The Stars Align in School Leadership Sarah Evans, Former Director of Special Education Sr. Product Consultant, Voyager Response to intervention Response to intervention Common Core IDEA/ESEA It i It is instruction. A bone-deep, institutional acknowledgement of this fact continues to elude us. Schmoker, 2006 The single greatest determinant of learning is not socioeconomic factors or funding levels. INSTRUCTION High Quality Teachers Timely Intervention Results Matter As a System Identify the expectation (end goal) Identify the need Provide instruction Meet the goal Sense of Urgency A false sense of urgency gives action a frantic feeling: running from meeting to meeting, producing volumes of paper, moving rapidly in circles, all with dysfuctional orientation... John P. Cotter?v=xXrIoF-sVi8?v=xXrIoF-sVi8 Relevant Data Referral Rates Eligibility and Services Student Achievement Our Reality Demographics of District: 43% White 39% Black District Enrollment9, 297 %SpEd17% 16%16% Achievement Gap 40% Brutal Reality Referral Rates 37% of LD referrals were for White students 63% of the referrals were for Black students 73% of the referrals were for students qualifying for Free-Reduced Lunch 56% of the referrals were for Black students qualifying for FRL Generic Models What is Your Reality? Leadership Whats YOUR Why? I believe ALL means ALL. No exceptions. Connect DEEPLY with the Why Senge in Fullan, 2010 Fullan has shown that real change is possible but only by taking a truly systematic approach. Ready to Change School Boards Administrators Teachers Parents Excellent Immediate Fixes Stop relying on Central Office Be clear on non-negotiables Focused accountability and monitor Get the RIGHT people in the RIGHT places The Plan Pre-referral interventions and process Curriculum and Instruction (services) Progress Monitoring Achievement IEP procedures (legal issues) Heres How to Work The Plan AT THE BUILDING LEVEL Monitoring Due dates legal IEP Pre-referral team reorganized (case manager) Heres How to Work The Plan Services (RISE) Scheduling Instruction (Tier 3 interventions) Interesting read... All Systems Go: The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform, Michael Fullan, 2010 District Leadership that Works: Striking the Right Balance, Robert J. Marzano and Timothy Waters 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John C. Maxwell How Successful People Think, John C. Mazwell A Sense of Urgency, John P. Kotter A student is the classroom right now! Questions? Sarah Evans