District and School Planning 2015-16 Division of School and District Effectiveness Georgia Department Of Education

Presenters Stephanie Benedict-IndiStar Keith Barnett-South Area School Assessment Specialist-GaDOE Lyn Wenzel-Metro West Region Lead-GaDOE This session is designed to provide an overview of some of the resources that support continuous school improvement that are available to schools and districts. After the overview, we’ll take an in-depth look at one of the tools – THE SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL INSTRUCTION. We’ll give you an opportunity to use this tool to begin the needs assessment process. You can identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in your school and district. CLICK – Learning Target By the end of the session, you’ll have the tools you need, and be well on your way to improved processes in your school and district.

Purpose of School Improvement Planning Process …to be a comprehensive system that aligns with the Georgia School Performance Standards and serves as a support resource for all schools.

Purpose of District Strategic Planning Process …to be a comprehensive system that aligns with the Georgia District Performance Standards and serves as a support resource for all districts in their service of schools.

Purpose of Presentation Make you aware of the school and district planning tools available to all Georgia school leaders Show you where to find the tools Provide examples of the tasks you can accomplish using these tools

Bell Ringer Discuss this scenario with your elbow partner and share your thoughts with those at your table: You are serving as a member of a school or district assessment team. Beyond reviewing a multi-page printed or electronic copy of the school or district improvement plan, what artifacts or evidence would you look for as valid indicators of effective planning processes?

District Planning Resources Available on the GaDOE Website GaDOE District Strategic Plan District Strategic Plan Template

School Planning Packet http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School- Improvement-Services/Pages/School-Effectiveness.aspx

School Improvement Planning Tools School Improvement Process CNA Plan Process Three Year Academic Profile (CNA) School Improvement Plan Template

Assess The comprehensive needs assessment plan is based on trend and summative data developed from the Comprehensive Needs Assessment 3-Yr Profile. The formulas will compute the information once you enter values in the yellow sections. This step is critical in creating a profile of the schools successes and areas of improvement. Once the data has been analyzed in the Comprehensive Needs Assessment, schools can reflect on the CCRPI categorized questions below to begin to assess the root causes within the data. Professional Learning needs should be determined within the analysis of your data

Plan The Leadership Team creates the plan by developing focused SMART goals. Actions, strategies and interventions are identified in this process. Determine Artifacts and Evidence. Establish a system for implementing, monitoring, and assessing.

Implement Communicate Expectations Follow Incremental Steps Provide Resources and Professional Learning

Adjust Actions, Strategies, Interventions Monitor Determine Progress Adjust Actions, Strategies, Interventions Evaluate Impact on Student Learning What evidence exists to show progress on SMART goals?

Accessing Planning Tools on the GaDOE Website Halloween GHOSTS G gadoe.org H invisible like ghosts O offices and divisions S SDE T Templates and Tools S School or District Improvement Planning Tools 14 Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent 2013 14

Questions and Comments 15

Contact for more information QCIS-INDISTAR Stephanie Benedict sbenedict@adi.org GADOE Keith Barnett kbarnett@doe.k12.ga.us Lyn Wenzel lwenzel@doe.k12.ga.us 16

District and School Planning 2015-16 Division of School and District Effectiveness Georgia Department Of Education