Quality Comprehensive Improvement System Tools to Support the Leadership Team JoAnn Moore School Improvement Specialist Metro RESA October 28, 2015

Learning Target Participants will understand a process for leadership teams to utilize QCIS to create reports, agendas and minutes to monitor the school improvement process.

What is QCIS? A continuous school improvement planning process built on straight forward and research-based practices that: Targets the actions of adults that make a difference to students and their learning. Looks at the everyday practices of teaching, leading, learning and developing.

The work of the leadership team Data Analysis The school leadership team analyzes a variety of data to make decisions, solve problems, and implement the school improvement process. HANDOUT 1

The work of the leadership team Mission and Vision Alignment The work of the leadership team aligns with its established purpose and vision of continuous school improvement. HANDOUT 1

The work of the leadership team Monitoring Utilize questions as a means to monitor the implementation of initiatives and evaluate their impact on student achievement and instructional effectiveness. Where are we now? Where are we going? How will we get there? HANDOUT 1

How does QCIS support school improvement?

School Improvement Process QCIS Process School Improvement Process Discuss with the participants how the school improvement and QCIS process align. 11/12/2018

Navigating QCIS

Accessing the Reports Select Georgia School Performance Standards Log into indistar.org Practice Site Username: gaschool Password: Select Georgia School Performance Standards

Accessing the Reports Next, select the Navigation Toolbar at the top right side of the page.

Accessing the Reports Select the Reports tab

Accessing the Reports Choose the report that best fits your needs.

Accessing Agendas & Minute From the Toolbar, select Team Agendas and Minutes

Meeting Agenda Note: All Focus and Priority Schools are required to utilize QCIS to create LT meeting agendas and minutes Click to create a meeting agenda

Leadership Team Meeting

Leadership Standard 6 Leadership Standard 6: Establishes and supports a data- driven school leadership team that is focused on student learning

Professional Learning Standard 6 Meeting Simulation Standards Discussed at the LT Meeting Curriculum Standard 1 Uses a systematic collaborative planning process so that teachers share an understanding of expectations for standards, curriculum, assessment, and instruction Professional Learning Standard 6 Monitors and evaluates the impact of professional learning on staff practices and student learning

Task In your handout, review Indicator Checklist Report HANDOUT 2 Leadership Team Meeting Agenda HANDOUT 3 Review Section VII, Other Business HANDOUT 3 With your table group, discuss possible next steps for the leadership team. What tasks could be created for Standard C-1 that are aligned to the work and standards currently addressed by this school? Be prepared to report out.

Creating the Meeting Minutes

Click on the meeting date

Select tab 3

Select team members in attendance Type in your guests

Record team actions

Complete Next Meeting and Adjourned Time Click Save

Core Idea “What really makes education effective is well-leveraged leadership that ensures great teaching to guarantee great learning.” Leverage Leadership by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

Next Steps Share the leadership team login with all leadership team members. Review the reports that are available on QCIS to determine the appropriate report to use with various school teams. Utilize QCIS to create leadership team meeting agendas and minutes

QUESTIONS?

Quality Comprehensive Improvement System Tools to Support the Leadership Team JoAnn Moore School Improvement Specialist Metro RESA October 28, 2015