1. How Do We Improve the Learning and Outcomes of our Students?
Looking Ahead to
How Do We Improve the Learning and Outcomes of our Students?

2. Mr. beasley calls us into a meeting and says…”the results are clear
Mr. beasley calls us into a meeting and says…”the results are clear. We have to drastically increase the achievement of students with disabilities. What should we do?”

3. We provide great instruction!
88% of our students with disabilities spend 80% of their school day in the general education classroom
Another 7% of our students spend at least 40% of their school day in the classroom
If we are going to increase achievement of students with disabilities, we must improve instruction in every classroom, for every student---everyday!

4. Hmmmmmm…
According to research, as many as 85% of special education students can master general education content with the right supports
That equates to 182/214 of Alleghany County School students

5. So...what does great instruction look like?

6. Guided by performance standards
Rigorous with Research-based practices
Engaging and exciting
Assessed continually to guide further instruction
Tailored in flexible groups (Differentiation)

7. Rigorous with research based practices
Peer Tutoring
Project Based Learning
Promoting student metacognition
Developing high expectations for each student
Providing clear and effective learning feedback
Setting goals or objectives

8. Engaging and exciting “Productive” conversations Makerspace
Project Based Learning
Think-Pair-Share
Kahoot
Make connections to what students know

9. Assessed continually to guide further instruction
Thumbs up-Thumbs Down
Think-Pair-Share
Exit Ticket
Response Cards
Quick Writes

10. Formative assessment and feedback

11. Tailored in flexible groups (differentiation)

12. Formative assessment drives differentiation
Formative assessment drives differentiation. Sooooo…should teachers really plan a week ahead?

13. If we asked 100 teachers what great instruction looks like, how many answers do you think we would get?
But would the answers…...

14. Include Student Engagement? Include Implementation in Every Classroom?
Reflect Shared Values?
Include Student Engagement?
Include Implementation in Every Classroom?

15. Core instruction
Core instructional practices are crucial to student outcomes. Without this solid instruction ALL students academic achievement will suffer.
No matter how powerful, tiered interventions or specially designed instruction are, they can never make up for ineffective universal instruction.

16. What is specially designed instruction?

17. How effective are these elements ?
“Accomplishing the maximum impact on student learning depends on teams of teachers working together, with excellent leaders or coaches, agreeing on worthwhile outcomes, setting high expectations, knowing the students’ starting and desired success in learning, seeking evidence continually about their impact on all students, modifying their teaching in light of this evaluation, and joining in the success of truly making a difference to student outcomes.” 
― John A.C. Hattie, Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning

18. WORTHWHILE NOT WORTHWHILE Self-Reported Grades-1.33 MTSS-1.1
Feedback-.70
Formative Assessments-.70
Repeated Reading Programs-.60
Teacher/Student Relationships-.52
Meta-Cognitive Strategies-.50
NOT WORTHWHILE
Homework-.29
Teaching Test Taking-.27
Programmed Instruction-.23
Individualized Instruction-.23
Class Size-.21
Teacher Subject Matter Knowledge-.10
Retention…-.17