Effective Learning Centers SELPA Directors November 5, 2009 Dr. Susan Tandberg, Administrator Los Angeles Unified School District susan.tandberg@lausd.net (213) 241-8175 Los Angeles Unified School District

A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Los Angeles Unified School District

Culture Shift From To Replacement instruction Consultant model Focus on intervention and remediation To Support, strategies, intervention Collaborative model Focus on standards-based instruction and prevention Los Angeles Unified School District

Modified Consent Degree Perfect Storm NCLB Modified Consent Degree Data driven decisions IDEA New Leadership Accountability Los Angeles Unified School District

Buy in for change Understand the need for change Believe they have the skill sets needed to do the work Los Angeles Unified School District

Historical Overview 2000- Task Group redesign RSP Professional Development 2004- Policy Bulletin 2005- Guidelines Resources Los Angeles Unified School District

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Vision Los Angeles Unified School District

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What does it look like? Video Los Angeles Unified School District

Purpose of the Learning Center Access Intervention Monitoring Los Angeles Unified School District

Access/Extension Access involves the direct teaching of strategies to support student learning in standards-based instruction Extension involves additional instruction growing out of the learning in the general education classroom Los Angeles Unified School District

Instruction to AIM for Success-Elementary K-3 15-20% Access or Extension 65-75% Intervention 10-15% Monitoring of Progress 4-5 50-60% Access or Extension 40-50% Intervention 10-15% Monitoring of Progress Los Angeles Unified School District

Instructional Program Increased intensity, duration, frequency and reduced teacher to student ratio based on data Interventions built out the core Open Court Reading Math program Targeted intervention materials Voyager and Language! Los Angeles Unified School District

Instruction to AIM for Success-Secondary 60–70% Access or Extension 10-15% Intervention 10-15% Monitoring of Progress Los Angeles Unified School District

Instructional Program Access Learning Center Tools for Teaching Literacy Academic Workout Skills for School Success Intervention Six Minute Solution Collaborative Strategic Reading Step Up to Writing Algebra Ready Los Angeles Unified School District

What must be in place? Manageable schedule Strategies for access creation of the master schedule common planning time Strategies for access accommodations Strategies for targeted intervention strategic intervention systems instruction in targeted learning strategies Los Angeles Unified School District

What have been the results? Los Angeles Unified School District

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Where are we now? Pockets of excellence Tied into RtI2 Upward slope of growth academic achievement Continued professional development Los Angeles Unified School District

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To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. Anatole France Los Angeles Unified School District

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