1. Priority and Focus Schools: INCREASING CAPACITY FOR IMPROVEMENT April 2015 OSPI’s Office of Student and School Success Travis Campbell, Director Paul Wieneke, Indistar Program Specialist Sue Cohn, School Improvement Specialist/Contractor

2. Welcome Goals Foundation for our work: Theory of Action, Identification of schools, Expectations, Supports/Services, Indistar ®, Timeline Action Planning & Next Steps Questions Agenda Bill Wagner / The Daily News Monticello Middle School “Success Night”

3. Participants will have clear answers to the following questions:  How was our school identified as a Priority or Focus school?  What are the requirements for Priority and Focus schools?  What supports and services will be provided?  What are the highest leverage actions we can take to increase capacity and improve outcomes?  What are the expectations for using Indistar ®, and what support will be provided?  How do we incorporate our Instructional Framework into this work?  What are the next steps for our school leadership team? Goals

4. Foundation for Our Work Theory of Action for the Office of Student and School Success Multi-tiered Framework of Supports and Services Research-based Practices (Student and School Success Principles) Research-based Planning Process and Tool (Indistar © Online Tool to Assess, Create, and Monitor Plans) 4 Dimmit Middle School

5. TRANSFORMATIONAL TEACHING FOR LEARNING COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP

6. AUTONOMY STATE ACTIONS SCHOOL & DISTRICT ACTIONS ALL SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS SCHOOL & DISTRICT ACTIONS ASSISTANCE & INTERVENTIONRECOGNITION & ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIONS 2-10-15 | dg TARGETED DIRECTED LESS LOCAL MORE LOCAL REQUIRED ACTION DISTRICT LEVEL II REQUIRED ACTION DISTRICT LEVEL I PRIORITY, FOCUS, AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANT (SIG) SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS

7. Methodology to Identify Schools Priority Schools Focus Schools 7

8. Consideration Set Title and Non-Title Schools Data in each of 3 years (2012, 2013, & 2014) At least 20 continuously enrolled (CE) students (N >=20) each year ES and MS/JHS: Reading and Math HS: Reading and Math AND/OR Graduation Rates 8

9. Priority Schools (N=121*) Lowest 5% Based on “All Students” Performance (Title and Non-Title; uses 3-year averages for “All Students”) State and/or Federal Number 1. Floor (“LT40”): Reading/Math (combined) < 40% State48 2. Floor (“GR60”): Adjusted 5-year Cohort Grad Rate < 60%; schools generate an Achievement Index State/ Federal 9 3. Lowest performing schools based on Achievement Index (“Bot5”); SBE requires #1 + #2 + #3 = 90 State25 4. Current Priority schools continuing to 2015–16 Federal34 5. Lowest 5% of stack-ranked list of persistently lowest achieving schools in Reading and Math (“PLA”) Federal5 *27 New & 94 Continuing

10. Focus Schools (N=133*) Lowest 10% Based on Subgroup Performance (Title & Non-Title; uses 3-year averages for subgroups) State and/or Federal Number 11. Floor (“GR60”): Adjusted 5-year Cohort Grad Rates for All Students < 60%; applies only to Title I schools that do not generate an Achievement Index. Federal15 12: Title Schools (“MinTitle”) - Lowest 10% in Reading/Math (combined): Threshold for subgroup performance - Less than 13.82% proficient in Reading/Math (combined) 13. Non-Title Schools (“MinNonTitle”): Threshold for subgroup performance - Less than 13.82% proficient in Reading/Math (combined) State/ Federal118 *28 New & 105 Continuing

11. All: Implemented Turnaround Principles for 3 years (only SIG I and SIG II meet this criterion) ES/MS/JHS: 3-year average R/M (combined) >= 40% HS: 3-year average R/M (combined) >= 40% AND 3-year average for Grad Rates >= 60% All: Not in lowest 5% based on Achievement Index All: Not in lowest 5% of stack-ranked list of PLA schools Exit Criteria for 2015-16 – Priority* *12 exited, 6 moved to Focus, & 7 remain

12. All: Implemented Turnaround Principles (all Focus schools meet this criterion) ES/MS/JHS: 3-year average R/M (combined) for all subgroups >= 13.82% (exceeds threshold) HS: 3-year average R/M (combined) for all subgroups >= 13.82% AND 3-year average for Grad Rates >= 60% All: Not identified as Priority school for 2015-16 Exit Criteria for 2015-16 – Focus* *49 exited and 105 remain

13. Priority and Focus Schools – 2015-16 Supports and Services Requirements Student and School Success Principles Action-Planning Process and Tool (Indistar) Evidence-Based Practices (Indicators in Indistar) Timeline and Next Steps

14. PriorityFocus Leadership Coach - Provides technical assistance, coaching, and monitoring √√ Data packages for newly identified Priority and Focus Schools √√ OSPI review of Student and School Success Action Plan on Indistar ® √√ Access to OSPI/AESD professional development and services √√ Minimal iGrants to support engagement in professional development and services aligned with Student and School Success Action Plan √√ PRIORITY & FOCUS SCHOOLS – Supports/Services

