1. 1 Longitudinal student data is data that allows the user to match individual student records across datasets and years. What is Longitudinal Student Data?

2. 2 Ec Dis=Economically Disadvantaged LEP=Limited English Proficiency 1998-2000 High Performing K-5 Schools in Reading 199819992000

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4. 4 Intervene and Adjust Leadership and/or Resources Based on Campus Performance Best Practices: District- Campus-Classroom Define Clear and Specific Academic Objectives in the District’s Written Curriculum Select and Develop Leadership and Align Resources to Achieve Academic Objectives Assess Students and Analyze Results in Core Subjects by Campus and Teacher Absent Present Best Classroom Campus District The DISTRICT

5. 5 Best Practices: District- Campus-Classroom Define Clear and Specific Academic Objectives in the District’s Written Curriculum THE EVIDENCE Clearly written curricular documents that identify the specific knowledge and skills (academic objectives) students will acquire by grade level and subject area exist at the district level. A parent or teacher can read the documents and understand what a child is expected to learn by the end of the year. These documents cite academic objectives that extend beyond those tested by the state. Students achieve at the proficiency standard or higher on the state assessment. Pre-K 12 Vertical Teams of teachers organized by subject meet regularly to continually review and refine the district curriculum. When asked, the principal and teachers know exactly what is to be taught and learned at each grade level. This knowledge reflects an exact match to the written curricular documents.

6. 6 Best Practices: District -Campus -Classroom Provide Strong Instructional Leadership Absent Present Best Classroom Campus District The CAMPUS Assure the Use of Data-Driven, Research-Based Instructional Practices and Arrangements Prepare a Campus Plan to Assure all Students Achieve Academic Objectives Select Teachers and Align Programs and Resources to Achieve Academic Goals Monitor Student and Teacher Performance Intervene and Adjust Personnel and/or Programs Based on Student Performance

7. 7 Best Practices: District - Campus- Classroom Absent Present Best Classroom Campus District The CLASSROOM Teach to Specified Academic Objectives Using Best Instructional Practices and Arrangements Monitor the Progress of Every Student Intervene and Adjust Instruction Based on Individual Student Performance

8. 8 Just for the Kids in Other States States Phase 1 Working model completed Texas Phase 2 In development Arkansas, Florida, Minnesota, Ohio 1, Tennessee, Washington Phase 3 In development Fall 2002 Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey Phase 4 Possible in Fall 2002 Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland 2, Massachusetts, Mississippi, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia Phase 5 Possible by Fall 2003 Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island 1-Ohio is proceeding with a “snapshot” data picture with charts that indicate that the JFTK model is coming at a later time, probably in 2003. 2-Maryland is limited to the JFTK elementary data picture by the fact that the state test does not produce individual student scores.

9. 9 Just for the Kids in Other States - cont. States Phase 6 No plans to match student records Alabama, California 3, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Phase 7 No student-level data collected statewide Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma Phase 8 No statewide student testing Iowa, Nebraska 3-California has business community support and plans to match records for participating districts only in 2005-06.

10. 10 www.just4kids.org

11. 11 Tom Luce, JFTK Founder Professional Career Attorney 1965-present Founded Hughes & Luce, 1973; of Counsel, 1997 Author, Now or Never: How We Can Save Our Public Schools State of Texas Appointments/Positions Chief of Staff, Texas Select Committee of Public Schools, 1984 Chairman, Texas National Research Laboratory Commission Chief Justice pro tempore, Texas Supreme Court, 1988 Delegate, Education Commission of the States, 1995-1998 Nonprofit Organizations Boards of Directors Chairman of the Board and Founder, Just for the Kids Chairman, Dallas 2012 Olympic Committee Texas Business and Education Coalition (Co-chair, 1994) Corporate Boards of Directors Dell Computer Corporation Enserch

12. 12 Brad Duggan Currently:  Executive Director, Just for the Kids  Chair, Texas Education Agency Student Performance Data Mart Advisory Committee  Member, Texas Task Force on Performance Management  Coordinating Committee Member, Texas Business and Education Coalition Previously:  Executive Director, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (20 years)  Chair, Texas Society of Association Executives (1999)  Steering Committee Member, Texas Education Agency/IBM Reinventing Education Steering Committee (1999)