Transcript Leadership - Turner USD 202

Kansas Learning Network
Findings and the Future
Findings…Now What?
• Presented the document to our District
Improvement Team (DIT).
Findings…Now What?
• DIT Analysis
1. Summarize and Share the report.
2. Determine the most important points to share with the
community.
3. Make recommendations for adjustments to the strategic
plan.
Leadership
Strengths
 Clear, aligned strategic plan
 District and plan focused on
student achievement
 Clear expectations for BOE and
admin team
 District operates on a team
approach – all levels
 Strong, competent and committed
BOE and admin team
 Data-driven decision making
 New evaluation process for the
bldg administration
 DIP built around MTSS model
Challenges
 Organizational leadership structure
– district level
o Org. Chart
o Job Descriptions
 “Front loaded” strategic plan
o Reprioritize
 Additional Communication
o District
o Parents
o Community
 Focus with so many new initiatives
 Board involvement with budget.
 Stability in administrative staff
Leadership
Recommendations:
1. Examine job titles, job descriptions, and reporting assignments among the
district’s central office and make changes as appropriate.
2. Examine the timelines in the strategic plan and make changes as
appropriate. In addition, make plans to evaluate the quality of
implementation and impact of key district initiatives and adjust as
appropriate.
3. Provide supports and regularly monitor progress at the middle school to
ensure a smooth transition of the new administrative team.
4. Develop and implement a plan for more effectively engaging the Board,
principals, and other key stakeholders in the budget process.
Culture
Strengths
Challenges
 Youthful leadership
 Increased morale throughout the
district
 Creation of DIT allowed for: Crisis
Plan
PBS/Discipline Policy
 All day Kindergarten
 9th grade Academy
 Dual Enrollment
 District wide technology adoption
 Data Driven Culture
 Emphasis on protecting
counselors, social workers,
nurses.
 District community has an
inferiority complex and low
expectations.
 Lacks significant post-secondary
enrollment
 Explore IB, AP, and dual enroll
 District Demographics
 Lacking significant community
support, resources, partners and
identity.
 Dated facilities/texts.
 Student behavior among
subgroups
 Increase of certain populations
 PBS support and consistency
Culture
Recommendations:
1. Develop and implement a plan with the goal of significantly increasing the
percentage of Turner students who apply, enroll, and graduate with a
post-secondary degree/training. The plan should take into consideration
support programs (such as AVID) and AP and/or IB classes and may need
to include a public awareness campaign.
2. Develop and implement a plan for improving district and school
communications with parents and the community at large.
Curriculum
Strengths
Challenges
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Centralized Management of
Curriculum
Bullseye (Standards based
Curriculum)
Significant evidence of standards
based instruction at the elementary
level.
Significant evidence of teachers
checking for understanding and
providing feedback.
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Minimal evidence of standards
based instruction at the secondary
level.
Minimal evidence of culturally
diverse perspective.
50% teacher worksheets (reading
and math)
Lack of buy-in, knowledge, and skill
on sped’s part to implement and
differentiate new curriculum.
Maintain fidelity and thoroughness
of implementation of new
curriculum
Tier 2 & 3 resources, skills and
strategies
Instruction
Strengths
Challenges
 Safe, orderly learning
environments
 Time is provided for
collaboration
 Developed a common language
for instruction
 Program implementations –
MTSS, Mapping, Marzano, PDK
 Different perceptions between
principals and teachers
 Lack of resources
 Implementation of Special
Education
 Staff Development
 Student Empowerment
Assessment
Strengths
Challenges
 Strong Assessment Bank
 Infinite Campus – strong
 Use of multiple assessment
data
 PDKs monitoring instruction
and PD
 Apply PDK data to change
practice at all levels
 Bigger variety in types of
assessments – not just
paper/pencil.
 Curriculum based measures
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Recommendation:
1. Develop a plan, reorganize the central office, and create systems for
fostering and sustaining systemic coherence with regard to the way the
district serves students with disabilities and English language learners
(inclusion, MTSS, and differentiation).
Professional Development
Strengths
Challenges
 Research/Data Based
 Aligned with District Plan
 Balance – ½ building and ½
district
 Curriculum Alignment and
Mapping
 Instructional Coaches – mixed
review, many hats
 Add district wide induction
program
 PLC consistency and
development
 ELL needs – endorsing more
staff
 PD Topics: Differentiated
Instruction, Rigor, Inclusion,
New Principal Induction,
Multicultural, Classroom
Management, Learning goals,
Non-scripted instruction.
Human Resources
Strengths
Challenges
 Increase participation in Job
Fairs/Recruiting
 Increase in Student Teachers
 Certify Sped (Ottawa, PSU)
 Technology integration in
process
 Mentors, Instructional
Coaches, Tech coaches
 Adjustment in salary schedule
(steps and pay)
 Higher Standards
 Aggressive non-renewal
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Evaluation Instrument
Induction Program
20% turnover
Sped/ESL/Minority teachers
Human Resources & Professional Development
Recommendations:
1. Implement professional learning communities and a high-quality
induction program for new teachers district wide.
Technical Assistance
Goals
1. Define the responsibilities and structure the
reporting of senior staff to facilitate the district
meeting its goals and objectives and
implementing its theory of action.
2. Design an instructional delivery and support
system – built around MTSS, inclusion, and
differentiation – that effectively educates
students with disabilities and English language
learners.