PARTNERS IN CHANGE CII DESE

Missouri’s Little Engine That Could: A School Improvement Journey

MISSOURI’S Accountability History THE DIVISON OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT is responsible for the MISSOURI SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MSIP) Sophisticated state accreditation system Currently in its 4 th 5-year cycle Consistent with the mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Re-designing a More Perfect System Division Of School Improvement

DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING Accountability: Curriculum & Assessment

Curriculum Literacy Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education Curriculum Technical Assistance A+ Technical Assistance Assessment (Development, Administration, Scoring and Reporting) NAEP MAP MAP-A End-of-Course Personal Finance MSIP Improved Instruction MAP RIF Project Construct Math Academy Missouri Reading Initiative Curriculum & Assessment Unit

Collaboration Across the Divisions Division of Special Education

Effective Accountability Plans Implemented with fidelity and integrated fully with other district initiatives, these efforts could positively impact student achievement. These three initiatives, in particular, could potentially assist districts in their efforts to address low student achievement, poor graduation rates, and high drop-out rates The Division of Special Education, working in collaboration with the other Divisions of DESE and the local RPDC, supports districts in their improvement efforts Special Education Positive Behavior Support PBS Proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Post-Secondary Transition Initiative Assist with applications and interviews, working with business and community agencies, School Improvement Grants (Three-Tiered models of Intervention Implementation of evidence-based practices and three- tiered Models of Intervention

Collaboration Across Divisions Career Education of Division

High Schools That Work is an effort-based (opposed to a talent-based) model of school improvement centered on 10 Key Practices High Expectations Challenging Career/Technical Studies College-prep Curriculum Academic Core and a Concentration Work-based Learning Integration of Academic and Career/Technical Studies Active Engagement Guidance and Advisement Extra Help Data-based Decision Making

HSTW Core Beliefs and Goals Prepare ALL students for post-secondary or workforce success Focus on all students, especially the middle 60 percent Target transition years – – 12 - Postsecondary Promote distributed leadership

Coordination and Collaboration Across DESE and IN THE FIELD Leadership Academy RPDCs

Missouri had the foresight to develop nine Regional Professional Development Centers These RPDCs provide a strong foundation for delivery of professional development and support not only to schools and districts most in need of improvement, but to all schools and districts in Missouri.

TO TOP IT ALL OFF THE FINAL PIECE: A WELL OILED MACHINE The Missouri Integrated Model (MIM)

MIM Conceptual Framework

PROGRESS