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EDUCATION CONNECTIONStrategic Planning in theRegion 14 Public Schools

Planning for theFuture of Your District

Introduction andOverview Materials

September 24th, 2012

Planning Message

Mission

Focus

Coherence

It Really Is Pretty Simple

What?

SoWha

t?

NowWha

t?

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What Will Success Look Like?

To justify the investment of time and resources, when completed, the Reg. 14 Strategic Plan should:

1. Command respect and derive support from a broad cross-section of the Reg. 14 Public School Community.

2. Articulate 2-4 priority strategic goals that will serve as key areas of developmental focus over the next several years.

3. Provide suggested indicators of success, strategies and action plans for continuously improving performance and/or building capacity in those areas of focus.

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Goals for

Learning

Assessment& Data

ProfessionalSupport

Professional

Evaluation

Curriculum &Communicati

on

Teaching & Instruction

Resource Deployment

LeadershipFocus

AlignedSystemsActions

EnsuringCoherence and

Focus

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The Evolution of Educational Reform

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FocusLearning Goals

Assessment Protocols

Accountability

Teacher Prep

Curriculum

Testing Tools

Student Abilities

Instructional Focus

Inputs/Outputs

Universal Access

Locally Determined

Rank and Sort

No News is Good News

Get A Degree

Table of Contents

Pencil & Paper

Grouped & Labeled

Teacher Dependent

Ready for K59.9 to leave

Universal Proficiency

State by State

Tests for ALL

Label Failing Schools

Certifications & BEST

State Standards & Frameworks

Pencil & Paper WithPerformance Tasks

Integrated (N=40)

Standards Aligned

Need for Pre-SchoolSkill Demonstrations

Universal Measures

46 State Consortia (Math, LA, Science)

Smarter Balance (IPI) for All

Ranking Every District, School and Teacher

Certifications, TEAM,

and SEED

Multi-State Unified Standards

Digital With Performance Tasks

Integrated &

Scrutinized (N=20)

Common Core AlignedAnd Digitally Supported

Pre-K and Full-K StandardsDemonstrations & Tests

Areas of Before 1986 NCLB 2001 PA12-116 2012

Common CoreState Standards- Organized by the

Governors Association (not the USDOE)

- 46 States have adopted the CCSS (Language Arts and Math)

- They are the official state standards in Connecticut and have been since July 2010.

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SMARTER BALANCEAssessment Consortia

- Starting in 2014-2015 these adaptive online assessments will change the game for 36 participating states.

- 2015-2016 use of tablets will also be required for portions of the math assessment.

- They are INTENDED to impact instruction. Teaching to the test is not a bad thing... if it’s a good test.

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Illustration of Core Requirements of Teacher Evaluation

Student Growth and Development

(45%)

Whole-school Student Learning

Indicators or Student Feedback

(5%)

Observations of Performance and

Practice (40%)

Peer or Parent Feedback (10%)

Practice Rating (50%)

Outcome Rating (50%)

All of these factors are combined to reach your final annualrating (as described in the Connecticut guidelines).

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Illustration of Matrix to Final Rating

Teacher Practice Related Indicators Rating

Stude

nt Relat

ed Indicators Ratin

g

Exemplary Proficient Developing Below Standard

Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary Proficient Gather further information

Proficient Exemplary Proficient Proficient Gather further information

Developing Proficient Developing Developing Below Standard

Below Standard Gather further information Below Standard Below Standard Below Standard

Goals for Learning• Common Core State Standards

Assessment & Data• K-3 reading performance• Student data sets for use in TEM• SBAC aligned strategies,

instructional implementation and daily analysis for improved practice

Professional Support• Reading instruction• Elimination of CEU requirements• Professional Development Committee• Individual and small group coaching sessions

(preponderance of 18 hours focused on priorities) and instructional practices

• Evaluation and support training by 7/1/14

Professional Evaluation• K-3 reading instruction test (every year)• New Teacher/Administrator Evaluation Model

implementation (SBOE Guidelines)• Rate every teacher every year• Tenure and termination process changes.• Validator practices

