NH SINI 4 Restructuring Schools Moving from Assessing to PlanningFebruary 16, 2011Online Meeting

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Welcome!

Purpose of the meeting Desired outcomes Agenda overview Introductions

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Step 4: Assess Current Practices What?

Compare your practices to indicators of effective practice Why?

Identify strengths and gaps

Q: What did you find was an area of strength? Q: What area(s) revealed the greatest gaps between current

and ideal practice?

Team Structure Assessment

Principal’s Role Differentiation

Professional Learning Instruction

Alignment – C, I, A Management

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What now?

Typical list = 20 - 30 indicators to be included in the plan, BUT

YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL!!!

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Making Sense of Assess ‘Data’

Step 4 results = ‘data’ to inform restructuring plan

Remember: restructuring plan represents“fundamental reforms to improve student

achievement” with“substantial promise” of making AYP

(http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1116)

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Recommended Strategies

I. Check Your WorkII. Cluster Similar

IndicatorsIII. Write Goal

StatementsIV. Develop Action Plans

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I. Check your work!ASK YOURSELVES:

Have we identified the instructional and organizational practices that are the real

barriers to our students’ success?

1. Print “List of indicators in plan” in order of index value.

2. Do a “gut check” – does the list really match the practices we know in our “gut” (and from our data analysis!) are keeping our students from achieving their best?

3. Take notes and consider this input in choosing which indicators to include in plan.

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II. Cluster similar indicators Why?

YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL! You’re already working

on some of these indicators (objectives)

Key to successful improvement= FOCUS on a few essentials

(see Schmoker, FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning. ASCD, Feb 2011)

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II. Cluster similar indicators HOW?

Affinity Diagram/ Map

Suggested approach:1. Print priority indicators in

large font.2. Cut apart, distribute.3. Invite team to post with

similar others.4. Allow “Other” group.

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Example of a cluster Objectives (Indicators) –IIIA01: All teachers are guided by a document that

aligns standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment.

IIB04: Teachers individualize instruction based on pre-test results to provide support for some students and enhanced learning opportunities for others.

IIIA07: All teachers differentiate assignments (individualize instruction) in response to individual student performance on pre-tests and other methods of assessment.

IIIA09: All teachers clearly state the lesson’s topic, theme, and objectives.

IIIA31: All teachers interact instructionally with students (explaining, checking, giving feedback).

IIIA26: All teachers encourage students to check their own comprehension.

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Another Cluster Example-- Questions about Clustering?

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Objectives (Indicators) –ID03: All teams operate with work plans for the year and specific work products to produce.

ID01: A team structure is officially incorporated into the school improvement plan and school governance policy.

ID13: Instructional Teams meet for blocks of time (4-6 hour blocks, once a month; whole days before and after the school year) sufficient to develop and refine units of instruction and review student learning data. IF08: Profession al development for the whole faculty includes assessment of strengths and areas in need of improvement from classroom observations of indicators of effective teaching.

IF03 (04, 05): Professional development for teachers includes observations by the principal/ by peers/ self-assessment related to indicators of effective teaching and classroom management. (IF10)

IID09: Instructional Teams use student learning data to plan instruction.

IID10: Instructional Teams use student learning data to identify students in need of instructional support and enhancement.

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III. Write goal statements No more than three clusters Decide on the primary indicator in each cluster Draft a goal statement for each cluster that includes at least –

Desired outcome – i.e., gains in student achievement

General statement of the means/ method of getting to the outcome

*Advice: SMART goal format can be helpful – or not

*Advice 2: Avoid the pain of writing in committee

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Example of a goal statement

GOAL: To improve student achievement by adopting a response to intervention approach for grades 4 through 8 in mathematics which will provide high quality core instruction and targeted intervention and/or enrichment based on student data.

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Goal Linked to ObjectivesGOAL: To improve student achievement by adopting a response to intervention

approach for grades 4 through 8 in mathematics which will provide high quality core instruction and targeted intervention and/or enrichment based on student data.

Objectives (Indicators) –IIIA01: All teachers are guided by a document that aligns standards, curriculum,

instruction and assessment. IIB04: Teachers individualize instruction based on pre-test results to provide support

for some students and enhanced learning opportunities for others. IIIA07: All teachers differentiate assignments (individualize instruction) in

response to individual student performance on pre-tests and other methods of assessment.

IIIA09: All teachers clearly state the lesson’s topic, theme, and objectives.IIIA31: All teachers interact instructionally with students (explaining, checking, giving

feedback). IIIA26: All teachers encourage students to check their own comprehension.

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NEXT STEP: Writing a Restructuring Plan

Restructuring Plan components: Cover page, assurances –

within STS (for example, see Idaho sample school –

login = idschool; pw= idschool) Goals, objectives pages –

within STS pilot version being revised

Plans (Step 5) for primary objectives/ indicators

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Step 5: Create the Plan

Select primary objectives within clusters -- aim for 2 or 3

Identify secondary or subsidiary objectives Go to Step 5: Create the Plan for each

primary objective

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Parts of each Plan

Assign a Team Member Describe how will look when fully met Date when description will be realized TASKS – at least 4 tasks

ACTIVITIES RESOURCES MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS

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Step 5: Create School Plan-- Part 1

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Step 5: Add Tasks

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Sample Plan for Objective IIB04

Check sample school site (on Steps to Success/ Indistar) for more examples –

Login = nhschool Password = nhschool

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Sample Plan for IIB04:

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Questions on Creating a Plan

For questions after today’s meeting, contact Karen or your DOE Title I Project Manager

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Feedback and Next Steps Please provide your feedback on today’s

meeting by responding to the email survey Plan to send reps to PSU/COGS in Concord

on Monday, March 7 Tentative agenda:

Give and get feedback on clusters, goal statements Continue Create Plan (Step 5) Review final format for Cover page(s)

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Thanks for your participation today.

For more ideas on using Steps to Success as tool for restructuring planning or continuous improvement, log on to the Indistar blog:

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