1. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress Georgia Thornton, Nancy Cline & Clinton Burch 1

2. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress What are the H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS ? 2

3. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress Standard I Standard I – Positive Climate and Cohesive Culture Standard II Standard II – School Leadership Standard III Standard III – Standards-Focused Curriculum, Instruction and Assessments Standard IVStandard IV– Student Support Services and Family/Community Connections Standard V Standard V – Educator Growth and Development Standard VIStandard VI– Efficient and Effective Management Standard VII Standard VII – Continuous Improvement 3

4. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress What is the first step to achieving H IGH Q UALITY H IGH Q UALITY ? 4

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6. …construct your school’s mission, vision and goals to more easily monitor progress as it aligns with data driven decisions. As a Leadership Team… Do the statements incorporate a concern for the academic success of all students and reflect the belief that all students can learn? Do the statements reflect the belief that all teachers are responsible implementing instructional strategies that meet the needs of all students? Are the statements realistic? Do the statements address subgroup performance? Are the statements aligned within other plans? Are the statements realistic? Do the statements address subgroup performance? Are the statements aligned within other plans? 6

7. …review data in reference to your school’s mission, vision and goals. As a Leadership Team… What are the inconsistencies between the data and the mission, vision and goals? What does the data need to supply in order to monitor the mission, vision and goals? What data sources are driving the overall mission, vision and goals? 7

8. …develop clear and understandable goals which concentrate on the inconsistencies. As a Leadership Team… Are the goals: -Developed to address specific problems related to the data? Are the goals: -Developed to address specific problems related to the data? Are the goals: -S -Specific -M -Measurable -A -Attainable -R -Realistic -T -Time-bound Are the goals: -S -Specific -M -Measurable -A -Attainable -R -Realistic -T -Time-bound Are the goals: - Incorporating research- based practices as they relate to the data? Are the goals: - Incorporating research- based practices as they relate to the data? 8

9. …create and/or evaluate various strategies to accomplish your goals. As a Leadership Team… Has the strategies been validated by scientific research? Does the strategies support the mission, vision and goals? What are the resources necessary to implement the strategies? 9

10. …incorporate your strategies into the education process. As a Leadership Team… Who is responsible for implementing the chosen strategies? What is the timeline for implementing the chosen strategies? What is the monitoring process for the chosen strategies? 10

11. …analyze the impact of our strategies as compared to your goals. As a Leadership Team… What is the monitoring timeline for the chosen strategies? Do the chosen strategies have a positive, negative, or no effect on the goals? Are the strategies being implemented correctly? 11

12. …using your findings, initiate the improvement model over again. As a Leadership Team… What strategies need enhanced or eliminated? Have the goals been achieved? What goals need reevaluated or rewritten? 12

13. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress Breaking down the H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS ? (Scenario Activity) 13

14. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress What type of evidence do we collect to support the H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS ? 14

15. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress How do we document our evidence for the H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS ? 15

16. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS Data Collection System (Web-based Activity) 16

17. Using the High Quality Standards to Document Progress What documentation do I already have that can be uploaded to support the H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS H IGH Q UALITY S TANDARDS ? (Leadership Team Activity) 17

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