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2 Putting Your Evidence into Action Ministry of Education Webcast January 31, 2007

3 Co-Presenters: Ron Broda Parent, SD 63 Mike Hooker Principal/SPC Member, SD19 Presenters

4 Review Check your Evidence Moving to Action Connections – Planning and People Questions & Answers Today’s Agenda

5 PART 1

6 What is it we want our students to learn? (review) working together How will we know when each student has learned it? collect information / analyze information How will we respond to students who are not learning? implement and review Key Questions

7 The Planning Cycle

8 Working Together What is it that we want students to learn? Learning Communities are collaborative School improvement is a team effort The process should involve everyone, not just a select few

9 The Planning Cycle Collect Information How will we know when students have learned it? Gather information, evidence, data Consider various sources Determine what is relevant

10 The Planning Cycle Analyze: How will we know when students have learned it? Engage in conversations about the data Ask questions about the data Consider the unique needs of the school

11 The Planning Cycle Plan for Improvement How will we respond when students are not learning? Select goals that matter to your school Set meaningful and measurable targets Choose strategies that will impact student learning

12 The Planning Cycle Implement the Plan: How will we respond when students are not learning? Take action based on the plan Involve parents, staff and students Be flexible; the plan must be able to adapt to changing circumstances

13 The Planning Cycle Review What is it that we want students to learn? Review current school plan Monitor progress of goals Ask if the current strategies are making a difference

14 Classroom School / school community District/ community Provincial Classroom data informs instruction and tracks progress of individual students. School data tracks progress and informs school practices / policies / goals and objectives. District data tracks trends and informs district practices / policies / goals and objectives. Provincial data tracks trends over time and reveals patterns and systemic strengths and weaknesses. Sources of Evidence

15 Check Your Evidence Does your evidence support your goals?

16 More is not always better. Sometimes, it’s just more! Breadth vs. Depth Evidence

17 Looking at a Sample Plan - Data/Evidence - Questions (Refer to Activity 1A) Click PAUSE at 32:08 for discussion. Click PLAY to continue. Using Evidence

18 Helpful Terminology for Using Data/Evidence Refer to Activity 1B : “Commonly Used Terms – Assessment/Evidence Short List” Using Evidence

19 PART 2

20 The Honourable Shirley Bond Minister of Education Special Guest

21 Next... Lights! Camera! ACTION!

22 What actions are you taking to help your students succeed? Strategies Structures Action!

23 Strategies - activities, approaches, or processes - research, best practice and innovative thinking Structures - structures support strategies - organized resources, time, personnel - support the achievement of goals and objectives Action!

24 Review Your Evidence Does your evidence support your goals? Refer to Activity 2: School Plans: Data/Evidence Summary

25 Review Your Action What strategies and structures support your goals? Refer to Activity 2: School Plans: Strategy and Structure Line-up Click PAUSE for discussion. Click PLAY to continue.

26 Conclusions What did you find out about your evidence and your action?

27 Connecting the plan... with the people Connections

28 Questions and Answers

29 School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Video Presentation

30 Questions and Answers (continued)

31 The Planning Cycle Student Success and School Improvement is our job. It’s what we do.

32 Questions for Continuous Review What are we most proud of in our work towards improving student achievement? What results are we finding so far? What strategies are working well? What strategies might need to be revised? Have we met our targets – if not, why? What adjustments might need to be made? What are some new priorities or challenges that we might need to address?

33 Thank you! For more information see: