Using the Indistar® Web-based Planning Tool to Support School Improvement

Session #2

Presenters: Yvonne A. Holloman, Ph.D.

Michael HillOffice of School Improvement

October 20, 2011

• Review the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) school improvement plan requirements for schools in Title I Improvement• Review the rapid improvement school indicators • Model the procedure for assessing indicators

Purpose

I. Review school improvement planning requirements (2 minutes)

II. Review rapid improvement school indicators (2 minutes)

III. Q & A: Selection of indicators (10 minutes)

IV. Model process for assessing indicators (30 minutes)

V. Review the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)/Indistar® Crosswalk (5 minutes)

VI. Next steps (5 minutes)

VII. Questions

Agenda

NCLB Section 1116(b)(3)

. . . . . . each school identified . . . . . . not later than 3 months after being so identified, develop or revise a school plan, in consultation with parents, school staff, the local educational agency serving the school, and outside experts, for approval by such local educational agency. The school plan shall cover a 2-year period and —

1.Incorporate strategies based on scientifically based research that will strengthen the core academic subjects in the school and address the specific academic issues that caused the school to be identified for school improvement;2.Adopt policies and practices concerning the school’s core academic subjects that have the greatest likelihood of ensuring that all groups of students specified in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and enrolled in the school will meet the State’s proficiency level of achievement;3.Allow for the required expenditure of not less than 10 percent of the funds available. . . for the purpose of providing to the school teachers and principal high-quality professional development that (I) directly addresses the academic achievement problem. . (II) meets the requirements for professional development activities under 1119; and (III) is provided in a manner that affords increased opportunity for participating in that professional development;

School Improvement Planning Requirements

NCLB Section 1116(b)(3)

4. Specify how the funds. . . will be used to remove the school from school improvement status;5. Establish specific annual, measurable objectives for continuous and substantial progress by each

group of students;6. Describe how the school will provide written notice about the identification to parents; 7. Specify the responsibilities of the school, the local educational agency, and the State educational agency. . . including specifying the technical assistance to be provided by the local educational agency;8. Include strategies to promote effective parental involvement in the school;9. Incorporate, as appropriate, activities before school, after school, during the summer, and during an

extension of the school year; and10. Incorporate a teacher mentoring program.

School Improvement Planning Requirements

Indistar® Six-Step Improvement Plan

• A web-based tool for assessing, planning, implementing, and monitoring progress toward the rapid improvement school indicators.Step 1 – Register schoolStep 2 – Provide school informationStep 3 – Form school teamStep 4 – Assess school indicatorsStep 5 – Create school planStep 6 – Monitor school plan

• Instructional Planning• Differentiation of Instruction• Teacher-Directed Whole-Class or Small Group Instruction• Computer-Based Instruction• Classroom Management• Team Structures• School Leadership and Decision Making• Formative Assessment

Rapid Improvement School IndicatorsCategories

• Share the procedures implemented at your school to select rapid improvement school indicators.• What data were used to select indicators?• How was consensus reached?• What obstacles did your team encounter?• What additional assistance does your team need?

Q & A Selection of Indicators

Focus Questions: Step 4 (Assess school indicators)

• How will the school improvement team involve the entire staff in the selection of rapid improvement indicators that address the needs of the school?

• What data were used to determine the needs of the school? Are the data included in Step 2?

• How was consensus reached regarding the 10 indicators that were ultimately selected?

Selecting Indicators to Assess

Selecting Indicators to Assess

After staff members have selected 10 rapid improvement school indicators, they should assess these indicators in Step 4 of the main menu.

The Wise Ways® document provides research-based information about the indicator

“Click” here to return to the Main Menu

Sample Wise Ways®

information

Indistar® Worksheets to Assist with Assessment of Indicators

Click on this link

Select “Worksheets” from the drop-

down menu

Select the link for Steps 4, 5, and 6

Select the worksheet for assessing an indicator

Sample Worksheet for Assessing an Indicator

Documenting Compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

Improvement Plan ComponentsSection 1116(b)(3) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)requires schools to include 10 required components in their improvement plans.

Virginia schools will document compliance with the requirementby:• Completing the NCLB/Indistar® Crosswalk• Completing the NCLB School Improvement Supplemental Plan

NCLB/Indistar® Crosswalk

Virginia’s Indistar® Dashboard(www.centerii.org )

Responses for the four components that are not aligned with indicators may be accessed using this link.

Enter/update responses and click the “save” button

Next Steps• The school leadership team should complete the

NCLB/Indistar® Crosswalk and NCLB School Improvement Supplemental Plan (via the Indistar® Dashboard) to ensure that the required NCLB components have been included.

• The school staff should assess the 10 selected indicators.

• The school principal and the division contact person will participate in the Session #3 webinar on November 10, 2011, to discuss procedures for developing a series of tasks for selected indicators.

Thank you. You’ve been a great audience.

For technical assistance please contact:Dr. Yvonne A. Holloman at 804-225-2064 or

yvonne.holloman@doe.virginia.gov