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MS Review-Goals• Year 1
– Collecting and analyzing data on our middle schools.
– Building a rapport between faculty and consultants.
– Helping to facilitate/plan visits from Annette Fante and Jack Berckemeyer.
MS Review Goals: Year 2
• Continue review process with volunteers from our summer work group.
• Build faculty vision around the emerging topics for improvement.
• Creating a 90 day action plan to begin to meet our vision of an effective middle school.
Year 1: Information Gathering• Survey/perception data• Classroom observation• Conversations with principals and district office• Reviewing scores, schedules, program, etc. • Conversations with focus groups
– Extended Learning Time– Challenging, Engaging and Relevant Learning Opportunities– Teaming– Teaching Assistants– Student– Parent– District Administration
Collaboration • A Iroquois/VA Shared Decision Making Team
(SDM) acted us to plan the consult and acted as a faculty liaison group.
-Helped to recruit for focus groups - Helped to word the surveys and analyze results.- Communicated questions and concerns
- Shared information at faculty and PTO meetings.
Where are we now?• We met from July 25-27 with Annette Fante
and a combination of 26 teachers and administrators.
- Interpreted student, parent and faculty survey trends.
- Discussed common values related to middle level education and change theory.
- Identified emerging topics for improvement based upon data from year 1.
#16 Letter Outlining Outcomes From the July 2011 Visit
#17 Consultant Progress Report
What are we most excited about as school leaders?
• The opportunity to “dream big” and look at all aspects of our program.
• The opportunity for dialogue and PD specifically geared towards the middle level.
• The opportunity to work with nationally recognized middle level experts.
• Working towards a shared vision with our faculty and staff. Building something that improves learning, opportunities and support for students.
MS Review Timeline2010-2011
January 2010Start of MS
Review
September 13 &15, 2010
Consultant Interviews
January 17, 2011Consultant Visit #3
October 25, 2010SDM Meeting
November 15, 2010Consultant Visit #1
January 4, 2011Skype with Annette
Fante.
December 6-8, 2010Consultant Visit #2
January 25, 2011Marzano Survey
Distributed
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MS Review Timeline2010-2011
January 26, 2011
SDM Meeting
February 7, 2011Consultant Visit #4
June 23, 2011Discussion with Dr.
Shea
April 4, 2011Consultant Visit #5
April 27, 2011SDM Meeting
June 8, 2011SDM with Dr. Shea.
May 11,2011Building SDM Meetings
July 25, 2011Consultant Visit #6
MS Review BeginsJanuary 22, 2010
• First discussions regarding middle school review and working with consultants.
InterviewsSeptember 13 & 15, 2010
• Skype interviews with those submitting proposals.
• Committee of Dr. Shea, principals and teachers from both buildings.
• Annette Fante emerged as the committee’s unanimous top candidate.
Back to Timeline
#1 and #2- RFP and Proposal from Jack and Annette.
September 20, 2011SDM Meeting
• Updated the SDM on the interviews with RFP responders.
• Discussed the basic timeline for preliminary work with consultants.
• Discussed SDM’s role in working through the middle school review process.
• Planned an update to be given at the next faculty meeting.
October 20, 2011Skype w/Annette Fante
• Set dates for visits through 2010-11 school year.• Agreed upon walk through tool for classroom
observations.• Agreed upon team planning observation/data
gathering rubric.• Planned for introduction of Annette and Jack to
MS faculty/staff .
October 21 & 22, 2011NYSMSA Conference
• Vicki and Luke attended with 5 teachers and introduced themselves to Jack Berckemeyer.
• Jack Berckemeyer ran a session on teaming attended by Niskayuna teachers/principals.
• Jack Berckemeyer does an evening keynote attended by Niskayuna teachers/principals.
Back to Timeline
NYSMSA Conference Details
October 25, 2011SDM Meeting
• Reviewed a calendar for consultant visits.• Further discussed the process and the role of
SDM in the middle level review.• Discussed classroom observations, their
intent and answered teacher questions.
