1. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 1 Before we begin, please… Pre-work Read Chapter 5 from On Common Ground Team Work: Complete Individual Reflections/ Team De-Briefing Journal pages 2-4

2. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 2 High Schools That Work Making Middle Grades Work Getting All Subgroups to Make AYP for NCLB February 21-22, 2008 NEOUCOM Rootstown, Ohio

3. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW Welcome & Introductions  HSTW NE Staff & Coaches  SST 3, 4 & 5  Individuals (Please join a team) Invited Teams:  District Teams  MMGW Site Teams  NE Invited Middle Schools

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5. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 5 In 2002, NCLB required states to hold schools and districts accountable for the achievement of each student group, including the major racial and ethnic groups, low income students, limited English proficient students and students with disabilities.

6. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 6 AYP measures whether schools and districts have gaps in achievement among groups of students. Schools and districts are required to meet annual goals, with the intent that all students will reach proficient levels in reading and mathematics by the 2013-14 school year.

7. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 7 The proportion of Ohio schools and districts meeting AYP in 2006-07 is similar to 2005

8. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 8 Workshop Objectives  Support efforts currently in place Sites to bring plans that address AYP targets Who?  District Teams/MS  MMGW Sites/Coaches  SSTs Sites/Coaches When?  Team Planning/Networking

9. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 9 Workshop Objectives  Understand how Ohio calculates/determines AYP  Tony DiRenzo  Complete page 5

10. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 10 Workshop Objectives All 4 strands:  Learn how to address the need for targeted instruction for students not on grade level  Identify principles and effective strategies for providing supplemental instruction  Collaborate through Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to determine which strategies would work best in their own schools

11. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 11 Workshop Objectives  Strand 1 – Special Education Establish protocols for working collaboratively with academic teachers in the middle school to address the needs of special education students  Karen Kanotz  Jim Earnhart

12. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 12 Workshop Objectives  Strand 2 – Literacy Understand the needs of middle school English language learners and examine a variety of practices at successful schools to integrate literacy across the curriculum  Bill Bintz

13. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW Workshop Objectives  Strand 3 – Math Understand the needs of middle school mathematics learners and examine a variety of strategies used by successful schools to get all students to perform at proficient  Ed Thomas

14. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 14 Workshop Objectives  Strand 4 – Effective Remediation Learn how to provide effective remediation/intervention for targeted students not performing at the proficient level  Heather Sass

15. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 15 Workshop Objectives  Network with districts/schools addressing the same AYP targets to share strategies/successes  Participating Schools Share best practices by attending a follow- up session on June 12, 2008

16. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 16 What comes to mind when you hear the words “school improvement?”

17. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 17 Random Acts of Improvement

18. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 18 What is Needed is a Framework for Aligning Actions for School Improvement Literacy Numeracy Freshman transition Data-driven decisions Extra help Active engagement Raising expectations Personalization

19. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 19  HSTW/MMGW are frameworks, not prescriptions What It Isn’t A short-term strategy A program A funding source Just for a certain type of student What It Is... A process model to change culture Framework!!! A network of states and sites Recognized by USDE for data on effectiveness

20. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 20  HSTW/MMGW are custom frameworks that Southern Regional Education Board Allows for planning based on the needs of YOUR students Instructionally centered Drives structures for shared decision-making Facilitates teachers working together, especially between the junior high and high school for successful transition of all students

21. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 21 HSTW is the nation’s first large scale high school improvement initiative to engage educators in partnerships with students, parents and community with the goal of raising achievement for all students

22. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 22 Making Middle Grades Work  Initiatives of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)  HSTW network of over 1200 schools in 32 states  MMGW network of more than 200 middle grades sites in 16 states  Recognized by the United State Department of Education for its research supporting effectiveness

23. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 23 HSTW/MMGW Ohio Network  Ohio adopted HSTW in 1998 and MMGW in 2000  Currently Ohio has 111 HSTW implementing sites and 58 MMGW sites  Four regional offices serve Ohio’s HSTW/MMGW sites

24. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 24 Friday Agenda 8-8:55AM Team Networking - Coaches will facilitate; page 12. 9-10:45AM Session C- Strand Locations. 11-11:45AM Team De-Briefing. Please see pages 6- 10..coaches will assist. Begin flip chart for Gallery Walk, page 6. 11:45-1:15PM Lunch with presenter, complete page 13. 1:30-1:45PM Facilitator’s Panel. 1:45-2:30PM Complete flip charts. Turn in Journals. Explore Gallery Walk. 2:30PM Last minute items. Adjourn

25. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 25 HSTW Ohio Regions NE Region C/SE Region SW Region NW Region

26. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 26 What progress has been made in Ohio to raise student achievement through implementing the HSTW school improvement design?

27. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 27 HSTW NE Ohio Region 25 HSTW Implementing Sites Akron Buchtel HS East HS Ellet HS Firestone HS Garfield HS Kenmore HS North HS Canton City Timken HS Career-Technical Centers Ashland County W. Holmes CC Buckeye CC Columbiana Co. CTC Cuyahoga Valley CC Jefferson County JVS Mahoning County CTS Trumbull CTC Wayne County CC Cleveland MSD Cleveland MLK/Health Careers Firelands Local Firelands HS Girard City Girard HS Northwestern Local Northwestern HS Orrville City Orrville HS Shefield/Shefield Lake Brookside HS Youngstown Chaney HS Choffin CC East HS

28. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 28 HSTW NE Ohio Region 13 MMGW Implementing Sites Akron Goodrich MS Goodyear MS Hyre MS Jennings MS Roswell Kent MS Litchfield MS Canton City Hartford MS Girard City Girard Jr. High Youngstown City Alpha School of Excellence for Boys Athena School of Excellence for Girls East MS Hayes MS Volney Rogers MS

29. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 29 SREB believes high and middle grade schools will achieve the HSTW/MMGW goals if they base their efforts on a Comprehensive improvement framework of 7 Key Conditions 10 Key Practices

30. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 30 7 HSTW/MMGW Key Conditions District and schools leaders: 1. Adopt a clear, functional mission statement 2. Provide strong leadership to improve and align curriculum and develop leadership/focus teams 3. Plan for continuous improvement that ensures faculty and stakeholder involvement 4. Qualified Teachers/Preparation: helps teachers without majors in their subject areas to upgrade their content knowledge 5. Commit to HSTW/MMGW goals and key practices and fully implementing the comprehensive improvement frameworks 6. Flexible scheduling to earn more credits 7. Support for professional development

31. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 31 10 HSTW/MMGW Key Practices HSTWMMGW 1. High Expectations1. High Expectations and extra help 2. Extra Help 3. Academic Rigor2. Academic Rigor 4. Teachers Working Together 3. Teachers Working Together 5. Students Actively Engaged 4. Students Actively Engaged 6. Guidance5. All Students Matter 7. Continuous Improvement 6. Continuous Improvement 8. Program of Study7. Use of Technology 9. Rigorous CT Studies8. Strong Leadership 10. Worked based learning 9. Qualified Teachers 10. Parent Support

32. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW Improvement in the ratings of the 69 HSTW sites based upon the results from the 2002-2007 Ohio Report Cards. Report Card Ratings 2002200420062007 #%#%#%#% AE2130.4811.522.911.5 AW710.17 45.823 CI2434.71927.51014.51218 EF1115.91318.83043.52638.8 EX608.62231.82333.32638.8 HSTW Sites 69 67* Ohio’s HSTW Sites Improved! AE – Academic Emergency, AW – Academic Watch, CI – Continuous Improvement, EF – Effective, EX-Excellent * Two of the original schools closed.

33. Southern Regional Education Board HSTW Northeast Ohio Region HSTW/MMGW 33 Begin with the end in mind... Elementary and middle grades education provides the foundation on which the future of each child is built. Doors are “opened” or “closed” to high school and post secondary study based on the skills that a student does or does not master during the middle grades and high school. Don’t we owe it to our students to find “what works” and implement it to the fullest? Southern Regional Education Board