ALONEin the Desert

Sheila ArredondoProgram Associate, Southwest Comprehensive Center at WestEd

Maxine DalyDeputy Associate Superintendent, Arizona

Department of Education

Deputy Associate Superintendent’s Home

States Served by theSouthwest Comprehensive Center

Collaborators

Joe Torgesen – Center on Instruction

Helen Duffy – National High School Center

System Mapping &

Regional High School Summit

Guiding Principles Design Team Leaders as Models Structures Match Desired Norms The How is the What Community Building Accelerate Learning Manage Expectations Continuous Feedback and Improvement

Design Team Process

August 2007 – Conference Call #1 November 2007 – Conference Call

#2 December 2007 & January 2008 –

State Meetings February 2008 – Conference Call #3 April 2008 – Regional Summit

Purpose

Host a unique professional development, networking, and planning opportunity for

state education agency teams – from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah – that are leading high school

redesign initiatives.

Success Lks Like…

Integrate adolescent literacy and tiered interventions into high school redesign.

Share state strategies and best practices. Identify common needs across states. Establish post-Summit actions and

benchmarks. Refine our skills as change leaders. Build a supportive learning network.

Tools – Mapping & Planning

High School Redesign Matrices Pre-Work: State History Maps Synergies Team Planning

Part III: National Networks, Models & Projects States ADP

Achieve

BR II NASSP

CLL Reeves

CCSSO Redesign

First Things First IRRE

Gates Early College HS

ICLE Daggett

NGA Honor States (Phase II)

Arizona Yes Yes Trainers (05) Summits (05-06) Teams (07-08)

Yes, best practices partnership

Bob Coccagna, Kathryn Hrabluk, Terilyn Moore (Literacy)

Yes Gateway, Phoenix (04) Luz Guerrero, Tucson (03)

Yes (YEAR) $50k P-20 Council (governance)

Colorado Yes Yes, ESLU conferences (07-08)

No Dolores Huerta Prep, Pueblo (04) SW, Denver (04)

No

Nevada Pilot Only Yes Syna Erb and Cynthia Sharp (Literacy)

No No Yes (YEAR) $500k AP expansion $200k IEL schools $150k longitudinal data system

New Mexico

Yes No Catherine Cross Maple, Vern Bia, Melissa Lomax (Instruction)

No No

Utah No Yes, Salt Lake City SD

No Salt Lake (03) Sandy (04) Logan (06) Ogden (04) Roy (04) Cedar City (05) Orem (05)

Part IV: Policies States Compulsory

Attendance Teacher Education

9-16 Standards1

9-16 Requirements2

Graduation Requirements (ECS)

Credits Advanced Placement (ECS)

Arizona Age 16 No minimum Anticipate by 2009

Yes by 2008 (partial E) (partial SS)

4E, 2M, 2S, 2.5SS, 8.5E (Class of 2013: 4M, 3S) Education and career action plans (g9-12; Class of 2013)

20 22 (2009) PB credit

Fee subsidies Tuition waivers Teacher training Access (AZ Virtual Academy)

Colorado Age 17 Subject major Anticipate by 2009

No .5 state/US gov (SB36-2003) NA Accred indicator Fee subsidies Access (CO Online Learning)

Nevada Age 18 Subject major Anticipate by 2009

No (partial E) (partial M)

4E, 3M, 2S, 2SS, 2.5PE, 7.5E 3 4-year academic plan (g9)

22.5 PB credit

Fee subsidies Teacher training Access (Clark Co Virtual HS Program)

New Mexico Age 18 Subject minor Anticipate by 2009

Yes by 2008 4E, 3M, 3S, 3.5SS, 1PE, 7.5E (Class of 2013: 4M, 1Career or FL, and one class via dual credit, AP, distance learning) 4 Next-step plans (g8-12)

23 24 (Class of 2013)

Financial incentives Fee subsidies Teacher training Access (curriculum frameworks)

Utah Age 18 Subject major or minor

Planning Planning (see Annual Report)

4LA, 3M, 3S, 2.5SS, 2 PE, 1.5Art, 1CTE, .5Computer, .5Financial lit (2011)

24 (2011) PB credit

Financial incentives Acct indicator Teacher training Fee subsidies Access funds PS collab and PS credit

1 Align high school standards with college and workplace expectations (Achieve, Inc.). 2 Align high school graduation requirements with college and workplace expectations (Achieve, Inc.). 3 A.B. 212 (2007) mandates that districts develop policies regarding 4-year academic plans for 9th grade students. Plans must be developed by the student, student’s parent, and a school counselor, and must “set forth the specific educational goals [the student] intends to achieve” by high school graduation. Plans must be reviewed annually in consultation with a school counselor, and may be revised if necessary. 4 Interim next-step plans, prepared at the end of grades 8 through 11, establish post-high-school goals and the coursework necessary, are filed with the principal, and prepared and signed by the student, the student’s parent or guardian, and the student’s guidance counselor or other school official char ged with coursework planning for the student. Final next-step plans must show student commitment to a postsecondary institution, trade or vocational program, an internship or apprenticeship, military service, or employment (N.M. STAT. ANN. § 22-13-1.1).

HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN in _______________

Past (1990s) Present (2000s) Future (2010s)

Statewide

I nitiatives

Programs & Projects

Policy Changes

School

Happenings

Key People

High School Redesign & Adolescent Literacy IDENTIFYING SYNERGIES

We learned … We are considering … We are still wondering … Ideas to pursue …

Arizona’s Action Plan

GOAL: To create greater coherences of SEA Services to high schools through greater intra-agency communication, cooperation, and collaboration. WHAT WHO WHEN HOW Update Margaret regarding goal of integrating high school renewal work through intra-agency collaboration

Karen Butterfield Kathy Hrabluk

Week of April 14, 2008 Associate Meetings

Reunite Santa Fe Team: Karen Butterfield, Kathy Hrabluk, Robert Coccagna, Kay Schreiber, Teri Moore, and Maxine Daly

Maxine Week of April 21, 2008 Shannon to Coordinate Calendars

Team Meeting 1. Report out on meeting with

Margaret Karen Butterfield Kathy Hrabluk

At team meeting Report Out

2. Recap and Expand Renewal Team with other ADE units (SES, Gifted, RTI, Title 1, Leadership, ESS, School Improvement, Standards, Adolescent Literacy, and CTE)

Maxine & Team Team Meeting No later than May 15

Team Agenda

Meeting with Associates and DAS regarding goal and collaboration

Margaret No later than May 30, 2008 Meeting schedules by Margaret

Request Assistance from SWCC on Policy Audits

Maxine May 15, 2008 Contact Marie and WestEd

Draft Internal Plan Karen Butterfield May 30, 2008

Nevada’s Action Plan

NDE FUTURE PLAN: Product of Nevada Team Meeting at the SWCC Regional High School Summit, April 2-4, 2008. Goal of the Secondary Redesign Team (SWCC) = redesign the secondary experience Purposes of the secondary redesign:

Increase value of HS diploma Increase value of MS completion Improve completion rates & matriculation to high school and to post HS institutions Increase student achievement

2007 STIP: Goal #5 – to improve student achievement in middle & high schools through the implementation of statewide initiatives Current STARS Goal - providing all Nevada students with a rigorous and relevant education that prepares them for the wide range of post secondary options that are available, including but not limited to college and work readiness. Current Domains or Strategies for STARS Actions:

Value of diploma HS(/MS) redesign Provide excellent educators Measure progress Hold schools accountable Improve educational governance

Actors: Initiate the

“Driver” or Primary Action

“Driver” or Primary Action (Action Directed at Supporting Change)

Secondary Actions: (Action aimed at Communication/ Widening Awareness)

“Local” Impact – Planned Impact on Districts/ Schools (Crosswalk with Current STARS Domains/Strategies)

NDE Administrators Create core cross-unit team (Secondary Redesign Team) with reps from NDE units (offices)

Core SR Team serves as liaison to other NDE offices for purposes of two-way exchange (communication/input/feedback) Secondary Redesign Team meets regularly to plan/recommend/act for

Communication of NDE goals re: secondary school redesign

New Mexico’s Action Plan

New Mexico Public Education Department Goal #1 Implementation Plan (Communication) Resources Timelines A. Targeting Leadership

1. District and Admin Pre-Trainings initiated by the PED

May 2008

2. Leadership Teams Initial Trainings 3. Goals Teams (Using Leadership to communicate

to all stakeholders)

B. Instructional Leadership

1. Steps and Qualities Pre-Trainings initiated by the PED

May 2008

2. Develop an “Eye” for Quality Instruction Initial Trainings 3. Strong Sense of Delivery

a. Fostering Teacher / Student learning Communities b. Culture of Academic values

C. Manifest Values through Practices

1. Tools and Resources Trainings at the District Levels and School Building Levels

May 2008

D. Promoting and Implementing Assessment

1. Put to use 2. Assessment they understand and accept 3. Quality of local assessment 4. Understanding the Value of the local assessment.

Pre-Trainings initiated by the PED

May 2008

E. Feedback for Continuous Improvement

1. Utilizing the PDSA process 2. Rely on Feedback from “Critical Friends”

On Going May 2008 July 2008 Aug. 2008

Lessons: Mapping Collect, assess, and integrate existing plans. Provide an “ah ha” experience. Connect the dots and create a cohesive whole. Leverage past work and identify future

implications. The heart of continuous improvement.

Lessons: Learning Communities Maximize reflection, collaboration, learning,

and innovation. Create and strengthen organizational

norms and cultures. Exchange best practices. Extract tacit knowledge and wisdom. The heart of capacity building.

Next Steps: ADE Management Team agreement for greater

internal collaboration. Agency-wide high school history map. High school policy audit and district

improvement survey. Multiple perspectives – student voices. HS Renewal Conference and Network. Web-based AZ HS Renewal Tool-Kit.

Next Steps: SWCC Quarterly problem solving and technical

assistance calls. Promote cross-unit and cross-agency

collaboration. Provide high-quality tools and

resources. Regional High School Summit II.

Thank You