#4 Memo to faculty regarding classroom observation & #4.5 Walkthrough Tool
Back to timeline
November 15, 2011Consultant Visit #1
• Jack Berckemeyer and Annette Fante visited.• Introduction/Reception held for faculty and
staff in each building.• Consultants met with district office and
middle level principals.• Consultants observed classroom instruction.
Back to Timeline
#5 Agenda for November Visit
December 2010 Consultant Visit
• Annette Fante visited and completed…– Observations of classroom instruction– Interviews with district curriculum leaders– Interviews with MS principals
• Annette and principals reviewed and discussed current master schedule.
Back to timeline
#6 Agenda for December Visit
January 4, 2011Skype w/Annette Fante
• Discussed the ongoing development of survey tools for student and parent perception data with SDM
• Developed the staff survey based on student/parent surveys
• Planned for Annette and Jack’s work with focus groups
Back to Timeline
January 17, 2011Consultant Visit #3
• Jack Berckemeyer visited– Completed observations and conversations with
middle school teams.
Back to Timeline
January 25, 2011Robert Marzano Survey Distributed
• Marzano survey distributed to faculty and staff
• Survey aimed at getting perceptions of curriculum and instruction at the middle level.
Back to Timeline
#7 Marzano Survey
January 26, 2011SDM Meeting
Back to Timeline
#8 Parent Survey and #9 Student Survey
•Finalized wording of student/parent surveys before they open
February 7, 2011Consultant Visit #4
• Annette Fante visited• Faculty and staff took part in a “fishbowl”
discussion based on previous readings.• Annette completed additional classroom
observations.
Back to Timeline
#10 Articles used as the basis for fishbowl conversation
February 23, 2011Skype w/Annette Fante
Back to Timeline
#11 Focus Group Process
•Followed up on the February visit.
•Discussed ongoing communication with staff.
•Planned for focus group topics and process.
March 2011Student and Parent Surveys
• Parent surveys opened and posted on each school’s website.
• Student surveys administered to all students during the school day.
• Sent a letter regarding the parent survey to all middle school families.
Back to Timeline
#8 Parent Survey and #9 Student Survey
March 7, 2011SDM Meeting
• Gave SMD an update on parent and student survey participation.
• Planned for consultant’s work with focus groups.
Back to Timeline
April 2011Faculty/Staff Survey
• Faculty and staff survey opened.• Questions designed to provide similar
information to that of the parent and student surveys.
• Survey posted in each school’s staff area.
Back to Timeline
#9.5 Staff Survey
April 5-7, 2011Consultant Visit #5
• Jack Berckemeyer and Annette Fante visited.• Attended a BOE dinner.• Consultants completed…
– Meetings with focus groups– Observations of before school music rehearsals– Final team observations– Strategic planning with principals and Dr. Shea.
Back to Timeline
#12 Faculty Letter and #13 Agenda for April Visit
April 27, 2011SDM Meeting
Back to Timeline
• Began reviewing response data from student and parent perception surveys
May 11, 2011SDM Meeting
• Meetings held at VA and Iroquois to review building-specific survey data.
Back to Timeline
June 8, 2011SDM Meeting
• Dr. Shea attended SDM meeting. • Discussed the MS review in regards to…
– Transition to a new Superintendent– Budget– Possibility of summer work.
Back to Timeline
June 23, 2011Discussion of MS Review
• We were informed that the study will continue for 2011-12– This included the opportunity to get together this
summer to discuss program and scheduling.
Back to Timeline
July 25-27, 2011Consultant Visit #6
• Annette Fante met with a group of teacher, principal and director volunteers.
• Discussed middle level philosophy and values.• Discussed change theory.• Reviewed sample schedules.• Worked in smaller focus groups to articulate
basic values/commitments for future use.
Back to Timeline
#14 Agenda for July 2011 Consultant Visit, #15 Powerpoint & #16 Letter Outlining Outcomes From the July 2011 Visit.