December Bonus GATE Equity Webinar Sunnyside’s Early Warning System: Precision through Data Thank you for joining us for the December GATE Equity Webinar. Where we explore topics related to equity in graduation success. This webinar will be recorded and we are working on our process for making our webinars ADA compliant, so stay tuned for recordings. The PowerPoint is posted on OSPI on the GATE Equity Webinar page if you want to follow along. Also, we’d like to ask that you direct the questions you want us to answer in the Q&A not the chat, so we can more easily monitor and respond to you. Chat is more for your own commentary. Thank you! I’m Kefi Andersen, OSPI Graduation Equity Program Supervisor. Today we’re talking about Sunnyside’s Early Warning System. I’m joined today by Dixie Grunenfelder Director of K12 System Supports for System and School Improvement. We’re featuring Assistant Dave Martinez from Sunnyside High School to talk about how they created their early warning system. We’re so glad you could take the time to be here today to share your expertise. Exploring topics related to equity in graduation success Kefi Andersen – OSPI Graduation Equity Program Supervisor Special guest: Sunnyside School District

Superintendent Reykdal’s K-12 Education Vision “The goal of our education system is to prepare all of our students for post- secondary aspirations, careers, and life.” Superintendent Reykdal ‘s K-12 Vision has three phases — each lasting two years — from small improvements to a full redesign of the K-12 education system.  Early warning systems are an important part of these goals because they use data to close opportunity gaps and help more students for careers, college and life. 11/15/2018 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Measuring Success Performance Indicators Measures of Success Increase four- and five-year high school graduation rates Increase enrollment and completion rates and decrease remediation rates in post-secondary training and education Performance Indicators We must help students: Enter kindergarten with expected skills in all six areas identified by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS). Meet standard on the 3rd-, 8th-, and 11th-grade statewide English language arts (ELA) and math assessments, and the 8th-grade statewide science assessment. Grow toward proficiency in ELA and math, as determined by Student Growth Percentiles, in 4th and 6th grades. Enroll in Algebra I/Integrated Math I by the end of 8th or 9th grade and earn high school credit. Enroll in college-level courses and earn dual credit. Take the SAT and ACT and earn college-ready scores. Access financial aid for post-secondary learning. We must help students avoid: 9th-grade course failure. Suspensions and expulsions. Chronic absenteeism. Measuring Success According to a 2014 analysis done by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, we know each graduate creates benefits of more than half a million dollars in higher earnings, as well as societal savings in areas such as health care and unemployment compared to students that don’t graduate. Early warning systems are built on the ABCs (attendance, behavior, and course work). These are bourn out in research as high leverage points that predict graduation success.

Today’s Topics What are Early Warning Indicators? Chronic Absenteeism Discipline 9th Grade Course Failure What are Early Warning Indicators? What did Sunnyside do to implement an early warning system? What are some things you can do to strengthen your early warning system? Resources Our goals for today are to get you familiar with early warning systems, get some practical advice on early warning systems from Sunnyside, and we’ll give you some resources to help you along the way. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 11/15/2018

WA State MTSS Framework http://k12.wa.us/MTSS/default.aspx I want to mention that at OSPI we are working on an Integrated Student Support Protocol to help schools implement a multi-tiered system of supports or MTSS. I want you to appreciate that Sunnyside has a robust MTSS. They have composed this like a symphony where one aspect compliments and blends with the others. Their early warning system is run through shared leadership. It is built on data that activates tiered supports. Supports are put in place using team-driven problem solving and including family and community partnerships. Data work isn’t done in isolation, but incorporates all key players in constant communication. Dave and his team are doing really amazing work and he’s going to tell you more about it.

Questions & Polling Are you using an early warning system? Yes Maybe? Not yet Feel free to type in the questions box any questions you have as we go. Dixie or Dave do you want to talk a little bit about how you define an early warning system? Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 11/15/2018

Introductions Dave Martinez Assistant Principal Sunnyside High School We’re lucky to be joined by Dave Martinez, Assistant Principal at Sunnyside High School. Dave we are so glad you’re here. Can you tell our audience a little bit about Sunnyside? OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 11/15/2018

Sunnyside High School Early Warning Systems Dave How To Manage Data To Impact & Support Students & Staff

Sunnyside School District Sunnyside High School 1,927 Students Sunnyside School District Graduation Rate Trend Graduation Year Graduation Rate 2008 49.5% 2009 49.7% 2010 64.8% 2011 70.9% 2012 78.4% 2013 85.1% 2014 84.7% 2015 89.2% 2016 90.2% SHS 90% Hispanic 89% Free Lunch 87 Certified Teachers 12.3 Years Experience 60% Master’s Degree 10% National Boards Transformation Academic Press Social Support Relational Trust Staff Dave

Where It All Began •Sunnyside Story SIG Process Gonzaga Partnership Realizing there was a need to change Graduation Year Graduation Rate 2007 46 2008 49.9 2009 49.7 Dave

Special Populations: Graduation Rate State Average Sunnyside Difference All Students 79.1% 90.1% +11% Hispanic 70.8% 89.3% +18.5% Special Education* 58.1% 82.9% +24.8% Limited English/Bilingual** 57.6% 80.7% +23.1% Low Income** 69.4% 90.0% +20.6% Title 1 Migrant** 67.4% 86.8% +19.4% *Ranked 2nd in the State **Ranked 1st in the State Dave

Gardens: One Vision One Voice Ryan Maxwell Principal Gabe Darbyson English, Assessment, Grizzly Time Dave Martinez Counseling, Science, Student Activities Holly Ohler CTE, Fine Arts, Senior Projects Wally Shearer SPED, Discipline, Technology James Wise Mathematics, Attendance ----- Meeting Notes (6/24/15 13:41) ----- HOLLY -Departments -Previously set up by tasks or grade level -Accountability vs. responsibility (example) -Gardens: Grow, fertilize, weed ----- Meeting Notes (6/24/15 13:47) ----- Glickman quote -

Foundation of Our Work Salina et al. 2010/11 DAVE: Example: Grizzly Time (Student care more, staff cares more) -Must start with Relationships Salina et al. 2010/11

Kaizen Approach to Improvement IDEAL Ohler Current Reality Systems need to grow in order to adjust to the new current reality so there is continued growth towards the ideal situation.

Counseling: AHOD & Graduation Meetings Dave

PLC Structure Dufour’s 4 Qs What do you want students to know? - Graduation Status How do you know if they know it? - Color System What do you do if they don’t? - Red, Yellow, Orange Success Meetings What do you do if they do? - FAFSA/College Applications Gabes Freedom to plan, and create (power is teachers are able to make sense of the work together) Provide a structure for them to operate Engage in the CIA Framework

What are you willing to hold yourself accountable for? Admin Data Dashboard What are you willing to hold yourself accountable for? There are a few things that occur within all of our gardens: Use of Data, Problem of Practice, and continuous 1-on-1s Data is collected on those things that are most critical to assessing progress on critical goals

What are you willing to hold yourself accountable for? Admin Data Dashboard What are you willing to hold yourself accountable for? There are a few things that occur within all of our gardens: Use of Data, Problem of Practice, and continuous 1-on-1s Data is collected on those things that are most critical to assessing progress on critical goals

What Is Important To You, Becomes Important To Students & Staff Connect (To the School): Write down all Fall Sports Envision (Your Future): Blindfold and envision your path Build (Relationships): Link arms and work together to keep the balloon from falling Dave

Implementing New Ideas

Social Emotional Support

Envision Your Future

Questions & Polling What is one major takeaway you have from Sunnyside? Let’s learn together: Type it in the chat box – share your thought with everyone. Take a moment to reflect. After hearing all this great information, what is one major takeaway you have from Sunnyside’s experience? If you’re willing to share, we’d love to see your thoughts, just type in the chat. Also, feel free to type in the questions box any questions you have for Dave. Question | CC 0 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 11/15/2018

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Systematically Building Capacity Next Month Systematically Building Capacity January 10, 2017 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Join us next month as we take a look at predicting graduation with early warning indicators. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 11/15/2018

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