Transcript Advanced Standards Assessment Report

Bibb County Schools
2012
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
Standard:
The system establishes and communicates a
shared purpose and direction for improving
the performance of students and the
effectiveness of the system.
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
OPERATIONAL
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
 Vision- “To empower every student to reach his or her
unique potential.”
 Mission- “To produce life-long learners and productive
citizens in a safe and nurturing environment .”
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
 All schools function under shared vision and mission
through the strategic plan
 District Federal Programs Plan provides foundation for
system information shared with stakeholders
 Monitoring and revision of Strategic Plan, Local
Education Agency Improvement Plan, and local school
Continuous Improvement Plans ensure alignment
with vision, purpose, and goals
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
District Website
Strategic Plan / District Improvement Plan
Publications, Brochures, Handbooks
Demonstrating Stakeholder Involvement
Standard 2: Governance & Leadership
Standard:
 The system provides governance and
leadership that promote student
performance and system effectiveness.
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
OPERATIONAL
Standard 2: Governance and
Leadership
 Board Operations Policies are in place and reflected in
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handbooks at all levels
Review / assessment of evaluation data, Continuous
Improvement Plan Goals and Strategies, and Teacher
Professional Development reveal system effectiveness and
its impact on student performance.
Collaboration networks provide stakeholder input into
decision-making
Teacher units, local, state, and federal funds assigned in
accordance with ADM and need.
Fund spending as budgeted; follows policy
Standard 2: Governance & Leadership
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
 Governance Policy Handbook
 District-wide Staff and/or Student Handbooks
 Evidence of budget meetings; adherence to ALJP
 Record of District Staff Meetings
 Record of Student Performance Data Analysis
 Committee Members Include Stakeholder Groups
 Professional Develop Plans for Staff
 Educate Alabama Documentation
Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
Standard:
The system provides research-based curriculum and
instructional methods that facilitate achievement for all
students.
Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
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Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
 State COS, pacing guides, incremental assessments, data assessment,
and Problem Solving Teams set student expectations and ensure
alignment of learning outcomes with student needs
 System utilizes / promotes State COS, National Council for Teaching
Math Standards, ARI, AMSTI, Compendium Supplement for
Achievement Test Curriculum Alignment, ACCESS Program, tutoring
programs
 Professional Development opportunities focus on research-based best
practice instruction.
Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
 District Guidelines for lesson plan development that include learning
objectives
 District staff/other meetings regularly include data analysis
 Professional Development Plans
 Master Schedules & Instructional Calendars: days, hours
 Transition Policies
 Policies for student orientation, intervention, and remediation
 Calendar & schedule of technology services to students
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
Standard:
The system enacts a comprehensive assessment
system that monitors and documents performance
and uses these results to improve student
performance and system effectiveness.
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
OPERATIONAL
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Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
 Alabama Reading Initiative K-3 Reading Coaches lead
formative assessment to drive reading instruction
 DIBELS, AHSGE, ARMT, and SAT10 assessment results
drive school improvement
 Professional Development Committees plan learning
opportunities aligned with identified needs for
improvement
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
 School System Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plans
developed with all stakeholder groups
 NCLB requirements met by system
 System provides support for meeting ADVANC-ED/SACS
Guidelines for quality teaching and learning
 District staff uses assessment data for instructional planning
 Professional Development learning opportunities encompass
data interpretation and implementation of research-based
programs to impact classroom learning
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
 Calendar of Assessment Activities
 Staff meeting minutes indicating utilization of data systems
 Student performance data reports indicating system-wide use of data
for instructional planning
 EDUCATE Alabama Professional Learning Plan results
 Webpages, report cards, newspaper articles conveying student
performance and school effectiveness.
 Data reports disaggregate student performance growth
 Reports that satisfy local, state, and national requirements.
Standard 5: Resource & Support Systems
Standard:
The system has the resources and services necessary to
support its vision and purpose and to ensure
achievement for all students.
Standard 5: Resource & Support Systems
OPERATIONAL
Standard 5: Resource & Support Systems
• Sufficient personnel are provided as funding allows to
meet vision, mission, and goals of the system
• Teachers, principals, and central office administrators are
evaluated with EDUCATE Alabama or PEPE system
• Revenue from local, state and federal resources cover
expenditures supporting system vision, programs and
services to ensure continued improvement
• System develops budgets for state and federal revenues and
monitors funds for resources that support beliefs, missions
and educational programs to support learning
Standard 5: Resource & Support Systems
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
 Personnel policies ensuring certification, licensure,
evaluation, training
 Record of Professional Learning Opportunities
 Staff Handbook
 Professional Development Plans
 School-level budgets
 State and Federal Program Budgets for targeted support
 Crisis Intervention Plan
 Computer Hardware Budget
 Community Based Programs
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications & Relationships
Standard:
The system fosters effective communications and
relationships with and among its stakeholders.
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications & Relationships
OPERATIONAL
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications & Relationships
 Bibb County stakeholders include:
-Students
-Staff
-Parents
-Community Members
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications &
Relationships
Stakeholder Input
-Continuous Improvement Planning
-Community Partnerships
-System-Wide Planning
-Parental Involvement
-Student Involvement
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications &
Relationships
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
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Stakeholder Survey Data
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Parent-Teacher Meeting Documentation
District /School Websites
Stakeholder Communication / Documents
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Standard:
 The system establishes, implements, and
monitors a continuous process of improvement
that focuses on student performance.
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement
OPERATIONAL
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement
 System supports and maintains a process of continuous
improvement based on current data and process
evaluation
 Schools implement local school-wide plans based on
standardized testing data, goals, and strategies
 System evaluates professional development to ensure
alignment with goals and strategies through surveys and
site monitoring
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement
SELECTED ARTIFACTS
 District / School Continuous Improvement Plans
 Professional Development Plans
 District /School Improvement Plan Committee Meeting
Minutes
Quality Assurance Methods
 District Strategic Plan, LEA Improvement Plan, District / Local
School Continuous Improvement Plans are implemented and
evaluated for effectiveness
 District provides feedback on local school Continuous
Improvement Plans through on-site monitoring, walk-throughs,
and written reviews
 Advanc-ED standards expectations are embedded in the district
and school review process and communicated during district
improvement initiatives
 End-of-month / quarterly assessment results, longitudinal data
files and Adequate Yearly Progress results help determine
greatest areas of need and are communicated to parents
Conclusion
Greatest Strengths:
 Commitment to Improvement
 Community /School Support
Greatest Challenges:
 Financial Support
 Meeting increasingly more challenging goals set by ALSDE