going local with standards and accountability

Going Local with Going Local with Standards and Standards and AccountabilityAccountability

Patty Dineen & Gail EaganPatty Dineen & Gail EaganACSA Annual Conference ACSA Annual Conference

November 3, 2006November 3, 2006

Cotati-RohnertCotati-Rohnert Park Park Unified School DistrictUnified School District

Sonoma CountySonoma County 1 hour north of San Francisco1 hour north of San Francisco Sonoma State UniversitySonoma State University

K-12K-12 15 schools15 schools 5 Title I schools5 Title I schools

7,000 students7,000 students 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Other62% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Other 16% English Learner16% English Learner 22% Free and Reduced22% Free and Reduced

John Reed John Reed ElementaryElementary SchoolSchool

430 students K-5430 students K-5 59% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% Other59% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% Other 47% English Learners47% English Learners 61% Free and Reduced61% Free and Reduced

Title I SchoolTitle I School PI in 2003-2005PI in 2003-2005

John Reed John Reed ElementaryElementary SchoolSchool

API increasesAPI increases::

Met AYP past two yearsMet AYP past two years School-wideSchool-wide All Significant SubgroupsAll Significant Subgroups

20022002 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

607607 674674 696696 713713 720720

We are all We are all uniqueunique and and diverse!diverse!

Ms. Ms. Kelly’s Kelly’s 22ndnd Grade Grade

Local Accountability Local Accountability SystemSystem

California Content Standards California Content Standards

NCLBNCLB

John Reed as Program John Reed as Program Improvement Improvement

Local Accountability Local Accountability SystemSystem

District Vision and Board GoalsDistrict Vision and Board Goals

Equity Equity

Edusoft and WestEdEdusoft and WestEd

Administer Fall, Winter and

Spring Benchmark

Assessments

Use Edusoft to score and

analyze the Benchmark

Assessment results

Use Benchmark Assessment

results to identify

instructional strategies to address the

needs of students

Identify Essential

Standards and

Benchmark Periods

Evaluate the validity and reliability of

the Benchmark Assessments

Cotati-Rohnert Park Local

Accountability System

Language Arts and Math Language Arts and Math Essential StandardsEssential Standards

K-12 teamK-12 team Administrators and TeachersAdministrators and Teachers

Essential StandardsEssential Standards Align with blue printsAlign with blue prints Have: Endurance, Leverage, Have: Endurance, Leverage,

and Readinessand Readiness

Language Arts and Math Language Arts and Math Essential StandardsEssential Standards

Student-friendly languageStudent-friendly language

Benchmark PeriodsBenchmark Periods 3 per year3 per year

Benchmark AssessmentsBenchmark Assessments

PurposePurpose

Developing AssessmentsDeveloping Assessments validvalid reliablereliable balancedbalanced

Benchmark AssessmentsBenchmark Assessments

PilotsPilots

Continuous monitoring and reviewContinuous monitoring and review

Standards-basedStandards-based InstructionInstruction

Analyzed Local Benchmark DataAnalyzed Local Benchmark Data

Provided time to design standards Provided time to design standards based lessonsbased lessons

Data bank of shared lessonsData bank of shared lessons

Administer Fall, Winter and

Spring Benchmark

Assessments

Use Edusoft to score and

analyze the Benchmark

Assessment results

Use Benchmark Assessment

results to identify

instructional strategies to address the

needs of students

Identify Essential

Standards and

Benchmark Periods

Evaluate the validity and reliability of

the Benchmark Assessments

Cotati-Rohnert Park Local

Accountability System

ChallengesChallenges

InclusionInclusion Inviting vs. involving all staffInviting vs. involving all staff

Math and English Language ArtsMath and English Language Arts RetroactiveRetroactive

History/Social ScienceHistory/Social Science ProactiveProactive

ChallengesChallenges

Test Writing vs. AssemblingTest Writing vs. Assembling

Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice Short answerShort answer Essay/writing sampleEssay/writing sample

Clerical TimeClerical Time

ChallengesChallenges

UnionUnion

ChangeChange

TimeTime

BenefitsBenefits

Changing Instructional PracticeChanging Instructional Practice

Common professional discourse Common professional discourse across the districtacross the district

Focused Professional Focused Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

BenefitsBenefits

Higher expectationsHigher expectations StudentsStudents TeachersTeachers

Improved student achievementImproved student achievement

Next StepsNext Steps

Springboard Schools Leadership Springboard Schools Leadership NetworkNetwork

Standards Based Report CardStandards Based Report Card

Continuous Cycle Continuous Cycle

Next StepsNext Steps

Instructional PracticeInstructional Practice

Terminating ineffective effortsTerminating ineffective efforts

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WestEdWestEd http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/83http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/83

EdusoftEdusoft www.edusoft.comwww.edusoft.com

Springboard SchoolsSpringboard Schools www.springboardschools.orgwww.springboardschools.org

For More InformationFor More Information Mike SchmokerMike Schmoker

““Results”Results” Doug ReevesDoug Reeves

““Making Standards Work”Making Standards Work” Jim CollinsJim Collins

““Good to Great”Good to Great” Robert MarzanoRobert Marzano

““What Works in Schools”What Works in Schools”

For More InformationFor More Information

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School DistrictCotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District www.crpusd.orgwww.crpusd.org

Gail EaganGail Eagan gail_eagan@crpusd.orggail_eagan@crpusd.org

Patty DineenPatty Dineen patty_dineen@crpusd.orgpatty_dineen@crpusd.org