Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement

Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement ISD/RESA Workshop February 26, 2008 1

Student Achievement MDE Student Data School /District Comprehensive Needs Assessment System Data Ed. YES! Report 40 Indicators NCA School/District System Standard Student Data Profile Assessment Report Self Assessment School and District Improvement Plans Student Data ISD/RESA Comprehensive Needs Assessment System Data Consolidated Application System Data ISD/RESA Improvement Plan ISD/RESA Standard Assessment Report Student Profile 2

MDE Comprehensive Needs Assessment Student Data Non-Academic Student Data Summative Student Test Data Formative Student Test Data School Demographics Stakeholder Perception Challenges (Green sheets) System Data Teaching for Learning Leadership Personnel Professional Learning Challenges (green sheets) Parent and Community Data Management 3

School Improvement Planning ISD/RESA Template 4

Format of Template Ø Mirrors the design of both the School and District improvement templates Ø Includes the required elements that are unique to the ISD/RESA 5

Federal Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. Achievement goals for special populations (Title I, Parts A, C, or D) At lease one goal in each of the four content areas (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) Objectives and Strategies to accomplish the stated goals Include Stakeholder involvement 6

Federal requirements… Contain monitoring assessments that provide formative information to guide additional support 6. Strategies to provide support for High Priority Schools 5. 7

State Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. Stakeholder involvement in development, monitoring and evaluation of plan Strategies to assist districts in improving student academic learning Plan for professional development that is aligned with stated achievement goals Strategies to help districts integrate applied academics, and career and employability skills into curricular areas 8

State Requirements …. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Strategies to include structured, on-thejob training Collaboration strategies with community agencies to support learning Long-range cost containment measures Recommendations for consolidation or enhancement of interdistrict cooperation Evaluation methods 9

Contents – Section I Ø Completed l l l during the CNA analysis: Content Area Goal Status Student Goal Statement Gap/Need Statement Contributing Cause for the Gap Data sources 10

Contents – Section II Ø Completed during the Comprehensive Needs Assessment analysis: l System Practices that were identified as challenges and were aligned to specific goal areas 11

Contents - Section III Ø Section III is the plan to address Section I & II: l l l Objective Statement Multiple measures Strategy statements Activity statements Person Responsible Timeline for activity Resources needed Monitoring Plan Evidence of Success Other Required Information Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Additional Assurances Required 12

Common Vocabulary Goal Statements Objective Statements Strategy Statements Action Steps 13

Goal Statements Ø Linked to identified Student Academic Learning Needs Ø States broadly the area of focus and that all students will become successful learners Ø Based on a careful analysis of data Ø Defines the priority area for an improvement plan 14

Objective Statement Ø Linked to the goal Ø Identifies the knowledge, skills, outcomes and results that are measurable, observable and quantifiable Ø States: Who, will be able to do what, by when, as measured by what? 15

Strategy Statements Ø Linked to the objective Ø Specific, planned, research-based programs and/or instructional activities Ø Focus on maximizing each student’s growth and individual success Ø Done to/or with students to develop a specific result 16

Action Steps Ø Linked to strategies Ø Specific steps that include: l l l Action Steps Staff responsible Timeline Resources Needed Monitoring Plan for activity Evidence of Activity Success 17

Table Activity #1 Review the CNA tool: l l Identify areas that might need clarification Identify any information that you think is missing Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Other comments/suggestions 18

Table Activity # 2 Review the SIP tool: l l Identify areas that might need clarification Identify any information that you think is missing Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Other comments/suggestions 19

Upcoming Events MDE/NCA Joint conference : Teaching for Learning April 7 th & 8 th, 2008 Lansing Center Lansing, Michigan Pre-Conference April 6 th, 2008 Review of available MDE/NCA school improvement tools 20

Contact Information Betty Underwood, Interim Director Office of School Improvement Underwoodb@michigan. gov Linda Forward, Supervisor Office of School Improvement Forward. L@michigan. gov Linda Kent, Project Coordinator Office of School Improvement Kent. L@michigan. gov Diane Joslin-Gould, Project Consultant Office of School Improvement Joslin-Gould. D@michigan. gov 21