focus school next steps for oregon’s focus schools summer 2013
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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 [email protected]
(503) 947-5602
Focus Schools
Shanda Brown
(503) 947-5809
Model Schools and SSTs
Shawna Moran
(503) 947-5944
The Network Denny Nkemontoh
(503) 947-5880
Indistar Carla Wade [email protected] (503) 947-5631
Identification of Schools
Jon Wiens [email protected] (503) 947-5764
Everything Else
Lisa Harlan [email protected] (503) 947-5685