Learning Steering Committee

Meeting #3 - April 29, 2021

Money Pink Floyd

Learning Steering Committee MembersAshley Bridges, 6th Grade Teacher, Kawana SpringsAracely Romo-Flores, Director of Curriculum and English Learner ServicesAngela Grenier, Kindergarten Teacher, BellevueDenise McCullough, Principal, Kawana SpringsDonna Rinnels, Instructional Assistant, Meadow ViewErica Hackelman 3rd/4th Grade Teacher Kawana SpringsJean Walker, Principal. Meadow ViewJulie McMurtrie, BEA RepresentativeJennifer Spain, CSEA RepresentativeKaty Edson, SDC Teacher, Taylor MountainKristin Brunkow, Literacy Paraprofessional, Taylor MountainKelly Ramirez, 5th Grade Teacher, BellevueKristine Reidelbach, RSP Teacher, Meadow ViewLarry Black, Director of Technology ServicesLisa Lopez, Parent, BellevueMelissa Moore, Expanded Learning Program Manager, Cool SchoolsMargaret Jacobson, Principal, Taylor MountainNina Craig, Principal, BellevueNorma Velarde, Parent, Meadow ViewRebekah Hansen, 5th Grade Teacher, Taylor MountainSally McDaniel, Teacher on Special AssignmentSuzanne Anderson, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadow ViewSophia Diaz, 3rd Grade Teacher, Meadow ViewShari Byers-Gith, PsychologistSilvia Quinonez, Parent DELAC RepresentativeTiffany Kampmann, 3rd Grade Teacher, Taylor MountainTracy Whitaker, Director of Student ServicesDavid Alexander, Superintendent

NormsDistrict

● Be respectful: actively listen with grace, and honor ideas● Be positive: participate with trust, honesty, caring, and humor● Be productive: come prepared, collaborate, and use time efficiently

★ Assume positive intentions, be sensitive to feelings, and other perspective (please no sniping comments or unproductive behavior)

Learning Steering Committee● Attendance monitored via Zoom● Please leave camera on and mute unless speaking● Active participation appreciated

Purpose of the Learning Steering Committee

The Learning Steering Committee will:

❏ provide a forum for stakeholder engagement and sharing of information

❏ seek input from our stakeholders in formulating a District Learning Plan (DLP) including:❏ Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grant (i.e. Summer

School, Extended School Year, Interventions) ❏ Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)

❏ provide suggestions and recommendations to the superintendent to consider in the development of plans to bring to the Board for approval.

Time Commitment

Tuesday, 4/13/21 3:00 - 5:00Thursday, 4/22/21 2:00 - 5:00Tuesday, 4/27/21 2:00 - 5:00 PostponedThursday, 4/29/21 2:00 - 5:00Thursday, 5/6/21 2:00 - 5:00Thursday, 5/13/21 2:00 - 5:00

Learning Steering Committee

Where were we?

● Review Outcomes from First Meeting● Summer School● Understanding Parameters● Defining Criteria

Today’s Agenda● Review Outcomes from Second Meeting● Summer School Updates● Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) & Expanded Learning

Opportunities Survey Preliminary Survey Results

● Know Thy Impact

Summer Acceleration Academy Update & Preliminary Survey Results

Summer School Ideas

LCAP Stakeholders’ Input: Summary from Prior Year Work

Student Support● Additional Intervention/Small

group support/tutoring● Library Staffing● Additional VAPA● New Curriculum● Professional Development● Hands on Learning● Additional after school activities● Smaller Class Size● Retain Highly Qualified Staff

(salaries and benefits that are comparable to top half of Nifty Niners Districts)

Social Emotional Support● PBIS/Restorative

Practices● Additional Counselors

Parent Engagement:● Build stronger relationships● Parent Education

Opportunities● Parent/community

engagement● Increase effective parent

communication● EL classes for parents

FacilitiesKS KitchenSchool BeautificationPlayground Improvements

Guiding Questions:1. What do we need to do to support our students’ success and learning?2. What are the needs to help us connect to our students, parents, staff and greater community?

