Next Steps for Oregon’s Focus Schools Summer 2013

Goals Refresher on Focus School designation Resources Timelines

The Definition of Focus Schools Focus – low achievement or graduation, low moderate growth, below average subgroup growth & significant achievement gap(s) (Level 2 with achievement gap(s) and Title I funded)

Identifying Focus Schools Calculated from student ratings on reading, mathematics, and graduation rates The gap between All Students group growth and Subgroup growth The gap in graduation rates between the All Students group growth and Subgroup growth In identifying these schools, the calculation will include reading and math OAKS scores and graduation rates. The resulting ratings are based on: - achievement - growth - subgroup growth - graduation - and subgroup graduation

5 Key Areas of Effectiveness Teaching and Learning Educator Effectiveness Family and Community Involvement District and School Structure and Culture Technical and Adaptive Leadership In the annual self-evaluation process and the deeper diagnostic process, schools and districts will be honing in on five key areas of effectiveness. Teaching & learning - strengthen instructional program - ensure research-based, rigorous standards - use data to inform instruction and for continuous improvement Staff effectiveness - ensure teachers are effective - use data to assist in this effort - redesign day, week, year for additional student learning and teacher collaboration Family & community involvement District & school structure & culture - establish an environment of safety, discipline, and that addresses non-academic needs Technical & adaptive leadership - strong leadership focused on student achievement - use of data to inform decision making

2012-2013 Review Self-Assessment 2012-2013 CAP developed School Appraisal completed 2013-2014 CAP developed

Resources for Focus Schools Continuous Improvement Network (The Network) Comprehensive Achievement Plans (CAP) Technical assistance from ODE School Support Team (SST) in the 2013-2014 or subsequent years

Resources Through The Network The Continuous Improvement Network (The Network) is Oregon’s system of support for addressing the needs of Priority and Focus Schools and districts, delivering professional development and facilitating coaching sessions. Leadership Coach Regional Network Coordinator Professional development with Coaches

Comprehensive Achievement Plans Indistar tool Progress monitoring Quarterly reviews through ODE Targeting energy on system changes that will reduce the achievement gap for the school

Technical Assistance from ODE Prescribed interventions initial implementation by December 2013 Feedback on CAP through quarterly reviews Guidance for School Improvement (SI) expenditures Website http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/

Timeline for Focus Schools By August 30, 2013 Leadership Coaches will be hired and matched with Focus Schools to mentor school leadership Schools notified of SI allocation Include missing prescribed intervention(s) in CAP November 15, 2013 First ODE quarterly review/feedback of 2013-2014 CAP SST pilot beginning December 2013 Prescribed interventions completed

Timeline for Focus Schools February 14, 2014 Second ODE quarterly review/feedback of 2013- 2014 CAP March 31, 2014 Complete annual self–assessment through Indistar May 1, 2014 ODE review of 2014-2015 CAP

Questions and Answers

Contact Information Topic Name email Phone Priority Schools Jesse Parsons jesse.parsons@state.or.us (503) 947-5602 Focus Schools Shanda Brown shanda.brown@state.or.us (503) 947-5809 Model Schools and SSTs Shawna Moran shawna.moran@state.or.us (503) 947-5944 The Network Denny Nkemontoh denny.nkemontoh@state.or.us (503) 947-5880 Indistar Carla Wade carla.wade@state.or.us (503) 947-5631 Identification of Schools Jon Wiens jon.wiens@state.or.us (503) 947-5764 Everything Else Lisa Harlan lisa.harlan@state.or.us (503) 947-5685