professional learning communities[1]-1

Reading 9th 79% met

10th 79% met 11th 80% met

Math 9th 58% met10th 64% met11th 78% met

Science TOTAL 76% met

Social StudiesTOTAL 85% met

English Math Science Social StudiesAce-73% Bala- 62% Sung- 84% Fattore- 100%

Clarke- 58% Barbora- 71% Turney- 59% Hernandez- 98%

Bellon- 88% Goldsbury- 100%   Khalil- 92%

Blair- 81% Kanyangarara- 76%   Laumen- 98%

Kusin- 85% Pye- 69%   McQuiggin- 88%

Lafond- 84% Sanyika- 55%   Pyles- 98%

Loderio- 67% Ybarra- 93%   Rodriguez- 96%

Malony- 85%     Silva- 92%

Morrow- 98%     Thompson- 98%

Reed- 42%

Reinhold- 73%

Sarang- 74%

Savoy- 75%

Vasavada- 72%

Walker- 73%

Willingham- 79%

Reading 9th 19% 10th 18% 11th 29%

Math9th 42% 10th 37% 11th 42%

EACH YEAR IT INCREASES……….

ACADEMIC

READING 2010 73% all subgroupsMATH 2010 67% all subgroups

READING: 2011 80% all subgroupsMATH: 2011 75% all subgroups

COMPLETION RATE70%

PARTICIPATION RATE95%

GRADUATION RATE70%

2004-5 Missed AYP- STAGE 1ReadingMath ParticipationGraduation

2005-6 Missed AYP- STAGE 2ReadingMath Graduation

2006-7 Missed AYP-STAGE 3ReadingMath Graduation

• 2007-8 Missed AYP-YEAR 4 Reading

Math Graduation

• 2008-9 Missed AYP- YEAR 5 Reading Math Graduation

• 2009 Missed AYP-YEAR 5(A) Participation-90% missed 95% Graduation-61% missed 70%

DROP OUT46% AFRICAN AMERICAN39% HISPANIC13% WHITE

54% African Americans Complete HS

60% Hispanic Complete HS86% White Complete HS

What does the research SAY?

• PLC’s are effective• Working Collaboratively is effective• DATA driven instruction • FOCUS on LEARNING NOT TEACHING• Incorporate Systems that will monitor

academic and completion progress

Shared mission and vision Collective inquiryCollaborative teamsContinuous

improvement/monitoringResults orientation/DATA

driven

- Mission- Vision- Values

- Mission

mis sion [mish-uhn] – noun “The fundamental

purpose of an

organization.”

The mission of an organization is found by answering the question:

“Why do we exist?”

Answer on index cards

[because] we choose to accept it

…”

Learning!

Fundamental Questions to Answer

1. What is it we expect all students to learn?

2. How will we know when they have learned

it?

3. How will we respond when they don’t

learn?

4. How will we respond when they already

know it?

Clarifies Priorities

and Sharpens Focus

- Mission

- Vision

Mission: Clarifies Priorities/Sharpens

Focus

Vision: Gives Direction

vi sion  [vizh-uhn] – noun

“A realistic, credible, attractive

future for an

organization.”

The vision of an organization is found by answering the

question:

“What do we hope to become at some point in the future?”

Fundamental Questions to Answer

1. “What are the essentials for our

students?”

2. “If we did an excellent job with the

essentials, what would that look like?”

Research-based and generated through collective inquiry

Credible, with a focus on the essentials

Used as a blueprint for improvement

Widely shared through broad collaboration

EstablishesDirection

- Mission

- Vision -Values

val ues  [val-yoos] – noun

“The specific attitudes, behaviors, and commitments

that must be demonstrated in order to advance the organization’s vision.”

The values of an organization are found by answering the question:

“How must we behave to create the school that will achieve our purpose?”

Represent a Fundamental Shift

- from belief to behavior- from thinking to doing- from “we believe” to “we will”

goals  [gols] – noun

“Measurable

milestones

that can be used to assess progress in advancing toward a vision.”

The goals of an organization are found by answering the

question:

“What results do we seek and how will we know we are making progress?”

Teams pursue specific and measurable performance goals:

Strategic & SpecificMeasurableAttainableResults-orientedTime bound

Outcomes (not intentions)

are the measure of success.

Please take you index card with you to your grade level meetings and discuss.

1. Grade LEVEL MISSION2. Grade LEVEL VISION3. Subject area GOALS