1. The 2010-2011 School Year Begins

2. Agenda – Changed Slightly 8:10 Introduction – in Cafeteria 8:15Presentation and Introduction of Speakers in Cafeteria 8:30K-6 staff – FA Cont. M.S. Media Center 7 – 12 Staff – FA Cont. H.S. Media Center 12:00Lunch on your own 1:00Coaches mtg. (H.S. Media Center)

3. Website of potential interest: www.worframalpha.com – Computational knowledge engine with at goal of making all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. www.worframalpha.com www.ted.com – A site that models the type of thinking and problem solving that our students must possess in the 21 st century. www.ted.com

4. Websites continued: http://alpha.zooburst.com – ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books. http://alpha.zooburst.com www.readwritethink.org - National Council of Teacher’s of English Read, Write, think site, including lesson plans, student interactive components and a comic creator. The lesson plans push a higher level of rigor. www.readwritethink.org

5. Websites continued: http://prezo.com – An alternative to the traditional presentation of information in a slide format. The site allows for enhanced ability to explain ideas and concepts while expressing creativity and self expression. http://prezo.com http://www.beesburg.com/edtools/glossary.html – Provides a glossary of instructional strategies as a resource for all educators. Current number of strategies and methods: 1271. http://www.beesburg.com/edtools/glossary.html

6. Delano is a Pretty Good School

7. Delano is a Pretty Superior Good School

8. How do we know?

9. 2010 ACT Data State22.9 (Best in the Nation) Delano24.2 (Best in school history)

10. MCA-II Proficiency Rate

11. Grade 3 DelanoState Math94.6%82.8% Reading91.7%76.3%

12. Grade 4 DelanoState Math91.8%77% Reading78.7%72.6%

13. Grade 5 DelanoState Math89.2%68.6% Reading91.6%76.4% Science53.0%46.0%

14. Grade 6 DelanoState Math85.7%68.9% Reading85%71.7%

15. Grade 7 DelanoState Math85.8%64.4% Reading83.5%66.1%

16. Grade 8 DelanoState Math78.4%58.5% Reading77.2%68.1% Science62.3%47.9%

17. Grade 9 DelanoState Writing 98.5%90%

18. Grade 10 DelanoState Reading86%75% Science63.7%51.8%

19. Grade 11 DelanoState Math65.5%43%

20. NWEA Reading (Compared to National Norms) Grade 2+8.0 RIT Points Grade 3+6.1 RIT Points Grade 4 +6.2 RIT Points Grade 5+8.3 RIT Points Grade 6+6.4 RIT Points Grade 7 +6.7 RIT Points Grade 8+6.4 RIT Points

21. Q-Comp Goals Attained? Yes! At each Building and at the District level

22. YEA We’re Pretty Darn Good

23. How do we move from good to great when we know…

24. “Good is the enemy of Great” (Collins, 2001)

25. “Teachers make a difference” (Good, 2010)

26. ACT Data Revisited 200820092010 State22.622.722.9 Delano24.023.824.2 Eden Prairie24.424.525.1 Orono25.325.525.1 Minnetonka24.525.525.7 Wayzata25.0125.625.7 Edina26.226.026.2

27. Entering Middle School this fall, we have: 14 students reading at 3 rd grade level or below 6 students are 2 grade levels behind in math

28. Entering High School this fall, we have: 9 students reading at the 6 th grade level or lower 5 students reading at the 5 th grade level or lower 12 Students are 2 or more grade levels behind in math

29. This does not include students on an IEP

30. So what do we do?

31. What do the following teachers have in common?

32. Mark Thackeray (To Sir with Love, 1967)

33. Jamie Escalante (Stand and Deliver, 1988)

34. Mr. Holland (Mr. Holland’s Opus, 1995)

35. Ron Clark (The Ron Clark Story, 2006)

36. Erin Gruwell (Freedom Writers, 2007)

37. Or other teachers in movies such as: The Miracle Worker (1962) Dead Poets Society (1989) Dangerous Minds (1995) Music of the Heart (1999) The Great Debaters (2007)

38. They built relationships with their students above and beyond the call of duty!

39. Students needs were evaluated and appropriate teaching adjustments were made.

40. So we continue to build strong relationships And…

41. We implement research proven strategies to improve student achievement

42. Staff Development, Q-Comp and the Administration have gotten together…

43. To bring research based training to you.

44. Research Validates: Formative Assessment is nearly twice as influential on student achievement as SES ( Reeves 2010) Typical Effect Sizes of.4 -.7 (which is 20-27 percentile points) ( Black and Willam 1998)

45. Let’s Begin…

46. RIGHT NOW

47. We are a superior school!

48. Improvement is difficult: Moving form 85% to 87% proficiency rate is tough. If we always do what we have always done, we will continue to get what we have always gotten.

49. If we want to get to the next level… We need to implement research based practices to improve our students achievement levels.

50. Staff Development is planning meaningful Professional Development related to Formative Assessment and Instructional Strategies for the next three years.

51. Administrators will be probing staff during the observation process.

52. Q-Comp Leaders will be able to assist with discussions related to Formative Assessment Materials are available for book studies.

53. Take out your cell phone and get ready to text.

54. As a teacher, I use assessment to improve my teaching? SAStrongly Agree AAgree DDisagree SDStrongly Disagree Test to: 22333

56. As a student, my teacher uses assessments to assist me with my learning? SAStrongly Agree AAgree DDisagree SDStrongly DisagreeTo:22333

58. Our Goal: To have 90% of staff will be highly/consistently implementing formative assessment.

59. With no further ado: Improving Formative Assessment

60. From Resource Training and Solutions: Rebecca Koelln Middle School M.C. Tammy Quist High School M.C.