2. Richard DeLorenzo reinventingschools.org

3. Scott, You’ve been watching too much TV.

4. “I hope those of you who turn out to be failures won’t blame us!”

6. Today’s Goals What are the components of a high performing organization? Knowledge of best practices in education systems (Chugach Story) Awareness of the RISC components Introduction to some cool tools and processes

7. Affinity Chart Affinity Chart What are the characteristics of high performing organizations? 1.Individually brainstorm a list on sticky notes 2.As a group organize the sticky notes into like categories 3.Label each group (data, processes, etc.) 4.Share back with the rest of the group

8. Presenters Scoring Guide

9. The highest performance score card Baldrige Criteria (Core values and beliefs) -Visionary leadership -Learning-centered organization -Organizational and personal learning -Valuing faculty, staff, and partners -Agility -Focus on the future -Managing by innovation -Management by fact -Social responsibility -Focus on results -Systems perspective

10. Baldrige Categories (using clear process and being systemic in nature) -Leadership -Strategic Planning (annual, stretch, break goals) -Student, Stakeholder, and Market Focus -Information Analysis -Faculty and Staff Focus -Process Management -Organizational Performance Results

11. PDER Process Plan (students, staff, community and business input) Do (design and delivery) Evaluate (results and analysis) Refine (needed changes)

13. Traditional World Class Role of leaders (superintendents, boards, principals etc.) Role of the student Role of teacher Role of the organization Role of curriculum (standards, assessments, instruction and reporting

14. What are the components of the RISC Model? Shared Vision Leadership Standards-Based Design Continuous Improvement

15. What is the purpose of the RISC Model? To meet the individual needs of every child Deploying best practices in a systematic way Moving from a TIMED to PERFORMANCE system Preparing students for the 21st century Sustained positive trends in student and organizational results

16. CRIS Process Using the Self Assessment Tool Score your organization in the 4 components CClarify: the question or activity RReflect: individually and proceed IImpact: on you and your system SShare: your thoughts within your group

17. Begin the change process with questions According to current research, how are our students nationwide doing in the new global economy? What will students need to know in the 21st century? If needed, what and how do we change our current system to meet the needs of all students?

18. CRIS Process CClarify: the question or activity RReflect: individually and proceed IImpact: on you and your system SShare: your thoughts within your group

19. How are our students doing nationally?

20. Our Educational Crisis Houston Chronicle Viewpoint April 3, 2006 “There is little debate that our education system in Texas is broken. Our dropout rate is more than 40%. The number is even larger among our Latino and African-American students. It is very clear that something is very wrong with public education.” Think reform, reinvent and reinvest for academic success

21. “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” WILLIAM J. BROAD Published: October 13, 2005 WILLIAM J. BROAD Last year, more than 600,000 engineers graduated from institutions of higher education in China, compared to 350,000 in India and 70,000 in the United States. China India The cost of employing one chemist or engineer in the United States is equal to about five chemists in China and 11 engineers in India.

22. National Governors Association/Achieve Summit (February 26, 2005) Prepared Remarks by Bill Gates, Co-chair "When we looked at the millions of students that our high schools are not preparing for higher education—and we looked at the damaging impact that has on their lives—we came to a painful conclusion: America’s high schools are obsolete."

23. Chugach Profile 1994 REAA school district which covers 22,000 square miles Unemployment = 52.3% Poverty level = 75.7% 90% of our students could not read at grade level One college graduate in 20 years 50% teacher attrition rate

24. “Gee, where to start? First of all my mother is an alcoholic and drug user – she’s been doing this as long as I can remember. Now I find myself following in her steps even though I know I don’t need to, I continue to go along with it.” Anchorage House Student

26. What skills do our students need for the 21st century?

27. Skills Desired by Fortune 500 Companies (In order of Importance) Teamwork Problem Solving Interpersonal Skills Oral Communications Listening Personal/Career Development Creative Thinking Leadership Goal Setting/Motivation Writing Organizational Effectiveness Computation Reading

28. Individual needs of students Personal / Social development School to life transition Technology Basic skills Accountability What is CSD’s Shared Vision and what evidence can you find to support we do things better?

