Student Study Team Success Michele Aguilar June 2014

Student Study Team Success Michele Aguilar June 2014 http: //micheleaguilar. weebly. com/

The Vision � My school site is a fairly new charter school in Menifee serving about 1, 200 students in K-12. Our SST process was a fledgling program because our focus had been curriculum, instruction & our school site. We needed to focus on improving our SST process including being able to identify our struggling students faster and being able to efficiently offer assistance to improve their academic performance.

Overview of Project � To develop our Student Study Team program � To include a Safety Net process to help identify struggling students that would meet every 3 months. � Organize the SST process and make the paperwork teacher friendly. � Streamline the process so students are given assistance faster by offering at least 2 SST meetings per month. � Implement RTI as a strategy for struggling students.

Project Vision/Goals Every student can be successful! � Organize a 3 step process for identifying and assisting struggling students that includes Safety Net, SST and RTI � Identify struggling students faster by streamlining the SST meeting process. � Move students to the next level of support either through the assessment process or RTI (Response to Intervention) within the school year they are identified as struggling. � Support teachers with strategies to help their struggling learners.

Teacher Leader Model Standards Domain II- Assessing and Using Research to Improve Practice & Student Achievement 2. 1 assists colleagues in accessing and using research in order to select appropriate strategies to improve student learning. 2. 4 Teaches colleagues to collect, analyze, and communicate data from their classroom to improve teaching and learning, and supports them in these efforts. Domain III- Promoting Professional Learning for Continuous Improvement Domain VII- Advocating for Student Learning and the Profession 3. 1 Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning that is team-based, job embedded, sustained over time, and aligned with content standards, and linked to school/district improvement goals. 3. 6 Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work in teams to engage in job-embedded professional learning. 7. 2 Works with colleagues to identify and use research to advocate for teaching and learning processes that meet the needs of all students; 7. 3 Collaborates with colleagues to select appropriate opportunities to advocate for the rights and/or needs of students, to secure additional resources within the building or district that support student learning.

Timeline of Capstone Project Spring 2013 proposal to administration about Safety Net and SST process changes. September 2013 completed templates for referrals, SST initial and followup meetings. Gave professional development seminars for cume checks and CORE test administration. October 2013 held the first Safety Net meeting. Added an invitation feature to the scheduling process for SST meetings. January 2014 second Safety Net meetings held and proposal to administration about Response to Intervention Program. March 2014 began trial of RTI in 4 th and 5 th grade utilizing the help of a Red track teacher

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Next Steps for the Project � Offer Professional Development seminar in how to identify struggling students. � Offer Professional Development seminar on gathering data for SST meetings. � Continue the implementation of an RTI program for the 2014/2015 school year that includes 3 -5 th grade reading intervention program. � Expand the SST team to include teacher representatives for elementary, middle, and high school.

Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model how to identify and address the needs of struggling students. Inspire my colleagues to share my vision that all students can be successful. Challenge the process of struggling student identification and make the process more efficient and more effective. Streamline the SST process to enable teachers to get help for their struggling students faster. Recognize teachers time and effort by celebrating their successful students achievements.

Learning/Growth I learned that leadership is hard work and that you have to fail many times before you have success. For me I learned the most important practice is “inspire a vision” because it is difficult to lead someone who doesn’t believe in your vision. Making a change is a slow process and it takes time to have an effect on a larger scale. I grew as a leader because I now understand the process by which change is made and that leaders have to make difficult decisions as they try to affect change. I understand the importance of exhibiting the 5 practices as well as the model standards in making decisions as a leader. Now I feel my colleagues and administration recognize me as a leader and I recognize myself as one as well.