Restructuring Teams

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Restructuring Teams

• Board Workshop
• October 24, 2007

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Adequate Yearly Progress

• One of core accountability components
• Mandated as part of federal No Child Left Behind
  Act
• Measures progress of all public schools,
  districts and states
• Disaggregates data by subgroups
• Measured in ALL schools
• Non-Title I Schools
• Title I Schools
• Charter Schools

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Making AYP

• School must receive grade of C or better
  AND
• 95 of each subgroup must take assessment
• AND
• Each subgroup must make the other indicator(s)
  - writing and graduation
• AND
• Each subgroup must meet proficiency in reading
  and math

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What is the Proficiency Rate Target?
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Nine Subgroups

• All Groups
• Economically Disadvantaged
• White
• Black
• Hispanic

• Asian
• American Indian
• Students with Disabilities (SWD)
• Limited English Proficient Students (LEP/ELL)

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Consequences for Not Making AYP
(NAYP)Consequences are cumulative. Each year
same consequences apply, plus new
consequences added.
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Year 1 of NAYP

• Elementary
• Bethune
• COT- Kirklane
• Diamond View
• Grassy Waters
• Washington
• Middle
• L C Swain

• High
• Palm Beach Gardens
• Charter
• Life Skills Center of the Palm Beaches
• Palm Beach Maritime
• South Tech Charter

Consequence 1. Revise SIP
10 Schools
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Year 2 of NAYP

• Elementary
• Belvedere
• Northboro
• DD Eisenhower
• High
• Boynton Beach

• Charter
• Charter School of Boynton
• Delray Youth Vocational
• Guided Path Academy

Consequences 1. Revise SIP 2. Choice with
Transportation
7 Schools
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Year 3 of NAYP

• Elementary
• Benoist Farms
• Gladeview
• Liberty Park
• Melaleuca
• Pleasant City

• Middle
• Jeaga Middle
• ESE
• Royal Palm
• Charter
• Academy of Positive Learning
• DayStar Academy

Consequences 1. Revise SIP 2. Choice with
Transportation 3. Supplemental Educational
Services (SES)
9 Schools
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Year 4 of NAYPDistrict develops Corrective
Action Plan, from one of eight options outlined
in NCLB Act.

• Institute a new curriculum.
• Redesign the building.
• Extend school year or day.
• Decrease school management authority.

• Appoint an outside expert.
• Secure an external manager.
• Replace the principal or other key staff.
• Close the building and reassign students.

Consequences 1. Revise SIP 2. Choice with
Transportation 3. Supplemental Educational
Services (SES) 4. Develop Corrective Action Plan
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Year 4 of NAYP - Corrective Action

• Elementary
• Crosspoint
• Egret Lakes
• Forest Hill
• Gove
• Greenacres
• Grove Park
• Heritage
• Indian Pines

• Middle
• Okeeheelee Middle
• High
• Forest Hill
• Palm Beach Lakes
• Charter
• Lakeside Academy
• Everglades Prep
• Toussaint LOuverture

• Lake Park
• Lantana
• Palm Springs
• Palmetto
• Roosevelt
• Rosenwald
• Starlight Cove
• West Gate

22 schools
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Title I Schools that Made AYP in FY07

• Barton Elementary
• Belvedere Elementary
• Benoist Farms Elementary
• Bethune Elementary
• Heritage Elementary
• Indian Pines Elementary
• Jupiter Elementary
• Lake Park Elementary
• Gladeview Elementary
• Grassy Waters Elementary
• Lantana Elementary
• Liberty Park Elementary

• Meadow Park Elementary
• North Palm Beach Elementary
• Northmore Elementary
• Northboro Elementary
• Pleasant City Elementary
• Washington Elementary
• UBK/Palmview Elementary
• Wynnebrook Elementary
• Believers Academy
• Charter School of Boynton Beach
• Lakeside Academy
• Noahs Ark Charter
• 24 Schools

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Year 5 of NAYP Planning for Restructuring

• District develops Restructuring Plan, with
  parent and staff input from one of five options
  outlined in NCLB Act.
• Replace school staff, relevant to failure,
  including principal.
• Reopen as a charter.
• Contract with private management.
• State takes over.
• Provide other form of major restructuring that
  changes governance structure of the school.