Curriculum & Communication

• CCSS Integration and alignment for ELA and math

• Posting of choice options on website

Teaching & Instruction• CCSS instructional shifts• Text/content dependency practices• SBAC alignment and integration

Resource Deployment• Unified chart of accounts• Charter school funding process (29-31)

• MBR and small district guidelines

Leadership Focus• DPI/SPI/IPI rankings• DIP/SIP planning• Evaluation, tenure and support

processes• Governance Councils (if needed)

Red = 12-116 (CSDE)

The Mission

To prepare EVERY student

for learning, life,and work

in the 21st century.

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What’s Your Motivation?

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MissionLong View

The future of

learning and work

is digital.© Corwin Press - 2011

Yes, It’s Happened Before Our Eyes

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In Less Than A Generation…

• From isolation to communication as the norm.

• From going out of your way to communicate to going out of your way not to.

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The World is One Information Sharing Network

1. Google2. Facebook3. YouTube4. Yahoo!5. Windows

Live (Microsoft search)

6. Baidu.com (A Chinese language search

engine)

7. Blogger.com8. Wikipedia9. QQ.COM (A

Chinese language IM program)

10. Twitter

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How Would You Answer?

What happens to

learning when

everyone can get

anything from

anywhere?

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Life

LearningWork

Skills andKnowledge

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Life

School/TestsWor

k

Common Core25%

Skills andKnowledge

21st Centu

ry Skills

Communicate

Effectively

Adaptable &

Creative

Higher-Order

Thinking

PersonalResponsib

ility

Information

Literacy

Independent &

Collaborative

Rememberthe Mission…is aboutmore thanjustSchool.

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Life

School/TestsWork

Skills andKnowledge

Common Core &

21st Century

Skills

Goals for Learning• Common Core State Standards• 21st century skill identification

(academic/civic & social)• Non-tested curriculum with

CCSS/21CS integration• Balance between mandated and local

values

Assessment & Data• K-3 reading performance• Student data sets for use in TEM• SBAC aligned strategies,

instructional implementation and daily analysis for improved practice

• 21st century skill and performance task assessments

• Real world digital skill and attribute assessment

Professional Support• Reading instruction• Elimination of CEU requirements• Professional Development Committee• Individual and small group coaching sessions

(preponderance of 18 hours focused on priorities) and instructional practices

• Evaluation and support training by 7/1/14• Providing professional learning opportunities • Rethinking the expectations of professional learning –

impact on TEM – alignment with TEAM

Professional Evaluation• K-3 reading instruction test (every year)• New Teacher/Administrator Evaluation Model

implementation (SBOE Guidelines)• Rate every teacher every year• Tenure and termination process changes.• Validator practices• Alignment of teaching practice with 21 CS• Beyond CT Framework of reference- strengths and

weaknesses - ensuring that TEM values what it measures and measures what it values.

Curriculum & Communication

• CCSS Integration and alignment for ELA and math

• Posting of choice options on website• 21st century skill integration• Non-tested curriculum renewal with

CCSS/21CS integration and readiness

Teaching & Instruction• CCSS instructional shifts• Text/content dependency practices• SBAC alignment and integration• 21st century skills practice• Information literacy integration• Instructional practices for a digital

learning environment• Independent and collaborative

practices and support

Resource Deployment• Unified chart of accounts• Charter school funding process (29-31)

• MBR and small district guidelines• Allocation of time and schedules to align

with priorities and needs• Alignment of resource allocations with

digital learning processes

Leadership Focus• DPI/SPI/IPI rankings• DIP/SIP planning• Evaluation, tenure and support

processes• Governance Councils (if needed)• Mission and community-wide

expectations• Coherence and systems approaches• Planning for digital transitions

Blue = Digital LearningRed = 12-116 (CSDE) Green = NEASC

Philosophy "Pride Through Excellence"

WHAT WE EXPECT OF EVERY STUDENT AT REGION 14Every student is responsible for his/her own language, manners, and behavior as we are all affected by them.  Every student should help in keeping the school and grounds clean and safe.

