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A Focus On LeadershipA Focus On LeadershipLocal District 4

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THE JOURNEYTHE JOURNEY

LAUSD Initiatives

100% Graduation

Proficiency + for All

100% Attendance

Parent & Community Engagement

School Safety

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Local District Initiatives

1. Increase in the percentage of students at Proficient and

Advanced

2. Increase in graduation rates

3. Application of project-based Learning

4. Increase in CELDT levels

5. Greater focus on the Instructional Core

6. Application of culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy

7. Increase in parent and community engagement

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LAUSD Performance MetricsLAUSD Performance Metrics

LAUSD Performance MetricLAUSD Performance Metric Local District 4 GoalLocal District 4 Goal

1A. % Increase in Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate 2

1B. % Increase in Students On-Track for Meeting A-G Requirements 2

2A. English Language Arts, Elementary: Increase % Proficient & Advanced 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6

2B. English Language Arts, Secondary: Increase % Proficient & Advanced 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6

2C. Mathematics, Elementary: Increase % Proficient & Advanced 1, 2, 5 & 6

2D. Mathematics, Secondary: Increase % Proficient & Advanced 1, 2, 5 & 6

2E. Increase 3rd Grade Proficiency Rate in English Language Arts 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6

2F. Increase Proficiency in Algebra 1, 2, 5 & 6

2G. Increase Reclassification Rates 4, 5 & 6

3A. Increase percentage of students with 96% or higher attendance -

3B. Increase percentage of staff with 96% or higher attendance -

4A. Increase percentage of parents attending parent/teacher conferences 7

4B. Increase parent participation and ratings on School Experience Surveys 7

5A. Decrease Mandatory (violent) suspension rates -

5B. Decrease Non Mandatory (non-violent) suspension rates -

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ActivityActivity

y Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 of

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership,Ronald Heifetz/Alexander Grawhow/MartyLinsky

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Table DiscussionTable Discussion

yWhat are the similarities that you see inthis book to the Local District 4 goals and

accountabilities?

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Local District 4

VISIONAn exemplary education that challenges

and reaches each and every student.

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Seven Principles of theSeven Principles of the

Instructional CoreInstructional Core

1. Increases in student learning occur only asa consequence of improvement in the levelof content, teachers knowledge and skilland student engagement.

2. If you change any singleelement of theinstructional core, you have to change the

other two.3. If you cant see it in the core, its not there.

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4. Task predicts performance.5. The real accountability system is in the tasks

that students are asked to do.

6. We learn to do the work by doing the work,notby telling other people to do the worknotby having done the work at some timein the past, and notby having experts whocan act as proxies for our knowledge about

how to do the work.7. Description before analysis, analysis before

prediction, prediction beforeevaluation.

Seven Principles of theSeven Principles of the

Instructional CoreInstructional Core

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Problem of PracticeProblem of Practice

Something you care

about and that wouldmake a difference forstudent learning if you

improved it.

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ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES

y Focuses on the instructional core(interactions of student, teacher andcontent)

y

Comes from data, dialogue and currentworky Is directly observabley Can be acted upony Connects to improvement at the whole

school and district levely Is high leverage

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Pitfall #1Pitfall #1y Too much packed into the Theory of

Action

y Too broad or vague

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Pitfall #2Pitfall #2y Focus on the kind of learning you want to

see NOT the kind of teaching you want tosee (this will avoid the Audit syndrome)

y Example: rather than focus on whetherthe ELA instructional guide has beenimplemented you would focus on Whatliteracy strategies are students using? Inwhat ways do teachers teach literacystrategies?

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Local District Initiatives

1. Increase in the percentage of students at Proficient and

Advanced

2. Increase in graduation rates

3. Application of project-based Learning

4. Increase in CELDT levels

5. Greater focus on the Instructional Core

6. Application of culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy

7. Increase in parent and community engagement

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Accountability for English LearnersAccountability for English Learners

yy Meet LAUSD Performance

Metric Reclassification goals for 2011

Meet LAUSD Performance

Metric Reclassification goals for 2011--20122012

yy Monitor and show evidence of appropriate use of instructionalMonitor and show evidence of appropriate use of instructionalstrategies for English Learners in the classroomstrategies for English Learners in the classroom

yy Monitor and show evidence of appropriate master schedulingMonitor and show evidence of appropriate master schedulingoptions for English Learnersoptions for English Learners

yy Monitor and show evidence ofEnglish Learner placement inMonitor and show evidence ofEnglish Learner placement in

classroomsclassrooms

yy Demonstrate evidence of continuous year long professionalDemonstrate evidence of continuous year long professionaldevelopment to address the instructional needs ofEnglishdevelopment to address the instructional needs ofEnglishLearnersLearners

yy Monitor and show evidence of the use of student discourse forMonitor and show evidence of the use of student discourse forEnglish Learners in classroomsEnglish Learners in classrooms

yy Monitor and show evidence ofEnglish Learner progressMonitor and show evidence ofEnglish Learner progressthroughout the year (LATthroughout the year (LAT--Language Appraisal Team)Language Appraisal Team)

yy Know who the English Learners are in each classroom and monitorKnow who the English Learners are in each classroom and monitorand show evidence of their academic and language progressand show evidence of their academic and language progress

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Self ReflectionSelf Reflection

y How might you ensure that the LocalDistrict Accountabilities are addressed in

your Problem of Practice while stillmaintaining focus on the unique needs ofyour school?

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Table DiscussionT

able Discussion

y Share with your group your Problem ofPractice

yWhich of the Local District goals you willaddress?

y How will this address the unique needs ofyour school?