15. PriorityFocus Engage in “Deep Data Dive” (Data Analysis) in Spring 2015 √√ Implement Student and School Success Principles (i.e., turnaround principles described in federal guidelines) √√ Implement meaningful interventions aligned with unique needs of school and identified subgroups √√ Craft Student and School Success Action Plan using Indistar ® online planning tool; address results of data analysis; align plan with Student and School Success Principles; submit plan on Indistar ® to OSPI for review by October 30, 2015 √√ Implement plan; monitor progress toward intended goals; revise plan as needed on Indistar ® √√ Engage with Leadership Coach assigned to support Principal and Leadership Team as they craft, implement, monitor, and revise the Student and School Success Action Plan on Indistar ® √√ Engage in professional development aligned with Student and School Success Principles and/or meaningful interventions √√ PRIORITY and FOCUS SCHOOLS – Requirements

16. Principle 1: Provide strong leadership Principle 2: Ensure teachers are effective and able to improve instruction Principle 3: Expand time for student learning and teacher collaboration Principle 4: Strengthen the school’s instructional program Principle 5: Use data to inform instruction and for continuous improvement Principle 6: Establish a safe and supportive school environment Principle 7: Engage families and community Student and School Success Principles (“Turnaround Principles”)

17. Action-Planning Process for Continuous Improvement 17 Form Leadership Team

18. Web-based action-planning system Used by school and district improvement teams to inform, coach, sustain, track, and report improvement activities Focuses on evidence-based practices (“Indicators”) aligned with Student and School Success Principles Includes “filing cabinet” for teams to upload evidence of progress Supported by our office (Paul Wieneke at paul.wieneke@k12.wa.us) paul.wieneke@k12.wa.us See http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ActionPlannin gMaterials.aspx for “Indistar Resources and Materials” http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ActionPlannin gMaterials.aspx Action-Planning Tool: Indistar ®

19. “Indicators” are evidence-based practices at the district, school, and classroom level used to improve student learning. – Indicators relate to a Student and School Success Principle (“Turnaround” Principle) – Research (known as “Wise Ways” in Indistar ®) is provided for every Indicator. “Expected Indicators” are high-impact Indicators that schools and districts address in their action plans. – Schools must have one “active” Expected Indicator per Student and School Success Principle from the bank of 17 School-level Expected Indicators. – District Plans must address all 14 District-level Expected Indicators. Evidence-Based Practices (“Indicators”)

20. Principle 5 Use data to inform instruction and for continuous improvement, including by providing time for collaboration on the use of data Student and School Success Principles & Expected Indicators - Example P5-IID08: Instructional teams use student learning data to assess strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and instructional strategies. (Instructional Framework, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Smarter Balanced Assessments) P5-IID12: All teachers monitor and assess student mastery of standards-based objectives in order to make appropriate curriculum adjustments. (Instructional Framework, Multi-Tiered System of Supports) Expected Indicators Aligned to Principle 5

21. This handbook is a step-by-step guide for creating and implementing action plans. The handbook includes process for Title I schools with Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance Plans and Title I schools in a Step of Improvement to address federal requirements. The handbook can be accessed and downloaded from: http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ ActionPlanHandbook.aspx http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ ActionPlanHandbook.aspx Resources to support use of Indistar ® are found at: http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ ActionPlanningMaterials.aspx http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ ActionPlanningMaterials.aspx Resources: Student and School Success Action-Planning Handbook & Indistar

22. Timeline Collect Data Engage in Data Analysis Assess Indicators using tools provided (Current Level of Development tool) Apply for iGrant funds (available July 1, 2015) May – Aug 2015 Aug– Oct 2015 ESD Action- Planning Workshops Create and/or Revise Student and School Success Action Plan Submit Plan to OSPI (Oct 30, 2015) Implement Plan Nov 2015 Coach Critique of Action Plans 2015-16 school year Implement Plan Progress Monitor Indicators and Tasks Revise Plan as necessary Address Coach Critique feedback Submit Plan for mid-year review (Feb 28, 2016) Submit Plan for annual review (May 30, 2016)

23. Review Student and School Success Action-Planning Handbook Attend “Deep Data Dive” Webinar on May 21; register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/237903456577123 0978 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/237903456577123 0978 Review and reflect on school data, including data sent by CEE Become familiar with Indistar ® at http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ActionPlanni ngMaterials.aspx. Additional information available at www.indistar.org http://k12.wa.us/StudentAndSchoolSuccess/ActionPlanni ngMaterials.aspx www.indistar.org Next Steps

24. Questions / Comments??? Contact Information: Office of Student and School Success: (360) 725-4960 or studentandschoolsuccess@k12.wa.us studentandschoolsuccess@k12.wa.us Travis Campbell at travis.campbell@k12.wa.ustravis.campbell@k12.wa.us Sue Cohn at sue.cohn@k12.wa.ussue.cohn@k12.wa.us Paul Wieneke (for Indistar support) at paul.wieneke@k12.wa.uspaul.wieneke@k12.wa.us

25. THANK YOU! OSSS is here for your support. Please contact our office with your questions. Studentandschoolsucces@k12.wa.us (360) 725-4960 Studentandschoolsucces@k12.wa.us