Transcript Title I Schoolwide Planning and Implementation in Small

Title I Schoolwide Planning
and Implementation in Small
Rural Schools
Nancy Forseth
[email protected]
CESA 10
• 30 Districts
• 156-10,730 Enrollment
• 25 Title I Districts
• 7 Elem TAS*
• 5 MS TAS
• 19 Elem SW
• 6 MS SW
*1 District in SW
Planning Phase
Title I Schoolwide Planning
I. Lessons Learned
II. The Process
III. Metamorphosis
I. Lessons Learned
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Plan for the right reasons. . .
 To improve curricular consistency
 To improve school communication and collaboration
 To increase meaningful family involvement
 To improve academic support for struggling students
To improve student achievement
I. Lessons Learned
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Not for the wrong reasons. . .
To purchase a computer lab
 To pay for a teacher
 To backtrack for programs/positions already
in place
 To buy a bus
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I. Lessons Learned
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Get the support of the district
administrator and principal
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Leadership, leadership, leadership
I. Lessons Learned
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Involve the right people
Follow the Goldilocks Principle
 Include representatives from the entire staff
 Select teachers who are respected by their
peers, but offer the option to all
 Use wisdom to consider adding the
naysayers
 Personally invite parent representatives, but
offer the option to all
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I. Lessons Learned
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Clarify the roles and expectations for the
Schoolwide Committee
To conduct a comprehensive needs
assessment
 To develop and write the plan
 To monitor the implementation of the plan
 To conduct an annual evaluation of the plan
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I. Lessons Learned
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Communicate with the entire staff and
parents every step of the process
Provide an overview of SW planning and
implementation for the entire staff
(PowerPoint)
 Identify a specific communication plan
 Answer questions
 Invite anyone to join the committee
 Communicate, communicate, communicate
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I. Lessons Learned
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Integrate
Build on existing committee structures
 Build on existing school plans and initiatives
 Build on existing grants: 21st Century/REACh
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I. Lessons Learned
Make it manageable
 Make it meaningful
 Make it measurable
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Student achievement
should be the driver…
I. Lessons Learned
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Focus on student achievement.
Do not divide the plan into sections to match the
compliance requirements. Integrate the
requirements into school goals.
Focus the plan on what actually needs to
happen, not what is already occurring and can
be identified to meet the requirements
I. Lessons Learned
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Be patient
The changing role of Title I teachers
 The changing role of classroom teachers
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I. Lessons Learned
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Benefits of SW Programs
Flexibility and redesign of organizational
infrastructure
 Coordination, integration, and communication
 Accountability and continuous selfassessment
 Support for ALL students
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I. Lessons Learned
Turn and Talk
What existing committee structures,
school plans, initiatives and/or grants are
in place that you might build upon for
schoolwide planning?
 What barriers to the planning process do
you anticipate?
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II. The Process
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Establish and orient the committee/team
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Who will be cracking the whip?
Develop a timeline (Handout)
 At the end of each meeting, set the next
date and agenda
 Divide assignments
 Keep on track
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II. The Process
Conduct a Comprehensive Needs
Assessment Process: 8 Steps
 Develop and Write Plan
 Implement and Monitor Plan
 Evaluate Plan
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II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 1: Review Student
Demographics
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Enrollment
Attendance
Truancy
Mobility
Suspensions/Expulsions
SES
ELL
SPED Incidence
# of Title I Students
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze
Student Achievement Data
Title I Needs Assessment Data
 WKCE Patterns and Trends
 School/Classroom Assessments (Local
Assessment Chart)
 Retention Rates
 SAGE Reports
 Other
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II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze Student
Achievement Data
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Data table
Graphic representation
Observations, discussions, and documentation
Hypotheses (Data Analysis HOPS)
(Contact Judy Sargent at CESA 7
http://www.schoolimprovement.us/index.asp)
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze
Student Achievement Data
SAMPLE: NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA
District
Grade
Total #
Level
Students
Total #
SPED
Total # of
Title I
School XYZ
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
18
19
27
20
30
26
28
2
3
8
7
5
10
8
15
7
4
5
6
3
0
Total # SPED
& Title I
0
17
10
12
12
11
13
8
% At-Risk
School %
49.40%
94%
53%
44%
60%
37%
50%
29%
Caution!!!!!!
