1. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Resources for School and District Planning August 15, 2014 Improvement and Accountability Division Quality Schooling Framework

2. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Presenters Keith Coppage Administrator, District Innovation and Improvement Office (DIIO), California Department of Education Alejandro Hernández Education Programs Consultant, DIIO California Department of Education Judi Brown Education Programs Consultant, DIIO California Department of Education 2

3. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What Is the Quality Schooling Framework? The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts. 3

4. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction How Does the QSF Help Schools and Districts? Centered around the importance of students learning and thriving, the QSF provides research summaries, resources, and tools to measure and support improvement for all schools. 4

5. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Building on Prior School Improvement Approaches California educators have made significant cultural and educational shifts from early Elementary and Secondary Education Act implementation. The QSF reflects what we have learned in the past decade about how schools become more effective. 5

6. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The QSF Supports Current and Future School Planning The QSF re-conceptualizes school improvement tools. It draws upon the best elements of the earlier school self- assessment measures. It presents a framework for thinking about school effectiveness for all schools. 6

7. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction How Is the QSF Organized? The Web site is organized around 10 elements to help a school community work systemically toward helping all students learn and thrive. 7

8. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What Are the Ten Elements? 2 8

9. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Introduction to the QSF 9

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11. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction How Do I Get Started Using the QSF? Implementation videos: Serve as an introduction to the QSF Web site Provide overviews for conducting needs assessments, engaging the entire school community, aligning resources, etc. 11

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13. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Supporting Implementation 1.View video on planning. 2.Consider how videos such as this might be used to initiate discussions at your school or district. 13

14. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Developing Effective School and District Plans 14

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16. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Various Audiences and Uses for the QSF Outreach to parents, teachers, school staff, administrators, and community members Revision, refinement of school plans Creating coherence among multiple school initiatives Others 16

17. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction How Will QSF Content be Evaluated and Revised? A resource review team will periodically appraise recommended resources for inclusion in the QSF. Nominations continually encouraged from the field. Feedback and suggestions greatly appreciated. 17

18. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction QSF Contact Information Review QSF Web pages at http://goo.gl/OgAWvt http://goo.gl/OgAWvt Submit nominations, questions and feedback to QSF@cde.ca.govQSF@cde.ca.gov 18