focus school next steps for oregon’s focus schools summer 2013

Focus School

Next Steps for Oregon’s Focus SchoolsSummer 2013

Goals1. Refresher on Focus School designation2. Resources3. Timelines

The Definition of Focus Schools Focus – low achievement or graduation, low

moderate growth, below average subgroup growth & significant achievement gap(s) (Level 2 with achievement gap(s) and Title I funded)

Identifying Focus Schools

Calculated from student ratings on reading, mathematics, and graduation rates

The gap between All Students group growth and Subgroup growth

The gap in graduation rates between the All Students group growth and Subgroup growth

5 Key Areas of Effectiveness Teaching and Learning Educator Effectiveness Family and Community Involvement District and School Structure and Culture Technical and Adaptive Leadership

2012-2013 Review Self-Assessment 2012-2013 CAP developed School Appraisal completed 2013-2014 CAP developed

Resources for Focus Schools1. Continuous Improvement Network (The

Network) 2. Comprehensive Achievement Plans (CAP)3. Technical assistance from ODE4. School Support Team (SST) in the 2013-2014

or subsequent years

Resources Through The NetworkThe Continuous Improvement Network (The Network) is Oregon’s system of support for addressing the needs of Priority and Focus Schools and districts, delivering professional development and facilitating coaching sessions.Leadership CoachRegional Network CoordinatorProfessional development with Coaches

Comprehensive Achievement Plans Indistar tool Progress monitoring Quarterly reviews through ODE Targeting energy on system changes that will

reduce the achievement gap for the school

Technical Assistance from ODE Prescribed interventions initial implementation

by December 2013 Feedback on CAP through quarterly reviews Guidance for School Improvement (SI)

expenditures Website http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/

Timeline for Focus Schools By August 30, 2013

Leadership Coaches will be hired and matched with Focus Schools to mentor school leadership

Schools notified of SI allocation Include missing prescribed intervention(s) in CAP

November 15, 2013 First ODE quarterly review/feedback of 2013-2014 CAP SST pilot beginning December 2013

Initial implementation of prescribed interventions

Timeline for Focus Schools February 14, 2014 Second ODE quarterly review/feedback of

2013-2014 CAP March 31, 2014 Complete annual self–assessment through

Indistar May 1, 2014

ODE review of 2014-2015 CAP

Questions and Answers

Contact InformationTopic Name email Phone

Priority Schools

Jesse Parsons jesse.parsons@state.or.us

(503) 947-5602

Focus Schools

Shanda Brown

shanda.brown@state.or.us

(503) 947-5809

Model Schools and SSTs

Shawna Moran

shawna.moran@state.or.us

(503) 947-5944

The Network Denny Nkemontoh

denny.nkemontoh@state.or.us

(503) 947-5880

Indistar Carla Wade carla.wade@state.or.us (503) 947-5631

Identification of Schools

Jon Wiens jon.wiens@state.or.us (503) 947-5764

Everything Else

Lisa Harlan lisa.harlan@state.or.us (503) 947-5685