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Content Objectives
Participants will1. Understand SIP law 2. Explore the CNA3. Explore the Plan-Do-Check-Act Model for
improvement planning4. Understand root causes of an area of weakness5. Develop a plan for addressing an area of
weakness6. Understand the SIP template
Language Objectives
Participants will
1. Read and discuss portions of the CNA
2. Discuss a priority area
3. Write causes for area of weakness
4. Discuss and write a plan of action
5. Read and discuss the SIP template
The Taxonomy Table
The Knowledge
Dimension1.
Remember
2.
Understand
3.
Apply
4.
Analyze
5.
Evaluate
6.
Create
A.
Factual Knowledge
B. Conceptual Knowledge
C.
Procedural Knowledge
D. Meta-
Cognitive Knowledge
The Cognitive Process Dimension
CO4
CO1
CO4
LO2,3
CO2
CO5
LO4
CO6
LO1
Habits of Mind
Persisting Listening with Understanding and Empathy Thinking Flexibly Questioning and Posing Problems Remaining Open to Continuous Learning Thinking Interdependently
21st Century Learning
Thinking SkillsDescribing
Finding Similarities and Differences
Sequencing
Classifying
Forming Analogies
Learning and Innovation Skills
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Engagement
For every 10 minutes of new information, a learner needs 2 minutes of processing time.
The person doing the talking is the person doing the learning.
Table Discussions
Answer:1. From what teacher did you learn the most?
2. What did that teacher do that caused you to learn?
3. How did you know you were learning?
4. Does the list describe you as an educator?
School Improvement Planning
Effective School Improvement contributes to overall school performance by:
1. Knowing the current state of the school
2. Reaching consensus on highest priorities
3. Identifying goals, strategies, targets, indicators, milestones to address priority
Guide p. 4
School Improvement LawGuide pp 6-12
1. Each school shall develop a SIP that considers
1. SBE goals
2. Student performance in reading, math, communication skills (elem, middle), graduation requirements (high)
School Improvement Law
1. Each school shall establish SIT which consist of
1. Principal
2. Representatives of APs, certified, classified, parents
2. Representatives of school personnel must be elected by secret ballot by their respective groups
School Improvement Law
Parent representatives shall
1. be elected by parents of children enrolled in school conducted by a parent organization
2. reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of students enrolled
3. Not be members of the building level staff
SIP meetings shall be held at a time that is convenient to parents on the team.
Guide p 7
School Improvement Law
Principal shall present the proposed SIP to entire staff for review and vote.
The vote shall be by secret ballot.
The SIP must pass by a majority vote.
School Improvement Law
The SIP shall1. be data driven2. include a plan for staff development funds3. include a plan for preparing students to read at grade level by start of 2nd grade (K,1 schools)4. include a plan to address school safety5. include a plan that specifies effective practices and methods for at risk students6. include a plan to provide a duty free lunch period every day or otherwise approved by the SIT7. include a plan to provide duty free instructional planning (goal 5 hours per week)
School Improvement Law
The SIP may
1. include budget flexibility
2. include a plan for staff development funds for mentoring
3. may include waivers
School Improvement Law
Process:
Review at district level recommended
Local Board accepts and may not amend
May be amended by SIT as often as necessary
Remains in effect for no more than two years (only change in the law)
School Improvement Law
10:2 Activity
Discuss at your table1. Any part of the law that may pose a problem.2. Brainstorm suggestions for the problem3. If no problems, discuss process for parent representative
PDCA
The NCDPI-recommended school improvement planning process is a 4-phase Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model.
Develop plans based on data analysis (PLAN)
Guiding principles Goal alignment Structured needs assessment
Limited focus Data-driven decision making
PLAN
Purpose To understand the school’s strengths and
weaknesses Establish priorities for improvement To develop a plan based on research-based
strategies and programs
PLAN
Actions of SIT Understand the school Establish high priority areas to address Identify root causes Set goals and identify strategies
Implement Solutions (DO)
Guiding principles Data-driven decision making Effective measurement Distributed leadership Professional development alignment Calendar alignment
DO
Actions of SIT Ensure appropriate data collection Ensure defined ownership Understand funding needs and sources Execute appropriate professional development
Understand the results and/or impact on student learning (CHECK)
Guiding principles Data-driven decision making District-level participation
Make adjustments (ACT)
Guiding principles (same as DO, but with changes) Data-driven decision making Effective measurement Distributed leadership Professional development alignment Calendar alignment
ACT
Purpose To refresh the continuous improvement process
by integrating new ideas with proven actions
ACT
Actions of SIT Ensure appropriate data collection Ensure defined ownership Understand funding needs and sources Execute appropriate professional development
PDCA Model
10:2 Activity
Think-How does this model support continuous improvement?
Write, Pair, Share
Plan PhasePurposeTo understand the school’s strengths and weaknesses
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Student performance data Other data sources – see template Use guiding questions in template
“Focus on student learning and success first, and how teaching does or does not support this.”
Guide, p.20
Plan Phase Questions
How good can we be? How do we get there? What are we doing well – How do we know? What do we need to do better? – How do we
know? Where do we need to focus our efforts to
maximize our success?
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Dimensions• Sub-dimensions
Guiding Questions• Rubric
Leading Developing Emerging Lacking
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Activity In school groups, choose one sub-dimension Individually, use guiding questions and rubric to
rate the school Discuss ratings as a group and come to
consensus Discuss what other data supports the rating Be able to answer, “How do we know?”
Plan PhasePurpose: To establish priorities for improvement
Prioritize areas for improvement Limited focus – 3 to 5 goals – the most
important problems to be addressed Focus attention on a manageable number of
activitiesGuide p.20
Plan PhaseAction of SIT:Determine root causes
Five Whys
1. State the challenge identified on the left side of the paper.
2. Complete the diagram by moving from left to right. Move by asking “why?”
3. Record the responses.
4. Ask “why?” for each response.
5. Try to go 5 levels of “whys.”
Plan PhaseActions of SIT: Set goals and identify strategies
Brown Paper Planning Tool
1. Choose Priority
2. Establish major groups of people who will accomplish goal
3. Set a timeline
Key: Question
Decision
Action
Milestone
Plan PhaseActions of SIT: Set goals and identify strategies
Write the goals, strategies, action steps of the SIP
The SIP Template
Goal StatementConceptual statement of priority area:
Examples: 1. Raise attendance to create greater learning opportunities for students2. Increase student achievement in all subject areas by raising the level of academic expectations and rigor in students tasks, questions, and assessments
The SIP Template
Target
Measurable statement or objective
Examples:
1. Increase student attendance by 10%
2. Increase student performance by meeting high growth
The SIP Template
Indicator
The data that will be studied to assess progress toward goal
Examples:
1. Student attendance rate
2. Benchmark and ABC performance data
The SIP Template
Milestone date
When will the check phase take place
Examples:
1. December 19, 2010
2. January 25, 2010
The SIP Template
10:2 activity
Look at your priority goal and develop a goal, target, indicator, and milestone date.
Input from all stakeholders
Organizing the stakeholders Use SIT to gather input from groups they
represent
SIT meeting:
Plan discussed
SIT members discuss with representative groups
SIT meeting:
Input discussed, decisions made
Next Steps
1. SITs work on the Plan phase of their plan
2. What networking do you want
Meet as levels, as feeder systems?
Summer work sessions?
3. Add Title I and Safe Schools plans
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