Inquiry Teams for Administrators Dennis C. Taylor Professional Learning Coach Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES Dennis C. Taylor Professional Learning Coach Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

Anticipatory Guide Complete the Anticipatory Guide by checking whether the sentence accurately reflects your school.Complete the Anticipatory Guide by checking whether the sentence accurately reflects your school. You will share your thoughts with one other personYou will share your thoughts with one other person

Anticipatory Guide Turn and talk to the person next to you You will each have one minute to share your thoughts

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

WHY are we Implementing Inquiry Teams? “I have never met a kid who failed the state test and was ready for college, but I have met many kids who passed the state tests and are still not ready for college.” -Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? Data-Driven Instruction has been proven to be successful! Common interim assessments will be used to drive instruction Reform Agenda- Individual Scopes of Work (SoW)

DeliverablesDeliverables August – October 2011 Defining Data Driven Instruction and School Based Inquiry so that efforts can be focused on high leverage strategiesDefining Data Driven Instruction and School Based Inquiry so that efforts can be focused on high leverage strategies Collaboratively & accurately diagnose school capacity for implementing the Inquiry/ DDI model based on the DDI key driversCollaboratively & accurately diagnose school capacity for implementing the Inquiry/ DDI model based on the DDI key drivers Build and/or identify high quality assessment tools to use in the classroomBuild and/or identify high quality assessment tools to use in the classroom NYSED Document: Recommendations for School-Level Network Team PD Common Core & Inquiry/ DDI, June 15, 2011

DeliverablesDeliverables August – October 2011 Develop an implementation plan for data driven instruction that is tailored to the specific needs of schools and/or districts Diagnose the quality of each school’s implementation of data driven instruction against the key driversDiagnose the quality of each school’s implementation of data driven instruction against the key drivers Support the ongoing development of data driven cultures in teams of teachers and school leadership teamsSupport the ongoing development of data driven cultures in teams of teachers and school leadership teams NYSED Document: Recommendations for School-Level Network Team PD Common Core & Inquiry/ DDI, June 15, 2011

DeliverablesDeliverables October – May 2012 Linking Instruction and follow ‐ up with analysis and action planningLinking Instruction and follow ‐ up with analysis and action planning Align instructional practices, assessments, and analysis to the rigor of the Common Core standardsAlign instructional practices, assessments, and analysis to the rigor of the Common Core standards Support and/ or lead effective analysis meetings with teachers that increase student learningSupport and/ or lead effective analysis meetings with teachers that increase student learning Monitor Progress on Action Plans and determine mid ‐ course corrections in each schoolMonitor Progress on Action Plans and determine mid ‐ course corrections in each school NYSED Document: Recommendations for School-Level Network Team PD Common Core & Inquiry/ DDI, June 15, 2011

Critical questions to consider  What do we want students to know and be able to do?  How will we know if they can?  What will we do if they can’t?  What will we do if they already can?

WHAT are the Inquiry Teams’ Goals? We will focus on… ELA in 3 rd, 8 th, and 11 th grades College and Career Skills

3 rd Grade Proficiency

8 th Grade Proficiency

Regional English Regents Data Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES

So what does this mean? About half of our students cannot read and write on grade level. Any student who does not pass the English Regents cannot graduate with a Regents diploma.

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

WHAT is an Inquiry Team? Small team of teachers who teach common subject areas.Small team of teachers who teach common subject areas. Principals may be included. If not, there must be a clear line of communication between the team and the principal.Principals may be included. If not, there must be a clear line of communication between the team and the principal. The team will consistently analyze data to drive instruction.The team will consistently analyze data to drive instruction.

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

WHO should be on the Inquiry Team? 2-3 teachers Building principals

WHO will participate on the teams? Based upon our regional needs… 3 rd grade teachers3 rd grade teachers 8 th grade English teachers (AIS/Special Ed./7 th grade teachers)8 th grade English teachers (AIS/Special Ed./7 th grade teachers) 11 th grade English teachers (AIS/Special Ed./10 th grade teachers)11 th grade English teachers (AIS/Special Ed./10 th grade teachers)

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

WHAT will the Inquiry Team work on? Create an appropriate long-term goal based upon data  We plan to focus on ELA Drill down to individual learning targets, then create short-term goals that correspond to the long-term goal

