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Agenda For Today!Agenda For Today!

Professional Learning Professional Learning Communities (Self Audit)Communities (Self Audit)

School Improvement School Improvement SnapshotSnapshot

Harris Poll DataHarris Poll DataNovember 1, 2007

Pre Planning: Identification of Need1. Develop/Review Student Learning Expectations2. Examine alignment of learning expectations with assessments3. Review assessment data4. Identify areas of need based on assessment

Plan:1. Describe the current process for addressing the identified area of need (flow chart) 2. Review data to determine baseline performance in the specific area identified (Run Chart/Pareto Diagram)3. Identify potential root causes contributing to the identified area of need (Cause & Effect Diagram, 5 Why’s, Relations Diagram)4. Study research-based best practice/improvement theory addressing areas of need

DO1. Plan for implementation of improvement theory (Force Field Analysis, Action Plan)2. Implement research-based best practices improvement theory based on root causes according to the Action Plan3. Monitor the implementation of research-based best practice/improvement theory to insure integrity and fidelity4. Assess student learning

Study:1. Examine student assessment results (compare to baseline)2. Assess the impact of research-based best practice/improvement theory on

student achievement

Act:1. Standardize the implementation of research-based best practice (improvement theory) that improved student learning (revise the flow chart to reflect changes made to the system)2. If improvement theory was unsuccessful continue the PDSA cycle (try another improvement theory based on the next identified root causes)

Action ResearchOverview

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Identify areas of Identify areas of strength and weakness?strength and weakness?

WhatWhat do they know? do they know?WhatWhat have they learned? have they learned?

Most effective/best practice Most effective/best practice teaching and learning strategies?teaching and learning strategies?

Have they learned it?Have they learned it?What do we do if they don’t?What do we do if they don’t?

Professional Learning Professional Learning Community ModelCommunity Model

Focus on Learning rather than Focus on Learning rather than TeachingTeaching

Work CollaborativelyWork CollaborativelyHold yourself accountable for Hold yourself accountable for

the resultsthe results

PLC Crucial QuestionsPLC Crucial Questions

What do we want What do we want each student to learn?each student to learn?

What evidence do we have of What evidence do we have of the learning?the learning?

How will we respond when How will we respond when some students don’t learn?some students don’t learn?





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Identify areas of Identify areas of strength and weakness?strength and weakness?What do we want students to know?What do we want students to know?

WhatWhat do they know? do they know?WhatWhat have they learned? have they learned?

Most effective/best practice Most effective/best practice teaching and learning strategies?teaching and learning strategies?

Have they learned it?Have they learned it?What do we do if they don’t?What do we do if they don’t?How do we respond if they don’t?How do we respond if they don’t?

HOW do we know HOW do we know if they have learned it?if they have learned it?

What evidence do we have What evidence do we have of the learning?of the learning?

Culture Shifts in a PLCCulture Shifts in a PLC Shift in Fundamental PurposeShift in Fundamental Purpose

…… From teaching to learning…… From teaching to learning

Shift in Use of AssessmentsShift in Use of Assessments…… …… From summative to frequent formativeFrom summative to frequent formative

Shift in Response When Shift in Response When Students Don’t LearnStudents Don’t Learn

…….. From remediation to intervention.. From remediation to intervention

Shift in the Work of TeachersShift in the Work of Teachers…….. From isolation to collaboration.. From isolation to collaboration

Culture Shifts in a PLCCulture Shifts in a PLC Shift in FocusShift in Focus

…… From focusing on assignment …… From focusing on assignment completion to student learningcompletion to student learning

Shift in School CultureShift in School Culture …… …… From independence to From independence to interdependenceinterdependence

Shift in Professional Shift in Professional DevelopmentDevelopment…….. From learning individually to .. From learning individually to

collaboration & teamingcollaboration & teaming

PLC ResourcesPLC Resources

PLC PLC Big Ideas & Core ValuesBig Ideas & Core Values

Ensuring that students learnEnsuring that students learn Learning for allLearning for all

A Culture of CollaborationA Culture of Collaboration TeamworkTeamwork

Focus on ResultsFocus on Results Data-Driven DecisionsData-Driven Decisions

Where are we now?Where are we now? Assess the Assess the

current current status of status of your your SIP SIP goal (Action goal (Action Research Research team)team)

As a team…As a team…

School Improvement Snapshot- Implementing the SIP School Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________________________ Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

1.) All teachers participate on an SIP goal team (or Action Research Team) at our school and know all the SIP goals of our school.

