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Which PQ courses or training plans will receive enhanced coaching services?
??? All training plans/all courses. Not ITLDS?
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What do you do to establish a relationship of trust with a site before you do any side by side coaching?
Observe the classrooms. Talk with the leadership team. Hand them the letter explaining what coaching services will look like as part of their PQ experience.
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What does QIP stand for?
Quality Improvement Planning
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The use of the new observation form is mandatory. True or False?
False. Use the observation note form if it is helpful to you.
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How many hours of Director Coaching are allowed per site?
8 hours: anyone on the leadership team at a site can participate in these Director Coaching hours.
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How do observations connect to the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)?
• Early in the plan, observations will support the IT Specialist in understanding the program practices and upon reflection, will inform goals and objectives for the QIP.
• Future observations should be targeted to the goals and action items jointly est |
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How many hours of coaching does each classroom receive?
18, regardless of how many staff are participating in that classroom.
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If I know the program really well do I have to observe first before developing the QIP?
Yes, It is important to observe a classroom at the beginning of each new plan with a fresh set of eyes. Staff turnover and changes in leadership can affect classroom and program practices.
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How many hours of the total 18 hours of classroom coaching time should be spent on developing and reviewing the QIP?
3 - 5 of the 18 hours. All coded as QIP in TOBY.
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What does the acronym SMART stand for?
Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time bound.
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How often should observations occur?
As part of each classroom’s 18 coaching hours, you will be doing observations. It is logical that you will observe more at the beginning of the plan and then utilize other coaching strategies later in the plan (i.e. side by side, modeling, etc.). There is
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Do I have to submit a monthly progress report for each of my assigned training plans now that we have the QIP?
Yes!
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Who will provide enhanced coaching services and when?
All exempt staff (RCs and Exempt Specialists) will pilot the enhanced coaching hours when they are next matched to a new training plan. Immediately if you match yourself to a new plan right away.
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What are the five components of PQ's definition of QIP? In other words, why QIP?
1. Facilitates the program in setting goals to engage in a forward moving process that allows for honest dialogue about the quality improvement process.
2. Is an intentional continuous improvement process. 3. Program leadership participates in classroom g |
Should the observation form, with notes, be submitted, and if so where?
The observation form is for the IT Specialist to take notes during observations. The notes are for the IT Specialist and do not need to be submitted. However a copy of the notes should be kept by the IT Specialist in a plan file in the home office for ref
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