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4. School Improvement 4. School Improvement through Systematic through Systematic
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The Principal’s Role in The Principal’s Role in PlanningPlanning
The most effective The most effective principals have a principals have a clear sense of clear sense of purpose and purpose and priorities and are priorities and are able to enlist the able to enlist the support of others support of others toward these toward these ends.ends.
Determining Vision and Determining Vision and MissionMission
Framework for Framework for Establishing Establishing Beliefs or Vision Beliefs or Vision Statements Statements Evaluative Criteria Evaluative Criteria
The School Improvement ProcessThe School Improvement Process focuses on continuous improvement focuses on continuous improvement
becausebecause It is a systems’ It is a systems’
approach to school approach to school improvement.improvement.
It assists a school to It assists a school to more easily identify more easily identify and prevent and prevent problems in problems in attaining its desired attaining its desired mission.mission.
The Quality School Improvement The Quality School Improvement Process (QSIP) is designed to:Process (QSIP) is designed to:
1.1. Improve student Improve student learning and the learning and the performance of performance of students.students.
2.2. Strengthen the Strengthen the capacity of a capacity of a school’s staff to school’s staff to support student support student learning and learning and improve student improve student performance.performance.
To develop and/or To develop and/or refine and implement refine and implement a planning framework a planning framework that includes the that includes the seven required seven required components and a components and a collaboratively collaboratively developed action plan developed action plan for school for school improvement (SIP).improvement (SIP).
Seven Required Components of Seven Required Components of Effective Planning FrameworksEffective Planning Frameworks
Stakeholders’ participation.Stakeholders’ participation. A profile of students, school and community.A profile of students, school and community. Beliefs’ and Mission statements.Beliefs’ and Mission statements. Clearly defined student performance Clearly defined student performance
expectations.expectations. An analysis of instructional and An analysis of instructional and
organizational effectiveness.organizational effectiveness. An action plan for school improvement (SIP).An action plan for school improvement (SIP). An implementation process with monitoring An implementation process with monitoring
DEFINING BELIEFS DEFINING BELIEFS AND MISSIONAND MISSION
Provides a process for Provides a process for the development of a the development of a set of beliefs and a set of beliefs and a mission statement mission statement that defines the that defines the purpose for the purpose for the schoolschool..
Provides a process for Provides a process for the development of the development of goals focused on goals focused on improvement in improvement in student learning.student learning.
Part 3Part 3 DEFINING DESIRED RESULTS FOR STUDENT LEARNING DEFINING DESIRED RESULTS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
FOCUS QUESTIONSFOCUS QUESTIONS What is our vision of a What is our vision of a
well-educated student well-educated student from our school?from our school?
What do we expect What do we expect students to know and be students to know and be able to do as a result of able to do as a result of their learning?their learning?
How well are our students How well are our students performing in relation to performing in relation to the desired results for the desired results for their learning?their learning?
What are our priorities for What are our priorities for improving student improving student learning?learning?
ANALYZING INSTRUCTIONAL AND ANALYZING INSTRUCTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESSORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Provides a process for using effective Provides a process for using effective school research to analyze instructional school research to analyze instructional and organizational practices and set and organizational practices and set goals for improvement of the school.goals for improvement of the school.
Focusing on the effectiveness of the Focusing on the effectiveness of the schoolschool..
ANALYZING INSTRUCTIONAL AND ANALYZING INSTRUCTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OFORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE SCHOOLTHE SCHOOLFOCUS QUESTIONSFOCUS QUESTIONS
To what extent do the instructional practices and To what extent do the instructional practices and organizational conditions in our school help or organizational conditions in our school help or hinder the achievement of our mission and hinder the achievement of our mission and desired results for student learning?desired results for student learning?
How can we improve the instructional and How can we improve the instructional and organizational effectiveness of our school?organizational effectiveness of our school?
Purpose of Part 5Purpose of Part 5
DEVELOPING THE ACTION PLANDEVELOPING THE ACTION PLAN
Provides a process for prioritizing Provides a process for prioritizing target areas and developing action target areas and developing action plans to the achieve improvement plans to the achieve improvement goals.goals.
