Students at the Center: A Framework for Instructional Decision Making

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Students at the CenterA Framework for
Instructional Decision Making
Presented By Beth Tsoumas Merryl Brownlow
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School Improvement Plan

• Focus on the Student Achievement Goal
• NWEA becomes the primary data source for
  measuring success
• Examine current performance
• Determine area of opportunity at the building
  level

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Spring 04/05/06 Reading
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Spring 05/06 Reading - Special Education
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Spring 05/06 Reading - GG ELL
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GG All Reading Growth 2005-2006
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GG Special Education Reading Growth 2005-2006
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GG ELL Reading Growth 2005-2006
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READING GROWTH 2005 -2006 ALL STUDENTS ELL
STUDENTS
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OVERALL RIT PERFORMANCE vs. HIGH ACHIEVING
NORMS2005-2006 READING ALL STUDENTS
SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
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READING 2005 -2006 PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS MEETING
GROWTH TARGETS
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School Improvement Plan
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School Improvement Plan
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Teacher Goal Setting

• Professional Development Goals align with School
  Improvement Plan
• Focus of the goal becomes how the professional
  development activity impacts students
• Goal outcomes are measured by impact on students

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Overcoming Barriers
Barriers Strategies to Overcome Barriers
Time Data Days/Faculty Meeting Structure
Money SIP Budget -consider resources people Building Budget - think creatively Professional Development Dollars

• Other Factors to Consider
• Training/Resources
• Access to Appropriate Instructional Materials
• Staff Ownership and Trust in Instructional
  Decision-Making
• Triangulation of Data - What other sources do you
  have?

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Data Days

• Release time for each team to work with data
• Empowering teachers to use data in context
• Administration plays support role vs directing
• Collaboration with special area teachers (ELL,
  Special Ed, Fine Arts, etc.)

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Results of Data Day

• ELL focusmaking a difference for 3 students
• Cross referencing NWEA ACCESS
• Guided Reading focusdifferentiating for various
  RIT band groups
• Special Education focus
• Cross referencing NWEA CBM data
• Determine tiers for Problem Solving

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Student Goal Setting

• Student Impact
• Better understanding of student needs and
  instructional levels
• Individualized Goal Setting for Students
• Student ownership in the learning process
• Progress monitoring shared by teacher and student
• Ultimately, improved achievement

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Next Steps

• Progress Monitoring
• Reporting out of Data Day focus at a faculty
  meeting
• Winter NWEA in reading for all students
• Data Day in late February to monitor and adjust
• Spring analysis to determine success of action
  plans in the SIP

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Questions