Consequences 1. Revise SIP 2. Choice with
Transportation 3. Supplemental Educational
Services (SES) 4. Develop Corrective Action
Plan 5. Develop Restructuring Plan
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Year 5 of NAYP Planning for Restructuring

• Pahokee
• Pine Grove
• Pioneer Park
• Plumosa
• Rolling Green
• South Grade
• Village Academy
• Westward

• Elementary
• Belle Glade
• Berkshire
• Forest Park
• Galaxy
• Highland
• KEC/Canal Point
• North Grade
• Orchard View

16 Schools
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Year 5 of NAYP Planning for Restructuring

• Middle
• Bear Lakes
• Carver
• Congress
• Conniston
• H.L. Watkins
• J.F.K.
• Lake Shore
• Lake Worth
• Lantana
• Odyssey
• Palm Springs
• Roosevelt

• Alternative
• Gold Coast
• Lake Shore Annex
• ESE
• Indian Ridge ESE
• Charter
• Glades Academy
• Joseph Littles Nguzo Saba

17 Schools
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Highest Needs Schools Supported by
Restructuring Teams

• Elementary
• Forest Park
• Grove Park
• KEC/Canal Park
• Pahokee
• Plumosa
• Roosevelt
• Rosenwald
• Village Academy

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Highest Needs Schools Supported by
Restructuring Teams

• Middle
• Bear Lakes
• Carver
• Congress
• Conniston
• H. L. Watkins
• John F. Kennedy
• Lake Shore
• Lake Worth
• Roosevelt

• High
• Boynton Beach
• Forest Hill
• Palm Beach Lakes
• Alternative
• Gold Coast
• Lake Shore Annex
• Charter Schools
• Joseph Littles Nguzo Saba
• Day Star Academy
• South Tech Academy

25 Schools
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Year 6 of NAYP - Restructuring

• District implements Restructuring Plan
  developed from mandated choices.
• Replace school staff, relevant to failure,
  including principal.
• Four restructured schools have new principals.
• Glades Central, Pahokee Middle-Senior,
  Lincoln and West Riviera
• Provide other form of major restructuring that
  changes governance structure of the school.
• Assign Restructuring Teams.

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Financial Impact
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Restructuring Teams

• Inaugural initiative
• Provide intensive, data-driven and research-based
  support to schools in the areas of leadership,
  curriculum, efficacy, assessments, and school
  culture

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Restructuring Plan

• Collaborative problem-solving process
• Defined system of data analysis
• Consistent monitoring and support
• Dynamic focus based upon student needs

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Restructuring Teams

• Establishment of academic targets
• Customized staff development
• Administrative support
• Intensive monitoring

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Restructuring Teams

• Work sessions
• Target setting
• Just-in-time staff development
• School/classroom visits
• Coordination of resources

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Restructuring Plan

• Collaborative problem-solving process
• Defined system of data analysis
• Consistent monitoring and support
• Dynamic focus based upon student needs

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Collaborative Problem-Solving Process

• Student achievement focus
• School leadership, area support, and district
  support
• Structured work sessions

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Defined System of Data Analysis

• Review schools academic history.
• Drill down to each student in each grade level.
• Define targets.
• Select and implement interventions.
• Collect evidence.

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Consistent Monitoring and Support

• Fidelity of implementation
• Follow-up sessions to evaluate, revise or
  continue
• Dynamic focus based upon student needs
• Review current data
• Continue, adjust interventions

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Restructuring Teams

• Play video of target setting

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Restructuring Teams

• What is the power?
• Who is involved in the sessions?
• What is discussed?

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Restructuring Teams

• Insert video of Tammy discussing staff development

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Dynamic Focus Based Upon Student Needs

• Just-in-time, in classroom staff development
  based upon review of student data
• Areas of curricular need
• Teacher capacity

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District Level Alignments

• Academic Curricular Support (District and Area
  Levels)
• Area Superintendents
• Choice
• Charter
• English Language Learners
• Educational Technology
• Exceptional Student Education
• Human Resources
• Learning Team Facilitators (Safe Schools)
• No Child Left Behind
• Operational
• Research , Assessments, EDW
• School Improvement
• Supplemental Educational Services
• And, of course, Kathy Gemberling

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Questions?

• Ann Killets
• Chief Academic Officer
• Dr. Brenda Magee
• Asst. Supt. for Learning Support
• Restructuring Administrators
• Delorisa Brown
• Ann Clark
• Keith Oswald
• Kay Scott
• Director, NCLB