INITIAL ACTION PLANNING PROCESS August 22, 2012 Andy Kelly, Assistant Superintendent, OSPI Bill...

INITIAL ACTION PLANNING PROCESS

August 22, 2012

Andy Kelly, Assistant Superintendent, OSPIBill Mason, Director of Operations, OSPI

Office of Student and School Success

• Audio is one-way only; all participants are in mute status.

• Please send questions to us via the Comments box. We will answer questions at our first available opportunity.

WEBINAR ETIQUETTE REMINDER

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• Describe process to create Initial Action Plan

• Offer examples for “high-leverage” actions

• Outline available resources to support Initial Action Plan

• Explain next steps with iGrants• Respond to questions

GOALS FOR WEBINAR

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OFFICE OF STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS: SERVING SCHOOLS STATEWIDE

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Probably the most important and the most difficult job of an instructional leader is to change the prevailing culture of a school. The school’s culture dictates, in no uncertain terms, ‘the way we do things around here.’

A school’s culture has far more influence on life and learning in the schoolhouse than the president of the country, the state department of education, the superintendent, the school board, or even the principal, teachers, and parents can ever have.

One cannot, of course, change a school culture alone. But one can provide forms of leadership that invites others to join as observers of the old and architects of the new. The effect must be to transform what we did last September into what we would like to do [this] September.

Roland S. Barth as cited in Hallinger, 2003

CHOOSING BOLD ACTION

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PROCESS TO COMPLETE INITIAL ACTION PLAN

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HIGHLIGHTS OF INITIAL ACTION PLAN Encourages principals and teams to reflect on their

current SIP and identify strategies and approaches that will “move the needle” for all students

Provides opportunity to focus on a few strategies aligned with “high-leverage actions”

Forms basis for on-going improvement work Aligns with the Student and School Success Indicators Will link directly to the final Student and School Success

Action Plan developed after the Needs Assessment

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Step 1. Identify Strategies and Approaches from Current SIP First, consider these Reflective Questions:• How were the strategies in the SIP selected?• What is the expected impact of these strategies

on student learning? • How were data on student achievement used

when creating the SIP?• How were data on instruction used when

creating the SIP?• If we had the needed funds, what would we do to

ensure equality of outcome for all of our students?

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Step 1. Identify Strategies and Approaches from Current SIP (continued) Now determine: • What needs to be done to adjust the SIP or

what actions should we implement that will have the most impact as the new year begins?

• What data do we need to help us decide and how do we get those data?

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Step 2. Identify targeted number of strategies

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Based on reflections in Step 1, identify a limited number of strategies that signal to the school and community that significant change is underway.

Anchor strategies in “high-leverage actions” embedded in the following principles:

• Provide strong leadership• Use data to inform instruction• Strengthen the school’s instructional program • Establish a safe and supportive school

environment.High-Leverage Actions Signal Change

Step 3. Refer to Resources and Rubrics

For Support We encourage you to engage with the

Office of School and Student Success as you create your plan.

We want to think, learn, and create with you.

Step 4. Actions, Strategies, and Action Steps…oh my!

Innovation is really only innovation if it serves a need that customers have or gives them

something they want

Step 5: Upload the Initial Action Plan to the iGrants Form Package

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EXAMPLES OF HIGH-LEVERAGE ACTIONS

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• Provide strong leadership• Use data to inform instruction• Strengthen the school’s instructional

program • Establish a safe and supportive

school environment.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

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To complete the Initial Action Plan:• Student and School Success Leadership Coach• Regional Educational Service District (ESD)• OSPI Office of Student and School Success To implement the Initial Action Plan:• Student and School Success Leadership Coach

(Priority and Focus Schools)• Instructional Coaches through the Office of

Student and School Success (e.g., MBA, RBA, Gap Analysis)

• Other Divisions in OSPI• Regional Educational Service District (ESD)• iGrant funding (up to 25% of total “iGrant

School Budget”)• Title I set-aside and other district funds

NEXT STEPS

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Complete the Initial Action PlanUpload to iGrantsImplement and monitor Initial Action

PlanEngage in Needs AssessmentCreate Student and School Success

Plan based on Needs Assessment

Form Package• Priority: Form Package 636• Focus: Form Package 637• Urban Flexible: Form Package 638 Launch Dates• FP 636 and FP 637: Wednesday, August 22nd

• FP 638: By Friday, August 24th

Application Due Dates• August 31, 2012 (services beginning in August)• September 15, 2012 (services beginning September 1)

For assistance, please contact Bill Mason @bill.mason@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6108

IGRANT FORM PACKAGES

DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Download Documents:a)Complete and upload district applicationb)Complete and upload budget matrix for each identified schoolc)Upload completed Initial Action Plan template (emailed to Superintendents on August 15th)

Please note: The budget icon will be available after the

approval of the initial budget matrix.

QUESTIONS?

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For assistance, please contact Andy Kelly @

Andrew.kelly@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-4960