Illuminating LearnersPlano ISDOffice Managers’ In-Service
Presented byDanny Modisette
July 30, 2010
Illuminating LearnersDistrict Focus 2010 – 2011
Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning
Learning is what happens every day in your classrooms – ratings are what happen once a year.
Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning
Era of Change
Vision document New principals Federal and state influence Research on importance of principal as
leader
New Levels of Accountability
Graduation requirements TAKS to STAAR (State of Texas
Assessments of Academic Readiness) Post-secondary readiness
(beginning in 3rd grade) End-of-course exams
New Levels of Accountability
Continued Parent data portal including classroom
comparison data Project Share (http://tea.epsilen.com) Financial measures of competency
External Influences
“Normalization” of alternative schooling
On-line learning: Proliferation of on-line content Growth in home school markets University entry into K-12
(Blurring of 11-12 and 13-14 grades) Charter Schools
2011 Texas Legislature
Interim study committee on middle school grades and high school readiness and retention
Financial reality – estimated $12-$18 billion deficit
Redistricting Victory = Keeping what we have
PISD’s Response
Focus on instruction: AVID at all secondary schools Math Rocks for eligible students from all
elementary schools and one middle school
Instructional rounds– Pilots in 2010-11– Build more capacity
PISD’s Response
Focus on instruction continued:
Vision document as foundation for all district initiatives and organizational strategy
Six Principles
The New Digital Learning Environment The New Learning Standards Assessments for Learning Accountability for Learning Organizational Transformation A More Balanced and Re-Invigorated
State/Local Partnership
http://k-12.pisd.edu/visioning.pdf
Focus on Instruction
Academy Visioning Committee: Meets weekly (September & October) Community input session Recommendations to Board of Trustees
(December)
Are We Ready?
To reinvent, redesign and reshape the learning experience for your students and teachers?
Illuminating LearnersPlano ISDOffice Managers’ In-Service
Presented byDanny Modisette
July 30, 2010