Indiana Student Achievement Institute InSAI INDIANA STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE Raising the Bar Meeting the Challenge

Background 1991Lilly Endowment  Can a small group of people change the culture of a school and community?  Six people 1995Lilly involvement stopped Small group revived 2000Incorporated, non-profit schools © American Student Achievement Institute

Mission To assist schools in the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. © American Student Achievement Institute

Our Work School Transformation Workshop Series Indiana Student Achievement Institute Advancing Academic Excellence Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Topic Workshops Indiana PSAT Initiative Online Support Materials Advisor-advisee programs Career majors Project-based learning Teacher internships © American Student Achievement Institute

Who We Are © American Student Achievement Institute * Former member of InSAI Steering Teams Sue Reynolds*, Executive Director Science Teacher / Counselor (20 yrs) State Consultant, DOE National HS Counselor of the Year National Presenter (22 states) Bruce Ricklin*, Director of Operations, Finance, and Human Resources Soc. St. & Hort. Teacher School-to-Career District Coordinator Regional Tech Prep Coordinator National Presenter Amy Drake*, Tech / SSS English Teacher Susan Eldridge*, SSS School Counselor Mary Beth Hilinski*, SSS Math Teacher Tina Weisman*, SSS Principal Kerri Hojem, Ops. Office Mgr. Kathy Adams, Gen. Office Mgr. Rhonda Rubal, Bookkeeper

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Geographic distribution of schools that have participated in the InSAI Institute © American Student Achievement Institute 1

Characteristics of 167 Institute Schools © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 Locale Urban 53% Town / Sm City 17% Rural 30% Level Elementary 62% Middle Level 20% High School 18% % Passing ISTEP Tests Across All Grades and Subjects Range: 9 – 100% % Free / Reduced Range: 0 – 95% % Minority Range: 0 – 100% © American Student Achievement Institute

Current Funding Indiana Twenty-first Century Scholars Lumina Foundation Indiana Department of Education Indiana School Counselor Association © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 © American Student Achievement Institute

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© Reynolds and Hines, 2000 Testimony Through the Vision-to-Action process, we have improved our ISTEP test scores. ASAI helped us to be less isolated. We now work collaboratively with parents and the community in discovering solutions for raising student achievement. Victoria Rogers, Principal Clear Creek Elementary School Bloomington, Indiana June, 2001

© Reynolds and Hines, 2000 Testimony Those school improvement plans submitted by schools that have participated in ASAI are potentially the more successful.... we found your schools plans to have a better student skills focus and a stronger evaluation component. I am impressed. Dr. Larry M. Rausch, Executive Director Wabash Valley Education Center West Lafayette, Indiana July, 2002

© Reynolds and Hines, 2000 Testimony Our school feels that our participation in InSAI has created a major shift in the way we do business – the focus to making decisions on data has permeated our lives. Staff members take it upon themselves to... ensure that we live by our vision and our decisions. Peggy Cannon, Principal Brownstown Central Middle School January 27, 2006

National Recognition One of 100 programs across the country recognized by InSAI is an “excellent example incorporating researched-based effective practices” to improve college access and success. © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 * Shared Agenda: A Leadership Challenge to Improve College Access and Success, February, 2004 © American Student Achievement Institute

Indiana Education Roundtable Newsletter InSAI is making “remarkable progress” in Indiana schools. January 2005 © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 © American Student Achievement Institute

% Gain in the Number of Passing ISTEP Tests (all grades and tests) 2002  2003 IndianaInSAI © American Student Achievement Institute

InSAI Schools Out Perform Non-InSAI Schools ISTEP GAINS Years Involved in School Improvement InSAI Schools Non-InSAI Schools Difference 1 Year Years Years © American Student Achievement Institute Source: William Stitt, The Effects of the Indiana Student Achievement Institute School Improvement Process on ISTEP Scores, 2006

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STEERING TEAM TEAM MAKE-UP Principal Teachers (2) Counselor Parent Business Rep (STEM) Worthington Elementary-Middle School, Worthington, IN TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES NO POWER Attend training sessions Facilitate activities at home between sessions Submit “homework” to InSAI online for review Respond to InSAI feedback © American Student Achievement Institute

Attica Jr-Sr High School, Attica, Indiana (discussing local core convictions) Between Sessions FULL FACULTY © American Student Achievement Institute

Between Sessions COMMUNITY COUNCIL LaVille Elementary School, LaVille, Indiana (discussing strategy plans) © American Student Achievement Institute

Between Sessions STUDENT BODY Attica Jr-Sr High School, Attica, Indiana Prompt: What do all students deserve in order to be effective learners? © American Student Achievement Institute

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Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Next School Year Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GUIDE

Leadership Training & Support ACTIVITYYear 1Year 2Alumni Team Training Sessions Every 6 wks Every 9 wks Every 9 wks Phone Consultation with Team Between Sessions As requested Written feedback Between Sessions On-Call Support Phone As requested © American Student Achievement Institute

Meeting Resources Sample agendas Facilitator guides Power Point presentations (speaker notes) Discussion prompts Document templates Posters Videos Planning guides © American Student Achievement Institute

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ASAI Website

Download all InSAI documents.

Individual School Websites (password protected)

Store Data (customized for each school)

Store components of the School Improvement Plan.

Print Reports for the SIP. Writing the School Improvement Plan is as simple as pushing “print” buttons.

Monitor Progress Master “to-do” lists

Superintendent Page Central Office Can Monitor School Progress

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Rubric for each component of the School Improvement Plan.

The School Improvement Plan is approved step-by-step (every 6 weeks).

Get feedback along the way! “You’ve done a great job...”

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InSAI School Improvement Plan is accepted by:  Indiana Public Law 221 *  Title I Schoolwide *  NCLB – Targeted Schools *  North Central Association  Indianapolis Public Schools  Indiana Student Achievement Inst. * InSAI reads on behalf of DOE (no second read) Also aligns with Malcolm Baldrige

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