Iowa Support System for Schools in Need of Assistance

1. Iowa Support System for Schools in Need of Assistance Implementation AEA 267 November 2011

2. ANALYSIS SOLUTION PROCESS OBJECTIVES TEAMWORK VISION SINA 2011 AEA 267

3. Charting the Journey 2011 AEA 267

4. Today you will . . . • Increase your understanding of the Implementation Phase • Answer implementation questions • Access tools to assist with monitoring and evaluating the implementation of : • your action plan • your professional development • the impact on student success & teacher behavior 2011 AEA 267

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6. Why Monitor Implementation of the Action Plan? TO GATHER AND USE DATA IN ORDER TO • Monitor expected changes for teachers and students • Adjust the action plan • Make informed decisions about the impact Source: Iowa Professional Development Model – Tool2(cycle)4 Tool can be found on page 56 of the Implementation Section 2011 AEA 267

7. SINA Implementation Monitors Requires ongoing Specifies Action Plan Assessment Evaluation Questions Professional Development Determine impact on… 4 Key Components Administrators are supportive and actively involved Adequate time provided Teachers given frequent opportunities to collaborate Adequate resources allocated How will data be collected? Who will collect these data and when? How will data be shared and with whom? How will the data be analyzed? How often and how will implementation data be compared with formative student achievement data? Student Success IPDM Monitor Student Achievement Monitor Teacher Behavior Structure for Teacher Collaboration Adjust Training and Supports What are students/teachers experiencing? Are students showing learning gains? Should we increase/decrease our use of certain strategies? Teacher Behavior What tools are needed to monitor progress? 2011 AEA 267

8. Implementation of the Action Plan Can Be Successful When… • Administrators are supportive and actively involved • Adequate time is provided • Teachers are given frequent opportunities to collaborate • Adequate resources are allocated 2011 AEA 267

9. Questions to ask when preparing to Monitor the Implementation of an Action Plan… • How will data be collected? • Who will collect these data and when? • How will data be shared and with whom? • How will the data be analyzed? • How often and how will implementation data be compared with formative student achievement data? Source: Adapted from the Iowa Professional Development Model (http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/tqt/tc/prodev.html) 2011 AEA 267

10. Tools and Tips to Assist with Monitoring Implementation of the Action Plan • Gantt Charts • SINA Implementation Team Agendas • Monitoring the Promotion of the Action Plan • KASAB Tool Template • Action Plan Implementation Review 2011 AEA 267

11. Putting the Pieces Together • How could you use each of these tools to help you monitor the implementation of your plan? • How could you make changes to improve these tools? • What other tools do you use to monitor your plan? 2011 AEA 267

12. What Is “The Implementation Dip”? • Literally a dip in performance and confidence as one encounters an innovation that requires new skills and new understandings • Feelings associated with the “dip” include anxiousness, fearfulness, confusion and cautiousness 2011 AEA 267

13. BEWARE OF…The Implementation Dip • “One of our most consistent findings and understandings about the change process in education is that all successful schools experience “implementation dips” as they move forward. -Michael Fullan 2011 AEA 267

14. How Effective Leaders Deal with the “Dip” • They know that change is a process, not an event. • They don’t panic, they manage the “dip” • They encourage staff to continue with their efforts. • They “launch” an initiative and make adjustments based on data. • They listen. 2011 AEA 267