1. As you settle in please…
WELCOME
As you settle in please…
(If you choose to use this slide, enter guidance on accessing materials and prepping for the day)
OPTIONAL SLIDE. CAN BE HIDDEN.
Can use this slide to help districts set up for the day or access materials, depending on how you are distributing.

2. WELCOME to the 2016
Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) INTRODUCTORY TRAINING
Facilitator Note: Based on the version of PPT formatting, some slides may need to be considered (for example: slides with quotes may display off the edges of the slide).
Facilitator Talking Points:
Welcome audience. Thank you for attending the 2016 Texas Accountability Intervention Systems training.
This training is intended for any first year IR campus leadership teams or any campus or district leaders new to TAIS.
Before we begin our work, TEA has a message to share with you.

3. TEA Introductory Video
Facilitator Talking Points:
TAIS is an ongoing process, not a mandatory meeting.
This work requires a sense of urgency and the understanding that staying true to the process will yield sustainable practices.
Facilitator Notes:
Click on link to play video

4. AGENDA Introduction and Objectives
State Framework & Statutory Requirements
Fundamentals of Targeted Improvement Planning
Facilitator Talking Points:
The purpose of today is to:
Provide information on the roles, partnerships and responsibilities of the work around Texas Accountability Intervention System.
Look at how campus and district ratings define what the work of improvement required will entail.
Introduce and model concepts that will help build a strong improvement plan for the school year
*The intention is not to leave today with a fully fleshed out plan, but a strong understanding of the process that will be used to develop a plan to go back and model with teams at your campus/district.

5. OBJECTIVES
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the accountability system
Demonstrate an understanding of the TAIS Framework
Review and apply tips for completing the targeted improvement plan
Facilitator Talking Points:
This training has five objectives (outcomes):
First, this session has been designed to build your foundational knowledge of the Texas Accountability intervention System (TAIS) Framework.
Each section will be broken down into purpose, steps and actions, and next steps to assist you in navigating the continuous improvement process. Also included are “team practice” times built in throughout the day to give your team an opportunity to use some of the tools and processes highlighted today.
Provide your campus leadership team with tools and resources you can use to support the work moving forward. The processes and supporting resources are designed for you to take back and replicate with your teams in order to develop the targeted improvement plan.

6. OBJECTIVES
Collect tools and resources to support continuous improvement planning
Use the continuous improvement process to plan for adult behavior changes that lead to increased student outcomes
Facilitator Talking Points:
4. Ultimately, the purpose of developing your targeted improvement plan is to bring about changes on your campus in order to increase student outcomes.
5. We know that student outcomes are a direct result of adult behavior. We will make connections between how the continuous improvement process can help you to plan for adult behavior changes on your campus that will impact student behaviors and ultimately student outcomes.

7. NORMS INSERT PREFERRED NORMS
ESC NOTE: Please feel free to share your regional norms. Below we have provided some suggested norms.
Possible Norms:
Ask questions
Be open to learning and problem solving. When possible try and take breaks at the designated times, however we know it’s a busy time of year so,
Take care of your needs as they come up
Be mindful of breaks and coming back together as a whole group. We’d like to honor your time and stick to the time on the agenda

8. THANK YOU Facilitator Talking Points:
Before we begin, I (WE) would like to acknowledge that this is a busy time of year. Students and teachers are getting settled into routines, and so we want to thank you for taking time to step away from your campus to learn about this process.

9. Raise your hand if… Facilitator Talking Points:
Let’s get an idea of who is in the room.
As your role is called, put your hand in the air (have them stand if desired)
DCSIs-pause,
PSPs-pause,
Superintendents-pause,
Principal, pause,
Teachers, pause,
ESCs, pause,
Other, pause etc...
Ask the group, “Put your hand in the air if you have experience with engaging in the TAIS Framework.”
Facilitation Notes:
Spell out the letters of T. A. I. S or say TAIS with an “S” sound rather than saying it phonetically as “TAZE” process.
This can help the facilitator(s) get an idea of who is in the room and insight into their specific needs for the day.

10. LEADERSHIP MATTERS Facilitator Talking Points:
At this point, research clearly indicates that school improvement takes strong leadership. Leadership transforms the school environment and adult behaviors allowing students to achieve their full potential. This a not a single leader, but a team of leaders that work in concert to build capacity across the campus.

