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Pioneer High SchoolPioneer High School
Our Journey: Becoming and Our Journey: Becoming and Sustaining a Professional Sustaining a Professional
Learning CommunityLearning Community
BackgroundBackground Growth on API indicators flat since Growth on API indicators flat since
20002000
On verge of entering program On verge of entering program improvementimprovement
PHS decided to volunteer for a mock PHS decided to volunteer for a mock auditauditPioneer High School – A Professional Learning Pioneer High School – A Professional Learning
CommunityCommunity
BackgroundBackground
Mock Audit:Mock Audit: Conducted by District and LACOE Conducted by District and LACOE
personnel in March of 2003personnel in March of 2003 Included: classroom observations, Included: classroom observations,
teacher and student interviews and teacher and student interviews and data analysisdata analysis
Matrix developed by audit team Matrix developed by audit team provided more specificityprovided more specificityPioneer High School – A Professional Learning Pioneer High School – A Professional Learning
CommunityCommunity
BackgroundBackgroundMock Audit ResultsMock Audit Results ““The prevailing academic culture at PHS does The prevailing academic culture at PHS does
not reflect a challenging and rigorous program not reflect a challenging and rigorous program in ALL classes and for ALL students.”in ALL classes and for ALL students.”
““There is limited evidence of standards-driven There is limited evidence of standards-driven assessments being used to improve instruction.”assessments being used to improve instruction.”
““There is inconsistent implementation of a There is inconsistent implementation of a standards-driven curriculum that incorporates standards-driven curriculum that incorporates appropriate and engaging instructional appropriate and engaging instructional strategies.”strategies.”
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BackgroundBackground Key Planners (school leadership Key Planners (school leadership
team) decided to address the areas team) decided to address the areas of growth at a two-day retreat during of growth at a two-day retreat during the summer with attendees from the summer with attendees from each department.each department.
The PLC model was presented as a The PLC model was presented as a vehicle to facilitate and improve vehicle to facilitate and improve upon Mock audit results.upon Mock audit results.
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Retreat ObjectivesRetreat Objectives Address corrective actions Address corrective actions
imposed by mock audit teamimposed by mock audit team Establish collaborative groups Establish collaborative groups
to address standards based to address standards based instruction across the curriculainstruction across the curricula
Establish levels of intervention Establish levels of intervention for student successfor student success
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Retreat OutcomesRetreat Outcomes
Increased teacher leadership in decision-Increased teacher leadership in decision-making/ownershipmaking/ownership
CollaborationCollaboration Realistic goals & clear, attainable Realistic goals & clear, attainable
expectationsexpectations Standards-based instructionStandards-based instruction Student support – ID at risk students Student support – ID at risk students
before they have problemsbefore they have problems Shared vision, mission, values, goals, Shared vision, mission, values, goals,
passionpassion
Characteristics of a Learning Characteristics of a Learning CommunityCommunity
Shared mission, vision, values and goalsShared mission, vision, values and goals Collaborative groupsCollaborative groups Collective inquiry into “best practice” Collective inquiry into “best practice”
and our “current reality”and our “current reality” Action orientation/experimentationAction orientation/experimentation Commitment to continuous improvementCommitment to continuous improvement Results orientated Results orientated
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Structures that Promote PLCStructures that Promote PLC
Team structuresTeam structures Time for collaboration within the Time for collaboration within the
school day and the school calendarschool day and the school calendar Systematic approach for students Systematic approach for students
who don’t learnwho don’t learn Rick DuFourRick DuFour
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Barriers to PLCBarriers to PLC
Professional norm of teacher Professional norm of teacher isolationisolation
Lack of shared vision, Lack of shared vision, beliefs, values and goalsbeliefs, values and goals
Rick DuFourRick DuFour
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Ten Steps in Becoming a PLCTen Steps in Becoming a PLC
1.1. Acknowledge Acknowledge CollaborationCollaboration
2.2. Know PLC ConceptsKnow PLC Concepts
3.3. Develop Shared Develop Shared Mission, Vision, Mission, Vision, Values & GoalsValues & Goals
4.4. Communicate a Communicate a Mission of Student Mission of Student LearningLearning
5.5. Describe a Vision of Describe a Vision of ExcellenceExcellence
6.6. Use the Vision Use the Vision StatementStatement
7.7. Link Value to VisionLink Value to Vision8.8. Focus on Short-term & Focus on Short-term &
Long-term goalsLong-term goals9.9. Engage in Research-Engage in Research-
based & Data-driven based & Data-driven PlansPlans
10.10.Expect a Cyclical Expect a Cyclical ProcessProcess
Rick DuFourRick DuFour
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Resulting ProposalsResulting Proposals
We organized into subject We organized into subject alike “Collaborative Crews” alike “Collaborative Crews” consisting of 3 or more consisting of 3 or more personspersons
Each teacher was a member Each teacher was a member of a Collaborative Crewof a Collaborative Crew
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Collaborative Crew ProposalCollaborative Crew ProposalEach “Collaborative Crew” will:Each “Collaborative Crew” will: Develop and adhere to crew norms & protocolsDevelop and adhere to crew norms & protocols Identify essential standardsIdentify essential standards Write and administer common assessments and Write and administer common assessments and
subject benchmarkssubject benchmarks Establish proficiency standards for each Establish proficiency standards for each
benchmark/assessmentbenchmark/assessment Develop and adhere to a pacing calendar for the Develop and adhere to a pacing calendar for the
teaching and assessing of essential standards and teaching and assessing of essential standards and benchmarksbenchmarks
Analyze resultsAnalyze results
Collaborative Crew ProposalCollaborative Crew Proposal
Develop and implement strategies to Develop and implement strategies to improve resultsimprove results
Conduct and discuss collegial observationsConduct and discuss collegial observations Develop and adhere to a common grading Develop and adhere to a common grading
policypolicy Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Set SMART (Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Results Oriented, and Time Attainable, Results Oriented, and Time bound) goals for the crew and monitor bound) goals for the crew and monitor progressprogress
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Crew ProductsCrew Products Products, not narrative descriptions of Products, not narrative descriptions of
meetings meetings Analysis of work/text/data/observation/etc. Analysis of work/text/data/observation/etc.
