Steps to Success Overview for NH Title I Priority and Focus Schools

August, September 2013

Welcome!

Purpose of the workshopDesired outcomesAgenda overviewIntroductions:

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Introduce yourself, your colleagues, and complete this stem:

“One memorable or remarkable thing about our school is . . .”

Title I Priority and Focus Schools Activities, Tools and Products ESEA Turnaround Principles The planning cycle: where are you now?

Implement

PlanAssess

Revise

Monitor

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Doing the work: Collaborative Teams Recommended members Responsibilities of members Special role of “process manager” Essential role of “district liaison” Optional: external coach

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Managing the work: Leading teams Steps to Success core values:

Distributed responsibility Best practices in managing teams

Meeting elements Team norms Team roles

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Starting the work: Comprehensive Data Review

Recommended protocol: Data Driven Dialogue Available resources:

SLDS Data Facilitators PerformancePLUS

Products: Summary of Local Achievement Data Optional: classroom profiles of student

performance

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BREAK

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Steps to Success: The Process

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ASSESS Current Practices

Connecting Inputs to Outcomes Recommended Protocol –

YOUR practices compared with “best” practice Current level – none, partial, full Priority – influence of practice on outcomes Opportunity – practical considerations EVIDENCE – corroborate ratings

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ASSESS (or Re-ASSESS) Example

ASSESS worksheet Wise Ways Mt. Adams (or own)

example

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PLAN (or Revise PLAN) Protocol

START with the END in MIND What will look like?

What will teachers/ admin/ students/ others be doing differently?

What evidence (data) will tell you whether actions are having desired impact?

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PLAN (or Revise PLAN) Example

PLAN protocol Mt. Adams (or own) example

Is the description of fully implemented clear and complete? Is the evidence to be collected realistic? appropriate?

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Questions on the Recommended StS ASSESS or PLAN Process?

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The Indistar Tool: TOUR

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1. Navigate to www.indistar.org2. Practice sites –

nhsample/nhsample = includes sample entries for fictitious Mt. Adams School; full access to retrieve, but not editable nhschool/ nhschool = access to materials, can post ‘practice’ entries; PUBLIC – no restrictions; caution on entering real information

3. Passwords – Access LevelsSchool – full editing access for process managers, principals District Liaison – read-only for schools assigned, enter coaching comments School Consultant/ Coach – same as DLDistrict – read-only for schools; full access for District workspaceGuest – read only; team members, staff WITH CAUTIONS

Indistar Tour: The DASHBOARDDASHBOARD for Mt Adams School

My Online Tools-- Support for School Improvement, “Steps to Success” – School Indicators-- Transformation Implementation Indicators (for SIG schools ONLY)-- NH Turnaround Indicators

Document Upload (aka File Cabinet) -- Location to post completed Summary of Local Data-- Four folders set up for you; option to create new folders

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The Indistar DASHBOARD (cont’d.)TABS:

Home – My Online Tool(s) Forms to Complete

September (Oct, Nov) Monthly Reports NH SINI Goals and ObjectivesSIG – Leading Indicators Annual FormSIG – Lagging Indicators Annual FormSIG – Interventions Annual Form

Required ReportsSame list as FORMS, with SUBMIT button

Docs and LinksDocument Upload guidanceSummary of Local Achievement Data Assess, Plan ProtocolASSESS Worksheet

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu Page *ALERT* Main Menu Page CHANGED 08.28.13*ID Banner – school info and team editing optionsAbove the banner: Navigation Toolbar

(Previously Resources and Reports & Plan your Meeting) Blue: Assess, Create, Monitor Pink: School Info, Team, Demo, Assessments Green: Coaching, Meeting Setup, Where Are We? Yellow: Resources, Worksheets, Reports

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu PagePINK Group School Info, Team: also on ID banner Demographics - post school profile in File

Cabinet Assessment - post Assessment Summary in

File Cabinet

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu PageYELLOW Group Resources

Indicators Wise Ways and Rubrics Level Filters Export Icon

Worksheets Demographics – OMIT Team Information – Elsewhere Assess- Plan – Monitor

Reports E.g., Indicator Checklist Report

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Questions on Indistar DASHBOARD and MAIN MENU

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu PageCycle Links

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What: Document the team’s workWho: Process Manager, PrincipalWhen: After team meetings

Indistar Tour: Main Menu PageASSESS Use ASSESS Worksheet during team meetings; Process

Manager posts summaries (tabs)1. Select Indicator2. Indicators to Assess3. Indicators Assessed4. Assess Indicator

*NEW* FILTERS KEY Turnaround Indicators CORE Turnaround Indicators CHOICE Turnaround Indicators

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu PageCREATE PLAN

Select Indicators to PLAN based on (a) data review for gaps; (b) crosswalk with Turnaround Principles

Use PLAN Protocol during team meetings; Process Manager posts results

*Enhanced focus = #2: “ . . . Describe the information you will need to provide evidence that this objective is fully met”

*New* Feature: 5c – Is this a recurring task?

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Indistar Tour: Main Menu PageMONITOR PLAN “In the Plan” caution Sortable headers *NEW* Progress updates

When? Monthly Where? Update or Complete Task

Status Comments: (example) “September

25 LT Mtg – LT contracted with SLDS Data Coach Nancy Numerical to facilitate our “deep data dive”. We completed our first review on 09/25 and will continue our data analysis on our next LT meeting, October 5.”

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Questions on ASSESS, CREATE, MONITOR?

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Next Steps: Crosswalk

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Purpose: Work with plans already in place – “do not reinvent the wheel” Some Process Options:

-Recent Steps to Success Users- Retrieve List of Objectives included in Plan- Identify which Turnaround Indicators already assessed, planned-Review existing content; update; post in Turnaround Indicators workspace

-- Recent Focused Monitoring Participants- Review action plan produced by FM process- Identify Turnaround Indicators most closely aligned with FM plan - Post ASSESS and PLAN in Turnaround Indicators workspace

-- SIG Schools - Examine 2013-2014 Action Plans -Post aligned plan in online workspace

Homework Checklist

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Check login access; wander and explore Recruit or reconvene leadership team (LT); create

schedule; agree on norms; distribute roles Designate a “process manager” Complete comprehensive data review Complete and post Summary of Local

Achievement Data Complete CROSSWALK; identify priority

indicators to be assessed; draft work plan FOCUS Schools: ASSESS or RE-ASSESS and PLAN

(or revise current PLAN) KEY Indicator ID10 Complete and Submit September Monthly Report Register to attend first StS web meeting: Sept 19

Consult with District leaders, respected advisors and appropriate DOE state lead to decide whether to contract with an external coach.

Who ya’ gonna call? For questions about Contact

Data SupportRob Hanson Hanson_alrs@hotmail.com603 396-8076

Steps to Success Tool and Process

Karen Laba Or Rob Hanson Karen.laba@doe.nh.gov 603 969-0988

NH Office of School Turnaround:Title I Priority and Focus Schools

Kathryn ‘Joey’ NicholKathryn.nichol@doe.nh.gov

Deborah ConnellDeborah.connell@doe.nh.gov

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Thanks for your participation!

Now that you know what you didn’t know, and maybe still don’t know, please contact

Karen Laba or

Rob Hanson with your questions!

Karen Laba, karen.laba@doe.nh.gov 603 969-0988Rob Hanson, Hanson_alrs@hotmail.com, 603 396-8076

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