Welcome Back August 30, 2010 Radnor Township School District
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- Welcome Back August 30, 2010 Radnor Township School
District
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- Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be
done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller Children First
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- 2008 Shared Responsibility 2009 Collaboration 2010- Decisions
and Implementation REFLECTION COLLABORATION FOCUS LEADERSHIP
CAPACITY
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- Investing in Excellence To improve is to change. To be perfect
is to change often. Winston Churchill It takes a lot of courage to
release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But
there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is
more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement
there is life, and in change there is power. Alan Cohen *Changing
Minds.org Change
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- Investing in Excellence The Change Imperative: No organization
can ignore it The Psychology of Change: Starts from the very
beginning The Kbler-Ross Grief Cycle: The emotional cycle on being
given bad news Lewins Freeze Phases: Unfreeze, transition, refreeze
Resistance to Change: People push back against change *Changing
Minds.org Change
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- Investing in Excellence Positive Change Cycle *Changing
Minds.org
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- Investing in Excellence Positive Change Cycle
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- Investing in Excellence R Recognize A Assess D Define N Network
O Organize R Rejoice Six Commitments: R.A.D.N.O.R Six Commitments:
R.A.D.N.O.R. A framework for decision-making and change
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- Investing in Excellence Recognize & Rejoice Education is
our primary business In the beginning and at the end, we bookend
our daily business with recognition and celebration Decisions are
based on putting students first. We will celebrate our successes
Six Commitments: R.A.D.N.O.R Six Commitments: R.A.D.N.O.R. A
framework for decision-making and change
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- Investing in Excellence Assess & Organize Having honest
assessment of our practices Using authentic data to drive plans
Organizing our current resources to implement Setting up
benchmarking systems to evaluate our progress Six Commitments:
R.A.D.N.O.R Six Commitments: R.A.D.N.O.R. A framework for
decision-making and change
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- Investing in Excellence Internal and external factors will lead
to the need for change.Internal and external factors will lead to
the need for change. Culture will help shape our approach to
change.Culture will help shape our approach to change. Function
follows form.Function follows form. Find the systemic and root
causes.Find the systemic and root causes. Complexity of target
drives complexity of method.Complexity of target drives complexity
of method. *Changing Minds.org Gathering Data
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- Investing in Excellence Determine (technology) & Network
Evaluate how technology can facilitate both instructional and
operational processes Evaluate how technology can facilitate both
instructional and operational processes Frequent and clear
communication processes for collaboration, support and honest
feedback Frequent and clear communication processes for
collaboration, support and honest feedback Six Commitments:
R.A.D.N.O.R Six Commitments: R.A.D.N.O.R. A framework for
decision-making and change
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- Investing in Excellence Boiling the frog: Incremental changes
may well not be noticed. Burning bridges: Ensure there is no way
back. Burning platform: Expose or create a crisis to get things
going. Challenge: Inspire them to achieve remarkable things.
Command: Tell them what to do. Destabilizing: Shake people of their
comfort zone. Evidence for change: Cold, hard data to show need for
change. Evidence stream: Show them time and again that the change
is happening. Education: Teach them to change. First steps: Make it
easy to get going. Institutionalization: Build change into the
formal systems and structures. *Changing Minds.org Change
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- Investing in Excellence Involvement: Give them an important
role. Management by Objectives: Tell people what to do, but not
how. Management Causality Mapping: Help a team see its own role.
Open Space: People talking about what interests them. Re-education:
Train the people you have in new knowledge/skills. Reward
alignment: Align rewards with desired behaviors. Setting Goals:
Give them a formal objective. Socializing: Build it into the social
fabric. Visioning: Create a motivating view of the future.
Whole-system Planning: Everyone planning together. *Changing
Minds.org Change
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- Investing in Excellence Review of progress and accomplishments
for past three years Compilation of emerging needs Review of
recommendations Revisions, additions and deletions Presentation to
Core Team Board Approval Submission to PDE by September 1, 2010
Strategic Plan
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- Investing in Excellence Curriculum Cycle and process reviewed
Curriculum Connector (store and share high-quality curriculum) in
place PDE Standards Aligned Curriculum completed Instruction
Teacher access to Performance Tracker data warehouse Reviewed and
revision of common benchmark assessments Differentiated
instruction, literacy, technology staff development Instruction to
meet needs of all students Assessment Data-driven assessment system
to inform instruction Analysis of data at building and district
level Assessment Builder to frame benchmark assessments Data Wise
System for data team systems Curriculum & Instruction
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- Investing in Excellence Curriculum Curriculum Connector:
standards, essential questions, enduring understandings, knowledge,
skills, resources Instruction Teacher job-embedded support in
differentiated instruction, literacy, instructional technology,
co-teaching and collaborative consultation (REI) Instruction to
meet needs of all students including ELL and gifted Six hours of
flex in-service based upon district initiatives and building needs
Assessment Performance Tracker: data-driven assessment system to
inform instruction Professional Development
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- Student Group Reading Change from Last Year Math Change from
Last Year 2010 Target: 63%2010 Target: 56% Grades 3588%-395%2.5
Special Ed58%-677%5 Grades 6-894%3.393%4.5 Special Ed77%11.372%18.4
Grades 9-1291%285%2 Special Ed65%--44%-- Investing in Excellence
PSSAs
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- R ecognize all schools made AYP A ssess data informs us: what
is happening in subgroups, provides PVASS information, and
facilitates our curricular alignment to standards and benchmarking
strategies D etermine technology how we can use technology to
enhance and support instruction, to improve student scores, and to
provide options for professional development Applying the
