Strategies for School Improvement

Understanding and Achieving AYP

Session List and Suggested Agenda

Day 1
Minutes	Activity	Slides	Handouts
15	Welcome Introductions Norms Agenda Review		Agenda (not included)
45	Paul Ruiz – Making Sense of AYP Video	Making Sense of AYP PPT (78 slides)	Making Sense of AYP (PPT Thumbnails) Bio of Paul Ruiz
55	Cory Green – NCLB SIP Requirements Video	NCLB SIP Requirements PPT (5 slides)	NCLB SIP Requirements (PPT Thumbnails) Appendix C – Comparison of State and Federal Systems Title I school improvement CIP requirements
60 – 90	Understanding AYP Campus Data	Understanding AYP Campus Data PPT (30 slides)	Understanding AYP Campus Data (PPT Thumbnails) TEA/AYP Campus Data Table (not included) Sample 2005 AYP data sheets AYP Data Organizer AYP Glossary Principal Planning Guides (optional – not included)
10	Break
50	Anita Villarreal – Title I School Improvement Video	Anita Villarreal PPT (53 slides)	Anita Villarreal (PPT Thumbnails)
60	Lunch
5	Overview of School Plan Requirements	Overview of School Plan Requirements PPT (4 slides)	Overview of School Plan Requirements (PPT Thumbnails)
60 – 90	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Student Achievement	Research-Based Elements That Impact Student Achievement PPT (13 slides)	Research-Based Strategies for Student Achievement (PPT Thumbnails) A Practical Guide to School Improvement: Meeting the Challenges of NCLB (or copies of chapters 2, 3, and 4) (not included) CIP Development Guide — High Expectations with Support as Needed CIP Development Guide — Curriculum Alignment and Coherence CIP Development Guide — Data-Based Decision Making Sample Action Steps for Campus Improvement: Planning for the Student Achievement Component
15	Break
45	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Professional Development	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Professional Development PPT (40 slides)	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Professional Development (PPT Thumbnails) Professional Development Description Four transparent circles (representing Bernhardt’s types of data) per participant Sample CIP Finding Time Sample school calendar Relationship Between Levels of Impact and Components of Professional Development Sample Action Steps for Professional Development 4 bookmarks per participant (to be handed out at the end of each of the four topics).
15	Avoiding Planning Mistakes		2 sets of prepared cards (total 8 cards) Mistake Cards and Solution Cards Avoiding Common Mistakes in Planning
15 – 30	School Team Planning Time
15	Adjourn for the day Review intended outcomes Check on norms Overview of tomorrow’s agenda

Day 2
Minutes	Activity	Slides	Handouts
5	Welcome Overview of day’s objectives
45	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Teacher Mentoring	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Teacher Mentoring PPT (39 slides)	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Teacher Mentoring (PPT Thumbnails) Veteran and Beginning Teachers Teacher scenarios Teacher Turnover Costs Johnson County Public Schools sample plan Sample Document Summary List Key Stakeholders Checklist Beginning Teacher Matching Survey Beginning Teacher Support Questionnaire Planning Document Sample Action Steps for Campus Improvement Planning for the Teacher Mentoring Component
45 – 60	Developing High-Quality Campus Plans for Parent Involvement		Scenario Six Major Types of Partnerships Between Schools, Families, and Communities What Do We Mean by Types of Family Roles? Supporting Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in Your School
15	Break
60	Leadership for School Improvement	Leadership for School Improvement PPT (67 slides)	Leadership for School Improvement (PPT Thumbnails) What Are Concerns of Staff at Your School? Addressing Concerns: Some Suggestions If not a workshop, then what? How Does Our School Use Data? What Leaders Do To Develop, Implement, and Monitor the Improvement Plan
40	Pre-Planning Organizer		Assessing Our Current Status Getting Organized for Planning
60	Lunch
50	Bill Sommers – Rocks, Rivers, and Wet Babies		Rocks, Rivers, and Wet Babies (PPT Thumbnails) Bio of Bill Sommers And How Are the Children?
40	Sally Partridge – Support for School Improvement Video	Sally Partridge – Support for School Improvement PPT (18 slides)	Sally Partridge – Support for School Improvement (PPT Thumbnails)
15	Crocodile Story		Crocodile Story Crocodile Card
15	Review session objectives Reflect on session and next steps Adjourn

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