DEVELOPING THE ACTION PLAN FOR DEVELOPING THE ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (SIP)SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (SIP)
FOCUS QUESTIONFOCUS QUESTION
What action steps can be taken to help us What action steps can be taken to help us more fully achieve our mission, improve more fully achieve our mission, improve student learning, and strengthen the student learning, and strengthen the instructional and organizational effectiveness instructional and organizational effectiveness of our school?of our school?
IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN AND DOCUMENTING RESULTSDOCUMENTING RESULTS
Provides a process for monitoring the Provides a process for monitoring the action plan, assessing student action plan, assessing student performance and sustaining the performance and sustaining the commitment to continuous commitment to continuous improvement.improvement.
IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN ANDIMPLEMENTING THE PLAN ANDDOCUMENTING RESULTS DOCUMENTING RESULTS
FOCUS QUESTIONSFOCUS QUESTIONS
How can we most effectively implement our How can we most effectively implement our action plan for school improvement?action plan for school improvement?
What measures should we use to assess the What measures should we use to assess the effectivenesseffectivenessof the plan in terms of growth in student of the plan in terms of growth in student learning and improvement?learning and improvement?
To provide school personnel with a planning To provide school personnel with a planning process focusedprocess focused
on improving student achievement.on improving student achievement.
To provide a planning process that integrates and To provide a planning process that integrates and unifies improvement efforts. unifies improvement efforts.
To build the school’s capacity to sustain To build the school’s capacity to sustain improvementimprovement..
Action Plan for ImprovementAction Plan for Improvement
Goal StatementGoal Statement…based on data analysis in parts 3 …based on data analysis in parts 3 and 4and 4
Current Performance LevelCurrent Performance Level… description of current … description of current data collected in parts 1 and 3data collected in parts 1 and 3
Expectations or ResultsExpectations or Results… levels of improvement … levels of improvement soughtsought
Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators…what proficiency looks like…what proficiency looks like
Evaluation of GoalEvaluation of Goal…tools for assessing the goal…tools for assessing the goal
Strategies for implementationStrategies for implementation… action steps that … action steps that are to be initiatedare to be initiated
What are your school’s priorities for improving What are your school’s priorities for improving studentstudent
learning and school performance?learning and school performance?
Review of Process to Identifying PrioritiesReview of Process to Identifying Priorities
-- Review the Analysis of Student and School Review the Analysis of Student and School Performance Performance
Data (Parts 1, 3, and 4)Data (Parts 1, 3, and 4)
- - Determine the top priorities that will be Determine the top priorities that will be
considered in the considered in the action planaction plan
Step Two: Writing the Goal StatementStep Two: Writing the Goal Statement
Write a goal statement for each priority for Write a goal statement for each priority for improving student learning and school performance.improving student learning and school performance.
Ensure consistency with beliefs and mission.Ensure consistency with beliefs and mission. Eliminate emphasis on test or assessment measures.Eliminate emphasis on test or assessment measures. Emphasize achievement in learning area.Emphasize achievement in learning area.
Sample Goal Statements:Sample Goal Statements:
- “Students will demonstrate reading proficiency at - “Students will demonstrate reading proficiency at oror
- “Instructional strategies and activities will be - “Instructional strategies and activities will be implemented to increase and improve implemented to increase and improve students’ active students’ active participation in their learning.”participation in their learning.”
IndicatorsIndicators What are performance indicators’ of students achievementWhat are performance indicators’ of students achievement
of the goals for their learning? Of the school’s achievementof the goals for their learning? Of the school’s achievement
of the goals for improvement?of the goals for improvement? Provide a specific description of observable and assessableProvide a specific description of observable and assessable
behaviors.behaviors. Describe what proficiency in the skill area looks like.Describe what proficiency in the skill area looks like.
Example:Example:
-- Goal: Students will demonstrate proficiency in readingGoal: Students will demonstrate proficiency in readingcomprehension.comprehension.
-- Performance Indicator: Students re-read texts to Performance Indicator: Students re-read texts to confirm confirm
or to question others’ interpretation of the same text. or to question others’ interpretation of the same text.
Step Four: Describing Current Performance Step Four: Describing Current Performance
LevelsLevels What are the assessment and evaluation measures currently employed by What are the assessment and evaluation measures currently employed by
youryour
school to asses the extent to which students are achieving the goals for school to asses the extent to which students are achieving the goals for theirtheir
learning? To which the school is achieving the goals for improvement?learning? To which the school is achieving the goals for improvement?
