Leading Student Achievement: Our Principal Purpose Expanding the Professional Dialogue Diriger la réussite des élèves, notre ligne directrice : Élargir le dialogue professionnel axé sur l’action Serge introduce the presentation Thursday, August 25, 2005

Partnership among The Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat and Association des directions et des directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes The Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario The Ontario Principals’ Council Serge will comment on the symposium and the launch which resulted in this project Thursday, August 25, 2005

Rationale The principal is the catalyst for developing and sustaining the Professional Learning Community (PLC). PLC support teaching excellence and improved student achievement. PLC empower teachers to become leaders. Serge

Beliefs Focus must be on improved student achievement Principals recognize the classroom behaviours that lead to improved student learning Job-embedded PD delivers the most powerful results Leaders lead PLC Nelly

Beliefs None of us is as competent as all of us Mentoring is valuable for practicing principals Building capacity makes school leadership more manageable Building capacity and sustainability are the keys to ‘making a difference’ Nelly

Purpose of Pilot Project Build capacity through principal learning teams Develop skills & knowledge to improve principals’ instructional leadership skills Impact student achievement in literacy and numeracy Nelly

Who Is Involved? The Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat ADFO, CPCO, OPC Pilot School Boards

L’ADFO et ses partenaires Who Is Involved? L’ADFO et ses partenaires Conseil de district des écoles catholiques de Franco-Nord Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario Conseil de district des écoles catholiques du Centre-Sud Conseil de district des écoles catholiques de l’Est Ontarien Nelly – regional representation, SAO’s talked districts, some boards were keen to be involved and willing to do so at their own expense

Who Is Involved? CPCO Partner Boards Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB Dufferin-Peel CDSB Durham CDSB Halton CDSB Kenora CDSB Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB Renfrew CDSB Toronto CDSB Waterloo CDSB Nelly

Who Is Involved? OPC Partner Boards Grand Erie DSB Halton DSB Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Keewatin Patricia DSB Near North DSB Renfrew County DSB Toronto DSB Upper Grand DSB Waterloo DSB Wellington DSB Nelly

Principal Learning Teams (PLT) Group of principals working together as a professional learning community Meet at least 8 times over the course of the year Discuss challenges and successes in improving student achievement Participate in PD opportunities Joanne

Support for PLT Two day training session for team leaders and supervisory officers in August Symposia in January and June 2006 PD sessions offered by principals’ associations Student Achievement Officers as resources to the PLT Website through the Curriculum Services Canada Joanne

Research Provides for measurement & accountability Social/emotional competencies for effective school leadership Led by Kenneth Leithwood, assisted by Carole Campbell Action Research Collection of data Progress report in January, 2006 Final report in October, 2006 Joanne

Student Achievement is Everyone’s Responsibility Joanne

Team Leaders Serge remind people that they will have more in-depth discussion in their association meetings tomorrow

Roles and Responsibilities The Team Leader will: Attend training session/symposia Social/Emotional competencies inquiry Work with PLT to share ideas, knowledge and strategies to mobilize and sustain PLC in their schools Maintain a record of meetings Serge

Roles and Responsibilities Work with the PLT to define the specific goals related to literacy & numeracy Facilitate the meetings Collect data to report cohort success Liaise with provincial association to access PD Coordinate inter-school visitation for mutual support

Roles and Responsibilities Work with the research team to collect data Communicate with various partners: PLT members Supervisory Officers Provincial associations Student Achievement Officers Celebrate successes

Principal Learning Teams

Roles and Responsibilities Principal Learning Teams will: Attend all meetings Work with members of the PLT to share ideas, knowledge and strategies to mobilize and sustain PLC in their schools Develop specific goals related to the improvement of literacy & numeracy Nelly

Roles and Responsibilities Embed PD from project resources at the school level Share evidence of implementation and results Work with the research team to collect data

Principals’ Associations

Roles and Responsibilities Provincial Principals’ Associations will: Communicate with the Team Leaders and Board Contacts to provide information for training session and symposia Develop programs for training and symposia Provide PD and resources as identified by the PLT Joanne

Roles and Responsibilities Provide access and training for e-learning tools such as web casts, net meetings, web conferences Monitor progress of the PLT Work with the research team to monitor and communicate student achievement Liaise with the Secretariat as required.

Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Joanne remind people that Colleen has just told them about the initiative

Roles and Responsibilities The Secretariat will: Establish and maintain contact lists of project participants Correspond with directors of education as required Assign Student Achievement Officers to support PLT Liaise with provincial principals’ associations as required

School Boards

Roles and Responsibilities School Boards will: Identify participants for the project Promote this project as a priority within the Board’s Plan The Supervisory Officer will: Attend training sessions and symposia Participate in PLT meetings as required Joanne

Roles and Responsibilities Communicate with other supervisory officers regarding the project Visit the schools and work with the principals to celebrate the successes Work with principals to address challenges to meeting the goals of the project

Research Team Joanne – Carol Campbell will tell you more about the research

Roles and Responsibilities The Research Team will: Develop a framework in consultation with the Secretariat and principals’ associations Develop indicators of progress Develop the action research process that will be used to collect data and evidence Provide reports as required

Framework for Discussion Board School Nelly – tell people where this graphic came from, it is the basis of our training session Community Partners Ministry of Education Adapted from Literacy for Learning