1. Unified Improvement Planning 101
October 2018

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3. Topics
UIP Basics
UIP Section by Section
UIP Timeline
UIP Resources

4. Topics
UIP Basics
UIP Section by Section
UIP Timeline
UIP Resources

5. UIP Basics
CDE has developed both a process and template to support schools and districts in their performance management efforts.

6. Colorado Federal UIP Basics
The design ensures that schools and districts meet state, federal and program accountability requirements.
Education Accountability Act of 2009 and HB-1355
State Accountability
Performance Frameworks
Support to Low Performing Systems
Colorado
No Child Left Behind of 2001 (NCLB) - AYP
ESEA Flexibility Waiver in February 2012
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
Federal
State
Foundation of our state accountability requirements
Performance Frameworks: One set of outcome data to determine overall district and school accountability
Identify those schools and districts with the greatest need, in order to direct resources and support and potential consequences
Federal
No Child Left Behind of 2001 (NCLB) - AYP
ESEA Flexibility Waiver in February 2012 that further streamlined accountability in the state (between NCLB and ESSA)
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)

7. UIP Basics
Alignment
A system to align improvement planning requirements for state and federal accountability into a single plan.
Documentation
A common format for schools and districts to document improvement planning efforts. Schools/districts on the accountability clock must demonstrate a coherent plan for dramatic change and adjustments over time. Reviews conducted by CDE and State Review Panel.
Transparency
A process for including multiple voices, including staff, families and community representatives. Plans are posted publicly.
Best Practice
A statewide strategy to promote improvement planning based on best practice, including use of state and local data and engagement in a continuous improvement cycle.
Support
A mechanism for triggering additional supports through CDE (especially for schools on the accountability clock.

8. Required UIP Component
UIP Basics
Required UIP Component
Translation
Considerations
Data Analysis
How are our students performing?
Focus on Students
Looking back in time and present
Root Cause
Why does the school have these challenges?
Focus on Adults
Action Plan and
Progress Monitoring
How are we going to address these challenges?
And hold ourselves accountable?
Looking forward in time
Targets and Progress Monitoring
How do we want students to perform?
How should we evaluate this along the way?
Data Analysis: trends, PPCs
Root Cause
Action Plan and Progress Monitoring: Action Plan and Implementation Benchmarks
Targets and Progress Monitoring: Performance Targets and Interim Measures

9. UIP Basics

10. Topics
UIP Basics
UIP Section by Section
UIP Timeline
UIP Resources

11. Unified Improvement Plan
UIP Section by Section
Unified Improvement Plan
I: Summary of School
II: UIP Info
III: Data Narrative
Current Performance
Notable Trends
Prior Targets
Priority Performance Challenges
Root Causes
IV: Action Plans
Target Setting
Major Improvement Strategies
Action steps
Implementation benchmarks
Addenda

12. UIP Section by Section

13. UIP Section by Section
Summarizes program accountability requirements unique to the school based on federal and state accountability measures. Blue text is pre-populated by CDE. Sample:

14. UIP Section by Section
This section provides contact information and the school can indicate which requirements the UIP is satisfying.

15. UIP Section by Section Section III: Data Narrative Brief Description
Prior Year Targets
Current Performance
Trend Analysis
Priority Performance Challenges
Root Causes

16. UIP Section by Section Section III Element Description
Brief Description
Contextual description of the school or district.
Prior Year Targets
Identification of the progress towards the previous year’s target and a reflection on what may have caused this progress.
Current Performance
Analysis of the complete picture of what is occurring at the school. Include interpretation and analysis regarding strengths and challenges; state and federal expectations; magnitude.
Trend Analysis
Notable trends that speak to performance indicators; include three years of data; positive and negative; considers data beyond SPF/DPF and provides a comparison.
Priority Performance Challenges
Priority Performance Challenges are summary statements about the identified student needs.
Schools should focus on one to three PPCs to guide improvement efforts.

17. UIP Section by Section Root Causes
11/9/2018
UIP Section by Section
Root Causes
Root causes are statements describing the deepest underlying cause(s) of performance challenges, that, if dissolved, would result in elimination, or substantial reduction, of the performance challenge(s).
Root causes:
Are directly related to the performance challenges
Are under the control of the school (adult-focused)
Avoid blaming individuals and consider systems factors
Reflect appropriate magnitude given overall performance for the school

18. UIP Section by Section
Section IV: Action Plans Your school or district’s plan to impact your root causes and priority performance challenges.

19. UIP Section by Section
Major Improvement Strategies are the overarching strategies where the school focuses its attention. They address identified root causes. Schools should select one to three to maintain focus.
Implementation Benchmarks are the measures the school will use to ensure the Major Improvement Strategies are being implemented effectively. This helps the plan become an ongoing continuous improvement process.
Checklist (Output)- trainings held, walkthrough document developed, hiring criteria identified
Impact (Outcome)- 90% of teachers will demonstrate consistent use of the district’s formative assessment expectations by April 2018, as demonstrated by weekly principal and coach walkthroughs using the staff developed walkthrough rubric.
Action Plans lay out proposed actions under a Major Improvement Strategy over at least a two year period. They include action steps, a timeline, personnel and responsibilities, and resources.

