1. AYP Regional Meetings Minnesota Department of Education School Improvement Division Southeast Service Cooperative August 18, 2010

2. Southeast Service Cooperative AYP/School Improvement Mission Our mission is to establish partnerships to build internal capacity for continuous improvement so that the schools we serve meet the needs of all students.

3. We work to build capacity within District/School Improvement Teams by: Coordinating the development, implementation, review and revision of Improvement Plans; while serving as a member of District/School teams

4. Providing ongoing support to Districts and Schools by checking the progress being made toward reaching goals through regular communication via onsite visits, email, Skype, teleconference, telephone calls and videoconference

5. Working with District/School teams to identify and analyze data and facilitate team dialogue

6. Conducting ongoing onsite visits or meetings with District/School teams to initiate discussion and ongoing refinement of Improvement Plans

7. Identifying specific and joint professional development needs of District/School teams and develop a plan to address them

8. Supporting the development and implementation of high quality professional development based on customized training, follow-up, resources and technical assistance from SSC

9. Managing the AYP grant contract and reporting requirements in meeting the needs of schools and districts In Need of Improvement

10. District/School Leadership Team Team members: Attend all meetings Write District/School Improvement Plan Check progress toward meeting the goals in Plan Communicate with school personnel Support and celebrate the efforts and successes Be an informed member who investigates and learns about research and best practices

11. Improvement Plans Improvement Plan Team Workshops Needs Improvement Stages 1.1 August, September, October Needs Improvement Stages 1.2+ September and October 911 Workshop October 26 (All Needs Improvement Stages) Final review Due on November 10 for review by School Improvement Coordinators. Plans are sent to MDE after Coordinator review process. Improvement Plan Service Delivery

12. 6 A’s to a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Surveys of Enacted Curriculum Data Retreats ® SMART Team Training PLC’s Sheltered Instruction Ongoing Professional Development

13. Literacy Generational Poverty and Instructional Strategies Instructional Leadership Forum Educator Portal Parent & Community Involvement Other Professional Development

14. SMART Board Training Check SSC online calendar for upcoming dates Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Note: The next cohort application will come out in January and be due by March; however, there are readiness activities that are available now. Math and Science Teacher Partnership (MSTP) Focus: Middle School Algebra Who should be involved: Middle School Math Teachers Upcoming Professional Development Contact: Heidi Knepper SSC Director of Planning and General Administration hknepper@ssc.coop

15. Building district capacity for: Conducting needs analysis Developing and implementing Improvement Plans Facilitating high quality and ongoing professional development Title I AYP Statewide System of Support

16. School Improvement Coordinators Dianne Dodge ddodge@ssc.coop Lesley Hauser lhauser@ssc.coop Kathy Hartman khartman@ssc.coop Diane Schwinghammer dschwinghammer@ssc.coop