American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Indiana School Improvement Institute STRATEGIES: THE FINAL CHECK Steering Team Meeting Discussion Prompt

Everything you... 1) have done up to now 2) do after today will be a waste of time if your strategies are not selected carefully. 2

THE FINAL CHECK: Do your strategies hold high promise for being able to increase achievement in the academic areas we targeted? 3

THE FINAL CHECK

GUIDELINE # 1 Is each of your strategies designed to bring about a change in adult behavior(s)? 5

GUIDELINE # 2 Do your strategies call for adults in both the school and in the community to change their behaviors? 6

Review the: STRATEGY ENERGY REPORT High Energy D.Curriculum Mapping I.Focused Academic Area: Standardized Writing Medium Energy A.Parent Involvement: Parent Workshop Series F.Encourage Rigorous Curriculum: Graduation Plan L.Early Childhood Transition: Pre-School Curriculum Project Low Energy J. Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers K. Attracting Highly Qualified Teachers Low Energy Continuation T.Annual Parent Meeting AA.Principal Walkthroughs

GUIDELINE # 3 1.TOO MANY HIGH-ENERGY STRATEGIES? Biggest mistake – Tackling to many strategies Are you spreading your faculty too thin?  Looks ok on paper because you’re not really planning to implement  Should you omit one or more high-energy strategies? 2.TOO FEW HIGH-ENERGY STRATEGIES?  Einstein: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”  Are you expending enough energy to raise achievement?  Are you avoiding high-energy strategies to maintain harmony?  Do you need to add one or more high-impact strategies? 8

Review the: STRATEGY IMPACT REPORT NINTH GRADERS – PASSING ALGEBRA I ECA High Impact - Inside Specific: I. Focused Academic Area: XYZ Algebra Instructional Model U. Focused Student Group (Free-Reduced): Algebra Recruiting F.Encourage Rigorous Curriculum: Algebra Curriculum Map General: AA. Student Behavior Pyramid High Impact - Outside Specific: BB.Algebra Homework Club General: F. Encourage Rigorous Curriculum: Graduation Plan J. Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers Low Impact A. Parent Involvement: Parent Workshop Series

GUIDELINE # 4 SPECIFIC and GENERAL STRATEGIES For each of your data targets?  Do you have SPECIFIC strategies that will impact that data target?  Do you have GENERAL strategies that will impact that data target? 10

GUIDELINE # 5 IMPACT LEVEL If this were the only strategy implemented, would we expect to see a significant increase in achievement related to the data target?  = YES No checks = Serious trouble 1.HIGH-IMPACT “INSIDE” STRATEGIES Do you have high-impact strategies that will impact adult behavior inside the classroom? 2.LOW-IMPACT STRATEGIES Do you have low-impact strategies? 11

Have you identified... 1)Strategies that hold high promise for enabling you to reach each of your data targets? 2)Strategies that you believe in and will commit to fully implementing well? 12

Review the: STRATEGY CROSSWALK REPORT AREAS OF CONCERN CROSSWALK Will your strategies eliminate your concerns? PL221 CROSSWALK Do your strategies address all of the PL221 requirements? TITLE I CROSSQALK Do your strategies address all of the Title I requirements? InSAI FORCE FIELDS CROSSWALK Do your strategies appropriately fall within InSAI’s force fields? STUDENT GROUPS CROSSWALK Do your strategies appropriately address the student group(s) targeted in your achievement data targets? Will your strategies close achievement gaps?

Review the: STRATEGY TITLE & DESCRIPTION RUBRIC Does the “Title & Description” for each strategy meet all rubric items? Strategy title is short (3-6 words) and descriptive The description includes WHAT will occur. The description explains WHO will be involved. The description explains WHEN the strategy will occur A strategy chair has been identified A strategy chair’s address has been listed The energy level has been identified The impact level has been identified The strategy addresses 1-3 forces The strategy address at lease one Area of Concern The strategy addresses at least one student group

American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Indiana School Improvement Institute STRATEGIES: THE FINAL CHECK Steering Team Meeting Discussion Prompt