VISION STATEMENTThe Region 14 School District will rank in the top ten of school districts in the State of Connecticut on all current measures of school effectiveness.

MISSION STATEMENTWe, the educational community of the Region 14 School District, are dedicated to creating a quality, dynamic learning environment so that each individual learner becomes a respected contributing member of the community with values, skills and resources that promote the advancement of society.

REGION 14 COMMON CORE OF BELIEFSAUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT: We believe that the assessment of learning is multi-dimensional in nature and designed to provide insights to the processes, understandings and outcomes of genuine learning of an individual. We believe that assessment should be ongoing, systematic and reflect the multifaceted growth of the individual.COLLABORATION: We believe in the importance of the energy and enjoyment that comes from working with others. We encourage teaming and are dedicated to finding the time it takes to make decisions by means of consensus. We believe that learning is built upon strong relationships that foster self esteem.COMMUNICATION: We believe that processing effective communication skills is imperative for the enrichment of the learning process and to satisfy the demands of daily interaction. For optimal growth, we believe an individual must possess skills that allow them to access external resources and demonstrate his/her internal wealth.COMMUNITY: We believe that building a sense of community can only be accomplished if the learners have a sense of ownership in their schools. We believe that this sense of ownership will be engendered in learners when a measure of control is entrusted to them. We believe that learners will accept responsibility for the well being and success of a school that is "theirs."FLEXIBILITY: We believe that our world is changing at an extraordinary rate and we must work to expect and accept that change. We believe that effective learners welcome the exploration of alternatives and can adapt to new situations. We believe that the educational process itself requires ongoing evaluation and adjustments in response to the manifestations of constant change.INCLUSION: We believe that the opportunity to learn is an entitlement that will not be determined by individual differences. We believe that all students have the right to a quality education to develop their own unique gifts and unrealized potential. We believe that sustaining these expectations will dictate high standards for all members of the institution.INTEGRATING THE CURRICULUM: The world is an integrated whole and schools should reflect that orientation. We believe that individual subject areas are merely perspectives or ways of knowing, and that learning becomes more meaningful when these "parts" are interconnected with a common theme for the purpose of fusing them into a web of real understanding.We wish to develop in the child a mind to think and a heart to love.  To this end we will teach students graduating from Region 14 to demonstrate:The skills and confidence necessary to be life-long learners and risk takers, with the ability to adapt and cope in an ever changing world.The ability to understand and to use effectively language, mathematics, science, social science and technology as tools of the 21st century.The ability to identify a problem and to utilize decision-making, reasoning and problem solving skills, thereby working through the problem to arrive at viable alternative solutions.An understanding of the artistic accomplishments of the world and explore, develop and express their own uniqueness and creativity.The ability to understand and develop the skills necessary to function as a responsible individual and/or group member in the multiple roles of citizen, family member, parent, worker and consumer in a democratic society.A personal, social and moral responsibility in dealing with health, global and environmental issues, recognizing the necessity for moral and ethical conduct.An understanding and respect for, appreciation of, and sensitivity to a multi-cultural and world view, thereby enabling them to interact effectively and to work cooperatively with diverse ethnic and cultural groups.An understanding of the benefits of proper nutrition and lifetime fitness, enabling them to pursue a future which incorporates good health practices and a variety of leisure time activities.

FocusWhat are

the keyleverage points

that will drivemission

sustainability?

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The Pareto

PrincipleFocus - the law of the

VitalFew

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Alignment is A Coherence Imperative

Aligned With

Aligned With

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SystemicPredictabl

eControllab

le

Common

Causes

Random Unpredicta

ble Beyond

Control

Special

Causes

Common and Special Causes

One of Deming’s most significant insights.