Current Performance Levels:Current Performance Levels: School year 2001-02 student School year 2001-02 student performance dataperformance data
indicate that:indicate that:
60% of 860% of 8thth grade students passed the district Reading Exam grade students passed the district Reading Exam
45% of 845% of 8thth grade students scored above the 50 grade students scored above the 50thth percentile on the TCAP percentile on the TCAP
59 of 859 of 8thth grade students showed a 20 point gain from pre- to post-test grade students showed a 20 point gain from pre- to post-test datadata
62% of 862% of 8thth grade students demonstrated a grade level improvement grade students demonstrated a grade level improvement
in reading samples submitted to reading portfolioin reading samples submitted to reading portfolio
72% of 872% of 8thth grade students passed the Basic Literacy Test grade students passed the Basic Literacy Test
Step Five: Defining Assessment Step Five: Defining Assessment ToolsTools How does your school plan to assess the extent to which How does your school plan to assess the extent to which
the goals for improving student learning (or school the goals for improving student learning (or school performance) are achieved?performance) are achieved?
Identify assessment measures that:Identify assessment measures that:-- Represent diverse modes of evaluationRepresent diverse modes of evaluation-- Can be replicated at regular intervalsCan be replicated at regular intervals- - Provide a clear description of performance in Provide a clear description of performance in achieving the stated achieving the stated goalgoal
Sample: Assessment ToolsSample: Assessment Tools-- TCAPTCAP-- Reading PortfoliosReading Portfolios-- Pre and Post-TestingPre and Post-Testing-- Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program-- Basic Literacy TestBasic Literacy Test-- Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader
Step Six: Establishing Benchmarks for ImprovementStep Six: Establishing Benchmarks for Improvement
What are the benchmarks for improvement that your school has What are the benchmarks for improvement that your school has established to monitor the extent to which the goals for established to monitor the extent to which the goals for improving student learning (or school performance) are improving student learning (or school performance) are achieved?achieved?
Sample Benchmarks for Improvement: School Year 2002-2003Sample Benchmarks for Improvement: School Year 2002-2003-- TCAPTCAP
Increase from 45% to 47% of 8Increase from 45% to 47% of 8thth grade students grade students scoringscoring
above the 50above the 50thth percentile on the TCAP percentile on the TCAP-- Basic Literacy TestBasic Literacy Test
Increase from 72% to 74% of 8Increase from 72% to 74% of 8thth grade students passed grade students passedthe Basic Literacy Testthe Basic Literacy Test
-- Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader ESTABLISH BASELINE DATAESTABLISH BASELINE DATA
-- Reading InventoriesReading Inventories ESTABLISH BASELINE DATAESTABLISH BASELINE DATA
Developing the Action PlanDeveloping the Action Plan
Sample School Performance GoalSample School Performance Goal
PriorityPriority…Actively engaging students in their learning.…Actively engaging students in their learning.
Goal StatementGoal Statement…Instructional strategies and activities …Instructional strategies and activities will be implemented to increase and improve students’ will be implemented to increase and improve students’ active participation in their learning.active participation in their learning.
Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators…Teachers provide instruction …Teachers provide instruction that involves frequent interactions with students.that involves frequent interactions with students.
Current Performance LevelCurrent Performance Level…77% of instruction is …77% of instruction is lecture-style based on the results of the instructional lecture-style based on the results of the instructional Climate Survey.Climate Survey.
Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools…Teacher and Evaluation …Teacher and Evaluation Instruments.Instruments.
Designing Strategies for ImprovementDesigning Strategies for Improvement
Step 7Step 7 – Design strategies for improvement for each – Design strategies for improvement for each goal that goal that includes the following components: includes the following components:
- Resources- Resources
- Professional development- Professional development
Step Seven: Designing Strategies for Step Seven: Designing Strategies for ImprovementImprovement
What are the action steps that need to be initiated to What are the action steps that need to be initiated to achieve the goals for improving student learning?achieve the goals for improving student learning?
Each action step should consist of a strategy to be Each action step should consist of a strategy to be initiated, additionally school personnel should initiated, additionally school personnel should consider and identify:consider and identify:- strategies that target the performance indicators - strategies that target the performance indicators related related to the goal;to the goal;- the resources necessary to implement the strategy;- the resources necessary to implement the strategy;- the professional development needs associated - the professional development needs associated with the with the strategy;strategy;- a timeline to initiate the strategy;- a timeline to initiate the strategy;- a monitoring system to evaluate the effectiveness - a monitoring system to evaluate the effectiveness of the of the strategy.strategy.
