One Voice – One Plan Office of Education Improvement and Innovation MI-CSI: Gather Stage Get Ready

GATHER Collect Data Build Profile Get Ready Introduction

Activity: Why, How, What? When thinking about gathering data, the Why, How and What should be considered. Answer the following questions on the social network and record in your journal. If your SIT is working through this module together, take time to discuss your answers. Why do we collect data? How does our vision guide this work? What data do we collect in order to identify student needs and inform changes in what we do?

Gather Vocabulary Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) School Data Analysis (SDA) School Process Profile School Process Rubrics 40 and 90 (SPR 40/90) Interim Self Assessment (Interim SA) Self Assessment (SA) Annual Education Report (AER) ASSIST Mission Statement Vision Belief Statements First and Second Order Change AdvancED Website MI School Data

The Big Picture

Four Considerations School Culture Decision Making Team Building Current Reality

Collaborative inquiry process Vision, mission and belief statements School Culture

Decision Making Decide and Announce Consensus Buy-inBuy-inCapabilityCapability Information needed Time available ImportanceImportance Key Stakeholder Analysis

Team Building PerformingPerforming NormingNorming StormingStorming FormingForming

Current Reality

Administrators Assemble School Improvement Team Teachers Other School Employees Students Parents Community Members Board Members

Guiding Factors: Mission Mission Vision Beliefs Purpose Who You Are

Guiding Factors: Mission Why do we exist? What do we want to do? What do we hope for? Mission

Guiding Factors: Vision Motivates Proactive Orientation Gives direction Establishes standards Creates agenda Mission Vision Beliefs

Guiding Factors: Vision What do we wish to become? Where are we going? What do we work for every day? Vision

Guiding Factors: Beliefs Assumptions Statements of what is valued Guide actions Mission Vision Beliefs

Guiding Factors: Beliefs What do we value? Do our beliefs align with our vision and mission? What would it look like if all stakeholders were practicing these beliefs? Beliefs

Design the Planning Process Individual Input ALIGNALIGN Steps Checkpoints

1.Do we have the ability - the knowledge, experience, and skills - to plan and implement school improvement initiatives? 2.Are we willing – do we have the confidence, commitment, attitude, and motivation - to plan and implement school improvement initiatives? Get Ready for School Improvement ? ?

? ? NO

Description Yes/ Willing Yes/ Able No/ Willing No/ Able 1.School Improvement Team (SIT) members and staff understand that the continuous school improvement process is a process, not an event, and that the first “round” will take a number of months to complete. 2.SIT members know and understand the various requirements for school improvement (PA 25 and Title I), as well as the timeline for completion of each of these requirements. 3.Staff members have an understanding of the common vocabulary. 4.SIT members and staff develop a Mission, Vision and Belief Statements that focus on actions that will improve student achievement. 5.SIT members are able to locate resources that provide support for the School Improvement process. 6.There is a process in place that ensures alignment between the school plan and the district plan, i.e. the district plan is informed by the building plan. 7.SIT members and staff follow a team protocol that values individual input into decision making. 8.Staff members are able to use multiple types and sources of data for decision making. 9.Staff members are receptive to the idea that change may be necessary. Readiness Assessment Team Activity Readiness Assessment

(Click on MS Word icon for Activity document) Activity: Understanding Change

Conclusion GATHER Get Ready Collect Data Build Profile