A 30% Increase in Three Years

1. A 30% Increase in Three Years Reading, Math& Language Usage ALL Title 1A Students Jeff Dillon Superintendent/K-5 Principal Wilder School District

2. 9 Characteristics of Highly Effective Schools • 1. A Clear and Shared Focus • 2. High Standards and Expectations for All Students • 3. Effective School Leadership • 4. High Levels of Collaboration and Communication • 5. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments Aligned with State Standards • 6. Frequent Monitoring of Learning and Teaching • 7. Focused Professional Development • 8. Supportive Learning Environment • 9. High Levels of Family and Community Involvement

3. P A S S I O N Takeaways: • Hope • Leadership Tools • Wilder’s Roadmap for Change • 95% reduction in office referrals • 3 fundamental truths

4. P A S S I O N What you will NOT takeaway: • A quick fix program • I believe emphatically that teachers teach children (thus educate), programs don’t! AND Leaders lead dynamic change, school improvement plans don’t. • How to avoid obstacles • That I’m the only success story.

5. Roadmap for Change • Leadership • Data, Data, Data • Change School Culture - We all have to speak the same language! • Partnership • Professional Development • Rigor, Relevance, Relationships

6. Leadership Non-Negotiables ME • People buy into the leader first, then the vision… John C. Maxwell • Stakeholder buy-in • Bring the PASSION of the 9 Characteristics of High Performing Schools • Be A Listener!

7. Leadership Non-Negotiables ME • Partnerships • “The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” Theodore Roosevelt • Leadership is a choice not a position. • Every moment is a leadership moment, leaders create the moments. • Synergy Creator

8. Leadership Non-Negotiables Teachers • Every moment is a teachable moment and the teacher creates the moment. • Rigor, Relevance & Relationships = Optimal Engagement • Every student will learn and reach their fullest potential under my watch. • Failure is not an option • I’m not talking about grades…

9. Leadership Non-Negotiables Teachers • The will to teach is not as important as the will to prepare to teach. • How often do you check your teacher’s lesson plans? • Inspect what you Expect. • “What gets inspected gets done, what gets inspected often gets done well.” Dr. Marilyn Howard • Strike while the iron is hot, keep it hot & keep striking! • Empower Teachers • Goal Setting – Professional Portfolios

10. Leadership Non-Negotiables 10. Conflict Management Philosophy • Conflict is a necessity • Opposition is encouraged • Conflict management includes stimulation and resolution Managing conflict is a major responsibility of an administrator • Example: Every complaint must be followed by a realistic solution. 11. Refuse to go back to Egypt

11. Proof is in the DATA – Assessments/Grades • Bottom 5% on the State Assessment (ISAT) • Teacher report cards showing 90% of students are at grade level in Reading, Math and Language. • Teacher reports data on district assessments that 90% of their students are proficient in Reading, Math and Language. • Upside down RTI model

12. Proof is in the DATA – Assessments/Grades • Adequate Yearly Progress – 4 consecutive years • Distinguished Title 1 School • All Assessments/Grades are scored using a Rubric - Drill down based on a given standard • Right side up RTI Model

13. School Culture DATAChangeable • 7 Principals in 14 years • 2% of the student body received office referrals on a daily basis. • Someone Is Leading and If It’s Not You… Then WHO? • Toxic Faculty Room. • Lack of Trust

14. School Culture DATAChangeable • High Expectations? • Wilder ISLAND • 50% of students qualified for English Language Learner support • Limited parental involvement • Parents’ lack of trust in our educational program

15. School Culture DATAChangeable • The same Principal of 6 years • 95% reduction in office referrals! • Collaborative Faculty Room. • Trust • School-wide High Expectations • 50% LEP REDUCED to 15% • Parental Involvement – 10 hours per student • Individual Student Learning Plans – ALL STUDENTS!

16. School Culture DATAUNchangeable • 100% FRL • 30% Migrant • Demographics

17. Partnership – Based on DATA • Boise State University – Literacy Professors • Mathematical Thinking for Instruction – Retired Deputy State Superintendent • “You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together, WE can do great things.” Mother Teresa • Weekly Observations (Up to 3 a week) • Weekly Feedback on Instructional Expectations learned in Professional Development

18. Professional Development – Based on DATA • Build Capacity in ALL Teachers • Guided Reading - Learning A-Z • Mathematical Thinking for Instruction • Thematic Integrated Literacy Techniques • Data Analysis - Celebration Day

20. 95% Reduction in Office ReferralsWhat’s Near and Dear to My… • Rigor = School-Wide High Expectations • Relevance = Differentiation of Instruction • Relationships = PASSION

21. Contact Information Jeff Dillon (208) 482-6220 jdillon@wilderschools.org