1. 2015-16 Focus: Quality Instruction
Maryvale Elementary School
August 6, 2015
Stacey A. Wilcox

2. The only way to increase student achievement as measured by the Aspire/ ACT is to change instructional practice.

3. Five elements of quality instruction are:

4. 1. Teach to mastery of standards
1. Teach to mastery of standards. Teachers need a thorough understanding of CCR standards and CFA development process.

5. 2. Use of the Cycle of Instruction, focusing on student engagement, and facilitated, guided and independent practice, facing an application of problem solving. It is critical that all steps in the Cycle of Instruction are implemented during each lesson. Teachers will decide how much or how little time to dedicate to each step in the Cycle of Instruction. Time allocation should change for each lesson.

7. 3. Teacher facilitation of learning must include quality questioning to ensure high levels of student achievement.

13. 4. Focus on collaborative problem solving and real world solutions
4. Focus on collaborative problem solving and real world solutions. This must be fully implemented to increase student achievement.

14. Project Based Learning

15. 5. Fully implement RtI –
Problem Solving Teams

19. How Do We Connect The Pieces?
Rigor
Standards Mastery
Student Engagement
Relevance
How Do We Connect
The Pieces?
Cycle of Instruction
CFA Process
Student-Centered
Written Expression
RtI

20. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Cycle of Instruction Rigor and Relevance Framework
Response to Instruction
Rigor and
Relevance Framework
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
CFA Process