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Quality Schools Goals To fulfill KEA’s mission “to advocate the idea of a quality public education” To help all public schools become high quality schools To increase student achievement for ALL students in ALL types of public schools

Quality Schools Initiative Goals to create partnerships on behalf of public schools to address our members needs and improve their profession and quality of life

Defining School Quality through KEYS 2.0 Three Major Components: 1. Inputs 2. Processes 3. Outputs or Outcomes

OUTCOMES INPUTS SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES

$ Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn External Supports Partnerships- Community Parent/Business OUTCOMES INPUTS National, State, District Policies SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES

Successful Citizenship Post Sec. Enrollments Satisfying Careers Increased Satisfaction- student,staff, parent Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Higher Graduation Rates(Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Student Learning/ Achievement OUTCOMES SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY $ Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn External Supports Partnerships- Community Parent/Business INPUTS National, State, District Policies PROCESSES

Successful Citizenship Post Sec. Enrollments Satisfying Careers Increased Satisfaction- student,staff, parent Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Higher Graduation Rates(Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Student Learning/ Achievement OUTCOMES SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY $ Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn External Supports Partnerships- Community Parent/Business INPUTS National, State, District Policies PROCESSES

The Six KEYS of School Quality 1.Shared understanding and commitment to high goals 2.Open communication and collaborative problem solving 3.Continuous assessment for teaching and learning 4.Personal and professional learning 5.Resources to support teaching & learning 6.Curriculum and instruction

What is the KEYS 2.0 Process? A deliberative process for school improvement Begins with introducing staff to research- based quality standards for schools Continues with the use of a web-based assessment survey completed by the school community to provide information on six areas of school quality that correlate with high student achievement

What happens after the survey? Further Analysis and Reflection on the data – to discuss difficult issues that would otherwise be muted – to establish priorities and making more rational school improvement decisions

NEA’s Ongoing Support Creation of an infrastructure for successful administration of initiative Ongoing collection and analyses of data tracking the effectiveness of the KEYS initiative Online administration and scoring w/ statistical and narrative school & district reports

KEA’s Support Meet with and provide introductory seminars for school district and building facilitators Provide support in setting up each school for survey process Provide data retreat for district and building facilitators, in preparation for each site holding its own. Make available an organizational coach

Successful Citizenship Post Sec. Enrollments Satisfying Careers Increased Satisfaction- student,staff, parent Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Higher Graduation Rates(Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Student Learning/ Achievement OUTCOMES SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY $ Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn External Supports Partnerships- Community Parent/Business INPUTS National, State, District Policies PROCESSES

Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning KEY 4KEY 6 Personal & Professional Learning Appropriate Use of Resources for Teaching and Learning Curriculum and Instruction KEY 5 KEY 2KEY 1KEY 3 SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR DEFINING QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY $ Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn External Supports Partnerships- Community Parent/Business INPUTS National, State, District Policies Successful Citizenship Post Sec. Enrollments Satisfying Careers Etc. Increased Satisfaction (Student/Staff/Parent ) Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Higher Graduation Rates(Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Student Learning/ Achievement OUTCOMES

Key Features of KEYS 2.0 Online administration is available District and school data reports are comprehensive, “user friendly” and can be disaggregated by subgroups

How To Access KEYS 2.0 The KEYs 2.0 Online demo site is available at : Access to the KEYS Initiative is available through the KEA Contact KEA Research and Instructional Advocacy for further information We look forward to working together

Quality Schools through KEYS 2.0 means: Opportunities to help students achieve and to improve the quality of public schools Opportunities to create partnerships Opportunities to address staff needs and improve professional quality of life Opportunities to Improve Labor Management relations

KEYS at the Local Level

KEYS at the Local Level from the Perspective of the Association Securing the support of the association The nature of the relationship between the association and the school district The need to define roles and responsibilities through a Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the district KEYS 2.0 Steering Committee

KEYS from the Perspective of the School District T he District-Association Partnership The Strategic Plan for the district KEYS 2.0 and School Improvement Plans Can KEYS 2.0 District Results support the schools’ improvement efforts ?

Sound Good??? Some Questions to Consider: How does this fit in with current school improvement processes? How much more time with this require? What will it cost KEA, Local Association and/or the school district? How do we make it sustainable? Are there natural partners? Will districts work with us?

Sound Good??? Some Questions to Consider: Call Rich, Mary Helen, LuAnn, Kathy, Tom or Mona if you would like to explore the KEYS opportunities for your district or local. Thanks for your attention!!