Extended Learning Opportunity Grant:Components and Expectations

Supplemental Instruction and Support Strategies:● Extending instructional learning time● Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation,

expansion, or enhancement of learning supports● Integrated student supports to address other barriers to learning● Community learning hubs that provide students with access to technology,

high-speed internet, and other academic supports● Additional academic services for students● Training for school staff on strategies to engage students and families in

addressing students’ social-emotional health and academic needs

What criteria do we use to choose & develop goals, action and services?

LCAP: Stakeholders’ Engagement

● Learning Steering Committee Deep Dive Survey

● Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) & Expanded Learning Opportunities Survey Preliminary Survey Results

○ Are these actions/services still relevant?○ What is the potential impact of this action/service have on student success?

○ Rank the actions and services you believe will have the greatest impact =1 to the least =16

○ Can you identify any additional actions/services you believe would have a significant impact on student success or building a stronger connection to our students, parents, staff and greater community not mentioned above? If yes, please list them in the appropriate box.

“Learning has little or nothing to do with what a teacher covers.

Learning has everything to do with what the students can accomplish.” - Harry Wong

Know thy Impact

John Hattie’s Work

Visible Learning

Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement

1. Individually Read Short Article (Do not yet focus on the links in the article)

2. Do skim through the links below

Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement

1. Click on student in the following text:

“Originally, Hattie studied six areas that contribute to learning: the student, the home, the school, the curricula, the teacher, and teaching and learning approaches. (The updated list also includes the classroom.)”

2. Review and reflect upon the list of influences and effect sizes related to student achievementa. What do you agree with?b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

3. Discuss this as a group

4. Select a recorder and reporter to collect and share the groups’ thoughts

Hattie’s Glossary of Terms

1. Review and reflect

a. What do you agree with?

b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

Ten minutes

Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement

1. Click on the home in the following text:

“Originally, Hattie studied six areas that contribute to learning: the student, the home, the school, the curricula, the teacher, and teaching and learning approaches. (The updated list also includes the classroom.)”

2. Review and reflect upon the list of influences and effect sizes related to student achievementa. What do you agree with?b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

3. Discuss this as a group

4. Select a recorder and reporter to collect and share the groups’ thoughts

Hattie’s Glossary of Terms

1. Review and reflect

a. What do you agree with?

b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

1. Divide and Conquer…

a. Groups 1 and 3 analyze and reflect upon i. School Effectsii. Teacher Effects

b. Groups 2 and 4 analyze and reflect uponi. Curricula Effectsii. Teaching Effects

2. Review and reflect a. What do you agree with?b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

3. Discuss this as a group

4. Select a recorder and reporter to collect and share the groups’ thoughts

Hattie’s Glossary of Terms

1. Review and reflect

a. What do you agree with?

b. What surprises you?c. What do you question?

Influences that are related to learning outcomes

An effect size of 0.40 represents one year’s growth over the course of one year

d > 0.4 Zone of desires effectsd = .15 to .4 Typical effects of teachers on students that can be accomplished in a year of teachingd = 0.0 to 0.15 What Students could achieve without schoolingd < 0 Decrease achievement

Using Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement from prior reading identify the effect size of the action/services listed and insert on our Learning Steering Committee Effect Size- Team Edits document.

Group 1: Extending Instructional Learning Time and Community Learning Hubs

Group 2: Accelerating Progress to Close Learning Gaps and Additional Academic Services

Group 3: Integrated Students Supports and Training for School Staff

Steps to Create Learning Plan

➢ Stakeholders meetings/surveys➢ Incorporate prior work➢ Plan Development ➢ Write the ELO Plan and LCAP using new templates and based on input➢ Ensure all plans align and site level Single Plan for Student Achievement

(SPSA) & Federal Plans reflect goals➢ Present recommendations to School Board➢ Board Review/Approvals

○ ELO by June 1st○ LCAP by June 30th

Mission: Inspire learning.

Vision: Engaging and (valuing/caring)

for our families, students and staff to empower our community.

Mission: Why? Why do we exist? Fundamental PurposeVision: What? What must our school become to accomplish our purpose? Compelling Future Values: How? How must we behave to achieve our vision? Collective CommitmentsGoals: HOW WILL WE MARK OUR PROGRESS? Targets and Timelines

Don’t forget w

ho we

are and where we

are going.

Thank you!

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, 4/27/21 2:00 - 5:00

Helping Every Child to Reach Their Potential