Improvement 101 – Back to the Basics

Welcome! Lisa Kersh Sherry Clark PSP Area Lead Specialist Regions 9, 14, 16, 17 Sherry Clark Accountability & Assessment Specialist ESC 16

Welcome to Our “Village”

Agenda bit.ly/lisasherrypsp Performance Standards Indexes Overview Campus Comparison Group Data Local Assessments Leadership Tools 101 bit.ly/lisasherrypsp

Level II Phase-In

Number of Tests!

Planning Progression Sheet

Index 1 Calculations 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝑰𝑰 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏

Student Progress Measures 4th – 8th grade reading 4th – 8th grade math 7th math – Algebra I or 8th math – Algebra I Eng I – Eng II None in science None in social studies No 7th Grade Writing***

Planning Progression Sheet What is growth?

Index 2 Calculations Calculate a year’s growth for 5th math: 5th grade final recommended scale score 1625 4th grade final recommended scale score 1589 Subtract (5th – 4th) 1625-1589 +36 scale score points

Index 2 Calculations Calculate EXCEEDS a year’s growth: 5th grade Level III ADVANCED scale score 1724 4th grade final recommended scale score 1589 Subtract (5th – 4th) 1724 – 1589 + 135 scale score points (EXCEEDS)

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Planning Progression Sheet

Graduation Plans

Postsecondary Component of Index 4

Texas Success Initiative

Index 1 Index 4 Index 3 Index 3 Index 2 1pt 2pts Index 2

Campus Comparison Groups Unique group of 41 schools School type Grade levels served Size Percent economically disadvantaged Mobility rate Percentage ELLs http://bit.ly/2015acct

Questions: Index 1 Campus Comparison “How big are our kids’ learning gaps?” Index 2 Campus Comparison “How successful are the instructional practices and interventions we are currently using?” Index 3 Campus Comparison “How is our work impacting our economically disadvantaged, and most academically fragile race/ethnicity groups?” Index 4 Campus Comparison “Are our kids mastering enough content each year?”

Data Discussions

Quintile Planning Progress If teachers have already used for benchmark data, they can add STAAR scores Complete for incoming students with this year’s STAAR scores Add benchmark and local assessment data results Let’s Process! *

Benchmark Readiness Standards

Common Assessments 58.5

Implications for Leaders! PSP Roles

“You are what you do, not what you say you will do.” Keep Your Word! “You are what you do, not what you say you will do.”

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Lead with Integrity by: True Leaders Lead with Integrity by: Giving and keeping your word Being on time Complete communication Handling breakdowns

Just because you said it.. Doesn’t mean they heard it! Train, model, monitor, follow-up

Why Teach (Model), Follow-Up? “The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day.” Todd Whitaker

When you do more than your job……. You weaken the team!

Two Most Effective Leadership Qualities Be calm and assertive!

The most successful people: Do what you’re good at Give away what you’re not good at “True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” Sandifer

State Accountability Review at every opportunity “Who Dares to Teach Must Never Cease to Learn.”

Keep it Simple! Choose one or two initiatives and implement fully and continually. Data doesn’t have to be scary or complicated.

Promote confidence and reassure leaders!