From SEF to SIP

March 24, 2010

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

Purpose Implement strategies for each goal

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

CHECK

Purpose To determine to what degree selected strategies

are helping to accomplish goals

CHECK

Actions of SIT Gather supporting data and measure progress Identify potential changes

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

Strategy

What will be done

Action Steps

How it will be done

The SIP Template

10:2 activity

Look at your priority goal and develop a goal, target, indicator, and milestone date.

SIP Template

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

Evaluation

Write 3 ways that the information shared today will assist you in School Improvement Planning

Write 2 ways that the District can assist you further in School Improvement Planning

Write 1 question you have about SIP that was not answered today OR

Write 1 overall reflection of today’s work