1. Effective Leadership in Action Principal Panel Greg Alexander, Sacajawea Elementary, Caldwell Shalene French, Rocky Mountain Middle Jon Ruzicka, Capital High, Boise and Lisa Kinnaman, Director, Statewide School Improvement Programs

2. Sacajawea Elementary 6,200 students in the Caldwell School District — CSD, 2010 480 students attend Sacajawea Elementary 60 percent are Latino 86.9 percent live below the poverty line Our students follow a strict dress code

3. Reading ISAT

4. Math ISAT

5. Language Usage ISAT

6. Sacajawea’s strategy Reading First Philosophy Instructional Coach Action Plans Instructional Focus Groups Multiple Responses Professional Learning Community

7. Rocky Mountain  Over 10,000 students in the Bonneville School District  Bonneville is the 7 th largest school district in Idaho.  684 students in grades 7 and 8  Students come from seven elementary schools  17 percent Hispanic  52 percent Economically Disadvantaged

8. Rocky Mountain 7 th Grade Reading ISAT

9. Rocky Mountain 8 th Grade Reading ISAT

10. Rocky Mountain 7 th Grade Math ISAT

11. Rocky Mountain 8 th Grade Math ISAT

12. Rocky Mountain’s Strategy  Making Middle Grades Work  Quality Professional Development  Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships  ABC Not Yet – No Zero Policy  Additional Time and Support  Advisory – Positive Adult/Student Connections  PLC – Professional Learning Communities  Interdisciplinary Teams  School Improvement Focus Teams  Content Teams

13. Capital High School

14. 1340 students attend Capital High School 11% are Latino, 7% other Ethnicity, 82% White 57 % Low Income Population We have Open Enrollment, 25% of the total enrollment is Open Enrollment

16. Ethnicity

19. ISAT AYP DATA 2008-2009, 2009-2010 Total Population

20. ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10 Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Reading

21. ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10 Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Math

22. ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10 Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Language

23. Capital High School AP Exams

24. Capital High School AP Students

25. Capital High School- “Our Success” AVID Look 2 Learn PLC’s

26. Leads all staff to a shared understanding of components of effective instruction.

27. Plans for professional development based upon analysis of classroom instruction.

28. Differentiates teacher support in whole, small group (grade levels, departments) and one-on-one contexts.

29. Collaborates with teachers to establish joint leadership and ownership of the adult learning agenda.

30. Builds structures and routines that support adult learning with a direct line to student achievement.

31. Uses professional development resources strategically (coaches, meeting time, planning time) to meet teacher learning needs.

32. Models effective instruction in leadership practices.

33. Questions?