29. RISC School Districts Level 5 Traditional System Timed System Graded System Step and Column Pay Traditional Strategic Plan driven by central office Traditional Courses Textbook Driven World Class System Performance System 24/7 A, B, and try again Performance Pay (35+ days inservice training) Shared Vision with stretch and break goals 21st Standards, instruction, assessments and reporting Standards Driven(Local, State, National,and International Standards)

30. How do we change our system?

31. “Change Forces with a Vengeance” New Horizons for System Change Horizon #1 Large-scale improvement of literacy and numeracy that is not sustainable Horizon #2 System change that results in unleashing energy, commitment, resources and learning on a very large scale to accomplish things never done before that is sustainable. Missing force: moral purpose & passion - Michael Fullan, 2003

32. Change Readiness = L SVSV 1st S B P R to C + ++ >

33. Change Readiness = Leadership Shared Vision 1st Successes Burning Platform (crisis/opportunity) Resistance to Change + ++ >

34. Shared Vision How did Highland Tech High change their system?

35. Leadership for Incremental Change Emphasize relationships Establish strong lines of communication Be an advocate for the school Provide resources Maintain visibility Protect teachers from distractions Create culture of collaboration Look for and celebrate successes Marzano 2006

36. Leadership for Second Order Change Shake up the status quo Expect some things to seem worse Propose new ideas Operate from strong beliefs Tolerate ambiguity and dissent Talk research and theory Create explicit goals for change Define success in terms of goals Marzano 2006

37. Managing Effective Change = Utopia = Happy Hour = Lone Ranger = Scarecrow = Alice in Wonderland = Heisman Winner Shared Vision Strategic Plan Right People Baldrige/CIM ++++ Leader Strategic Plan Right People Baldrige/CIM ++++ Leader Shared Vision Right People Baldrige/CIM ++++ Leader Shared Vision Strategic Plan Baldrige/CIM ++++ Leader Shared Vision Strategic Plan Right People ++++ Leader Shared Vision Strategic Plan Right People Baldrige/CIM ++++ Richard DeLorenzo

38. DeLorenzo’s Top Eight Excuses to Guarantee No Change We tried that before Our district is different We don’t have the money Our organization is too small or big Micro management is our friend If only you really understood our situation It’s impossible with our bus schedule! If only we didn’t have any students I think we could change a few things!

39. Possible Models of Implementing Standards

40. Approaches That Rely on External Assessments (Student must score proficient on a region high-stakes assessment) Advantages: Unchanged system (e.g.course, scheduling, and record keeping) Parents are used to this approach Disadvantages: Limited to the core subject areas Limited connection to daily classroom activities High anxiety at specific grade levels

41. Approaches that use core courses (State standards are embedded in specific, required courses) Advantages: Easy transition into current system Course grade indicate student performance Easy to identify what standards are being addressed Disadvantages: Does not accommodate many standards Does not lend itself to integration of multiple standards Specific needs of students aren’t being addressed

42. Approaches that rely on projects, exhibitions, and portfolios (Students must score proficient on performance tasks that are connected to standards) Advantages: Performance tasks are concrete representations of specific standards Connected to daily classroom activities Variety of ways to demonstrate standards Disadvantages: Difficult to address all standards through projects Time needed for staff to create the projects Concerns about validity and reliability

43. Approaches that redesign their systems to meet the needs of each individual student (Students progress through developmental levels at their rate to meet specific standards this includes aligned standards, assessment, instructional best practices, and reporting) Advantage: Research strongly supports this model Meets the individual needs of every student Everyone knows the expectation Highly accountable/aligned Support multiple ways to reach standards Disadvantage: Massive paradigm shift for education Scheduling, reporting, assessments and resource allocation are redesigned Advil, Mallox, and Rogaine will be your best friends

