Providing Vision and Leadership At the District Level Part 1 Susanne Kuresa Director, Human Resource Services Logan City School District

Key Points Four-step process for change Elements of an effective district-wide literacy model Instruction framework Practicalities Pitfalls

Logan City School District (LCSD) Utah: Ranked 51 st in nation for per- pupil expenditures Ranked 50 th in nation for teacher/student ratio Ranked 44 th in the nation for teacher salaries LCSD: Six elementary schools 2,700 elementary students Logan

Four-Step Process for Change 1.Where are we? 2.Where do we need/want to be? 3.How will we get there? 4.How are we doing?

Where Are We? How much time does the typical teacher spend teaching literacy each day? What instructional practices do you typically observe teachers using when teaching literacy? How does the typical teacher use assessments to inform instruction?

Where Do We Need/Want To Be?

Increase… Time Focus Continuity