Action Research Deployment Teams May - 2007

Agenda Strategic Plan/Plan on a Page SIP Rubric SMART Goals Team planning for continuous improvement Workshop evaluation & planning for next year

Random Acts of Improvement School Direction Goals and Measures School Direction Goals and Measures Plan to pull all together Aligned Acts of Improvement

Build as examples

(Your School Mission Statement Here) Each department and school to work toward Templates Help from production Standard format Set and communcate direction (Your School SIP SMART Goals Here)

Action Research Overview for Professional Learning Communities Pre Planning: Identification of Need 1. Develop/Review Student Learning Expectations 2. Examine alignment of learning expectations with assessments 3. Review assessment data 4. Identify areas of need based on assessment Plan: 1. Describe the current process for addressing the identified area of need (flow chart) 2. Review data to determine baseline performance in the specific area identified (Run Chart/Pareto Diagram) 3. Identify potential root causes contributing to the identified area of need (Cause & Effect Diagram, 5 Why’s, Relations Diagram) 4. Study research-based best practice/improvement theory addressing areas of need Action Research Overview for Professional Learning Communities DO 1. Plan for implementation of improvement theory (Force Field Analysis, Action Plan) 2. Implement research-based best practices improvement theory based on root causes according to the Action Plan 3. Monitor the implementation of research-based best practice/improvement theory to insure integrity and fidelity 4. Assess student learning Act: 1. Standardize the implementation of research-based best practice (improvement theory) that improved student learning (revise the flow chart to reflect changes made to the system) 2. If improvement theory was unsuccessful continue the PDSA cycle (try another improvement theory based on the next identified root causes) Study: 1. Examine student assessment results (compare to baseline) 2. Assess the impact of research-based best practice/improvement theory on student achievement

Alignment & SMART Goals

What Are SMART GOALS? M easurable A ttainable R esults-oriented S pecific, strategic M easurable A ttainable R esults-oriented T ime-bound

Math sub-test 11th grade Math subtest ITED NPR Target 85% based on trend data Proficient above 40th NPR Fall 2008 ITED By the fall of 2008, 85% of all 11th grade students will score above the 40th NPR on the ITED math subtest.

SMART Goal By the fall of 2008, 85% of all 11th grade students will score above the 40th NPR on the ITED math subtest.

SMART Goal During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school will increase students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessment (See targets below for each non-proficient sub group) Subgroup 05-06 Actual 06-07 Target African American 52.4% 55.4% American Indian 50% 53% IEP 0% 10% Free & Reduced 58.7% 64%

Action Plan - PDSA

Action Research Overview for Professional Learning Communities Pre Planning: Identification of Need 1. Develop/Review Student Learning Expectations 2. Examine alignment of learning expectations with assessments 3. Review assessment data 4. Identify areas of need based on assessment Plan: 1. Describe the current process for addressing the identified area of need (flow chart) 2. Review data to determine baseline performance in the specific area identified (Run Chart/Pareto Diagram) 3. Identify potential root causes contributing to the identified area of need (Cause & Effect Diagram, 5 Why’s, Relations Diagram) 4. Study research-based best practice/improvement theory addressing areas of need Action Research Overview for Professional Learning Communities DO 1. Plan for implementation of improvement theory (Force Field Analysis, Action Plan) 2. Implement research-based best practices improvement theory based on root causes according to the Action Plan 3. Monitor the implementation of research-based best practice/improvement theory to insure integrity and fidelity 4. Assess student learning Act: 1. Standardize the implementation of research-based best practice (improvement theory) that improved student learning (revise the flow chart to reflect changes made to the system) 2. If improvement theory was unsuccessful continue the PDSA cycle (try another improvement theory based on the next identified root causes) Study: 1. Examine student assessment results (compare to baseline) 2. Assess the impact of research-based best practice/improvement theory on student achievement

Professional Development

Team Planning Use the planning tool Leave with a plan!

Thinking about PDSA this past year… what’s in your “top 3”? Top 3 Successes Top 3 Struggles Reaction question What changes will be made to next year’s PDSA efforts?

Next steps… SIP SMART goals PDSA Professional Development Use the “Organizing and Planning for CI” tool to guide your planning Update your SIP by June 30th Your school’s “plan on a page” draft with your SIP June 30th Set and communicate direction! Please complete the evaluation for today’s session

During the 2006-07 school year, non-proficient students (as indicated by the ITBS math problem-solving subtest) at Sample school will improve their math problem-solving skills as measured by an increase in the percentage of students scoring in the “high” and “proficient” levels on the ITBS math problem –solving assessment. The 2006-07 performance target is for 85% of Sample School students for score in the “high and “proficient levels.