needs assessment summary and next steps for continuous improvement Dallas can academy march 2014

Assessment process summary Determine need for assessment Clarify the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in analyzing data. Establish common goals based on data analysis. Develop common initiatives to support area(s) of improvement. Discuss support systems that will be utilized.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS Step 1 Identify problem Needs & participants Step 2   Determine Design of Needs Analysis Step 3   Collect Data Step 4   Analyze Data Step 5   Provide Feedback Identify academic areas of improvement based on state test data. By group or academic subject teams will select leader, assign roles for members to collect baseline data, monitor responses, look for gaps or problem areas, keep time on project, report out to other members before during and after needs assessment, progress, and results.   Conduct needs analysis comparing EOC Fall 2013 EOC Fall 2012 by subject areas. Identify areas of celebration and improvements. Each group will identify a common goal, design a plan; establish the criteria to be observed, the frequency the data will be collected and measured using charts and graphs and Liker Scale.   EOC Fall 2012 Results EOC Fall 2013 Results Conduct surveys   Team: Interprets data, draws findings conclusions and recommendations, writes a report and creates a plan for implementation.   Team members report next steps and share information with the other teams. Determine common goals, provide collaborative support through content area PLCs and support systems needed. Autonomy Empowering Shares the Knowledge/Data Problem-solving  

Lets agree on 10% of our instructional time … 10 minutes of our period. What percent of your instructional content area time are you willing to share to improve in the weakest area? (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%)  

What strategy will be utilized in the classroom?

All content areas will establish a common frame work for writing All content areas will establish a common frame work for writing. These are some examples. Discuss in your PLCs which framework you want to use or create another that is not shown.

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In order of greatest need to support writing initiative across the curriculum: Training: Regional and State Tools, equipment, technology,… Data resources, systems to assist with analyzing the data accurately Collaborative sharing through campus planning. Emphasize writing after school

How… Technology Trainings Projectors Document cameras Smart boards Region 10 or 11 Lead4ward Leading forward–tip, tools and techniques State Conference TEA STAAR / EOC new information or updates

PLC/Faculty/POD Meetings How… Current Data system Teacher Student profile Eduphoria Argot Websmart Pearson Data systems PLC/Faculty/POD Meetings Share new strategies Faculty group presentations PLC learning walk Peer observations Share results in meetings

How… After school Program Offer tutorials with emphasis in writing Plan engaging activities Student work in small groups to evaluate their writing with teacher mediating the activity

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