1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT

2. The purpose of the needs assessment is to determine “why” gaps based on data exist by conducting a root cause analysis. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

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4. Steps for Needs Assessment Work 1.Conduct a root cause analysis 2.Review additional data sources 3.Select the root cause(s)

5. WHY?

6. ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading PROBLEM STATEMENT ROOT CAUSE Lack of teacher understanding for the instructional strategies needed to meet linguistic needs of ELLs WHY

7. Steps for Needs Assessment Work 1.Conduct a root cause analysis

8. ACTION 1.1: Conduct the 10, 5, 5 process ACTION 1.2: Use the TWO CIRCLES process ACTION 1.3: Conduct the 5 WHYS process Steps for Needs Assessment Work

9. PROBLEM STATEMENT ACTION 1: 10, 5, 5 ACTION 2: 2 Circles ACTION 3: 5 Why ROOT CAUSE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

11. PROBLEM STATEMENT ACTION 1: 10, 5, 5 ACTION 2: 2 Circles ACTION 3: 5 Why ROOT CAUSE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

12. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

13. REASONS WHY MOREMORE

14. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

15. PROBLEM STATEMENT ACTION 1: 10, 5, 5 ACTION 2: 2 Circles ACTION 3: 5 Why ROOT CAUSE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

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17. TEAM CONSENSUS

18. PROBLEM STATEMENT ACTION 1: 10, 5, 5 ACTION 2: 2 Circles ACTION 3: 5 Whys ROOT CAUSE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

19. Problem Statement: Problem Statement: ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Team Consensus: Team Consensus: school is boring to the students 1.Why are the students bored at school? Because the students aren’t engaged 2.Why aren’t the students engaged? Because the aren’t connecting with the material 3.Why aren’t the students connecting with the material?

20. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

21. Steps for Needs Assessment Work 1.Conduct a root cause analysis 2.Review additional data sources ACTION 2.1: corroborate possible root causes with data ACTION 2.2: Eliminate hypotheses not supported by data and revisit brainstormed list

22. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

23. Data AnalysisNeeds Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring CSF Placemat

24. Steps for Needs Assessment Work 1.Conduct a root cause analysis 2.Review additional data sources 3.Select the root cause(s) ACTION 3.1: Review data if necessary ACTION 3.2: Come to consensus on the root cause

25. Problem Statement: Problem Statement: ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Potential Root Cause: Potential Root Cause: Teachers lack of understanding of instructional strategies needed to meet the linguistic needs of ELLs. Supporting Data: Supporting Data: Classroom walkthrough data and teacher interviews reveal an absence of instructional strategies to support ELLs.

26. The root cause(s) identified: – WHY the problem(s) is/are occurring – Is/are validated by data – Do(es) not contain solutions or suggested actions – Is/are focused on what the team can control NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUALITY CHECK

27. There is a lack of a streamlined communication process and protocol with our external providers Average parent attendance/participation at our quarterly parent night is 25% ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Teachers lack of understanding the instructional strategies needed to meet the linguistic needs of ELLs TARGETED IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATE

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