Making Connections How does this all fit?

Teaching & Learning Department

Accountability

Stronger accountability for results

Emphasis on teaching methods proven to work NCLB – School Grades & AYP DA Differentiated Accountability SSS – NGSSS - CCS Marzano – Teacher Evaluation System Race to the Top

AYP Benchmarks Reading Mathematics 2001-02 31 38 2002-03 31 38 2003-04 31 38 2004-05 37 44 2005-06 44 50 2006-07 51 56 2007-08 58 62 2008-09 65 68 2009-10 72 74 2010-11 79 80 2011-12 86 86 2012-13 93 93 2013-14 100 100

Making Connections

The Pattern Differentiated Accountability Plan

& Race to the Top The Pattern: guide that sets

the framework, vision, blueprint

How it all should look AYP & School Grades School Improvement Models

The Fabric: used to create the vision Florida’s Continuous Improvement Model 8 Step Process 1. Disaggregate Data 2. Timeline Development 3. Deliver the Instructional

Focus 4. Frequent Assessments 5. Tutorials 6. Enrichment 7. Maintenance 8. Monitoring

The Thread: holds the fabric together PLC – Professional Learning Communities Not something we do, it’s

something we are! “A collaboration of teachers,

administrators, parents, and students, who work together to seek out best practices, test them in classrooms, continuously improve processes, and focus of results.” -Rick DuFour

4 Questions What should students know and be able to do? How will we know that students are not learning? How do we respond when students do not learn? How do we respond when students learn more?

The Needle: tool used to create the connection between fabric and thread

Research Based Best Practices Marzano’s Domains DA Elements and Indicators

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The Tailor/Seamstress: combines the art with the science Response to Intervention/Instruction

RtI - What interventions are necessary, are they working, how do we know? Problem Identification Problem Analysis What are we going to do about it?

The Tailor/Seamstress: combines the art with the science

Lesson Study

Lesson Study - Honing our craft, focusing on learning

The Garment: evidence of the vision Our Goal: 551

Student Achievement “A” School District Close the

Achievement Gap All students college

and career ready

The Pattern, The Fabric, The Thread, The Needle, The Tailor/Seamstress,

The Garment The Pattern: guide that sets the framework, vision, blueprint, how

it all should look (DA, RTTT, AYP & School Grades, SIP) The Fabric: used to create the vision (FCIM) The Thread: holds the fabric together (PLC) The Needle: tool used to create the connection between fabric

and thread (Research Based Best Practices - Marzano, DA) The Tailor/Seamstress: combines the art with the science (RtI &

Lesson Study) The Garment: evidence of the vision (Our Goal: 551)

What is next steps are needed to assist my staff with making

connections and further understanding the big picture?