Continuous Improvement Update The Integration of Continuous Improvement and Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Technology October 13 th, 2008

Our Work To Date… Alignment (Plan on a page) Teamwork –Department Leadership Teams (DLT) –Building Leadership Teams (BLT) –Action Research Teams (ART) Data-Driven Process & Tools –Kaizen events in support services –PDSA/Action Research for SIP goals –Classroom goal setting/data centers/data folders –Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) & District Balanced Scorecard

Professional Learning Communities Our research-based/best practices K-12 Approach to Continuous Improvement

Professional Learning Communities Provides a common K-12 framework Not a new initiative- a way of moving from school goals to classroom goals Grade level and content-like teams PLCs use: –PDSA cycle & Quality Tools –Common & formative assessment data –Systems of intervention to ensure the success of each and every student

PLC Critical Questions What do we want students to know and be able to do? –Standards/Benchmarks (learning outcomes) –Classroom SMART goals How will we know if they can do it? –Formative assessments (in-process measures) –Classroom Data Centers (multiple data sets) How will we respond when they cant? –Differentiated instruction –Systems of intervention (supplemental to intensive)

Integration of Continuous Improvement & Curriculum for Student Achievement SIP Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Teaching & Learning Building Leadership Teams (BLT)

Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Action Plan Building Leadership Teams (BLT) Action Research Teams (ARDT) Integration of Continuous Improvement & Curriculum for Student Achievement SIP Smart Goals Teaching & Learning

Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Action Plan PLC Building Leadership Teams (BLT) Action Research Teams (ARDT) Classroom Teachers Integration of Continuous Improvement & Curriculum for Student Achievement SIP Smart Goals Student Learning Expectations Teaching & Learning

Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Action Plan PLC Building Leadership Teams (BLT) Action Research Teams (ARDT) Classroom Teachers Collaborative Grade Level Teams Integration of Continuous Improvement & Curriculum for Student Achievement SIP Smart Goals Student Learning Expectations Instructional Decisions using Data Analysis Tools Teaching & Learning

Balanced Scorecard System results Reviewed monthly Cabinet Champions Summary Results 31 Items total 22 with trend data 14 Same/Improved (64%) 8 Declined (36%)

Increase % of staff implementing practices of the 4 Quality Levels Scorecard Measure # 3.D.

Quality Level Implementation % Complete Implementation 29.9% 38.2% 50% 75% 87% 100%

Staff Support for Continuous Improvement District Continuous Improvement Facilitators –Becky Martin –Amy Russell District Trainers –Ann Buckley –Paul Hayes –Steph Stulken Kaizen Facilitators –Tina Moeller –Bryan Andersen

Professional Development Summer participants in CI workshops: –Quality Classroom Level 1 –Quality Classroom Level 2 –CI in the Middle School –Quality Tools & Technology Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment) Continuous Improvement & Reading Integration team (Supporting the elementary reading program implementation)

NQEC 2008 Quality 101 Getting to Systematic Implementation: How Quality Rubrics Can Drive Improvements Continuous Improvement in the Middle School: Structured Flexibility! Aligning Business Services to the Districts Strategic Plan Success With Vocabulary Due to Building-Wide SMART Goal Alignment

Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) Introduced Baldrige –Awarded IRPE Tier 1- Commitment Awarded Tier 3- Leadership –Bronze level recognition, site visit and OFIs Applied for IRPE award (Silver) –Will receive a site visit week of –Will use feedback report to improve on OFIs Next steps (Current-2011) –Use OFIs/feedback report to drive improvements –Pursue Silver/Gold level recognition for IRPE –Possible application for National Baldrige award

The Future of Continuous Improvement Integration with curriculum, instruction, assessment & technology Using processes and tools to make systemic improvements in all areas K-12 PLCs driving improvements to the classroom level through the system –Closing achievement gaps through shared leadership teams, data and best-practices Focusing on the development of 21 st Century Skills- preparing world-class learners

The Integration of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Continuous Improvement Board of Education Update October 13 th, 2008