1. Confidential 1 Regional Achievement Center 3 Essex and Hudson Counties School Improvement Plan 2013-14 April 2013

2. Confidential Agenda 1.Do Now: SIP Plan 2.Introduction: Overview of Timeline 3.The SIP: Section by Section 4.Closing: RAC Support and Help 5.Questions (Online Parking Lot) 2

3. Confidential Do Now As you walk in: 1. Download Plan 2. Read Directions page on SIP 3. Browse through plan 4. Look at RAC3 SIP timeline 5. On PadLit, post one thing you noticed is different about this year's SIP: http://padlet.com/wall/SIPhelp 3

4. Confidential DRAFT 4 SIP Timeline Friday, May 3 rd Draft of SIP Due Friday, May 17 th Feedback from RAC Friday, June 7 th Final SIP Due

5. Confidential Assess Needs: Quality School Review Develop Strategies: School Improvement Plan Implement, Monitor, Adjust Focusing on 8 Turnaround Principles Partnership Process and Timeline The Documents

6. Confidential DRAFT 6 SIP: Step by Step Throughout this portion we will read the “Well Developed “ section of the rubric for each step.

7. Confidential Perfecting your 2011-12 SIP Intervention Strategies Vs. Developing New Intervention Strategies Perfecting your 2011-12 SIP Intervention Strategies Vs. Developing New Intervention Strategies Your 2013-14 School Improvement Plan Overview 7 Whichever you choose, the strategies must be aligned your 2013-14 Quality School Review, and the needs identified through the Review.

8. Confidential Step 5 8 Developing the School Improvement Plan (SIP), Quality School Review (QSR), And Intervention Strategy Development Process The RAC-School Partnership: working with you to develop your SIP setting the expectations for what we expect as RAC Activity: Begin to build your SIP action plan. After reviewing our timeline, schedule your first SIP meeting with your SIP team

9. Confidential Step 6 9 Reviewing the Focus and Priority School Goals The Cycle Review Template

10. Confidential Step 7 10 Prior Year Interventions: what we are looking for Activity: read directions, look at what you wrote last year, look at this year examples

11. Confidential Step 8 11 Quality School Review 1.The Process 2.The Rubrics Activity: go through and rate yourself on family and community engagement (using both the Quality School Review Rubric and the Collaborative Special Education Review Rubric

12. Confidential Step 9 12 Highest Priority Issue 1.Selecting Your Issue 2.Identifying the Root Cause The selection of the three to four highest priority issues are leveraged to address key turnaround principles.

13. Confidential Step 10 13 Intervention Strategy Details 1.SMART Goal 2.Action Steps Owners Deadlines 3.Budget 4.Positive Behavior Support in Schools Invitation and Example

14. Confidential Where to go for Support and Help PersonPositionSpecialty Area Dr. Gayle GriffinExecutive Director Strategy Development, Budget Janice GabbidonSpecial Assistant Technical Assistance Brooke RosenkrantzProject Manager Keisha Smith-CarringtonLiteracy Specialist Content Specific Development Dr. Josephine McDowellTurnaround Coach Dr. Pat MitchellIntervention Specialist Mary Ann CapetolaInstructional Specialist Dr. Raymond LindgrenMathematics Specialist Dr. Ana MistralLiteracy and ELL Specialist Carlos Rodriguez Climate & Culture Specialist Bruce HeneckerData Specialist Kathy BrantleyIntervention Specialist 14 In addition to your point person…

15. Confidential Field-based teams partner with Priority and Focus Schools 15 Executive Director RAC3 Dr. Gayle Griffin RAC Staff Team Project Manager (Me) State Elementary Literacy Specialist State Secondary Literacy Specialist State Mathematics Specialist State Instructional Specialist State English Learners Specialist State Culture & Climate Specialist State Data Specialist State Human Capital Specialist State Intervention / Special Ed Specialist Executive Directors for Regional Achievement lead RAC teams and work directly with LEA leadership Project Managers monitor and assist the implementation of shared RAC and school strategies Content-area specialists partner with school leaders (e.g., data leader) and staff to build capacity in specific turnaround areas Regional Achievement Center Team

16. Confidential Field-based teams partner with Priority and Focus Schools 16 Executive Director RAC3 Dr. Gayle Griffin RAC Staff Team Project Manager (Me) State Elementary Literacy Specialist State Secondary Literacy Specialist State Mathematics Specialist State Instructional Specialist State English Learners Specialist State Culture & Climate Specialist State Data Specialist State Human Capital Specialist State Intervention / Special Ed Specialist Executive Directors for Regional Achievement lead RAC teams and work directly with LEA leadership Project Managers monitor and assist the implementation of shared RAC and school strategies Content-area specialists partner with school leaders (e.g., data leader) and staff to build capacity in specific turnaround areas Regional Achievement Center Team

17. Confidential RAC Approach: Support, Capacity Building, Sustainability, Shared Accountability 17 RAC staff are equally accountable for school success Seven-week cycle is used to report on progress against goals Shared Accountability RAC teams spend 90% of time in Priority and Focus Schools RAC teams partner with school leaders to build school-level capacity in Focus Schools Capacity building RACs work with Schools to align Title I and/or district funds with School Improvement Plans Focus Schools receive RAC support for two years at a minimum Sustainability Identify Schools Assess Needs Implement targeted interventions aligned to proven turnaround principles Support Process

