1. Leading Continuous Improvement in the School Day 5

2. Leadership! An expectation of this training is that you go back to your school and: –1.) Create a model classroom –2.) Over time… help lead others and assist in the implementation of continuous improvement at your school Are you ready to lead?

4. Learning From Dramatically Improved Schools!

5. 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 91–9292–9393–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–00 Reading Test Scores - Brazosport ISD African American All Students Hispanic White Economically Disadvantaged 98% 96.6% 93.9% 93.8% 92.3% 82% 70% 64% 60% 50%

6. 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 91–9292–9393–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–00 Writing Test Scores - Brazosport ISD African American 80% 70% 60% 59% 57% 98% 96.7% 95.6% 94.1% 93.2% Economically Disadvantaged Hispanic White All Students

7. Math - Aldine ISD 93–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–00 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% African American Whit e 56.2% 49.4% 47.2% 42.2% 55.0% 93.5% 90.9% 89.1% 88.1% 84. 4% Economically Disadvantaged Hispanic All Students

8. What The Successes Have in Common A total systems framework Aligned processes Data-driven decisions Strong/shared leadership A customer focus PDSA cycles of improvement

9. When school districts apply the principles and techniques of continuous improvement over time, positive and lasting changes in all parts of the system (including student learning) are dramatic.

10. Ground rules created by students Classroom mission statements Classroom and student measurable goals Quality tools and PDSA used regularly The Continuous Improvement Classroom Classroom data centers Classroom meetings facilitated by students Student-led conferences Student data folders

12. How will you help your school incorporate the following: –Quality tools used on a regular basis –Continuous improvement in the classroom –How will you sustain your efforts so that continuous improvement becomes your new way of doing business? –What other assistance and support is needed? Future Planning

13. Planning For Leading! Take some time to plan out your next steps. How will you take what you learned and apply it? Lead it?

14. Planning Finish your Cause & Effect Diagram Create your team agenda for the afternoon –School-wide implementation issues? –Individual teacher planning? (Wksht C) –Dont forget to use quality tools when needed Follow your agenda- keep notes/actions Report out by school at 2:30pm

15. Reporting Out - Sharing Share the highlights and commonalities from the Planning for Implementing & Leading Continuous Improvement

16. Application How will you apply this training to your classroom… your school? Create a top 5 list for each Each table will share 1 of the columns (classroom or school) with the group

17. Ground rules created by students Classroom mission statements Classroom and student measurable goals Quality tools and PDSA used regularly The Continuous Improvement Classroom Classroom data centers Classroom meetings facilitated by students Student-led conferences Student data folders

18. How will you respond to this question when it is asked of you??? Why quality and continuous improvement?

19. Radar Chart Revisited! Update radar chart using a different color (look back to Day 1) Discuss growth and progress with others at your table

20. Essential Outcomes Increase your knowledge and skills for: –Continuous Improvement process/tools –PDSA –Quality Classroom/4 Quality Levels Create a Model Classroom for quality Be prepared to provide support for and help lead quality in your school!

22. Our greatest contribution is to be sure there is a teacher in every classroom and a leader in every school who cares that every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being -Dr. Donald O. Clifton (Chair of the Gallup International Research & Education) YOU ARE LEADERS!