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

2.) Each SIP goal team is using the Plan Do Study Act cycle Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

3.) Our school’s Plan on a Page is posted in all classrooms and shared with students and parents.

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

4.) All teachers at our school have created classroom SMART goals that are aligned to our SIP.

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

5.) Classroom data centers are being used by all teachers to track and monitor progress toward classroom SMART goals.

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

6.) Students are tracking their individual progress toward classroom SMART goals in their data folder.

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

7.) Students can describe what they are learning - not just what they are doing for class assignments. (Students know the learning goals.)

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5

8.) All teachers have implemented class meetings (or have a system) of getting student input to regularly review class progress towards classroom SMART goals.

Comments:

1

2 3 4 5

Strengths- PLC Improvement Areas- PLC 9.) When reviewing our PLC self-assessment audit, we identified these indicators as strengths and improvement areas

Comments:

Next Steps

Use the back side as necessary

Review the School Improvement Review the School Improvement Snapshot documentSnapshot document

Come to consensus on responsesCome to consensus on responses Include your PLC Include your PLC

findingsfindings List a few “next steps”List a few “next steps” Be prepared to share Be prepared to share

your results with others your results with others

Sharing & LearningSharing & Learning Join a table (take your “snapshot”)Join a table (take your “snapshot”) 1 person from each school/per 1 person from each school/per

tabletable Go through the items and discussGo through the items and discuss Share next stepsShare next steps (Take notes and be prepared to (Take notes and be prepared to

share your findings with your team)share your findings with your team)

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Cedar Rapids Community School District

Using Harris Survey Data to Drive Improvements

Stakeholder Involvement Involve stakeholders to:

–Better understand problems

–Provide improvement suggestions

Use quality tools: –Stay objective and productive

–Everyone provides input quickly

Obtain broad representation

Involving stakeholders validates them and will ultimately lead to higher customer satisfaction

Example

Issue- School rules do not keep order and discipline

1.) Identify stakeholders with problem

–Parents, Students and Staff

–Gather a representative group

–Arrange a time for the group to meet


2.) Ask key questions such as:

Help us understand the issue:–How has this issue personally affected you?

–Provide examples of how school rules do not keep order and discipline.

–What do you think is the cause of this issue at our school?

Help us solve the issue:–What suggestions and ideas do you have that would

help improve this issue?


3.) Use quality tools to seek input on the key questions:

–BrainstormingGenerating ideas on sticky notes

–Affinity DiagramPut together like ideas/themes

–Nominal Group TechniqueNarrow the focus to the most important

Brainstorming

What suggestions and ideas do you have that would help improve this issue?

Affinity Diagram


Theme 1

Theme 2Theme 3

Theme 5

Theme 4

Nominal Group Technique (option)


Theme 1

Theme 2Theme 3

Theme 5

Theme 4


4.) Clarify and summarize key learning's from the focus group

–What did you learn about the issue?

–What were the key themes?

–How will the team use the information?

–What are the next steps?

Announcements & Wrap-UpAnnouncements & Wrap-Up

To Do ListTo Do List PLC audit PLC audit Harris data (Priorities identified)Harris data (Priorities identified)

Future DatesFuture Dates January 23 (*options)January 23 (*options) March 12March 12

Evaluation/feedback for today’s meetingEvaluation/feedback for today’s meeting

January 23January 23rdrd

Team time!Team time! Options:Options:

Meet during the regularly scheduled Meet during the regularly scheduled time and location (KTOS Center)time and location (KTOS Center)

Select another time/location to meet Select another time/location to meet based on your needsbased on your needs

District to cover ½ day sub costsDistrict to cover ½ day sub costs We will be here to provide support We will be here to provide support

and assistance 1 on 1 as neededand assistance 1 on 1 as needed

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Documents

student learning study

implementation of research

study research

learning strategies

areas of need

assessment plan

action plan

impact of research