Schools that Learn

1. Schools that Learn Building the capacity of the school to increase learning -Based on Advanc-ed Standards Jeff McGee, Osan Middle School Republic of Korea

2. Plan for the Presentation Essential Question: What are the organizational correlates of effective schools and how does my school rate? • Presentation of Correlates • Rate my School

3. Schools that Learn Schools that learn are organized around a few simple yet powerful correlatesthat serve to organize the work of the school toward the end of learning.

4. Schools that Learn • Vision and Purpose • Governance and Leadership • Teaching and Learning • Documenting and Using Results • Resources and Support Systems • Communication and Relationships • Commitment to Continuous Improvement

5. Vision and Purpose • The school establishes and communicates a shared direction and purpose for improving the performance of students and the effectiveness of the school. • Vision Led and Purpose Driven • Expectations for student performance grow out of the school’s vision. • The school’s vision communicates a clear and desirable end state. • The school’s purpose/mission sets out how the school will achieve its vision.

6. Governance and Leadership • The school provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and school effectiveness. • I am aware that an updated policy manual is maintained at the school. • Educators, students, and parents participate in decision-making at the school as appropriate.

7. Teaching and Learning • The school promotes research-based methods that facilitate achievement for all students. • The published curriculum is based on clear and measurable expectations for student learning. • The curriculum implemented in a manner that ensures educators know what it is they are expected to teach. • There is alignment between curriculum,instruction and assessment. • Some instructional strategies are common in all classrooms (i.e., writing). • Teachers work together.

8. Documenting and Using Results • The school uses a comprehensive assessment system that monitors and documents performance and uses these results to improve student performance. • The school maintains a local assessment calendar. • The school monitors student achievement in an ongoing manner. • Achievement results drive decision-making about teaching and learning.

9. Resources and Support Systems • The school lines up its resources and services to support its vision to ensure achievement of all students. • The school attracts high quality educators. • Staff are properly indoctrinated. • Employee performance measured against a clear and relevant set of expectations. • The school has a consistent process for supporting students who fall behind.

10. Communication and Relationships • The school develops communication and relationship networks that support its vision and mission. • There is a system in place to identify community experiences, resources, and willingness to support student learning. • The school communicates expectations for student learning to the community. • The school actively communicates its plan for improvement and the results of its journey.

11. Commitment to Continuous Improvement • The school establishes, implements, and monitors a written plan designed to accomplish its mission and provides an annual report on the status of its journey.

12. For each rate your school as: (0) Don’t Know (1) Never; (2) Sometimes; (3) Always • The school is organized around a clear set of organizational standards/correlates. • Expectations for student performance grow out of the school’s vision. • The school’s vision communicates a clear and desirable end state. • The school’s purpose/mission sets out how the school will achieve its vision. • I am aware that an updated policy manual is maintained at the school. • Educators, students, and parents participate in decision-making at the school as appropriate.

13. For each rate your school as: (0) Don’t Know (1) Never; (2) Sometimes; (3) Always • The published curriculum is based on clear and measurable expectations for student learning. • The curriculum implemented in a manner that ensures educators know what it is they are expected to teach. • There is alignment between curriculum, instruction and assessment. • Some instructional strategies are common in all classrooms (i.e., writing). • Teachers work together.

14. For each rate your school as: (0) Don’t Know (1) Never; (2) Sometimes; (3) Always • The school maintains a local assessment calendar. • The school monitors student achievement in an ongoing manner. • Achievement results drive decision-making about teaching and learning. • The school attracts high quality educators. • Staff are properly indoctrinated. • Employee performance measured against a clear and relevant set of expectations. • The school has a consistent process for supporting students who fall behind.

15. For each rate your school as: (0) Don’t Know (1) Never; (2) Sometimes; (3) Always • There is a system in place to identify community experiences, resources, and willingness to support student learning. • The school communicates expectations for student learning to the community. • The school establishes, implements, and monitors a written plan designed to accomplish its mission and provides an annual report on the status of its journey.

16. Outcome 0-35: Need Work 36-45: On the Right Track…Keep Working 46-53: Right On…Go Have a Drink Email: jeffrey.mcgee@pac.dodea.edu