11. Conversation Activity
1. What does it mean to be a change leader?
2. What are the roles of change leaders?
3. What actions does a change leader take to guide the work of school improvement?
Facilitator Talking Points:
Ask the group to think about the year ahead and the focus on school improvement efforts in order to meet index targets.
Facilitation Notes:
Ask participants to get with a partner or trio.
OPTION 1
STEP 1: ON THEIR OWN, participants jot down answers to these questions (2 mins.).
STEP 2: Ask the participants to stand up, find someone in the room that they don’t know, and discuss question 1 (2-3 mins).
STEP 3: Ask the participants to find a new person in the room and discuss question 2 (2-3 mins).
STEP 4: Ask the participants to find a new person in the room and discuss question 3 (2-3 mins).
STEP 5: Ask participants to return to their seat.
OPTION 2
STEP 1: ON THEIR OWN participants jot down answers to these questions (2 mins.).
STEP 2: Discuss these questions within pairs or trios at their table (6-9 mins.).

12. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Facilitator Talking Points:
Ask for volunteers to share out their discussions.
Facilitation Notes:
After the dialogue, share out and debrief with the group

13. LEADERSHIP MATTERS Facilitator Talking Points:
At this point, research clearly indicates that school improvement takes strong leadership. Leadership transforms the school environment and adult behaviors allowing students to achieve their full potential. This a not a single leader, but a team of leaders that work in concert to build capacity across the campus.
Facilitation Notes:
Transition slide intended to bring back to points about leadership.

14. “Change leaders know that they do not change organizations without changing individual behaviors.”
Doug Reeves, pg. 11
Facilitator Talking Points:
Although our ultimate goal is to improve academic performance, the theory of action of continuous improvement is to FIRST improve/change adults skills/behavior, which will lead to improvement in student outcomes.
As leaders, you must commit to being the lead learners, by exemplifying the importance of building your personal skills. Then create conditions and provide resources that allow your staff to build their skills. In the end, this will lead to improved student outcomes.
Facilitation Notes:
Possibly ask a participant to read the quote

15. “When you become a leader, success is about growing others.”
Jack Welch, former GE Chairman and CEO
Facilitator Talking Points:
As a leader, if you are going to promise high quality education for your students, you must commit to equipping your staff with the skills to be effective educators.
Facilitation Notes:
Possibly ask a participant to read the quote

16. You are not alone… Facilitator Talking Points:
Please remember, as you embark on this journey towards continuous improvement, YOU ARE NOT ALONE….
You have a vast support system here to aid you along the way

17. Monitor Support Facilitator Talking Points:
There is a statewide network of support to assist you in this process.
This graphic represents the agency’s collaborative approach to supporting schools and districts.
TEA believes its role is not monitoring or supporting, but monitoring and supporting, which is accomplished through the partnership between TEA, ESCs, TCDSS, and the PSP Network.
Let’s further explore the roles of the partners in this network of support.
ALTHOUGH TEA will (or has) address in greater detail the roles of the entities in a webinar, we are going to briefly review the roles.

18. SUPPORT SPECIALIST Facilitator Talking Points:
One specific role from this network is your TEA or TCDSS Support Specialist.
The role of the support specialist is to help support the work of each campus and district working with TAIS.
They are there to:
Answer questions
Provide feedback and support on the continuous improvement efforts on your campus
Connect LEAs with resources and tools
Work in collaboration with statewide partners
Clarify communications and expectations
There will be a lot of information to process as we go through today and if you have questions moving forward, your support specialist at TEA or TCDSS will be there to support you.
Support specialist assignments are currently pending, however once they are designated, ISAM will represent who is the assigned specialist to your campus.

19. EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
Facilitator Talking Points:
One specific role from this network is your local ESC.
Please define this in a few sentences or bullets.
Facilitation Notes:
Please customize as needed to outline the responsibilities of your Regional Education Service Center.

20. P S P PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER Facilitator Talking Points:
Another key role is the PSP or Professional Service Provider.
Facilitation Notes:
Acknowledge the PSPs that are in attendance (show of hands or stand up).
Inform participants if it is a printed handout or where it can be located electronically.
Handout 1: PSP Job Description

21. Facilitator Talking Points:
Your PSP:
Provides on-site technical assistance and support to build the capacity of campus leaders, teachers, and school staff to understand TAIS.
Serves as a liaison between TCDSS, TEA, ESC, and district/charter school.
Supports implementation of all campus intervention requirements.
Your PSP must be an approved member of the PSP Network.
A registry of qualified PSPs available in each region may be accessed via the ISAM application within TEASE.
For a more in-depth understanding of the role of the PSP, review the job description that has been provided.
Some key phrases from the PSP job description tell us that some key purposes of PSPs are to
“…assist in building the capacity of campus/district leaders, teachers, and staff to understand and implement the TAIS continuous improvement process…”
“…ability to influence improvement of student performance…”`
“Ability to act as an agent of change, a motivator, an inspirer.”
Facilitator Note:
If questions regarding PSP selection come up that you cannot answer, you can direct them to call the PSP Network at TCDSS, or you can call the PSP Network to clarify. If your training is later in September, then the two bulleted talking points above may not be as applicable. You may instead just want to remind them that they should have already submitted the PSP’s name to TEA through ISAM.
Optional Activity Notes:
Take 2-3 minutes to review PSP job description.
Share with your table team about what other characteristics, skills, or responsibilities that jump out or you have questions about
Optional: Discuss: “How will you use your PSP to assist in your improvement efforts?”

