1. Building Leadership TeamOctober 2008

2. Agenda Big Picture ’08-’09 Formative Overview PLC Overview SMART Goal and Action Plan Plan

3. Building Leadership Team • Why am I here? • Increase student achievement • Leadership abilities & positive voice • What is my role on this team? • Lead & Support the implementationof PLC and formative assessment • Communication Bridge • District Classroom • Plan • Problem-solve

4. Continuous Improvement in the Classroom -Professional Learning Communities

6. Building Leadership Teams (BLT) Teaching & Learning

7. Teaching & Learning • SIP • Smart Goals

8. Teaching & Learning • SIP • Smart Goals • Student Learning Expectations

9. Teaching & Learning • SIP • Smart Goals • Student Learning ExpectationsInstructional Decisions using Data Analysis Tools

10. CRCSD Areas of Focus 2006-2008 & ongoing CRCSD Student Learning Expectations 2007-2009 Formative Assessment Learning Communities Iowa Professional Development Model

12. The creation of a guiding coalition or leadership team is the first step in the complex task of leading a school. -Learning by Doing

13. Professional Learning CommunitiesOur research-based/best practices K-12 Approach to Continuous Improvement Closing achievement gaps through shared leadership teams, data and best-practices

14. PLC Crucial Questions What do we want each studentto learn, know, or be able to do? What evidence do we have of the learning? How will we respond when some students don’t learn? How will we respond to those who have already learned?

15. StudentCrucial Questions • What do I need to know? • Where am I now? • How do I get there? • What happens if I fail?

16. Align, Assess, AchieveWesterville Ohio School District

17. Professional Learning Communities • Not a new initiative, a way of going moving from School goals to Classroom goals with continuous improvement • A framework for results-focused discussions • Opportunities for grade level and like- content teams to focus on improvement • PLC’s use the PDSA process and data and to focus on the success of each student

18. PLC Critical Questions • What do we want students to know and be able to do? • Standards/Benchmarks (Learning Outcomes) • Classroom SMART goals • How will we know if they can do it? • Formative assessments • Multiple data sets • How will we respond when they can’t? • Differentiated Instruction • Systems of intervention (supplemental to intensive)

19. How will we know…….Formative Assessment • August – Educational Testing Service Workshop - Stiggins Materials • Curriculum Facilitators, Instructional Coaches, Secondary Administrators • MS & HS teachers, • 5 Keys – August In-Service • 7 Strategies – October In-service • Design Formative • Formative Strategies Formative Assessment

20. How will we know…..Formative Assessment - Multiple Data Sets • Curriculum Focus • District In-service Activities • Timeline • August – Educational Testing Service Workshop - Stiggins Materials • Curriculum Facilitators, Instructional Coaches • Secondary Administrators • MS & HS teachers Formative Assessment

21. Two Purposes for Assessment SUMMATIVE • AssessmentsOFLearning • How much have students learned as of a particular point in time? FORMATIVE • AssessmentsFORLearning • How can we use assessment information to help students learn more?

22. Keys to Classroom Assessment • Key 1: Clear Purpose • Key 2: Clear targets • Key 3: Sound Assessment Design • Key 4: Effective Communication • Key 5: Student Involvement

23. Where am I going? 1. Clear & Understandable Vision of the Learning Target Examples/models of strong & weak work Where am I now? 3. Regular descriptive feedback Teach students to self-assess and set goals How can I close the gap? 5. Focus on One Aspect 6. Teach students focused revision 7. Engage students in self-reflection; let them keep track of and share their learning 7 Strategies of Formative Assessment

24. How will we know…..Formative Assessment Multiple Data Sets • 5 Keys – August In-Service • 7 Strategies – October In-service • Formative Strategies – • District In-service • PLC Formative Assessment

26. 100 80 Increase of 34%ile to 84%ile 60 13%ile increase to 63%ile Starting percentile 50th Starting percentile 50th %ile improvement increase 40 20 0 Teacher assessment effectiveness Student Achievement

27. 100 Increase of 49%ile to 99%ile 80 28%ile increase to 78%ile 60 Starting percentile 50th Starting percentile 50th %ile improvement increase 40 20 0 Teacher assessment effectiveness Student Achievement

28. PLC Big Ideas & Core Values • Ensuring that students learn • Learning for all • A Culture of Collaboration • Teamwork • Focus on Results • Data-Driven Decisions

29. 08-09 BLT SMART Goal • SMART Goal • During the 08-09 school year, all middle and high school leadership teams will: • Have an understanding of the process and impact of Professional Learning Communities on student achievement. • Have facilitated PLC discussions of formative assessment. • Teams will develop an action plan that will include a timeline, opportunities for feedback, and data collection regarding the number of PLC teams and time spent in collaboration.

30. Your Task Action Plan

31. Professional Learning Communities Resources • PLC Leaders • District materials • Book – Learning by Doing • Article • Culture Change • Audit • All Things PLC • http://www.allthingsplc.info/ • Solution-Tree Publisher • http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Main.aspx

32. Career Ladder PLC Leaders

33. PLC Overview • District Definition • How To • Team organization • Tools • Action plan • Data Analysis • Key Questions • How to

34. Learning By Doing • Book Format (pg 9) • DVD • Study Guide

35. Culture Shifts in a PLC • Shift in Fundamental Purpose…… From teaching to learning • Shift in Use of Assessments …… From summative to frequent formative • Shift in Response When Students Don’t Learn ….. From remediation to intervention • Shift in the Work of Teachers ….. From isolation to collaboration

36. Culture Shifts in a PLC • Shift in Focus…… From focusing on assignment completion to student learning • Shift in School Culture …… From independence to interdependence • Shift in Professional Development ….. From learning individually to collaboration & teaming

37. Where are we now? • Assess the current status of your SIP goal (Action Research team)

38. As a team… • Where are you? • Mark on the continuum X

39. Record your discussion points: Key Strengths, Opportunities & Actions/Ideas

40. Where are we now?Where do we want to be?

42. The creation of a guiding coalition or leadership team is the first step in the complex task of leading a school. -Learning by Doing

43. Next Steps • Review resources • Develop Plan • Communicate with PLC Leaders • Share with Staff