WHAT will the Inquiry Team work on? Effectively share what instructional practices work best for the students, and implement the adoption of these strategies throughout the building

Understand and use ratios, proportions and percents in a variety of situationsUnderstand and use ratios, proportions and percents in a variety of situations Typical Math Standard

1. 1.Identify 50% of 20: 2. 2.Identify 67% of 81: 3. 3.Shawn got 7 correct answers out of 10 possible answers on his science test. What percent of questions did he get correct? 4. 4.J.J. Redick was on pace to set an NCAA record in career free throw percentage. Leading into the NCAA tournament in 2004, he made 97 of 104 free throw attempts. What percentage of free throws did he make? 5. 5.J.J. Redick was on pace to set an NCAA record in career free throw percentage. Leading into the NCAA tournament in 2004, he made 97 of 104 free throw attempts. How far did his percentage drop before the tournament game to right after missing those free throws? 6. 6.J.J. Redick and Chris Paul were competing for the best free-throw shooting percentage. Redick made 94% of his first 103 shots, while Paul made 47 out of 51 shots. Which one had a better shooting percentage? In the next game, Redick made only 2 of 10 shots while Paul made 7 of 10 shots. What are their new overall shooting percentages? Who is the better shooter? Jason argued that if Paul and J.J. each made the next 10 shots, their shooting percentage would go up the same amount. Is this true? Why or why not?

Data Driven Instruction AssessmentAssessmentAnalysisAnalysisActionAction Data Driven Culture Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010

Assessments must be… …the starting point …transparent…common…interim…aligned AssessmentsAssessments Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010

AnalysisAnalysis Analysis must… …have a quick turnaround …be user-friendly …be teacher-owned …be Test-In-Hand …be deep Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010

ActionAction PlanningPlanning ImplementationImplementation Ongoing AssessmentOngoing Assessment AccountabilityAccountability Engaged StudentsEngaged Students Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010

Data Driven Culture Highly Active Leadership TeamHighly Active Leadership Team Introductory Professional DevelopmentIntroductory Professional Development Implementation CalendarImplementation Calendar Ongoing Professional DevelopmentOngoing Professional Development Build by BorrowingBuild by Borrowing Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010

Douglass Street School 1. 1.Do you think Krista Brown met the challenge? Why? (cite specific examples from the text) 2. 2.If your answer is “partially”, which teachers met the task? Which ones did not? Why? 3. 3.What are the most important factors contributing to a school’s success in dramatically improving school improvement? What are the biggest stumbling blocks that can undermine the process?

8 Mistakes that Matter Inferior Interim AssessmentsInferior Interim Assessments Secretive Interim AssessmentsSecretive Interim Assessments Infrequent AssessmentsInfrequent Assessments Curriculum-Assessment DisconnectCurriculum-Assessment Disconnect Delayed ResultsDelayed Results Separation of Teaching and AnalysisSeparation of Teaching and Analysis Ineffective Follow-UpIneffective Follow-Up Not Making Time for DataNot Making Time for Data Paul Bambrick_Santoyo, 2010

Data Driven Instruction & School-Based Inquiry District Level Analysis (1,000 ft. view) School-Based Inquiry Department or Grade Level Teacher Interim Assessments Formative Assessments Interim Assessments NYS Assessments

Assessment Cycle Type of AssessmentFrequency of Assessment Usage Pre-AssessmentPrior to instructionAssess prior knowledge and skills. Formative Assessment Daily or moreOngoing assessment for student learning. Interim Assessment4-6 times per yearAssess all skills and knowledge to that point in time. Summative Assessment AnnuallyAssess knowledge and skills learned throughout the course.

Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?

WHEN will the Inquiry Teams meet? NYSED is requesting 90 minutes per week by October 2012 Our reality… Professional Learning Coaches will train and initially facilitate teams according to the in-district calendars

WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet? Once per week is the recommended timeframe We anticipate the teams being able to meet bi-weekly We have committed one day per month for coaching these teams throughout the school year Things to consider: common planning time multiple grades/teams represented flexibility in scheduling

Recap Key Questions WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams?WHY are we implementing Inquiry Teams? WHAT is an Inquiry Team?WHAT is an Inquiry Team? WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams?WHO will participate on the Inquiry Teams? WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on?WHAT will the Inquiry Teams work on? WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?WHEN will the Inquiry Team meet?