1 Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement ISD/RESA Workshop February 26, 2008

School /District Comprehensive Needs Assessment School/District Standard Assessment Report School and District Improvement Plans ISD/RESA Improvement Plan ISD/RESA Comprehensive Needs Assessment ISD/RESA Standard Assessment Report EdYES! Report Consolidated Application StudentAchievementStudentAchievement 40 Indicators Self Assessment Student Data System Data System Data Student Profile Student Data System Data System Data Student Profile MDENCA

3 MDE Comprehensive Needs Assessment Student Data System Data Summative Student Test Data Formative Student Test Data Non-Academic Student Data Stakeholder Perception School Demographics Teaching for Learning Leadership Personnel Professional Learning Parent and Community Data Management Challenges (green sheets) Challenges (Green sheets)

4 School Improvement Planning ISD/RESA Template

5 Format of Template  Mirrors the design of both the School and District improvement templates  Includes the required elements that are unique to the ISD/RESA

6 Federal Requirements 1. Achievement goals for special populations (Title I, Parts A, C, or D) 2. At lease one goal in each of the four content areas (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) 3. Objectives and Strategies to accomplish the stated goals 4. Include Stakeholder involvement

7 Federal requirements… 5. Contain monitoring assessments that provide formative information to guide additional support 6. Strategies to provide support for High Priority Schools

8 State Requirements 1. Stakeholder involvement in development, monitoring and evaluation of plan 2. Strategies to assist districts in improving student academic learning 3. Plan for professional development that is aligned with stated achievement goals 4. Strategies to help districts integrate applied academics, and career and employability skills into curricular areas

9 State Requirements …. 5. Strategies to include structured, on-the- job training 6. Collaboration strategies with community agencies to support learning 7. Long-range cost containment measures 8. Recommendations for consolidation or enhancement of interdistrict cooperation 9. Evaluation methods

10 Contents – Section I  Completed during the CNA analysis: Content Area Content Area Goal Status Goal Status Student Goal Statement Student Goal Statement Gap/Need Statement Gap/Need Statement Contributing Cause for the Gap Contributing Cause for the Gap Data sources Data sources

11 Contents – Section II  Completed during the Comprehensive Needs Assessment analysis: System Practices that were identified as challenges and were aligned to specific goal areas System Practices that were identified as challenges and were aligned to specific goal areas

12 Contents - Section III  Section III is the plan to address Section I & II: Objective Statement Objective Statement Multiple measures Multiple measures Strategy statements Strategy statements Activity statements Activity statements Person Responsible Person Responsible Timeline for activity Timeline for activity Resources needed Resources needed Monitoring Plan Monitoring Plan Evidence of Success Evidence of Success Other Required Information Other Required Information Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Additional Assurances Required Additional Assurances Required

13 Common Vocabulary Goal Statements Objective Statements Strategy Statements Action Steps

14 Goal Statements  Linked to identified Student Academic Learning Needs  States broadly the area of focus and that all students will become successful learners  Based on a careful analysis of data  Defines the priority area for an improvement plan

15 Objective Statement  Linked to the goal  Identifies the knowledge, skills, outcomes and results that are measurable, observable and quantifiable  States: Who, will be able to do what, by when, as measured by what?

16 Strategy Statements  Linked to the objective  Specific, planned, research-based programs and/or instructional activities  Focus on maximizing each student’s growth and individual success  Done to/or with students to develop a specific result

17 Action Steps  Linked to strategies  Specific steps that include: Action Steps Action Steps Staff responsible Staff responsible Timeline Timeline Resources Needed Resources Needed Monitoring Plan for activity Monitoring Plan for activity Evidence of Activity Success Evidence of Activity Success

18 Table Activity #1 Review the CNA tool: Identify areas that might need clarification Identify areas that might need clarification Identify any information that you think is missing Identify any information that you think is missing Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Other comments/suggestions Other comments/suggestions

19 Table Activity # 2 Review the SIP tool: Identify areas that might need clarification Identify areas that might need clarification Identify any information that you think is missing Identify any information that you think is missing Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Discuss how this tool might be used in your work Other comments/suggestions Other comments/suggestions

20 Upcoming Events MDE/NCA Joint conference : Teaching for Learning April 7 th & 8 th, 2008 Lansing Center Lansing, Michigan Pre-Conference April 6 th, 2008 Review of available MDE/NCA school improvement tools

21 Contact Information Betty Underwood, Interim Director Office of School Improvement Linda Forward, Supervisor Office of School Improvement Linda Kent, Project Coordinator Office of School Improvement Diane Joslin-Gould, Project Consultant Office of School Improvement