1. Elluminate Session February 29 th 2008 Agenda I.Housekeeping II.March 14 th training at Serenbe III.Teaching Matrix from Robert’s Presentation (Pro-Social Behavior) IV.Overview of March Training Agenda V.To Bring… VI.Implementation Plan Template VII.Action Plan Template VIII.Action Plan Example IX.Review Of Modules X.Review of Strategies/Interventions XI.Where are We? XII.How are your teams doing? XIII.Coaches Speak Out! XIV.Looking Forward XV.Year 2 Phase 4 XVI.Closing Remarks from the GADOE

2. HOUSEKEEPING March Trainings March 4-Dean Rusk March 5-Pioneer RESA March 11-Macon State College March 12-Tifton-Moultrie Tech Data Probe Coach’s activities log in

3. March 14 th Training at Serenbe Farms 9:30 A.M. Registration Please make reservations at Serenbe Inn or your choice of lodging. Mary Hunt @ 770 463-2610 is your contact. Mention the SPDG Graduation Grant. I need to know by March the 7 th if you will be joining us for the informal get together on the at the Lake House on Thursday night (Mar 13). Bring yourself and a beverage.

4. SETTING All Settings HallwaysPlaygroundsCafeteria Library/ Computer Lab AssemblyBus Respect Ourselves Be on task. Give your best effort. Be prepared. Walk.Have a plan. Eat all your food. Select healthy foods. Study, read, compute. Sit in one spot. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Be kind. Hands/feet to self. Help/share with others. Use normal voice volume. Walk to right. Play safe. Include others. Share equipment. Practice good table manners Whisper. Return books. Listen/watch. Use appropriate applause. Use a quiet voice. Stay in your seat. Respect Property Recycle. Clean up after self. Pick up litter. Maintain physical space. Use equipment properly. Put litter in garbage can. Replace trays & utensils. Clean up eating area. Push in chairs. Treat books carefully. Pick up. Treat chairs appropriately. Wipe your feet. Sit appropriately. TEACHING MATRIX Expectations

5. Overview of Agenda for March Update from Secondary Redesign What’s Working? Concurrent Breakouts (Teams will attend all 3 concurrent sessions) 1. Vocational Assessments 2. Team Planning (Review Action Plan) 3. Post Secondary Career Planning

6. Bring with you to March Training Session Training Notebook Data Probe Summary Action Plan and any updates Any additional data or concerns that you would like to address during team planning time.

10. Examples of Effective Strategies/Interventions Discussed at training sessions

11. Attendance Interventions/Strategies Attendance recognition awards Letters/voice/e-mails to parents Catch up classrooms or tutoring Student Attendance Review Boards Class letters sent home School climate programs (anti-bullying, tolerance activities Attendance specialists or coaches in the building School support programs Check and Connect Truancy Intervention Program Good Attendance Campaigns Sustained One on One attention and problem solving for chronic absenteeism Every absence brings a response Data tracking Involve parents in improving attendance

12. Student Engagement in School and Learning Strategies Engaging students: Principles of effective and differentiated instruction Active listening Note Taking Streamlining Transitions Questioning & Feedback Credit Recovery Explicit Instruction Effective questioning Techniques Connect new content to prior knowledge Guided practice Flexible grouping Concept maps Demonstrate Self-Monitoring and Adjusting Skills Relevance and rigor

13. Interventions to Promote Pro-Social Behavior Strategies are focused on student engagement Interventions occur over time, usually months or years Interventions involve a component of parent involvement Interventions should be strength based and involve a variety of contexts

14. Parent/Family Engagement Some Effective Strategies Recruit, support, and value the roles of parents as: teachers, leaders, resources, decision makers, advocates and trainers of others Invite, encourage, and support parental/family involvement. Address specific parental needs by recognizing, respecting, and addressing cultural and class differences Set high expectations for your “partnership” with parents/families. Set High expectations and act upon those beliefs. Parents need to believe that the school truly does value them and the partnership.

15. Review of some of the modules thus far in our training sessions. Module 1 A Critical National Concern Module 2: What the Research Tells Us Module 3: Using Data to Identify Dropout- Related Needs By analyzing Data and noting patterns, we can identify areas of risk and need Once the needs are known, we can target them with appropriate programs or interventions.

16. WHERE ARE WE?

17. Phase 1 Data Analysis: Your team has examined: School climate Parent involvement Community factors

18. Phase 2: Identify Target Areas for Intervention What are the top two or three major factors associated with dropout/school graduation in your school? How did your team prioritize these factors? What initiatives and partnerships are in place within the district or region to address priorities?

19. Phase 3: Develop Improvement/Action Plan What will we need to do to make these practices work in our school? What are my strategies for communicating this information and buy in from my staff? What training is needed/who needs to be trained? What additional information and/or support will you need to move forward?

20. How are your teams doing? As we continue to discussion and hear from a few of our coaches, please consider: How are my teams doing? Have they clearly identified needs? Have they prioritized their needs? Have they selected strategies/interventions that match the needs? Are specific students/student groups targeted for intervention?

21. COACHES SPEAK OUT! During the next few months I will be asking Coaches to share with our group some of their data and progress of teams as they move forward. Today Jennifer Leahy, Lauren Wilson, and Fran Bay are going to briefly share how they are helping teams move forward as they refine Action Plans.

22. As we look forward… Drill down into your data; Have you narrowed your focus and identified specific issues and possible solutions/interventions? Are you able to target our focus group? What types of research based interventions are you looking at that we can match to your specific needs? Determine training that may be needed to implement the interventions.

23. Phase 4: Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate Baseline measures Implement strategies: on-site coaching, consultation, & feedback Measure results Evaluate outcomes Celebrate success Disseminate

24. Closing Remarks from GA DSESS