20. Major Improvement Strategy - SAMPLE
Title
Increase the positive climate and culture with consistent PBIS implementation.
What will success look like?
Incorporate brain based activities to support academic achievement and increase positive student participation and behavior through systematic school wide approaches. Staff and students will have 90% attendance rates. Family involvement will increase due to the many options for involvement. Families will continue to be an active part of the decision making process within our school. Total school enrollment will continue to increase.
Describe research supporting this strategy
There is gold standard evidence (“Strong” under ESSA) that suggests that when the key components of PBIS are implemented, it can lead to improved feelings of school safety, reduction in behavioral referrals and improved student academic performance in elementary schools.

21. Major Improvement Strategy Implementation Benchmarks
UIP Section by Section
Root Cause
Lack of an aligned teaching and learning cycle and tools. While we have identified a curriculum and are seeing signs of movement, there is more work to do. Site visits to other similar schools demonstrated that the level of rigor in our instruction is not comparable. Furthermore, the school lacks common formative assessments. Our TLCC data reveals that less than a majority of staff (47%) are using formative assessments; using assessment data was the #1 request for professional development.
Major Improvement Strategy
Strengthen the teaching and learning cycle. Adopt a common formative assessment and invest in effective professional development. Success will look like: If implemented well, teachers will understand how to analyze specific student data for instructional gaps and adjust instruction accordingly.
Implementation Benchmarks
Classroom observations will show that 100% of staff are progressing from experimenting (fall) to consistently implementing (spring).
The quarterly staff survey will show that staff feel supported in implementing this new practice.
Action Plan
Provide Professional Development to teachers and building leaders
Meet with coaches to design aligned support and feedback as follow-up
Create PLC protocol for teams to use to discuss results and adjust instruction
Create a classroom visit schedule so that staff can visit each other’s classrooms to observe new strategies

22. Implementation Benchmark
11/9/2018
UIP Section by Section
Multiple action steps can lead to the same implementation benchmark (high impact).
Professional development in developing effective Performance Tasks
Implementation Benchmark
Inter-rater agreement sessions to develop consistent scoring across performance tasks
Teachers score high quality performance tasks with 95% consistency by November 2017.
Action Steps
Performance Tasks submitted for feedback and modifications made

23. UIP Section by Section
Student Performance Targets are the annual school goals. They reference student outcome measures. Interim Measures are the benchmarking tools used to ensure that students are progressing toward the targets
Math MSS for on CMAS for the whole school will increase 10 points to 722.
Math MSS on CMAS for the whole school will increase 10 points to State expectation is 734.
Illuminate Interim and EOY assessments – 3x per year (December 2017, March 2018, May 2018) Bridges Unit Pre and Post Assessments beginning August 2017 through May 2018 ECE - TS GOLD 3x per year (October 2017, February 2018, May 2018)

24. Topics
UIP Basics
UIP Section by Section
UIP Timeline
UIP Resources

25. UIP Timeline Date Task June 2018
UIP template available in online system
January 2019
Priority Improvement or Turnaround must submit plans to CDE
March 2019
CDE provides feedback on submitted plans
April 2019
All plans due for public posting

26. Topics
UIP Basics
UIP Section by Section
UIP Timeline
UIP Resources

27. UIP Resources Dashboards UIP Website UIP Staff at CDE Guidance
Training
Online System
Quality Criteria Rubric
UIP Staff at CDE

28. UIP Resources
Click Here!

29. UIP Resources Tabs are included for Demographics, Achievement, Growth,
Postsecondary, and
Accountability

30. Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/uip
UIP Resources
Website:
Guidance
Training
Online System
Tools

31. UIP Resources
Does the plan investigate the most critical performance areas and prioritize the most urgent?
Does the plan identify root causes which explain the magnitude of the performance challenges?
Does the plan identify evidence-based major improvement strategies that are likely to eliminate the root causes?
Does the plan present a well-designed plan for implementing the major improvement strategies to bring about dramatic improvement?
Does the plan include elements to effectively monitor the impact and progress of the action plan?

32. UIP Resources Aim for meets expectations at a minimum
Check the items below the solid line for program requirements

33. UIP Resources
Manage a single process for all schools and districts to meet state and federal accountability improvement planning requirements
Create tools, resources, and guidance for schools and districts around improvement planning
Offer direct technical assistance (training/coaching) to districts and schools engaging in the improvement planning process
Provide a consistent process for CDE staff to engage with districts/schools on improvement efforts
Lisa Medler –
Lisa Steffen –
Jennifer Morgan –
Erin Loften –
Johann Liljengren –
Kirby Stein –