Mississippi Administrators and Teachers: What do you think about PGS?
Make your voice heard by participating in a focus group.

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What is the purpose of the focus groups?

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) wants to learn about educators’ experiences implementing the new professional growth and evaluation system, PGS. What is going well with the new rubric, guidance materials and trainings?  What is not going well? What do principals and teachers wish the state knew? 

Additionally, MDE wants to learn what educators think about the use of student surveys for non-evaluative purposes.

Feedback gathered during focus groups will be used to help inform future state policies and implementation.

Who should come to the focus groups?

Any Mississippi administrator or teacher who uses PGS is encouraged to attend.

Who will conduct the focus groups?

The Southern Regional Education Board’s educator effectiveness team will conduct all focus group sessions. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is an impartial third party — we will synthesize educator feedback and provide MDE with important takeaways and recommendations for next steps.

When and where will the focus groups be held?

Location and Date  Address Session Times

 

 

Delta-Indianola:

 

June 12, 2017

 

Sunflower County Administration Building

(next to O’Reilly Auto Parts)

 

702 Highway 82 East

Indianola, MS 38751

 

Administrators:

2-3 pm

 

Teachers:

3:15-4:15 pm

 

 

 

Hattiesburg:

 

June 13, 2017

 

 

William Carey University

 

710 William Carey Parkway

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

 

Administrators:

9-10 am

 

Teachers:

10:15-11:15 am

 

 

 

Biloxi:

 

June 13, 2017

 

 

Biloxi Library

 

580 Howard Ave.

Biloxi, MS 39530

 

Administrators:

1:45-2:45 pm

 

Teachers:

3-4 pm

 

 

 

Jackson:

 

June 14, 2017

 

Mississippi Department of Education

 

359 N.West St.

Suite 102

Jackson, MS 39201

 

Administrators:

9-10 am

 

Teachers:

10:15-11:15 am

 

 

 

Meridian:

 

June 14, 2017

Meridian High School:

Multipurpose Building

(south end of the football stadium)

 

2320 32nd St.

Meridian, MS 39302

 

Administrators:

1:45-2:45 pm

 

Teachers:

3-4 pm

 

 

 

Oxford:

 

June 15, 2017

 

 

Oxford Middle School

 

222 Bramlett Blvd.

Oxford, MS 38655

 

Administrators:

9-10 am

 

Teachers:

10:15-11:15 am

 

 

 

Senatobia:

 

June 15, 2017

 

Northwest MS Community College:

Haraway Center

 

4975 Highway 51 North

Senatobia, MS 38668

 

Administrators:

1:45-2:45 pm

 

Teachers:

3-4 pm

 

How do I sign up?

Click here to fill out a short registration form.

What should I do if I have a question?

Email Megan Boren at Megan.Boren@SREB.org.