DAD:PMINovember 8, 2011ISC ROOM A9:30-11:30 AM

Learning Principles in Action: Calling Cards

As the Learning Principles are read aloud, highlight at least one for your “calling card” to one of the DAD:PMI Work Teams:• Cornerstone & Benchmark Assessment• Feedback & Grading• Assessment Quality & Use• Curiosity & Creativity• Progress Monitoring & Intervention

On the back, write a brief note of advice tothe receiving work team. May begin with:

As this work team moves forward, please keep in mind that…

Today’s WorkWORK TEAM DEVELOPS

PRODUCT

DAD:PMITEAM FEEDBACK & DECISION

MAKING RE: PRODUCT

DAD:PMI MEMBERS DELIVER PRODUCT TO

STAKEHOLDERS

SCHOOL & DISTRICT STAKEHOLDERS

PROVIDE FEEDBACK

DAD:PMI MEMBERS DELIVER FEEDBACK TO WORK TEAM

Working Draft of Action Plan

DAD:PMI Goals (CSIP Action Steps)1. Improve the quality of local assessments as aligned with Mission and relevant

external standards

2. Research and implement improved grading practices that provide feedback that clearly communicates student performance related to course goals, standards, and Mission-related outcomes.

3. Increase parent involvement and communication regarding assessment and assessment results.

4. Ensure instruction and assessment practices are aligned with Parkway’s Learning Principles and support the development of capable, curious, and confident learners.

5. Create inter-disciplinary cornerstone assessment program that increases student expectations for cross content performance and transfer.

6. Improve alignment of district curriculum and assessment to state standards (including Missouri’s Process Standards and the Common core State Standards.)

DAD:PMI Goals (CSIP Action Steps)7. Establish benchmark assessments in all content areas that are

aligned with state and national standards.

8. Explore and implement local assessments and assessment practices that measure and monitor curiosity and creativity (including pre, post, self-assessment, portfolios, rubrics, and assessment of critical questioning.)

9. Monitor student performance data across target areas of growth for all students, and take action to improve student performance.

10.Identify and define district structures to support Progress Monitoring, including a District Leadership team and roles and responsibilities for administrators.

11.Develop and complete district-level needs assessment related to Progress Monitoring.

Assessment Quality & Use

• Improve the quality of local assessments as aligned with Mission and relevant external standards.

• Ensure instruction and assessment practices are aligned with Parkway’s Learning Principles and support the development of capable, curious, and confident learners.

• Improve alignment of district curriculum and assessment to state standards (including Missouri’s Process Standards and the Common core State Standards.)

Team Member Position/RoleTravis Fast* Assistant PrincipalPaula Hopkins Assistant PrincipalKim Ballman CounselorJamie Moore PMCMary Schoenfeldt PMCDerek Scott PMCNicole Evans PrincipalLynn Pott PrincipalMike Schmerold PrincipalBonnie McCracken PrincipalCraig Fenner PrincipalKathy Muehlrath Special ServicesLisa Meredith TLALiz Morrison TLA

Feedback & Grading• Research and implement

improved grading practices that provide feedback that clearly communicates student performance related to course goals, standards, and Mission-related outcomes.

• Increase parent involvement regarding assessment and assessment results.

• Review and revise student progress reporting systems to communicate student growth toward Stage 1 desired results and criteria in all courses (including longitudinal rubric development) Begins June 2012

Team Member Position/RoleBeth Knes Assistant PrincipalJason Adams* Assistant PrincipalRandy Eikel Assistant PrincipalKevin Beckner Assistant PrincipalTerry Martinez Assistant PrincipalBridgett Kovis PMCMartha Leader PMCPatrick Shelton PrincipalBonnie Maxey SATNancy Urnes TLABecky Litherland TLA

Cornerstone & Benchmark Assessment

• Create inter-disciplinary cornerstone assessment program that increases student expectations for cross content performance and transfer. • Establish benchmark

assessments in all content areas that are aligned with state and national standards.

Team Member Position/RoleDarcie Brady PMC

Jami DeBosch Principal

Chris Shirley Principal

Carrie Luttrell* Principal

Jennifer Martin Principal

Kathy Blackmore SAT

Alexis Sonnenschein Teacher

Jennifer Stanfill TLA

Rhonda Page Assistant Principal

Jeff Swartz Assistant Principal

Assessing Curiosity and Creativity Explore and implement local assessments and assessment practices that measure and monitor curiosity and creativity (including pre, post, self-assessment, portfolios, rubrics, and assessment of critical questioning.)

Team Member Position/RoleBarbara Goldman CounselorSara Moulder CounselorJoann Shaw PMCBeth Wendling PrincipalAaron Wills PrincipalDesi Kirchhofer SATBecky Langrall TLASandy Collins TLADenise Pupillo* TLATim Hudson TLARon Ramspott TLAToby McQuerrey* TLAJulie Harrison TLA

Progress Monitoring

• Identify and define district structures to support Progress Monitoring, including a District Leadership team and roles and responsibilities for administrators. (10)

• Develop and complete district-level needs assessment related to Progress Monitoring. (11)

Team Member Position/RoleFran Nieburg Assistant Principal

Corey Sink* Assistant Principal

Rosalyn Harper PMC

Erin Arledge PMC

Carter Snow PMC

Kelli Moreton Principal

Rene Sommers Principal

Chelsea Watson Principal

Becky Warren Principal

Charlotte Ijei SAT

Steve Colombo SAT

Nathan Tyson TLA

Action Categories

Work Team Action Steps Timeline Person(s) Responsible

Notes

Research Base and/or

DataCollecti

on

Terms and

Definitions

Conceptual

Framework

Communication, Feedback, Input

Implementation

Be sure to reference the District Strategic Plan Priority document for timeline expectations (remember it is a 5-year plan!)

Some teams ready to move forward with the work today!

Work Team Time!• Generate work plan• Create “display” (could be as simple as writing key actions on chart paper)• Be ready to share your work and answer questions in about an hour!

Gallery Walk• Select one team member to “host” your exhibit• Gallery walk-ers bring post-its and writing utensil• Jot comments/questions and post to display:• Warm feedback (Yellow)

• “I like how…”• “I understand that…”

• Cool feedback (Blue)• “I question whether….”• “I am concerned that…”

• Questions (Pink)• “I wonder if…?”• “How will you..?”• “Why have you…?”

Notes to Self…

Organize the feedback into categories of action needed