INCREASING PROFICIENCY FOR ALL STUDENTS RESA 3 PRINCIPAL FORUM 2014

Who are the students we serve ?

All students at All levels at All times

How Student Groups Overlap

Percentage of WV Students with Disabilities Who Belong to Other Groups

What are we preparing them for ?

State Board Goal The West Virginia Board of Education will provide a statewide system of education that ENSURES all students graduate from high school prepared for success in high-quality postsecondary opportunities in college and/or careers.

How are they doing?

PROFICIENCY a high degree of competence or skill; expertise. a high degree of competence or skill; expertise. synonyms: skill, expertise, experience, accomplishment, competence, mastery, prowess, professionalism, ability synonyms: skill, expertise, experience, accomplishment, competence, mastery, prowess, professionalism, abilityskillexpertiseexperience accomplishmentcompetencemasteryprowess professionalismabilityskillexpertiseexperience accomplishmentcompetencemasteryprowess professionalismability

WESTEST 2 Mathematics All Percent PROFICIENT Grade %44%41%49%42% 4 46%47%48% 542%45% 50%46% 639%43%45%48% 739%47%44%51%47% 835%37%40%42%43% 933%36%39%41%43% 1037%39%42%43%42% 1137%41%44%48%44%

WESTEST 2 RLA All Percent PROFICIENT Grade %44%46%49%44% 439%40%48%44%47% 540%43%46%51%42% 640%43%50%51%53% 740%43%51%49%50% 840%42%49%47%50% 940% 47%48%52% 1040%43%47%48%51% 1135% 44%45%47%

WESTEST2 Math 2013

WESTEST2 RLA 2013

WHAT IF TOMORROW’S HEADLINES READ… DATA REVEALS THAT WV SCHOOLS ARE PERFORMING JUST BELOW THE MIDDLE THE STATES HIGHEST PROFICIENCY RATES ARE IN GRADES 6-9 THE STATES HIGHEST PROFICIENCY RATES ARE IN GRADES 6-9 BUT STILL BARELY MAKING IT TO 50%

What do we need to do differently ? LEARNING IN THE FAST LANE

Read the introduction of the book on page 1Read the introduction of the book on page 1 Ask yourself the following questionsAsk yourself the following questions What is the approach my school is taking to meet the needs of struggling students?What is the approach my school is taking to meet the needs of struggling students? Is it working? Are the struggling students on the road to academic success, or are they falling further behind?Is it working? Are the struggling students on the road to academic success, or are they falling further behind?

Traditional Remedial Approaches Focus on drilling isolated skills that bear little resemblance to current curriculum Focus on drilling isolated skills that bear little resemblance to current curriculum Those students who are deemed the furthest behind, are the furthest removed from the current curriculum Those students who are deemed the furthest behind, are the furthest removed from the current curriculum We spend significant amounts of time teaching in reverse, and then ask why students are not catching up to their peers We spend significant amounts of time teaching in reverse, and then ask why students are not catching up to their peers

Acceleration Overarching Practices Addresses GAPS in all academic areas And all in the CONTEXT OF NEW LEARNING And all in the CONTEXT OF NEW LEARNING All in the CONTEXT of grade level standards

What is so special about In the context of new learning? Instead of addressing gaps in the context of new learning and helping students succeed in class today, remedial programs largely engage students in activities that connect to standards from years ago. Instead of addressing gaps in the context of new learning and helping students succeed in class today, remedial programs largely engage students in activities that connect to standards from years ago. Remediation pounds away at the pastRemediation pounds away at the past

Acceleration Jump starts underperforming students into learning new concepts before their classmates even begin

Benefits of Acceleration Groups Real world relevance, purpose of the concept, and critical vocabulary development Real world relevance, purpose of the concept, and critical vocabulary development The basic skills needed to master the concept The basic skills needed to master the concept The new skills needed to master the concept The new skills needed to master the concept The big picture of where instruction is going The big picture of where instruction is going

Remediation vs Acceleration Remediation Mastering concepts of the past Mastering concepts of the past Acceleration Prepares students for success in the present Prepares students for success in the present

Acceleration Framework Thought provoking hands on activity that encompasses the big idea of the standard Thought provoking hands on activity that encompasses the big idea of the standard Clearly articulate the learning goal and expectation Clearly articulate the learning goal and expectation

“ Students can hit just about any target that they know about, and that sits still for them” -Rick Stiggins -Rick Stiggins

Questions to consider What may need to change about my school’s schedule in order to accelerate instruction rather than remediate students ? What may need to change about my school’s schedule in order to accelerate instruction rather than remediate students ? What about the students that need special education? Can we continue to provide documented intensive services necessary for a referral? What about the students that need special education? Can we continue to provide documented intensive services necessary for a referral? Am I willing to break away from the pack and try something new? Am I willing to break away from the pack and try something new?