School Improvement Jacqueline C. Chavis, Deputy Superintendent Douglas Dohey, Interim Chief of Operations Pam Connor, Director of Elementary Leadership October 9, 2014

Areas of Focus and Support Differentiated Levels of Support Differentiated Levels of Support Instructional Planning and Delivery Instructional Planning and Delivery Professional Knowledge Professional Knowledge Assessing for and of Learning Assessing for and of Learning Accountability Accountability

Instructional Planning and Delivery Collaboration on Best Practices Collaboration on Best Practices – Virginia Department of Education – Neighboring School Systems – Colleges and Universities – Organizations Revised Curriculum Guides Revised Curriculum Guides Parent Resource Guides Parent Resource Guides Algebra Readiness Project Algebra Readiness Project

Professional Knowledge Curriculum Alignment to Increase Rigor Curriculum Alignment to Increase Rigor (Written, Taught, Tested) (Written, Taught, Tested) Using Data to Inform Instruction and Scheduling Using Data to Inform Instruction and Scheduling Guided Math (Elementary and Middle) Guided Math (Elementary and Middle) Literacy Literacy – Power Tools

Professional Knowledge Continued Meaningful Student Engagement Meaningful Student Engagement Providing Meaningful Feedback to Students Providing Meaningful Feedback to Students Incentive Program Incentive Program (English 6-8, Math 6-12) (English 6-8, Math 6-12)

Assessing for and of Learning Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Reduction in Number of State and Local Assessments Reduction in Number of State and Local Assessments Alignment to Increase Rigor Alignment to Increase Rigor Test Preparation Test Preparation – Technology Enhanced Items (English and Math) – Computer Adaptive Math Test (Grade 6) Formative Assessments Formative Assessments

Accountability Restructured Academic Reviews and School Improvement Plans Restructured Academic Reviews and School Improvement Plans Revised Observations, Feedback & Look-Fors Forms Revised Observations, Feedback & Look-Fors Forms – Joint Observations (state, instruction and school) – Providing Quality Feedback to Principals and Teachers

Accountability, Continued Aligned state expectations –observation rubrics with teacher and principal evaluations Aligned state expectations –observation rubrics with teacher and principal evaluations Increased amount of time and number of observations conducted Increased amount of time and number of observations conducted