District Improvement Facilitators Network

1. District Improvement Facilitators Network August 5, 2013

2. Introductions – all participants Session Objectives:

3. Working Agreements Participate Fully Press for Clarification Collaborate Share your Thinking

4. “I’m In” Introduce yourself to members at your table. Give your name and role. How are you feeling about being here today. Say “And I’m in.”

5. Agenda 8:30-8:45 Introductions and Updates 8:45-8:50 DIP Timeline and Process 8:50-9:00 Defining District and School teams 9:00-9:45 District Process Rubrics 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00-10:30 ASSIST 10:30-11:30 Required Components 11:30-12:00 Lunch 12:00-3:30 Facilitated Work Time (Optional)

6. Continuous District Improvement Facilitators Network Meetings Vision/Mission of CSIF/CDIF Network – It is our mission to provide a community of school improvement collaboration in order to facilitate the interaction with Michigan's Continuous School Improvement Process. 6

7. Continuous School Improvement Facilitators Network Meetings District Improvement Support January 2014 – Monitoring District Improvement Plan Budget Amendment February 2014 – District Process Rubrics May 2014 –District Improvement Plan 7

8. Continuous School Improvement Facilitators Network Meetings School Improvement Support September 25 – Rollout to stakeholders November 13 – Got SIP now what? January 22 – School Process Rubrics March 26 – School Data Profile / Analysis May 7 – School Improvement Plan 8

9. Overview of the Process

11. Understanding Change Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs = Second Order Change Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs = Sabotage Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs = Confusion = Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs Anxiety = Anger Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs Sporadic Change Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs = False Starts = Trust Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs Trust = Vision Skills Resources Payoff Action Plan Shared Values/Beliefs First Order Change Ambrose, 1987 “Managing Complex Change

12. Defining a Team District Team • Superintendent • Assistant Superintendent • Principals • Curriculum Directors • Teacher Representation • Parent or Community Member School Team • Principal • Assistant Principal • Grade/Content Level Representation • Title I Parent • Non Title I Parent • Community Member

13. District Team Meeting Structure • Fall • AER • Evidence Collection • Progress Monitor • Winter • DPR • Consolidated Application/Budget Amendment • Progress Monitor • Spring • District Improvement Plan • Progress Monitor

14. District Process Rubrics Review your score in each strand… • Discuss your rankings • What were the district’s strengths? • Where did the district need improvement? • How does this impact student achievement? • Looking at the comments for each strand, what progress has been made? • What are the next steps? • What is the supporting evidence?

15. District Process Rubrics • Plan for communicating to stakeholders • Suggestions: PTO, Newsletter, Website, Discussion Forums, Staff Meeting, School Board Meeting

16. Break

17. Training Site Go to:  http://training.advanc-ed.org/assist/ At login screen type in email address and password below.  Email:  demoMIschool3@advanc-ed.org Password:  password1

18. Same login and password!

19. Training Site New way to search for schools

20. Overview and portfolio tab now combined

24. District Improvement Plan Requirements: -Executive Summary -Improvement Plan Stakeholder Involvement -School Additional Requirements Diagnostic

25. District Improvement Plan Requirements: -Executive Summary -Do not leave additional information blank -Address here the goals for district (ex. Even though one of our elementary buildings has a science goal because they are not meeting or beating the state, at the district level, we are focused on improving science scores through our reading goal…)

26. Do not leave blank-address district goals here

27. District Improvement Plan Requirements: -Improvement Plan Stakeholder Involvement -Last question-”How is plan communicated and progress updated?” -Make sure to cover: Administration Parent of Title I student Parent of non Title I student Teacher Other school employee School board members

28. After opening the diagnostic…

29. In last two sections address each required participant

30. District Improvement Plan Requirements: -School Additional Requirements Diagnostic -Yes/No questions-Not required but recommended upload of documentation -Question #15-Upload District Parent Involvement Policy -Question #16-Upload District Assessment Calendar AND District Professional Learning Calendar (can be pulled from ASSIST)

31. Upload: Parent Involvement Policy District Assessment Calendar District Professional Learning Calendar

32. How to pull a report… In goals and plans tab, under reports, then activity report-FOR EACH BUILDING

33. Select school and building Select P.L. All funding sources Must choose start/end date Export report will send an Excel file to your e-mail

34. Required ComponentsSEE HANDOUT • District Profile Analysis/CNA- • Data • Demographic • Grade Level Achievement • Subgroups • Gaps and Trends • Non Academic Data • Summary Data

35. Required Components • Annual Education Report AER • Components • District Letter • Combined Report • Posting on Website

36. Questions

37. Lunch

38. Facilitated Work Time

39. Evaluation and Feedback

40. Questions/Comments?Please contact: • Susan Townsend (Susan.Townsend@jcisd.org) • Maeghan McCormick (Maeghan.McCormick@jcisd.org) • Sandy White (Sandra.White@jcisd.org) • Steve Doerr (Stephen.Doerr@jcisd.org) • Jennifer Fox (Jennifer.Fox@jcisd.org) Or visit the MDE - School Improvement website