1. SMART SAMs Mike Miliote and Meredith Cabana Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Jay M. Robinson Middle School

2. Introductions ● Meredith Cabana o SAM for Mike Miliote, Principal at Jay M. Robinson Middle School o Dean of Students o Started process in December 2013 at Matthews Elementary ● Check in o Name and where are you from? o Role in the SAM process o Why did you choose to attend this session?

3. Who is SMART?

4. Goal for this session: ● Use qualitative and quantitative data to set SMART goals that will personalize the SAM process.

5. So Many Goals...So Little Time!! ● School Goals o School Improvement Plan  Achievement Data Points  Culture ● Professional Goals of Principal o Reflective Practice o Enhanced Celebration o Non-Directive Feedback o Planning, Curriculum, Assessment Be strategic about your goal setting and use SAM to help you reach them!

6. Our Work at Matthews Elementary

7. Quantitative Data ● What to use o State assessments  EVAAS data o Benchmark data  MAP  Reading 3D o Common Assessments  Warm-ups  Exit Tickets  Data Trackers ●Tools We Used o Deep Data Dive o Data Analysis Protocol o Student by Design

8. Qualitative Data ● What to use o Surveys o Interviews o Culture Analysis ●Tools We Used o Insight Survey o 360 Interviews o Culture Analysis  Part of the Student Success by Design

9. Qualitative + Quantitative Data Points = SMART Goals ● Increase the percentage of students at or above grade level by 6% in math as measured by the EOG assessments in grades 3-5 during the 13-14 school year. ● Combine three walkthroughs with each round of observations so teachers receive more specific feedback. ● Hold teachers accountable for doing the work that supports our academic goals by having bi weekly meetings and weekly walkthroughs

10. How does SAM help an instructional leader reach school SMART goals? ● Goal setting features ● Reports for time spent with specific teachers ● Holding principal accountable for what needs to be done around our goals

11. Intentional Planning What are your next steps? ● Use your own data to do identify a focus area ● Use this time to begin your reflection on the “Student Success by Design” ● Look over the instructions for the 360 Interviews, decide who you want to interview and where that fits on your calendar

12. We are smart and strategic about the things we choose to do. -Paul Bambrick Santoyo