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MS SOARS
Regional Training, August 2017
August 2017
To create a world-class educational system that gives students
the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and the
workforce, and to flourish as parents and citizens
VISION
To provide leadership through the development of policy and
accountability systems so that all students are prepared to
compete in the global community
MISSION
Mississippi Department of Education
State Board of Education Goals FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2016-2020
1. All Students Proficient and Showing Growth in All Assessed Areas
2. Every Student Graduates from High School and is Ready for
College and Career
3. Every Child Has Access to a High-Quality Early Childhood Program
4. Every School Has Effective Teachers and Leaders
5. Every Community Effectively Uses a World-Class Data System to
Improve Student Outcomes
6. Every School and District is Rated “C” or Higher
MS SOARS
What is MS SOARS?
Mississippi—Schools Obtaining Academic Results for
Success
• Web-based platform
• Organize and document improvement
• Database of information
• Performance goals
• Indicators
• Benchmarks
MS SOARS Login
Click on User
Login
Welcome Screen
Key in your
username and
password
Introduction Video
After logging in, the MS SOARS Dashboard for your school is shown with
The option to view a video outlining the new platform.
Click on
the Play
button if
you wish
to view
the video
Welcome Screen
Closing the video reveals the welcome screen for your school
Our Direction
Breadcrumbs
A “breadcrumb” trail will appear at the top of the screen when you begin clicking
on different areas of the program. These breadcrumbs allow you to find your
way back to other screens without clicking the back button.
Update School Information
Enter/update
school
information
There is a
HELP
button on
almost
every page.
Principal Information
Enter/update the principal information
Process Manager Information
Make sure you Save School Information
The Process Manager assists the Principal in preparing materials
for Leadership Team meetings and entering the Team’s work in the system
School Leadership Team
Click on Add a
Team Member
Adding Team Members
Manage Meetings
Set Direction
Mission Statement
Key in your
mission
statement
Goals
Goals are student focused and apply to all students (for example, "All students will . .
." OR "Every student will . . .").
Goals are not limited by time and remain in force for several years. The quantitative
measures of annual progress toward goals are in the goal Performance Measures.
**Note: After adding, editing, or deleting a Goal, you must press the 'Update' button
first and then 'Save Changes' button at the bottom in order to save the information.
Data Review
Indicator Selection
Indicator Selection Process
To reveal the indicators you have chosen, scroll
to the top of the screen and choose “View
Selected Indicators in Success Cycle”
Success Cycle
Assessing Indicators
Create and Monitor
Filters
Reports
Reports can be
accessed through
the Success Cycle
Reports (Cont.)
Or Reports can be accessed via
the Our Progress Menu too
Resources: Indicators, Wise Ways, and Rubrics
Docs and Links/Indistar Website
Tasks
• Agenda for meetings
• Meeting minutes
• Respond to coaching comments
• Assess, Create and Monitor Indicators
• Comprehensive report
MS SOARS: Making It Work for You
1. The Team: Principal leads the team.
2. The Process Manager: Keeps the team on track.
3. The Process: Discuss indicators of effective practice.
4. Team Protocol: Attend. Start on Time. Focus. Participate.
Record. Repeat.
5. Information: Use the Wise Ways, take reports and
documentation of implementation.
MS SOARS: Making It Work for You (cont.)
6. The Coach: If you have been provided a coach, review what
the coach recommends. Establish a relationship.
7. Build from Strength: Celebrate accomplishments.
8. Keep it Simple: Take one indicator at a time.
9. Assess, Plan, Implement, Monitor: The whole process in a
nutshell.
10. The Right Spirit: This is your professional practice.
MS SOARS: The SEA’s Role
Sets indicators benchmarks, due dates and expectations for
school and district team
Determines forms to complete and due dates for each school
or district form
Reviews the Leadership Team’s progress through:
Meeting agendas and minutes
Assessment and implementation of indicators
Implementation of plans and tasks
Progress of form completion and submission
The SEA’s Role (cont.)
Collects data across schools and districts
Generates reports
Supports school and district teams through webinars, virtual
support, and quarterly trainings, etc.
Supports and enforces coaching efforts
MS SOARS: The LEA’s Role
Creates district Leadership Team and works through SEA
expectations
Works with and reviews the school Leadership Team's:
Meeting agendas and minutes
Assessment and Implementation of indicators
Implementation of plans and tasks
Progress of form completions and submission
MS SOARS: The LEA’s Role (cont.)
Collects data across schools in district
Reviews forms or indicator work before it is submitted
Reviews SEA reviewer comments
MS SOARS: The School Team’s Role
Completes and submits all required forms
Plans leadership team meeting with agendas and minutes
Assesses, plans, and tracks progress of success indicators, following
SEA guidance and expectations
Links to resources relative to each success indicator
Generates a variety of reports
Dialogues with coaches
Electronically submits reports to SEA
Using WiseWays and MS SOARS
WiseWays are research briefs that provide:
−A context for each indicator
−Research syntheses
−Action principles
−Examples and templates
−References and resources
The Leadership Team should ask themselves
1. What is the straight-forward, literal meaning and intent of the
indicator?
2. How would we know the extent to which the indicator is
implemented?
3. What data must be analyzed to determine the level of
implementation?
4. What instruments must be created to gather the data?
5. Who will make the data available?
6. What does it look like now?
The Leadership Team
May consist of :
−Principal
−District Coach
−School Process Manager
−Instructional Team Leaders
−Teachers must be involved
−Ideally 9-12 members
Leadership Team Member Expectations
• Attend scheduled leadership team meetings regularly
• Schedule time for assessing progress toward indicators, and
planning tasks to achieve full implementation of indicators
• Discuss and act on feedback from coaches
The Process Manager
• Is responsible for interacting with the MS SOARS system
• Helps create leadership team agendas and bring all relevant
handouts/information to meetings
• Inputs leadership team meeting notes, as well as information
on assessing, planning, and progress toward implementing
school improvement indicators
MS SOARS BEST PRACTICES
• Use distributed leadership practices
• Use quarterly performance reviews
• Form a relevant and sustainable leadership team
• Appoint a process manager
• Commit to meeting a least twice a month
• Provide a guest login
• Utilize the WiseWays research briefs
MS SOARS BEST PRACTICES Cont.
• Assign responsibility for school improvement activities
• Understand what completing a task mean
• Articulate “ How it will look when fully met”
• Clarify criteria the team will employ to measure success
regarding the task
• Regularly review each school’s summary report that provides
data on the total number of indicators assessed, planned,
entered, and completed
MS SOARS NEXT STEPS
• Request MS SOARS login credentials
• Enter/Update school information
• Enter/Update Leadership Team Information
• Create and upload SLT meeting minutes and agendas (continue to
have Leadership team meetings)
• Assess indicators
• Create tasks and objectives
Questions
49
Dr. Sonja J. Robertson Executive Director [email protected]
Ms. Shakinna Patterson, Ed.S.
Bureau Director II
Dr. Sebrina Palmer
Lead School Improvement
Coach/UM
Office of School
Improvement
359 North West St.
P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-07
http://www.mdek12.org/OSI
Mrs. Jeanne Park
Lead School Improvement
Coach/UM
Ms. Vanessa Smith
Project Officer III
Mr. Jerry Moore
Lead School Improvement
Coach/UM
Dr. Lea Johnson
Lead School Improvement
Coach/UM
School Improvement Contact Information
