Transcript GVSD Education Meeting - Garnet Valley School District

GVSD Education
Meeting
October 8, 2013
The Framework
● Establish environments that embrace the
unyielding belief that all students can learn
coupled with the objective of maximizing
every child’s potential.
The Framework
● Challenge and replace traditional obstacles
and excuses with enhanced and innovative
practices
● Practice inter-accountability
● Practice defined autonomy
● Dissolve illusions of prosperity
● Button it up!
● Spread the amoeba
The Framework
● February through September; over thirty
hours of professional development
● Administrative cabinet meeting restructuring
● Professional learning
● Building positive school culture
● Administrative retreat
Student Achievement
(student learning/safe and caring)
Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational
Administrators will create goals that target maximizing
student potential through interventions that are informed
by student performance data.
Objective—Leadership teams will create goals designed to
create the ideal culture within their buildings that support
the belief that all students can learn and maximize their
potential.
Hiring the Best and Brightest
(student learning/safe and caring/management of systems)
Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational
Administrators will create a goal that targets
maximizing leadership potential within their
buildings.
Professional Learning
(student learning/safe and caring)
Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational
Administrators will create a goal that details
the implementation to fidelity at least one of
the Professional Learning Standards into
their building’s professional learning plan.
Communication
(management of systems/safe and caring)
Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational
Administrators will create a goal that details
the utilization of social media to connect with
the school community as another channel of
communication.
GV Twitter Feed
New Web Page Design
Fiscal Responsibility
(management of systems)
Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational
Administrators will create a goal that details
the implementation of supplemental contract
guidelines.
Goal Themes for Tonight
● Maximizing student potential
● Enhancing professional learning for all staff
● Targeted interventions
From Data to Goals to Results
Objectives:
● Share the results of state mandated testing
(PSSA, Keystones)
● Share the goals developed using this data
● Share each building’s current School
Performance Profile
● Understand the process used to develop our
goals
Professional Learning Standards
● Professional Learning that increases educator
effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety
of sources and types of student, educator, and system
data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning
● Professional learning that increases educator
effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful
leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create
support systems for professional learning
Garnet Valley High School
Student Achievement Goals:
1. To demonstrate a percentage increase in scores for all
performance levels in the Keystone exams in Algebra,
Literature and Biology.
2. To promote awareness of the importance of the PSAT
for all students with a focus on high performing students
in Grades 9, 10, and 11.
3. To create a positive school culture and recognize its
relationship to student achievement.
GVHS - Student Achievement Goals
Goal 1: To demonstrate a percentage increase in scores
for all performance levels in the Keystone exams in
Algebra, Literature and Biology.
● Analyze Keystone scores and PVAAS data to identify
areas of instruction for increased proficiency and
growth.
● Administer and utilize data from CDT (Classroom
Diagnostic Tool) to target instruction.
● Provide Professional Learning opportunities for staff to
review curriculum and implement teaching methods
aligned to the PA Core Standards, Literacy Standards,
and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge.
GVHS - Student Achievement Goals
Goal 1 continued:
● Familiarize teachers with various co-teaching models for
use with Special Education students; provide time for
implementation of these methods.
● Utilize the Enhancement period for remediation in
preparation for the Keystones.
● Offer Keystone summer remediation and online
resources
● Pilot the use of the “APEX” /software program as a
remediation tool; a blended learning opportunity
● To investigate opportunities for ALL students to
experience rigorous curriculum by changes to curriculum
objectives, course offerings, and course sequencing.
GVHS - Student Achievement Goals
Goal 2: To promote awareness of the importance of the
PSAT for all students with a focus on high performing
students in Grades 9, 10, and 11.
● Offer a PSAT Practice test prior to the October test
administration
● Discussion of the importance of PSAT & SAT in HS101
classes (Grade 9) & ATP Students in Grade 10
● PSAT practice books distributed to Grades 10 & 11
● Assembly program for top ranked juniors to discuss the
importance of PSAT and qualification for National Merit.
● Provide academically talented juniors with focused
practiced for the PSAT during the enhancement period.
GVHS - Student Achievement Goals
Goal 3: To recognize the importance of a positive school
culture and its effect on student achievement.
● Revisit the school vision, mission, district/building goals
and current culture to determine changes to be made.
● Expand the Olweus focus to include Social Thinking
● Expand leadership roles by involving “ascension leaders”
in professional development opportunities associated
with our goals.
● Educate staff on best practices related to Danielson’s
Teacher Effectiveness Model, PA Core, etc.
● Recognize staff members for positive contributions to the
school culture.
Garnet Valley Middle School
● A1. Goal Statement: Increase the Reading
Comprehension score as measured by the PSSA.
● A2. Goal Statement: Increase percentages correct in
the following Eligible content measured by the PSSA:
§ 6th grade-Measurement and Geometry
§ 7th grade-Measurement
§ 8th grade-Data Analysis and Probability
● A3. Goal Statement: Using the data provided by
PVAAS we will focus on instruction designed to target
students in ALL proficiency levels.
GVMS Goal A1. Student Achievement
A1. Goal Statement: Increase the Reading
Comprehension score as measured by the PSSA.
● Identify Eligible Content areas that display weakness for
these students
● Refine the use of study hall and SSR period to create
remediation groups.
