1. Focus School Next Steps for Oregon’s Focus Schools Summer 2013

2. Goals 1. Refresher on Focus School designation 2. Resources 3. Timelines

3. The Definition of Focus Schools  Focus – low achievement or graduation, low moderate growth, below average subgroup growth & significant achievement gap(s) (Level 2 with achievement gap(s) and Title I funded)

4. Identifying Focus Schools  Calculated from student ratings on reading, mathematics, and graduation rates  The gap between All Students group growth and Subgroup growth  The gap in graduation rates between the All Students group growth and Subgroup growth

5. 5 Key Areas of Effectiveness  Teaching and Learning  Educator Effectiveness  Family and Community Involvement  District and School Structure and Culture  Technical and Adaptive Leadership

6. 2012-2013 Review  Self-Assessment  2012-2013 CAP developed  School Appraisal completed  2013-2014 CAP developed

7. Resources for Focus Schools 1. Continuous Improvement Network (The Network) 2. Comprehensive Achievement Plans (CAP) 3. Technical assistance from ODE 4. School Support Team (SST) in the 2013-2014 or subsequent years

8. Resources Through The Network The Continuous Improvement Network (The Network) is Oregon’s system of support for addressing the needs of Priority and Focus Schools and districts, delivering professional development and facilitating coaching sessions.  Leadership Coach  Regional Network Coordinator  Professional development with Coaches

9. Comprehensive Achievement Plans  Indistar tool  Progress monitoring  Quarterly reviews through ODE  Targeting energy on system changes that will reduce the achievement gap for the school

10. Technical Assistance from ODE  Prescribed interventions initial implementation by December 2013  Feedback on CAP through quarterly reviews  Guidance for School Improvement (SI) expenditures  Website http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/

11. Timeline for Focus Schools  By August 30, 2013  Leadership Coaches will be hired and matched with Focus Schools to mentor school leadership  Schools notified of SI allocation  Include missing prescribed intervention(s) in CAP  November 15, 2013  First ODE quarterly review/feedback of 2013-2014 CAP  SST pilot beginning  December 2013  Initial implementation of prescribed interventions

12. Timeline for Focus Schools  February 14, 2014  Second ODE quarterly review/feedback of 2013- 2014 CAP  March 31, 2014  Complete annual self–assessment through Indistar  May 1, 2014  ODE review of 2014-2015 CAP

13. Questions and Answers

14. Contact Information TopicNameemailPhone Priority SchoolsJesse Parsonsjesse.parsons@state.or.us(503) 947-5602 Focus SchoolsShanda Brownshanda.brown@state.or.us(503) 947-5809 Model Schools and SSTs Shawna Moranshawna.moran@state.or.us(503) 947-5944 The NetworkDenny Nkemontoh denny.nkemontoh@state.or.us(503) 947-5880 IndistarCarla Wadecarla.wade@state.or.us(503) 947-5631 Identification of Schools Jon Wiensjon.wiens@state.or.us(503) 947-5764 Everything ElseLisa Harlanlisa.harlan@state.or.us(503) 947-5685