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Characteristics of
Successful Schools
March 28, 2008
Dr. Willard R. Daggett
International Center for Leadership in Education
International Center Finding
• Nation’s top performing
• Nation’s most rapidly improving
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
2. Build and Use Data to Guide Whole-School /
District Reform
Learning Criteria
Actions that help you achieve what
you believe in.
Criteria
• Core Academic Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science
and others identified by the school)
NYS Assessment English LA
Performance Indicators Tested
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
High
Medium
Low
71
77
64
77
67
72
50
51
36
30
26
20
28
25
0
0
0
0
14
13
17
16
21
22
52
40
38
NYS Assessment Science
Performance Indicators Tested
High
Medium
Low
Grade 4
37
19
38
Grade 8
52
15
45
Earth Science
22
7
29
Living
Environment
21
9
0
Chemistry
24
12
18
9
11
29
Physics
New York Arts Education
New York
State
Assessme
nt
Visual
Arts
Dance
Music
Theatre
8.N.3 Read, write, and identify percents less than 1%
and greater than 100%
H
M
M
M
M
8.N.6 Justify the reasonableness of answers using
estimation
H
H
H
H
H
8.A.2 Write verbal expressions that match given
mathematical expressions
H
H
H
H
H
8.A.3 Describe a situation involving relationships that
matches a given graph
M
M
M
M
M
8.A.4 Create a graph given a description or an
expression for a situation involving a linear or
nonlinear relationship
M
M
L
L
L
New York Mathematics
Key Ideas/Performance Indicators
Grade 8
New York
Career and Technical Education Curriculum Matrix
for English Language Arts
Agriculture & Natural
Resources
Ag Services
(Ag Business)
Ag Mechanics
Natural
Resources
Architecture
Surveying &
Drafting
Construction
Visual Arts &
Design
Performing Arts
Communication
s
NY Regents
Arts, AV Tech &
Communications
Ag Production
New York English Language Arts
Learning Standards/Performance
Indicators
Grade 9
Architecture &
Construction
• Locate and use school and public library
resources for information and research
- define a purpose for reading by asking
questions about what they need to know for
their research
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
• Read and follow written, complex directions
and procedures to solve problems and
accomplish tasks
demonstrate task awareness by employing
flexible strategies
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
• Read, view, and interpret texts and
performances in every medium from a wide
variety of authors, subjects, and genres (e.g.,
short stories, novels, plays, film and video
productions, poems, and essays)
- build background by activating prior
knowledge through questioning what they
already know about the form in which the story
is presented and the period in which it was
written
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
M
H
L
L
L
L
M
L
L
L
H
M
Comprehensi
ve
English
Exam
Reading
• Read, view, and respond independently to
literary works that represent a range of social,
Not on the Test
Criteria
• Core Academic Learning (Achievement in
the core subjects of English language arts,
math and science and others identified by
the school)
• Student Engagement (The extent to which
students are motivated and committed to
learning; have a sense of belonging and
accomplishment; and have relationships with
adults, peers, and parents that support
learning)
Levels
Bloom’s
6
5
4
3
2
1
C
D
A
B
1
2 3 4 5
Application
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
I enjoy being at school
50.2
47.4
53.2
Teachers make school an
exciting place to learn
33.0
32.9
32.6
School is boring
45.5
49.9
41.5
Teachers have fun at school
38.5
39.8
37.6
Learning can be fun
63.5
59.0
69.3
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
At school I am encouraged to be
creative
58.8
56.4
61.3
My classes help me understand
what is happening in my
everyday life
39.8
39.3
40.9
I learn new things that are
interesting to me at school
66.3
63.8
69.9
Criteria
• Core Academic Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science
and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and
relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Student Engagement (The extent to which students
are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense
of belonging and accomplishment; and have
relationships with adults, peers, and parents that
support learning)
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
I put forth my best effort at school
66.9
60.3
74.6
Getting good grades is important
to me
83.7
79.1
89.9
Criteria
• Core Academic Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science
and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and
relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Student Engagement (The extent to which students
are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense
of belonging and accomplishment; and have
relationships with adults, peers, and parents that
support learning)
• Personal Skill Development (Measures of
personal, social, service, and leadership skills and
demonstrations of positive behaviors and attitudes)
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
