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Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Plan Implement & Monitor ●Set annual goals ●Identify a strategy ●Set quarterly goals ●Determine interventions Purpose

Annual Goal Problem Statement ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading Root Cause Strategy Does the annual goal resolve the problem statement? YES

S.M.A.R.T. Specific Measurable Attainable Results- Based Time- Bound

ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading Can you find all of the SMART elements in this annual goal?

ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading SPECIFIC ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading

MEASURABLE ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading

ATTAINABLE ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading 10% increase

ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading RESULTS-BASED ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading

TIME-BOUND ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading

Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Plan Implement & Monitor ●Set annual goals ●Identify a strategy ●Set quarterly goals ●Determine interventions Purpose

Annual Goal Problem Statement ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading ELL student group will have 60% pass rate on 2016 STAAR reading Root Cause Strategy Lack of teacher understanding for the instructional strategies needed to meet linguistic needs of ELLs Implement sheltered instruction campus-wide

IS broad and over-arching Strategy Structures Systems Models Processes

Annual Goal Problem Statement Root Cause Strategy Lack of teacher understanding for the instructional strategies needed to meet linguistic needs of ELLs Implement sheltered instruction campus-wide Does the strategy directly address the root cause?

Quality Check Focuses on broad, over-arching approaches such as systems, structures, models, processes. Customize to address identified root cause on your campus. Ensure that you have the capacity and resources to implement strategy with fidelity.

Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Plan Implement & Monitor ●Set annual goals ●Identify a strategy ●Set quarterly goals ●Determine interventions Purpose

A Quarterly Goal IS a focus on stakeholder behaviors IS NOT equal to annual goal Problem Statement Annual Goal Increase performance of students served through special education by 8%

A Quarterly Goal IS focused on results IS NOT focused on process

A Quarterly Goal IS Sense of urgency SMART Point for celebration Specific S

A Quarterly Goal ISA Quarterly Goal IS NOT A target for strategy implementation A breakdown of annual goal A focus on a change in stakeholder behavior Equal to annual goal (4 th quarter) Results-based (Outcome of implementation) Process-based (Summary of completed tasks) SMART Urgent Point for celebration

Strategy Implementation = Stakeholder Behaviors

A Quarterly Goal Is Focused on Results By the end of the 1 st nine weeks, 100% of teachers are including appropriate language objectives in their lesson plans to provide students the opportunity to work in multiple language domains. By the end of the 1 st nine weeks, 100% of teachers are including appropriate language objectives in their lesson plans. 100% of teachers received training in sheltered instruction. Results- focused with student impact Results- focused Process- focused

Key Points to Remember Developing Quarterly Goal Consider the timing of the quarter Ensure you have identified the data source you will use to measure Quarterly goals are checkpoints toward implementation Ensure quarterly goals are following the “Is” column

T I P S REMEMBER quarterly goals will be different based on quarterly interventions and targets. Quarterly goals are CHECKPOINTS for your STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Quarterly goals should be RESULTS-BASED goals

Quarterly planning video at Guidance documents at Documents Stakeholder graphic organizer

Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Plan Implement & Monitor ●Set annual goals ●Identify a strategy ●Set quarterly goals ●Determine interventions Purpose

Potential Challenges in Interventions and Data Sources Use data components to measure implementation of interventions; Be aware of interventions vs. strategies. Align interventions in order to accomplish quarterly goal; Remember to: Align data sources to the interventions; and

Data Sources Must connect to your interventions

Purpose ●Review data by quarter ●Determine level of impact ●Ensure quarterly reporting ●Adjustments to the plan ensure success Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Plan Implement & Monitor

Potential Challenges in Implementation and Monitoring Plans are living and working documents. Remember that: Plans are not written in stone.

Potential Challenges in Implementation and Monitoring Remember, Plans must be monitored

Potential Challenges in Implementation and Monitoring than to continue in the wrong direction. AND that: It is best to adjust,

Quarterly Check-In Expectations Set inter-quarter dates to discuss progress Don’t wait until mid-year submission to reflect and make adjustments Presenter Talking Points:

T I P S Determine what kind of data will be collected to reflect levels of IMPLEMENTATION and IMPACT. Quarterly reporting is based on COLLABORATIVE data collection and analysis.

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