Level II: The second, and final year.

Level II Teams are given the freedom to choose from various areas of study as they continue to implement the Standards-Aligned Classroom Project. A core focus is on motivating the fellow faculty members to become partners in the process of developing appropriate assessments as they study the Illinois Learning Standards. As part of that focus, Level II participants will be allowed to monitor their own progress throughout the year.

Teachers who complete the program are also eligible to earn CPDUs, Graduate level credits, and Administrators’ Academy Credit.

Level II Learning Team Agreements

As a member of a Level II Learning Team, you will be asked to satisfy the following requirements:

• The team must have at least two returning members and one building-level administrator. It is recommended that there be 2 to 5 teachers on the team.
• New team members (replacing a Learning Team member from year one) will be required to attend a two-day Level I Learning Team training.
• New administrators will be required to attend a two-day Level I Learning Team training and will sign a contract.
• All Level II Learning Team members must attend a one-day Level II Learning Team training.
• The team will meet at least 8 times a year with a coach provided by the ROE.
• It is recommended that Level II team members meet at least 18 hours during the school year to provide ongoing articulation and peer support.
• The team will continue the study of alignment of Illinois Learning Standards for classroom use and continue the study of classroom-based assessments by focusing on the following:  the Seven Strategies of Assessment, aligned lessons, student involved assessment and differentiated instructions.  Resources include Classroom Assessment for Student Learning, Rick Stiggins, Judith Arter, Jan Chappuis, and Stephen Chappuis; and Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Gregory and Chapman, and How to Assess Authentic Learning, Kay Burke.
• Each team member will submit a lesson plan electronically to the Coach with aligned assessments and scoring criteria that highlights both assessment of and for learning and that extends beyond a single day.
• The team will update their entire faculty at least once during the school year on their Learning Team activities, and update the Board of Education as appropriate.
• The team will present at the annual SAC Fair, if applicable.
• The team should be willing to offer support to other school or area Level I Learning Teams.
• The Learning Team responsibilities include:  maintaining a Learning Team Log, completing and submitting a standards-aligned lesson plan, and beginning to plan for SAC dissemination.