DRIP,
DRIP,
DRIP!
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 3: Analyze
Curriculum and Instructional Practices
Teacher surveys
 Student surveys
 Parent surveys
 Administrative input
 Student achievement data
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II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 4: Analyze Professional
Development
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Is there a school or district plan?
If so, how is it structured?
Is it systematic, ongoing, and reflective of researchbased practices?
Is it connected to broader goals?
Do teachers meet the ESEA high quality
requirements?
Is PI-34 addressed?
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 5: Analyze School
Context and Organization
Class-size
 School climate
 Positive behavior supports
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• Referrals
• Detentions
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 6: Analyze Family and
Community Involvement
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Parent Surveys (Measuring Your Family-SchoolCommunity Partnership)
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Parenting
Communicating
Learning at Home
Volunteering
Governance and Decision-making
Community Outreach
Parent Focus Group
Title I Local Annual Evaluation
II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 7: Analyze
Transition Issues
Preschool to elementary
 Elementary to middle school
 Middle to high school
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II. The Process
Needs Assessment Step 8: Identify Concerns
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Code and categorize data analyses
Identify other concerns. Is there data to
support?
Prioritize concerns
Turn and Talk
What data do you have available in your
school that you would use to conduct the
comprehensive needs assessment?
 What other data would you need to
gather?
 What questions do you have about the
needs assessment process?
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II. Process
Develop and Write the Plan
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Develop meaningful and measurable goals
Transform “we will” statements into objectives
Identify how objectives will be accomplished
 Tasks
 Resources
 Timeline
 Who is responsible/Funding source
 Evidence for evaluation
(Schoolwide Plan Checklist, Developing the Plan, Plan
Template)
II. Process
Present draft of plan to entire staff and
parents for discussion, input and
feedback
 Finalize the plan
 Celebrate a year of hard
work!!!
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II. Process
Implement the Plan
Monitor the Plan
Are we doing what we said we were going to
do?
 What adjustments do we need to make?
Continuous review and revision
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II. The Process
Evaluate the Plan (Rubric)
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What does the evidence tell us?
How are we impacting student achievement?
Are we meeting the schoolwide requirements?
What do we need to change as a result of our
evaluation?
How will we report the results of our evaluation
to parents and staff?
II. Process
Evaluate the Plan
Based on the results on the evaluation,
revise the plan.
 The Title I Schoolwide Plan should be a
living document.
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III. The Metamorphosis
A school focused on student achievement
and success in the classroom
 A school that systematically uses data to
make instructional decisions
 A school with an effective core program
 A school engaged in a continuous cycle of
improvement
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Turn and Talk
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What questions do you have about Title I
Schoolwide Planning?
Resources
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An Idea Book on Planning: Implementing Schoolwide Programs, Vol.1, and Profiles
of Successful Schoolwide Programs, Vol. 11.
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Title I Guidance for Schoolwide Programs
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http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/swp.html
Thompson Publishing Group
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www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/designingswpguid.doc
Title I Schoolwide Federal Guidance
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http://dpi.wi.gov/titleone/t1guide/t1guide_17a.pdf
Designing Schoolwide Programs Non-Regulatory Guidance, March 2006
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http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Idea_Planning/
www.thompson.com
Your Local CESA Title I State Support Network Contact (Handout)
CESA 10 Website
www.cesa10.k12.wi.us
Under Services-Instructional Services: New Wisconsin
Promise Presentation 2010
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Data Analysis HOPS
Developing the SW Plan
Family Checklist
NWP PowerPoint
Schoolwide Rubric
Data Analysis Chart
SW Overview PowerPoint
Planning Timeline
Writing the Plan
Title I State Support Network Members