Goal StatementGoal Statement: Students will demonstrate proficiency : Students will demonstrate proficiency in reading comprehension at or above expected grade in reading comprehension at or above expected grade level.level.
Performance IndicatorPerformance Indicator: Students can relate what they : Students can relate what they read to their own lives.read to their own lives.
StrategyStrategy: Increase the amount and type of material that : Increase the amount and type of material that students read.students read.
Professional Development NeedsProfessional Development Needs: Workshop on the : Workshop on the Accelerated Reader Program.Accelerated Reader Program.
TimelineTimeline: School Year 2002-2003. : School Year 2002-2003. Five Year PlanFive Year Plan
Monitoring SystemMonitoring System: Grade level review of the : Grade level review of the Accelerated Reader Program, Individual teacher feedback Accelerated Reader Program, Individual teacher feedback on Charting Progress Worksheet, Principal and Teacher on Charting Progress Worksheet, Principal and Teacher Evaluation Instruments.Evaluation Instruments.
Update School Profile annuallyUpdate School Profile annually
Conduct an annual analysis of the school’s Conduct an annual analysis of the school’s progress in meeting the goals of the action progress in meeting the goals of the action plan.plan.
Make adjustments to action plan including Make adjustments to action plan including strategies for improvement, as necessary.strategies for improvement, as necessary.
Charting ProgressCharting ProgressAnnually adjust strategies, if needed, and Annually adjust strategies, if needed, and chart andchart andreport progressreport progress
Goal StatementGoal Statement
Benchmark(s)Benchmark(s)
StrategiesStrategies-- “What did we do?”“What did we do?”
•EvidenceEvidence-- “What are the results?”“What are the results?”
Next StepsNext Steps-- “What needs to be accomplished?”“What needs to be accomplished?”
Establishing a Monitoring SystemEstablishing a Monitoring System
Teacher-LevelTeacher-Level- What specific activities or instructional What specific activities or instructional
strategies have you implemented in your strategies have you implemented in your classroom related to achieving the goal?classroom related to achieving the goal?
- What is your perception as to the What is your perception as to the effectiveness of the strategies or activities?effectiveness of the strategies or activities?
- What are the results, to date, of your efforts?What are the results, to date, of your efforts?
- What needs to happen next?What needs to happen next?
- What needs or assistance do you have in order What needs or assistance do you have in order to make progress towards the goal?to make progress towards the goal?
Establishing a Monitoring SystemEstablishing a Monitoring System
School-LevelSchool-Level
-- What activities or strategies have been What activities or strategies have been implemented to address the goal?implemented to address the goal?
- What results, to date, have been realized?What results, to date, have been realized?
- What will happen next to continue pursuit of What will happen next to continue pursuit of the goal?the goal?
- What adjustments, if any, have been made to What adjustments, if any, have been made to your school improvement action plan?your school improvement action plan?
- What additional assistance or support do you What additional assistance or support do you need at the school level?need at the school level?
Sample Progress ReportSample Progress Report Goal Statement:Goal Statement: Students will demonstrate proficiency in Students will demonstrate proficiency in
reading comprehension at or above expected grade level.reading comprehension at or above expected grade level.
Performance Indicator:Performance Indicator: Students can relate what they read Students can relate what they read to their own lives.to their own lives.
Strategy:Strategy: Increase the amount and type of material that Increase the amount and type of material that students read.students read.
WHAT DID YOU DO?WHAT DID YOU DO?__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT WERE THE RESULTS?WHAT WERE THE RESULTS?__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT STEPS NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NEXT?WHAT STEPS NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NEXT?__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Indicators of SIP SuccessIndicators of SIP Success
Planning PhasePlanning Phase-- have autonomyhave autonomy-- provide for early involvementprovide for early involvement-- establish a project chroniclerestablish a project chronicler
Planning to Implementation PhasePlanning to Implementation Phase-- “think big, start small”“think big, start small”-- build trustbuild trust-- achieve critical massachieve critical mass-- sustain effort through fatigue and turnoversustain effort through fatigue and turnover-- create opportunities for celebrationcreate opportunities for celebration
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