School is a welcoming and
friendly place
62.8
62.9
63.0
Teachers care about my
problems and feelings
45.6
43.5
48.3
I am proud of my school
48.8
47.8
50.8
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
Students respect teachers
39.1
41.5
36.9
Teachers respect students
54.2
53.8
55.7
Students respect each other
29.4
31.8
27.3
Student Survey Percentages
Survey Statement
Total
Male
Female
Teachers care about me as an
individual
51.0
50.1
52.7
Teachers care if I am absent from
school
49.5
47.7
52.1
Guiding Principles
 Responsibility
 Contemplation
 Initiative
 Perseverance
 Optimism
 Courage
 Respect
 Compassion
 Adaptability
 Honesty
 Trustworthiness
 Loyalty
Criteria
• Core Academic Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science
and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and
relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Student Engagement (The extent to which students
are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense
of belonging and accomplishment; and have
relationships with adults, peers, and parents that
support learning)
• Personal Skill Development (Measures of
personal, social, service, and leadership skills and
demonstrations of positive behaviors and attitudes)
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
2. Build and Use Data to Guide Whole-School /
District Reform
3. Create and Support Leadership Teams
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
2. Build and Use Data to Guide Whole-School /
District Reform
3. Create and Support Leadership Teams
4. Define Student Learning Expectations
2005 Proficiency
Grade 4 Reading
Proficient
North Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
Florida
New York
Massachusetts
California
82 %
81 %
80 %
71 %
71 %
48 %
48 %
Required
NAEP Score
2005 Proficiency
Grade 4 Reading
North Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
Florida
New York
Massachusetts
California
Proficient
Required
NAEP Score
82 %
81 %
80 %
71 %
71 %
48 %
183
190
186
202
207
234
48 %
210
2005 Proficiency
Grade 8 Reading
Proficient
North Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
New York
Florida
California
88 %
83 %
80 %
49 %
44 %
39 %
Required
NAEP Score
2005 Proficiency
Grade 8 Reading
North Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
New York
Florida
California
Proficient
Required
NAEP Score
88 %
83 %
80 %
49 %
44 %
217
225
228
268
265
39 %
262
2005 Proficiency
Grade 4 Mathematics
Proficient
North Carolina
New York
Texas
West Virginia
Michigan
Florida
California
South Carolina
91 %
87 %
82 %
75 %
73 %
63 %
51 %
39 %
Required
NAEP Score
2005 Proficiency
Grade 4 Mathematics
North Carolina
New York
Texas
West Virginia
Michigan
Florida
California
South Carolina
Proficient
Required
NAEP Score
91 %
87 %
82 %
75 %
73 %
63 %
51 %
203
207
219
215
222
230
231
39 %
246
2005 Proficiency
Grade 8 Mathematics
Proficient
North Carolina
West Virginia
Texas
Michigan
Florida
New York
Massachusetts
84 %
71 %
61 %
61 %
58 %
56 %
42 %
Required
NAEP Score
2005 Proficiency
Grade 8 Mathematics
North Carolina
West Virginia
Texas
Michigan
Florida
New York
Massachusetts
Proficient
Required
NAEP Score
84 %
71 %
61 %
61 %
58 %
56 %
247
253
273
269
269
275
42 %
301
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
2. Build and Use Data to Guide Whole-School /
District Reform
3. Create and Support Leadership Teams
4. Define Student Learning Expectations
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
5. Concentrate on Effective Instructional Practices
Levels
Bloom’s
6
5
4
3
2
1
C
D
A
B
1
2 3 4 5
Application
Connections / Pathways
Association
Area
Prefrontal
Cortex
Sight
Hearing
Levels
Bloom’s
6
5
4
3
2
1
C
D
A
B
1
2 3 4 5
Application
I CAN Learn® Algebra
• What Works
Clearinghouse:
Recognized
Evidence of
Success
• US Dept.of
Education:
“Promising”
Mathematics
Program
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
5. Concentrate on Effective Instructional Practices
6. Address Organizational Structures
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
5. Concentrate on Effective Instructional Practices
6. Address Organizational Structures
7. Monitor Student Progress
Levels
Bloom’s
6
5
4
3
2
1
C
D
A
B
1
2 3 4 5
Application
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
5. Concentrate on Effective Instructional Practices
6. Address Organizational Structures
7. Monitor Student Progress
8. Review and Refine Process
What Works
• Rigor and Relevance
• Academics Into:
– Arts
– CTE
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•
•
•
•
•
Interdisciplinary
Academies
Electives in 9th Grade
Foreign Language
Looping
Technology
– Read 180
– I CAN Learn
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
1. Create a Culture to Support R & R
For ALL Students
2. Build and Use Data to Guide Whole-School /
District Reform
3. Create and Support Leadership Teams
4. Define Student Learning Expectations
Eight Implementation Steps to
Excellence
5. Concentrate on Effective Instructional Practices
6. Address Organizational Structures
7. Monitor Student Progress
8. Review and Refine Process
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Leadership in Education,
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