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2011

Coherence

Connecting the dots

in the midst of

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Goals for Learning

• Common Core State Standards

• 21st Century Skills

Assessment & Data

Professional SupportProfessional Evaluation

Curriculum & Communication

Teaching & Instruction

Resource Deployment

Leadership Focus

Connect the Dots?

How Do We

Goals for Learning

Common Core State Standards and 21st

Century Skills

Assessment & Data

Supporting Data Driven Instruction

Professional SupportProfessional Evaluation

Curriculum & Communication

Teaching & Instruction

Instructional Practice – Rigor and Higher Order

Engagement.

Resource Deployment

Leadership Focus

Connecting the Dots – Align everything with the three

themes you see above.

Connect the Dots

Goals for LearningHow do our

curricular and instructional

support materials align with

Common Core and 21st

Century Skill Priorities?

Assessment & Data

How do our assessment and measurement systems align with our goals for learning, teaching practices, and the demands of data driven instruction?

Teaching & Instruction

How do our teaching practices, improvement mechanisms and evaluation systems align with our goals for learning?

3 Essential Questions

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What we have to

do.

What we are already

doing.

What we want

to do.

By analyzingand

Integrating…

Goal Groupings – Back to Basics1. Goals for learning – how do our

curricular and instructional support materials align with Common Core and 21st Century Skill Priorities?

2. Instructional practices – how do our teaching practices, improvement mechanisms and evaluation systems align with our goals for learning?

3. Assessment practices – how do our assessment and measurement systems align with our goals for learning, teaching practices, and the demands of data driven instruction?

12-116/CT ReformShifting the focus to student

performance.

NEASCEnsure a focus on

21st Century Skills.

Many school mandates, but just...

...one Mission.

Ensuring all students are challenged and successful by acquiring the skills knowledge needed for 21st century success.

Pursued through one pathway and one plan.

CCSS & 21st Century

Skills/Content Goals

Universal & Common

Assessments

Rigorous and Aligned

Instruction with High Engagement

ProgressMonitoring

CCSS/SBACRigorous content and

adaptive online assessment.

Process Focus Content Focus Process & Content

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Resource Deploym

ent…and you will

need to do it all with just the

resources you have now, or

perhaps even less than that.

Choices will need to be made.

Dates & OutcomesTuesday, September 24, 2:00-6:00 PM      

– Kickoff– Overview of Process– Form Goal Groups

Friday, October 22, 12:00-6:00 PM– Mission Statement Discussion, Revision and

Redevelopment (Add/Enhance/Delete)

Thursday, October 29, 3:30-6:30 PM– Develop Language for Goal Statements

Thursday, November 19, 3:30-5:30 PM– Goal Group Data Collection Assignment

Monday, December 14, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM– Goal Group Data Presentation and Analysis– Strategies Evaluation (Start/Stop/Continue)

Monday, January 17, 3:30-7:30 PM– Finalize Goals– Strategy Framework/Template

Next Steps…(before 10/22/12)

1. Last chance to jump ship….2. Do your research… review the

resources (see next slide) and become familiar with what is required.

3. Examine the mission and beliefs statement. Do they still reflect the most important vision and beliefs for the Region 14 Public Schools – what you add/enhance/delete from that document to bring it into greater alignment with the current context?

4. Think about which question you would like to be associated with.

5. Give us your preferred email contact address for future communications.

Planning ResourcesCommon Core State Standardshttp://www.corestandards.org/

Connecticut SEED (Educator Evaluation)http://www.connecticutseed.org

NEASC Standardshttp://cpss.neasc.org/selfstudy_onsite_visit/selfstudy_materials_for_2012_schools/

Public Act 12-116http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/act/pa/pdf/2012PA-00116-R00SB-00458-PA.pdf

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortiumhttp://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/

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Contact Information

Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. Director, School/Program Services

EDUCATION CONNECTIONcosta@educationconnection.org

860-567-0863

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