● Increase writing of biased and unbiased text.
● Investigate the use of CDT (Classroom Diagnostic
Tools) in selected teachers’ classrooms
GVMS Goal A1. Student Achievement
● Implement the use of the RACE strategy across
curricular areas when assigning open-ended questions.
○ PSSA Writing Strategy: Restate, Answer, Cite,
Explain
● Increase the use of STAR testing to include more
diagnostic testing
● Create a Family Literacy Night
GVMS Goal A2. Student Achievement
● A2. Goal Statement: Increase percentages correct in
the following Eligible content measured by the PSSA:
➢ § 6th grade-Measurement and Geometry
➢ § 7th grade-Measurement
➢ § 8th grade-Data Analysis and Probability
● Identify Eligible Content areas that display weakness for
these students
● Collaborative Prep time for lesson planning
● Increase the use of STAR testing to include more
regular diagnostic testing of students
● Infuse assignments that directly impact data analysis
and measurement
GVMS Goal A2. Student Achievement
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Teachers will identify and create two activities that give
students the opportunity to practice math skills within
the context of the social studies content.
Utilize the SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) period for
remediation groups
Infuse additional measurement vocabulary and
authentic measurement practice into appropriate
classes (HPE, Tech Ed, Etc.)
Teachers will create and rotate a Remediation Study
Hall
Curriculum re-write to incorporate the PA Core
Standards while focusing on Webb’s Depth of
Knowledge.
GVMS Goal A3. Student Achievement.
A3. Goal Statement: Using the data provided by PVAAS
we will focus on instruction designed to target students in
ALL proficiency levels.
● Review PVAAS Data to determine the areas of targeted
need for improved growth
● Increase the use of STAR testing to include more
regular diagnostic testing of students in ALL Proficiency
areas.
● Create opportunities for teachers to become more
familiar with the Core Standards during in-service days
and departmental meeting time.
GVMS Goal A3. Student Achievement
● Increase the opportunities for all students to write
across all content areas
● Create new writing rubrics
● Opportunities for students to create digital writing
portfolios
BSES
Goal: To improve students’ performance in mathematics as
measured by state and local assessments, with
additional emphasis on student growth as measured by
PVAAS.
Action Steps:
● Teachers will gain familiarity and ease of use with the
new Math curriculum and instructional materials through
in-service opportunities at district presentations, team
meetings, and faculty meetings.
● Review PSSA and PVAAS data to analyze
programmatic and individual strengths and weaknesses
in Mathematics.
BSES
❖ Monitor students’ local math assessment data
and review with teachers.
❖ Expand focus to include the growth of all
students in all performance categories, not just
the movement of students to the Proficient
category.
❖ Plan subsequent instruction based on data.
BSES
● Communicate with parents regarding Standards, new
Math curriculum, instructional materials, and
instructional practices.
● Provide opportunities for staff development connecting
mathematics and Co-teaching.
● Continue Math Fact Practice at all grade levels.
BSES
Goal:To improve student achievement and growth in
Reading as measured by PSSA and PVAAS and to
continue transition to PA Core Standards.
Action Steps:
● Review PSSA and PVAAS data to analyze
programmatic and individual strengths and weaknesses
in Reading.
● Monitor students’ local Reading assessment data and
review with teachers. Expand focus to include the
growth of all students in all performance categories, not
just the movement of students to the Proficient
category. Plan subsequent instruction based on data.
BSES
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Create professional learning opportunities at the district
and school levels to acquaint teachers with Core
Standards in Language Arts and their implications for
instruction.
GVES Student Achievement Goals
Goal 1 - To increase student growth in 4th and 5th grade
mathematics as measured by PVAAS.
Goal 2 - To improve student achievement in reading as
measured by PSSA and to continue transition to PA
Core Standards.
Goal 3 - To enhance our school culture through strategic
planning, reflective thinking, and researched-based
programs.
GVES Goal 1
To increase student growth in 4th and 5th
grade mathematics as measured by PVAAS.
● New curriculum and enVisionMATH program
● Professional learning on co-teaching
● Systematic math fluency practice
GVES Goal 2
To improve student achievement in reading as
measured by PSSA and to continue transition
to PA Core Standards.
● Pilot “Units of Study”
● Professional learning on IRLA
● Systematic intervention program with data
dialogues
GVES Goal 3
To enhance our school culture through
strategic planning, reflective thinking, and
researched-based programs.
● School’s vision, mission, goals, & action plan
● LEA purpose and process
● Olweus, Peaceful School Bus, Social
Thinking
● Celebrating our successes
CES Goal #1
To improve students’ performance in
mathematics as measured by state and local
assessments.
● New enVisionMATH program - instructional
practices promote student success in math
● Planned interventions based on Data
Dialogues
● Professional learning connecting
Mathematics and benefits of Co-teaching
● Systematic math fluency practice
CES Goal #2
To improve student achievement in Reading as
evidenced by local assessments, PSSA
results and PVAAS results as they pertain to
the 3rd grade reading score.
● Professional learning to enhance skills
● Planned interventions based on Data
Dialogues
● Use of iPads to enhance instruction in LA
● Support expansion of Fundations to 1st
grade and 2nd grade support classes