Transcript System Exit Report - Davidson County Schools

External Review Exit Report
Davidson County Schools
March 15-18, 2015
C. Stephen Oborn, Ph.D., Lead
Evaluator
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AdvancED External Review Team
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Mrs. Stephanie Leonard, Smithfield, NC
Mrs. Nan York, Asheboro, NC
Dr. Lynette Graves, Asheboro, NC
Ms. Lavonne McClain, Halifax, NC
Mr. Tealy Williams, Avon Park, FL
Ms. Donna Wear, Paducah, KY
Ms. Beverly Crosby, Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Steve Oborn, Lead Evaluator, Ocala, FL.
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Review Theme
• The Davidson County School System is a
system in transition and change,
developing student centered protocols, an
ethos of community and family, and
embracing the notion that all students will
be graduated future-ready and globally
competitive.
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What we Heard!
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Family
Fairness
Community
Caring
Moving Forward
Visionary
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Professional
Supportive
Challenging
Exceptional
Talented
Responsive
What the team heard
• “Senior leadership has taken us from a
culture of fear to collaboration.”
• “…striving for excellence.”
• “We are a community-a family”
• My kids love their teaches…they care.”
• “Going here [Davidson] is a sense of pride.”
• “…activities for every child every day.”
• “We work to be better everyday.”
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Accreditation
An international protocol for institutions
committed to systemic, systematic and
sustainable improvement
• Builds capacity of the system and its schools
to increase and sustain student learning
• Stimulates and improves effectiveness and
efficiency throughout the system
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External Review
A diagnostic process to stimulate and guide
continuous improvement with a focus on:
– Impact of teaching and learning
– Capacity of leadership
– Use of resources
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External Review
Professional judgment by the External Review
Team results in:
– Powerful Practices
– Opportunities for Improvement
– Improvement Priority
– Index of Education Quality
– Accreditation Recommendation
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Stakeholders
Stakeholder Interviewed
Number
Superintendent
1
Board members
5
Administrators
57
Instructional staff
168
Support staff
37
Students
138
Parents
32
Total
438
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Domain
Teaching and Learning
Impact
The External Review Team
examined:
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Student performance results
instructional quality
Learner and family engagement
Support services for student
learning
Curriculum quality and efficacy
College and career readiness data
Opportunity for Improvement
Indicator 3.4
Research and implement a policy that
provides for a formal process designed to
consistently monitor instructional practices
through supervision and evaluation
procedures beyond classroom observations
to ensure student success.
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Opportunity for Improvement
Indicators 5.1, 5.2
Develop and implement a policy or procedure
that establishes and maintains a clearly defined
and comprehensive student assessment system
based on the collection, analysis, and
application of data from a range of sources,
including comparison and trend data about
student learning, instruction, evaluation, and
conditions that support learning.
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Opportunity for Improvement
Indicator 5.3
Develop and implement a plan, for all
professional and support staff, that is tasked
to provide a robust and directed process for
the interpretation and use of data.
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Improvement Priority
Indicators 3.2, 3.11
Develop and implement a research-based
plan that provides all staff members with
professional development support focused
on curriculum, instruction and assessment
that allows for the systematic adjustment of
instruction through a response to data and
the desire to improve student outcomes.
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Improvement Priority
Indicator 3.9
Develop and implement a district wide
policy that designs and evaluates structures
in all schools whereby each student is well
known by at least one adult advocate in the
student’s school who supports that student’s
educational experiences.
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eleot™
*based on 90 classroom observations
Domains
External Review
AEN
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Equitable Learning Environment
2.82
2.68
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High Expectations Environment
2.99
2.81
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Supportive Learning Environment
3.17
3.05
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Active Learning Environment
3.12
2.95
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Progress Monitoring and Feedback
Environment
3.06
2.76
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Well-Managed Learning Environment
3.40
3.11
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Digital Learning Environment
2.04
1.88
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Domain
Leadership Capacity
The External Review Team
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Institutional purpose and
direction
Governance and leadership
effectiveness
Stakeholder engagement
Improvement capacity
Results
Powerful Practice
Indicators 1.3, 2.4
The superintendent is recognized for
establishing a culture that is consistent with the
district’s vision and mission, and developing an
organizational footprint that is based on shared
values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
Those beliefs are shared by all staff, and they
directly support challenging and equitable
programs and experiences for all students.
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Powerful Practice
Indicators 2.1, 2.2
The team recognizes the Board of Education
for establishing practices that ensures the
effective administration of the school
district; inasmuch, develop a culture of
family, support, and caring that allows the
district to operate responsibly and function
effectively.
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Improvement Priority
Indicators 1.4, 1.1
Review and implement a policy, with input
from all stakeholder groups, that is tasked to
guide the review and revision of the district’s
continuous improvement process so it
provides on-going and rigorous direction for
improving conditions that support student
learning.
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Domain
Resource Utilization
The External Review Team
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Allocation and use of resources
Equity of resource distribution
to need
Level and sustainability of
resources
Long range capital and resource
planning effectiveness
Improvement Priority
Indicator 4.3
Review and develop a district facilities plan
that is robust, and allows for the integration
of fiscal resources with the upgrading and
installation of security systems in all
buildings over a period of time.
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Conclusions
Index of Education Quality™ (IEQ™)
– Impact of teaching and learning on student
performance
– Capacity of leadership to guide and ensure
effectiveness in carrying out strategic direction of
institution
– Utilization of resources to meet diverse needs of
students and institution
– Use as a tool for formative analysis and continuous
improvement
– Connection for the conditions, processes, and
practices to evidence including student performance
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IEQ Results
External Review IEQ
Score
AE Network Average
250.61
282.45
Teaching and Learning
Impact
270.83
272.32
Leadership Capacity
248.21
294.44
Resource Utilization
226.56
282.93
Overall Score
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IEQ Results
The IEQ results indicate that the school
system is performing within acceptable
ranges as compared to expected criteria as
well as other institutions in the
AdvancED network.
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Recommendation
The External Review Team recommends to
the AdvancED Accreditation Commission
that the
Davidson County Schools
earn the distinction of accreditation by
AdvancED for a five-year term that expires
June 30, 2019.
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Continuous Improvement
• Improvement Priorities must be addressed
within two years
• Beginning of a journey of improvement
• Deliberate and strategic actions to ensure
that every child, every day is being
prepared and achieving success for their
future
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Final Thoughts
The External Review Team:
– Appreciates your hospitality, support and
professionalism.
– Respects and acknowledges the efforts to
improve the quality of your institution.
– Congratulates your system and community on
completing the requirements for AdvancED
School System Accreditation.
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