1. Steps to Success / Indistar October Web Meeting For Title I Priority and Focus Schools October 17, 2013

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3. Welcome!  Meeting purpose: provide updates and insights to support the work of NH Title I Priority and Focus Schools  Presenters: Karen Laba Joey Nichol Rob Hanson October 17, 20133

4. Meeting Agenda  Website Postings  Updates and Clarifications  Turnaround Office Q & A  Observations and Inferences from Data – examples and advice  Next Steps: November 21 meeting; December web meeting October 17, 20134

5. NH DOE Website Postings October 17, 20135

6. Priority School Page: NH DOE Site October 17, 20136

7. Focus Schools Page: NH DOE Site October 17, 20137

8. Q & A with Joey Nichol Status update: Turnaround Office activities -- site visits -- Roundtable meetings -- grant reviews -- celebrating successes -- clarification re: assurances October 17, 20138

9. Questions for Joey? You can RAISE your hand to be recognized and voice your question OR Type your question in the window October 17, 20139

10. Updated Questions and Answers *Requirements of P & F Schools Establish leadership team Select process manager; attend Steps workshop Review existing plans, connect to the 7 Turnaround Principles Analyze student data and complete data summary with questions, inferences to be pursued Review the menu of supports, select applicable Submit signed assurances (Superintendent) October 17, 201310

11. Updated Questions and Answers *Requirements of P & F Schools (continued) Complete ASSESS and PLAN for Turnaround Indicators ID10 and NH101 Priority – ‘plan to plan’ = ID10, NH101 Focus – complete ID10, NH101; address other Turnaround Principles (NOT all the indicators!!!!) to close achievement gap – due May 2, 2014 Load improvement plan (RETRIEVED FROM INDISTAR) into the Online Grants Management System (OGM) October 17, 201311

12. HOW TO Retrieve, Upload to OGM Once ID10 and NH101 Completed and Posted in Indistar – 1. In the NAVIGATION TOOLBAR, select REPORTS. 2. Scroll down to INDICATOR CHECKLIST REPORT. 3. When the list of indicators appears, place a  next to ID10 and NH101. 4. Click REPORT 5. EXPORT report to your own computer, either PDF or WORD. 6. Send to your local grants manager. October 17, 201312

13. HOW to Retrieve, Upload to OGM (cont’d) 6. Send to your local grants manager. 7. Grants manager logs in to OGM system. 8. Grants Manager Uploads 3 ATTACHMENTS in OGM – a. Signed Assurances b. Plans for ID10 and NH101 retrieved from Indistar c. Summary of Local Achievement Data form 9. Grants manager references Turnaround Indicator # in the PRIORITY section of OGM form. 10. Grants Manager lists the ACTIVITIES (TASKS from Indistar plans – can copy and paste) associated with the funds requests. October 17, 201313

14. October 17, 201314 Edit Delete ACTIVITY ID: 21609 LAST UPDATED: 10/21/2012 5:16:54 PM FIRST APPROVED: 11/5/2012 9:35 PM CATEGORY: Instructional Salaries and Benefits PRIORITY: Turnaround Principle 5: Indicator ID10 ACTIVITIES: (copy and paste from ID10 PLAN) 1. Establish a calendar for the 2013-2014 school year that sets dates and times for monthly data meetings by Leadership team as well as grade level teams. 2. All staff at Mt. Adams School will participate in comprehensive ongoing professional development focused on building skill using Performance Plus Assessment Builder 3.Principal will provide opportunities for teachers to meet with colleagues (including specialists) for a specified purpose and amount of time, making necessary arrangements for class coverage. Subs: 1. 18 substitutes@$68 2. 9 substitutes @68 3. 6 substitutes @68 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: Leadership Team members will develop skills aimed at improving use of P+. Teachers will build skill in creating local assessments using Common Core released items posted in P+ Assessment Builder. Principal mini-observations, student assessment results will demonstrate the impact of the application of these skills. OUTCOME: Students will improve reading and math performance based on the results of Benchmark Assessments, Aimsweb progress monitoring data, and EDM Profiles of Progress Activities Entered: X Click HERE to add a new activity... Sort Activities By: Activity ID Update Date Category Priority SAMPLE Entry: Online Grants Management System

15. Questions on Accessing Funds? KEY DOCUMENTS: (NH DOE website)  Title I-A Priority and Focus Schools Accessing School Improvement Funds Title I-A Priority and Focus Schools Accessing School Improvement Funds  Clarifications on the Title I, Part A 10 percent set aside (2013- 14 allocation) and 1003(a) Clarifications on the Title I, Part A 10 percent set aside (2013- 14 allocation) and 1003(a) October 17, 201315