R.A.D.N.O.R. Framework
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- Investing in Excellence N etwork with colleagues in schools
(professional learning communities), among schools and across
districts to cultivate best practices and effective strategies O
rganize supports and resources within the school and apply them to
meet student needs at all levels R ejoice, review, revise as
necessary and celebrate appropriately using an effective
benchmarking system to determine our progress Applying the
R.A.D.N.O.R. Framework
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- Investing in Excellence Successful state audit of special
education & state report card compliance Collaboration between
regular and special education teachers for curriculum development
Supports and services in the regular education setting for all
students Elementary student assistance teams Intervention/extension
schedule Redefined role of special education teachers
Research-based remedial materials, programs, assessments PSSA/AYP
data shows ongoing progress Data-based assessment of student
progress to inform instruction Mental health supports Medical
access program Student Services & Special Education
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- Investing in Excellence Software Applications Internet and
network acceptable use guidelines introduced for elementary 24
teachers participated in ACTS (Aligning Curriculum and Technology
to Standards) Increased use of Web 2.0 tools High School Edu20 for
student and teacher collaboration Middle School Audacity for
recording interviews and poetry Elementary Voice Thread for
integrating geometry and art E-minders go Web-based Hardware
Applications Installed more than 80 electronic whiteboards (60
through grants, PTOs, REF) Upgraded 3rd grade classrooms Upgraded
elementary computer labs Added 244 student laptops Introduced
mini-netbooks Instructional Technology
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- Investing in Excellence Software Applications Migration of core
software applications to hosted environment over Internet
Configuration and support for all student information systems
eSchoolPlus, IEP Plus, Teacher Access Center, Home Access Center,
medical package Support for financial applications eFinancePlus,
Employee Access Center, food service hardware & software
Migration to new Internet service provider, increasing bandwidth to
30MB dedicated connection In-house management of firewall and
content filtering Hardware Applications Installed scalable storage
area network for increased electronic storage needs Expanded file
server virtualization for greater efficiencies for server use and
applications support. Installed new Fortinet Firewall appliance for
network security and content filtering Building unified
district-wide wireless network with guest access Replaced
infrastructure of core network equipment Information
Technology
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- Investing in Excellence Successful financial audit 2008-2009
Electronic W2s for all employees Legal and auditing resources for
PTOs and club volunteers Cash flow optimization program for
investment income Centralized, integrated accounts receivable
program completing first year Electronic fixed assets program
continuously updated Business Office
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- Investing in Excellence IEP Plus application E-Schoolhouse food
service software Online student lunch payments Electronic
requisition system with budget approval process Electronic payroll
document storage E-Bidding with DCIU Parent access to electronic
report cards (RHS/RMS) Electronic payroll processing E-Filing
system with imaging and storage Electronic district-wide calendar
sharing Electronic student health screening Online school pictures
purchasing (RHS/RMS) Copier/printer upgrade E-Team
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- Investing in Excellence 227,019 complete, nutritious lunches
served 16,596 complete, nutritious breakfasts served Health
inspectors cited extremely clean kitchens RTSD serves food below
fat requirement (27.37% fat vs. 30% required, per state audit) Food
Service
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- Investing in Excellence 99.9% teaching staff rated highly
qualified Substitute fill rate increased from 87.1% in 2008-09 to
96.9% in 2009-10 Advertising budget reduced by more than $10,000 by
redesigning advertising for vacancies Application process for
professional employees now completely electronic, saving time and
money More than 33 administrative regulations developed in
alignment with board policy Additional in-house professional
development for administration implemented Exit interview protocol
implemented Human Resources
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- Investing in Excellence H1N1 state reporting program completed
ComCom Community relations Online Community Bulletin Board District
Web site content updated; district Web re-design Grant group;
development/fundraising work Media relations Teacher professional
development in communications District and school-based events
Various PR/communications initiatives Budget, district
green/paperless initiative, Abitibi, etc. Electronic
district/school calendars Master calendar, including facilities
rentals, planned Liaison work with PTOs, REF, RHSSF, Radnor Alumni
Council Board member of PenSPRA Communications
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- Investing in Excellence Implemented new visitor management
system, scanning 17,000 visitors Installed new wireless
infrastructure at elementary schools Participated in DELCO
emergency POD planning/H1N1 distribution Applied for $26,000 in
snow removal reimbursement Received $5,600 in PECO incentives
Completed more than $1 million in capital improvements Installed 30
LCD projectors and 14 Smart Boards Installed 114 additional
computer drops Qualified for $1.5 million for renovation of WES
(QSCB) Ongoing funding of capital improvement plan Researching
large-scale solar power projects Operations
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- Investing in Excellence 54 drivers, 60 school buses as of
2009-2010 10 years without a maintenance failure on the road
Transportation Department provides transportation for 902
extracurricular events Driver training programs offered; generate
revenue for district Random drug and alcohol testing of employees
each year Transportation Department transports to 90 public and
private schools Anti-idling initiative saved 4,000 gallons of
diesel for 2009-2010 Biodiesel fuel grant Collaborative
relationships with other districts for cost savings
Transportation
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- Investing in Excellence 2010-2011 Modifications Consolidated
bus runs Consolidated bus stops Redesigned drop-off traffic flow at
RHS Adjusted elementary and middle school bus runs (and school
start and end times) by 5 minutes Cost savings: $185,000
Transportation
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- We must learn to view change as a natural phenomenon to
anticipate it and to plan for it. The future is ours to channel in
the direction we want to go... we must continually ask ourselves,
What will happen if... ? or better still, How can we make it
happen? -Lisa Taylor
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