22. D C S I District Coordinator of School Improvement
Facilitator Talking Points:
Next we are going to look at the DSCI, the District Coordinator of School Improvement
Refer to the DCSI job description handout for more detail on the role.
The document on the next slide is the job description. All involved in campus improvement can serve these expectations within their capacity.
Facilitator Note:
Inform participants if it is a printed handout or where it can be located electronically.
Handout 2: DCSI Job Description

23. Facilitator Talking Points:
The purpose of the DCSI is to:
“Views this role as an integral part of his/her responsibilities”
“Has authority to influence central office departmental procedures”
“Ensures campuses are provided operational flexibility”
“Takes an active role in problem-solving with campus and/or district leadership teams”
Facilitation Notes:
Optional Activity Notes:
Click before each bulleted talking point below to animate each phrase that appears about the DCSI
Take 2-3 minutes to review DCSI job description.
Share with your table team about what other characteristics, skills, or responsibilities that jump out or you have questions about
If time doesn’t permit for teams to discuss and share their thinking around the role of a DCSI, at a minimum, allow time for individuals to review the job description.

24. CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM
PSP
Professional Service Provider
DCSI
District Coordinator of School Improvement
CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM
Facilitator Talking Points:
The PSP and DCSI together make up the Campus Intervention Team or CIT.
The CIT is responsible for working collaboratively with the campus in the continuous improvement process and the development of the targeted improvement plan.
If there are too many IR campuses in the district for the DCSI to serve as a CIT member on all, district may propose another qualified individual or individuals to serve as a designee or designees.
District needs to submit names of the PSP and DCSI for approval by September 26, 2016, by creating DCSI and PSP profiles on the contact tab of ISAM.
If a DCSI is new in their role as DCSI for the current district, DCSI qualifications (resume) also need to be submitted to TEA through ISAM by (September 26, 2016).
Facilitation Notes:
Texas Administration Code - § Campus Intervention Team.
Texas Education Code, Chapter

25. PRINCIPAL Facilitator Talking Points:
The principal is also a key stakeholder in leading a campus through continuous improvement.
The principal plays a critical role in bringing together the team needed to develop and implement the work of targeted improvement plan.
It will take a lot of communication, collaboration, and support with the statewide network to do this work.
It’s important to note the importance the role the principal plays in TAIS and the continuous improvement process. POSSIBLE SUPPORTING RESOURCES: PSP/DCSI
Facilitation Notes:
Optional activity: Teams could be asked to discuss the work of the principal in pairs or triads. Have groups share out characteristics they have identified for the principal.

26. CAMPUS LEADERSHIP TEAM
Principal, DCSI, PSP, Teacher Leaders
and other Campus Leaders
Facilitator Talking Points:
The campus leadership team, or CLT, consists of a campus principal and administrator as well as representatives from appropriate content areas, departments, and programs including the counseling department and programs serving students in special populations (students with disabilities, English Language Learners, Title I and Migrant, or students participating in career and technical education courses).
The CLT is responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the targeted improvement plan, monitoring student performance, and determination of student interventions and support services.
The CLT and CIT will collaboratively engage in the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) to develop and monitor a targeted improvement plan, taking responsibility for improving outcomes for low performing students.
Facilitator Note:
Inform participants if it is a printed handout or where it can be located electronically.
Reference Handout 3: CLT Job Description

27. BREAK
Facilitation Notes:
Break for 10 minutes

28. INTERVENTIONS Campus & District Facilitator Talking Points:
As mentioned in the opening, the purpose of this training is not to review all required interventions, rather to focus on the most important aspect of the work, engaging in the TAIS continuous improvement process.
TEA has (will) conducted a webinar that digs deeply into the required interventions.
Also, for your reference the following guidance documents have been created.
Facilitation Notes:
Review the state intervention and submissions guidance document (TEA)
Handout: Intervention and Submission chart

29. Facilitator Talking Points:
Now let’s take a look at the interventions you will be engaging in this year as an improvement required campus or district.
Here is the chart that outlines interventions and submissions. Pay close attention to the foot notes on each side.
Facilitation Notes:
Allow time for participants to look through the chart and ask questions.
Handout 4: Intervention and Submission Requirements Chart