using an accepted protocolusing an accepted protocol Course notebooksCourse notebooks Crew normsCrew norms SMART goals and progress toward their SMART goals and progress toward their
achievementachievement Academic calendar to use as a guidelineAcademic calendar to use as a guideline
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Implementing Implementing PLCPLC The PLC structure will help to The PLC structure will help to
achieve our goals and achieve our goals and accomplish our mission.accomplish our mission.
We ensured that all points of We ensured that all points of view were heard.view were heard.
The will of the group was The will of the group was evident.evident.
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Fist to FiveFist to Five 5 – I’ll champion5 – I’ll champion 4 – strongly agree4 – strongly agree 3 – agree3 – agree 2 – reservations2 – reservations 1 – oppose1 – oppose Fist – strongly Fist – strongly
opposeopposeRick DuFourRick DuFour
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First StepsFirst Steps Shared mission, vision, values and Shared mission, vision, values and
goalsgoals Ideally, this would be first!Ideally, this would be first! Buy-back day, examined our mission Buy-back day, examined our mission
statementstatement Looked at student achievement dataLooked at student achievement data Reviewed the SMART goals concept Reviewed the SMART goals concept
and shared a templateand shared a templatePioneer High School – A Professional Learning Pioneer High School – A Professional Learning
CommunityCommunity
Student InterventionStudent Intervention TutorialTutorial
Initially, all students with D’s and Initially, all students with D’s and F’s and all 9F’s and all 9thth and 10 and 10thth graders graders Result = overcrowding in tutorialResult = overcrowding in tutorial Response = tutorial survey sent to Response = tutorial survey sent to
staff, students, and parentsstaff, students, and parents Modification = revised to only D and Modification = revised to only D and
F studentsF students
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CollaborationCollaboration CrewsCrews
Initially, all crews and leaders were Initially, all crews and leaders were subject-alike and selected by subject-alike and selected by administration administration Result =some teacher dissatisfactionResult =some teacher dissatisfaction Response = end of year surveyResponse = end of year survey Modification = crews will be self-Modification = crews will be self-
determined using an application determined using an application processprocess
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RefinementRefinement CrewsCrews
Initially, requirements upon crews were Initially, requirements upon crews were loose loose Result =little or no productivity, confusion Result =little or no productivity, confusion Response = end of year surveyResponse = end of year survey Modification = part of application process Modification = part of application process
requires submission of action plan with requires submission of action plan with SMART goal, timeline and members SMART goal, timeline and members accountable, crews present on progress at accountable, crews present on progress at monthly KP meetings and buy-back daysmonthly KP meetings and buy-back days
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RefinementRefinementThe processThe process
Initially, problems were brought up in Key Planners, Initially, problems were brought up in Key Planners, and a small group of administrators, the curriculum and a small group of administrators, the curriculum coordinator and our coach brainstormed solutions and coordinator and our coach brainstormed solutions and presented these to Key Planners presented these to Key Planners Result = limited input, less teacher buy-in, less Result = limited input, less teacher buy-in, less
sustainabilitysustainability Response = group of teachers met during summer Response = group of teachers met during summer
to brainstorm modificationto brainstorm modification Modification = formation of a Steering CommitteeModification = formation of a Steering Committee
Steering Committee leads agenda for key plannersSteering Committee leads agenda for key planners
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RefinementRefinement
New TeachersNew Teachers Adjusting to crew/department Adjusting to crew/department
meetingsmeetings Role or function of Key Planners and Role or function of Key Planners and
Steering CommitteeSteering Committee School CultureSchool Culture
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Academic Performance Academic Performance IndexIndexFigure 7 - PHS API
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Academic Year Ending
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EconomicallyDisadvantaged
Annual Yearly ProgressAnnual Yearly Progress(AYP) English(AYP) English
Figure 34 - PHS AYP Percent of Students Proficient or Above in English Language Arts
05
1015202530354045
Academic Year
Percent of Students Proficient or Above
Schoolwide
Hispanic/Latino
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
English Learners
Schoolw ide 18.3 35 43.3 41.1
Hispanic/Latino 16.9 34.4 42.7 42.2
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
12 32 38.6 40
English Learners 0 33.3 44.4 38
2002 2003 2004 2005
AYPAYPMathematicsMathematics
Figure 35 - PHS AYP Percent of Students Proficient or Above in Mathematics
0
10
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40
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Academic Year
Percent of Students
Proficient or Above
Schoolwide
Hispanic/Latino
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
English Learners
Schoolw ide 12.5 29.4 43.4 43.4
Hispanic/Latino 11.3 28.9 41.6 43.7
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
8 26.2 42.9 42.3
EnglishLearners
1.3 27.8 46.4 39.4
2002 2003 2004 2005
Focus on the FutureFocus on the Future ““Best practices” should be the priority Best practices” should be the priority
in staff development in staff development Continue to adjust to block schedule Continue to adjust to block schedule
to use extended class time to its to use extended class time to its maximum effectivenessmaximum effectiveness
Meeting district goals through Meeting district goals through common assessments and learning common assessments and learning walkswalks
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