16. Additional Updates ** What Indistar Indicators – aligned to the School Turnaround Principles – are Title I Priority and Focus Schools required to assess to access their funding? A: Schools are required to assess indicators NH101 and ID10 and determine at lease one intervention in each in order to access their funding. For a Title I Focus School, the deadline for submitting the initial school improvement plan is on October 15. Both Title I Priority and Focus Schools will be required to continue their Indistar self-assessment during the school year and can update their school improvement plans at any time. October 17, 201316

17. Additional Updates: ** SIG Priority Schools: What SIG requirements are still in place? Which no longer apply? For those that still apply, when will they be due? (e.g., Reports – Leading Indicators, Lagging Indicators, Annual Interventions) A: All SIG requirements are still in place for schools who receive Title I-A 1003(g) funds. The SIG schools are required to complete the Steps to Success crosswalk to access the additional award. October 17, 201317

18. Questions on the Questions? October 17, 201318 Your CHOICE: RAISE YOUR HAND to be unmuted and voice your question. OR TYPE your question in the QUESTION box.

19. Drawing Inferences from Data October 17, 201319 Rob Hanson Turnaround Coach and Data Coach

20.  Does each statement communicate a single idea about student performance?  Are statements short and clear?  Do the statements incorporate numbers?  Do the statements focus on just those direct and observable facts that are contained in the data, without interpretation or inference?  Do the statements use relevant data concepts, such as mean, median, mode, range, or distribution? Source: The Data Coach’s Guide to Improving Learning for All Students Observations October 17, 201320

21. Observations – Rough vs. Refined Rough: There are more students proficient in math. Refined: 70% of 4 th grade students are proficient in math on the fall 2012 NECAP. October 17, 201321

22. Rough ObservationRefined Observation Our students have improved in all grades except 5 th for the last 3 years. Observations Our 1 st grade student scores have increased 30 percentile points as measured by AIMSweb in the last 3 years. Our 5 th grade student scores have decreased by 7 percentile points as measured by AIMSweb in the last 3 years. We have a lot more student absences now. Student absentee rates have increased by 14% in the last 4 years. Our retention rate is decreased a lot. Our student retention was a high of 7 students in 2005 and has been at 0 for the last 3 years. October 17, 201322

23.  Inferences and Questions are developed from the observations.  This is where we can go back to our prior knowledge and assumptions.  We look for multiple possible explanations  To make inferences and generate questions we examine observations through “lenses” of curriculum, instruction, assessment, programing, expectations, equity, teacher preparation, etc. Inferences & Questions October 17, 201323

24. 1. Does the inference/question relate to something over which we have control? 2. Does the inference/question relate to something which, if improved, will lead significant impact on student learning? Two Types of Inferences/Questions October 17, 201324

25. Observation StatementsInferences/Questions Our 3 rd grade student scores have increased 22 percentile points as measured by AIMSweb in the last 2 years. Student absentee rates have increased by 14% in the last 4 years. Our student retention was a high of 7 students in 2005 and has been at 0 for the last 3 years. Observation Statement to Inference/Question Our use of data and progress monitoring with AIMSweb has helped us better meet the needs of our 3 rd grade students Is there a relationship between teacher instruction and the increase in student absentee? What instructional changes have led to the reduction in student retention? October 17, 201325

26. Questions on Inferences? October 17, 201326 Write your observations and inferences/ findings on the appropriate section of the Summary of Local Achievement Data Form. Upload the form into the Document Upload workspace on your Indistar DASHBOARD. Use the Data Reports folder. GradeBaseline Measure/DateInterim/DateSummative/Date Difference Baseline to Summative SEE FALL 2013 DATA REPORTS IN DOCUMENT UPLOAD * What do you infer from your data about the effectiveness of your curriculum and instruction for improving student achievement? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Performance Summary of Local Measures Used to Track Student Achievement (Not NECAP) (Duplicate as necessary to report all local measures of student achievement) ELA Student Achievement Assessment Tool:

27. NEXT Steps October 17, 201327 1. November 21, 2013: Title I Priority and Focus Schools meeting, Local Government Center, Concord. Invitations, Agenda to come. 2. December Web Meeting -- Date and Time TBD *Watch for Meeting Wizard invitation – 1 per school. *Mark ALL options that work for you. *Watch for announcement of BEST FOR MOST date and Time * TOPICS to be covered: NH Networks Update; Let’s Talk Crosswalk! *SEND Karen your requests, suggestions for topics 3. Link to the recording of today’s meeting will be distributed For Questions on Steps/ Indistar support, contact Karen Laba, karen.laba@doe.nh.gov 603 969-0988karen.laba@doe.nh.gov Rob Hanson, Hanson_alrs@hotmail.com, 603 396-8076Hanson_alrs@hotmail.com

28. 28 Pause and Reflect October 17, 2013 Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. Pat Riley, NBA Coach Thanks for your participation!