18. Confidential RAC Turnaround Principles Identify schools Assess needs Quality School Review (QSR) and School Improvement Plan Implement targeted interventions aligned to proven turnaround principles 18 8 Turnaround Principles 1.School Leadership: The principal has the ability to lead the turnaround effort 2.School Climate and Culture: A climate conducive to learning and a culture of high expectations 3.Standards Aligned Curriculum, Assessment and Intervention System: Teachers have the foundational documents and instructional materials needed to teach to the rigorous college and career ready standards that have been adopted 4.Effective Instruction: Teachers utilize research-based effective instruction to meet the needs of all students 5.Use of Time: Time is designed to better meet student needs and increase teacher collaboration focused on improving teaching and learning 6.Use of Data: School-wide use of data focused on improving teaching and learning, as well as climate and culture 7.Staffing Practices: The skills to better recruit, retain and develop effective teachers and school leaders 8.Family and Community Engagement: Increased academically focused family and community engagement

19. Confidential Partnership Process and Timeline 19 Baseline evaluation of needs based upon the 8 turnaround principles; replaces CAPA Document: Quality School Review Collaborative plan created by schools, districts, and RAC *High Fidelity *School Ownership *RAC Support Document: School Improvement Plan Metrics measured on 6-8 week basis Assess Needs Develop and Implement Strategies Measure Implementation Progress 2 Spring and fall 2012Aug – Oct 2012 Sept 2012 – Ongoing (or June 2014) 13 Commitment 2 years Ongoing Support 4

20. Confidential Assess Needs: Quality School Review Develop Strategies: School Improvement Plan Implement, Monitor, Adjust Focusing on 8 Turnaround Principles Partnership Process and Timeline The Documents

21. Confidential School Goals Snapshot DRAFT 21

22. Confidential As a RAC team, we ask that the school team… engages as active participants in the partnership is open to new ideas and ways of doing things differently prioritizes the needs of all students establishes and maintains effective internal and external collaboration with stakeholders shares concerns openly focuses on the goal of improving the quality of instruction 22 As a school team, we ask that the RAC team… engages in active listening customizes support to fit the needs of the school team provides timely, meaningful, and actionable feedback advocates for the school and district collaborates with school leadership and staff provides guidance for using effective resources and research based strategies creates opportunities to network with other schools to share best practices School & RAC Team Collective Commitments

23. Confidential Collectively, we, School and RAC teams, agree that we will... build leadership capacity of the school and staff commit to a schedule of regular meetings empower the school to implement the 8 turnaround principles be transparent, open, and honest provide each other honest feedback establish open communication and dialogue (listen to one another!) work collaboratively to accomplish SIP goals 23 School & RAC Team Collective Commitments

24. Confidential DRAFT 24 3. RACs and Your Classroom

25. Confidential Indicators and Rubric Based on the 8 “Turnaround Principles” 25 http://www.state.nj.us/education/rac/resources/ Quality School Review Tool 1.School Leadership 2.School Climate and Culture 3.Standards Aligned Curriculum, Assessment and Intervention System 4.Effective Instruction 5.Use of Time 6.Use of Data 7.Staffing Practices 8.Family and Community Engagement

26. Confidential 26 6.3 example: Analyzing assessment results on a regular cycle (6-8 weeks) provides insight into student performance and needs Quality School Review Tool Example Principle: Enabling the Effective Use of Data

27. Confidential Using Data for Goal Setting and Monitoring. 27 Teams collect and share examples of students’ work Develop and Implement (SMART) goals Principle 6: Enabling the Effective Use of Data Quality School Review Tool Monitor and Adjust Instruction Identify Strengths and Weaknesses

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30. Confidential Appendix: Summary of school past performance and annual assessment targets by student subgroup DRAFT 30

31. Confidential Appendix: Summary of school past performance and annual assessment targets by student subgroup 2012-2013 Proposed Annual Student Targets (Use best available data). Grade Level (s):4Assessment:NJASK STUDENT SUBGROUP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSMATHEMATICS BaselineTargetBaselineTarget (2011-2012)(2012-2013)(2011-2012)(2012-2013) Total70%73%89%90% White90%91%100% African-American35%41%71%73% Asian/Pacific Islander100% Hispanic88%89%100% Limited English Proficient Students 0% Students with Disabilities 46%51%100% Economically Disadvantaged 22%29%78%80% DRAFT 31

32. Confidential Appendix: Summary of school past performance and annual assessment targets by student subgroup 2012-2013 Proposed Annual Student Targets (Use best available data). Grade Level (s):5Assessment:NJASK STUDENT SUBGROUP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSMATHEMATICS BaselineTargetBaselineTarget (2011-2012)(2012-2013)(2011-2012)(2012-2013) Total59%63%80%81% White82%84%100% African-American36%42%59%63% Asian/Pacific Islander67%69%100% Hispanic100% Limited English Proficient Students 0% Students with Disabilities 27%33%67%69% Economically Disadvantaged 36%41%57%61% DRAFT 32