44. Effective Instruction Multiple Assessments Meaningful Reporting Continuous Improvement Cycle RelevantStandards

45. Technology STANDARD: Students will operate technology based tools to manage information, solve problems, and express ideas in a responsible manner. KEY ELEMENTS:  Use a computer to enter and retrieve information.  Use technological tools for learning, communication, and productivity.  Manage and maintain technology tools.  Diagnose and solve common technology problems.  Use technology to observe, analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions.  Examine the role of technology in the workplace and explore careers that require the use of technology.  Use ethics when using software and hardware. Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVLevel VLevel VI Introduction to the keyboard as students learn the alphabet. Stamp or type letters as students learn the alphabet. Use appropriate software independently and collaboratively to support learning across the curriculum. Learn and use the basic function keys. Type in a short story or description and save it. Create at least 1 page of several classroom multimedia projects. Use appropriate software independently and collaboratively to support learning across the curriculum. Begin to use new keys and 2 handed typing. Type in larger projects with several sentences and begin editing. Create pages for class multimedia projects using variety of media. Work with teacher to locate information on the Internet. Use appropriate software Develop keyboarding skills that are quicker and as accurate as handwriting. Create and publish a product. Create simple multimedia projects which contain hacked ideas. Work with the teacher to access info on the Internet. Use simple programs to record and graph data. Strive for 25 WPM speed and accuracy goal on keyboard. Publish a document using an accepted format. Create multimedia projects linking key ideas through variety of media. Use simple spreadsheet to solve problems. Navigate independently through Internet to locate resources. Proficient at 25 WPM speed and accuracy goal on keyboard. Publish a document that uses info imported from variety of sources. Identify various formats of writing. Create multimedia projects containing 3 media components minimum. Navigate through. Level VIILevel VIIILevel IXLevel XLevel XILevel XII Strive for 30 WPM speed and accuracy goal on keyboard. Publish a document using basic editing software and skills to revise. Create multimedia projects using increasingly sophisticated linking of ideas and media. Locate specific info on Internet and log onto a shared network folder. Proficient at 30 WPM speed and accuracy. Explore uses of technology in the workplace and examine careers that require the use of technology. Demonstrate ethical and legal use of technology. Diagnose and solve common technology problems. Quickly locate info on Internet for use in class projects. Use appropriate software Use appropriate keyboarding skills at all times. Publish a document incorporating appropriate page design and formatting tools. Create a minimum of 3 cross- curricular multimedia projects for public presentation. Create a spreadsheet that allows student to analyze Use appropriate keyboarding at all times. Create a simple WWW page including at least one graphic, text, and link to another Internet site. Access info from various databases for class projects. Begin a personal electronic portfolio for job or university placement. Use appropriate technology to access info and evaluate learning in the academic and vocational areas of interest. Develop a working knowledge of specific technology for interest areas such as programmable calculators, subject specific software and hardware, CAD/CAM Present personal electronic portfolio to public while explaining career and schooling options. Demonstrate competency in technological area of interest by instructing younger students in that area. Complete personal electronic portfolio while

46. Standard Areas 1Mathematics 2Technology 3Social Science 4Reading 5Writing 6Cultural Awareness/Exp 7Personal/Social/Health 8Career Development 9Service Learning 10Science Student Performance Snapshot 123456789101112

47. High School Diploma Chugach School District Competencies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Reading Writing Communication Personal Development Social Development Service Learning Career Development Cultural Heritage Social Sciences Science Technology Mathematics Required Proficiency Level Student’s Level of Performance KEY

48. Today’s Goals What are the components of a high performing organization? Knowledge of best practices in education systems Awareness of the RISC components Introduction to some cool tools and processes

49. CRIS CClarify: the question or topic RReflect: individually IImpact: on you and your system SShare: your thoughts within your group What was one “aha” and what can you take with you to build a better organization

51. “Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t shake the feeling we’re being used as pawns.”

52. “We begin our WASLs tomorrow.”

54. “ This system provides a clear road map of what students need to know and do in each content area. Besides mastery of basic skills, the needs of the whole child are considered including character development, career development, service learning, and technology. All the skills we need to be successful in the 21 st century.” Baldrige Acceptance Speech By Nathaniel Moore Chugach School District Student

55. “Courage, Passion and Vision” Nathaniel Moore Acceptance Speech 2001 Baldrige Award Celebration

56. Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC) Making Standards Work in the Classroom by Bob marzano ASCD (November, 2006) 1,000 districts 1,000,000 kids Join us in Anchorage October 27-29, January, April and June in Denver www.reinventingschools.org