East Coast School District

Reform Model for ChangeBoard of Education presentation by

Superintendent: Dr. Kimberly Tooley

Need for change:Our district is facing the harsh reality of

failing achievement among the majority of our students and the lack of evidence of high quality teaching and learning. Changes need to be made which include:Instructional LeadershipCurriculum Validity and EffectivenessEffective Instructional StrategiesStrategic Goals

Mission of Effective Schools Model

… to develop and support the leadership and local capacity of schools, better enabling them to:

Improve achievement, district wide, in all content areasEnsure every student meets or exceeds all state and local

performance standards that define student successImprove achievement of all students regardless of culture

and family background

THE CONTINUOUS PLANPLANDO ASSESS…as a district we will continuously

assess whether our efforts are productive, if they are not we will Plan, Do, Assess again until all students are successful.

Challenges:Large number of students on free/reduced lunchLow graduation rateMinimal success on state and district assessmentsReading and math proficiency for students on

grade levelIneffective classroom teachersNo autonomy throughout the districtNo aligned designated curriculum that is

universal throughout the districtInefficient Instructional Leaders

Current RealityTotal Number of Students: 50,000

African American 62%Asian-American 17%White 12%Hispanic 9%

Total receiving Free and Reduced Meals: 85%

Graduation Rate of district: 25%

Reading and Math Proficiency

READING

African Americans 62%

Asian-Americans 50%

White 42%

Hispanic 15%

MATH

African Americans 15%

Asian-Americans 56%

White 25%

Hispanic 9%

Effective Schools have…A Clear MissionHigh Expectations

for SuccessEffective

Instructional Leadership

Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress

Opportunities for Professional Growth

Safe and Orderly Environments

Effective and Productive Home-School Relations

Why Effective School Model ?We know there is a

need for change because our current system is not working

We need to address all aspects of our district and our assimilation of information to our students

Instructional practices and beliefs must be challenged and changed to meet the needs of our students

Data must to be gathered and consistently used to drive instruction

ACTION STEPS

Action TeamAn Action Team will be developed. This team will:

Interview staff at all levelsConduct classroom observations throughout the

districtInvolve representatives from all stakeholder groupsSurvey stakeholder groups for thoughts and opinionsGather and study compiled data to make

recommendations to the districtGather and analyze anonymous feedback throughout

the year pertaining to district leadership and programs

High Expectations for SuccessEducators must believe that ALL students can learn

and Cultural and Racial biases must be dissolved, high targets will be set for all students

Implement an evaluative teacher performance program to ensure effective teachers and evaluate effectiveness

Ineffective teachers will be removed and replacedIncrease instructional and on-task time in each

classroomDistrict will actively increase the number of students

at or above proficiency in reading and math by teaching to students’ strengths and weaknesses

Effective Instructional LeadershipThe Central Office will be the lead team for implementing all changes.

This will ensure all leaders will be operating with the same goals in mind and this will increase autonomy throughout the district

Six district Assistant Superintendents will be hired to assist and evaluate current leadership at each school

Each building will be given an Instructional Coach that has been highly trained to improve instruction in reading and math

Professional development will be provided on the current instructional strategies and innovations in education

Ineffective principals and teachers will be replaced if improvement is not shown with additional professional development and coaching

Each teacher will receive four evaluations throughout the year and areas of growth will be identified, if performance is not satisfactory a teacher will be given a Professional Growth Plan for improvement, this is in an effort to provide accountablility

DATAData use will be an effective change agent and will drive

instructionEach building will establish a functioning Data TeamAcuity and district assessments will be given three times per year

to assess the growth and areas of weakness for student groups and individual students

The district will use Infinite Campus program to input students’ grades, progress, goals and keep a detailed academic history of each student in the district, interventions used for each student will be recorded as well

Each school will maintain a data board for all who enter to see that will continuously change to show growth and achievement throughout the student population and by individual teacher

Teachers will collaborate on district assessments and use this data to identify the current reality of each of their students’ learning

Professional GrowthEach staff member of the district will be involved in

diversity training throughout the year.Each building will create Professional Learning

Communities to facilitate collaboration and community support for all students

Curriculum coaches will provide on going professional development of effective instructional strategies, depths of knowledge, use of data to drive instruction and diversity

A beginning teacher cohort will exist and meet monthly to support new teachers and their professional path

Specific target areas for growth will be identified by each school and target goals will be written for their specific population

Home-School RelationsThe district will make efforts to increase home and family

involvementOpen forums will be held four times throughout the year in

different parts of the district to allow all stakeholders and community members to have a voice

Teachers at all levels will be encouraged to be involved in home visits for each student

Classroom teachers will maintain a communication log and will make contact with each family at least one a month

Teachers will maintain a current and up to date webpage for parent involvement

Infinite Campus usage informational sessions will be held throughout the year to encourage families to frequently access students grades and academic information

Monitoring Student ProgressA Data Team will be implemented in each building to identify

areas of need for groups of studentsEach building will create a School Improvement Plan that will

identify the areas of growth needed to ensure success of all students

A universal grading system will be identified for the district to ensure that all grading practices are equitable for all students

Assessment for Learning instruments will be implemented for students to self assess their own learning and know their target goals, professional development will continue for teachers with new and innovative ideas pertaining to these instruments

Collaborative team meeting time will be allocated to each grade level providing time to analyze assessment data

Timeline For Implementation July

Actively recruit and pursue effective new teachers

District Assistant Superintendents hired Curriculum Coaches hired and trained Open Forum Home Visits

August District Action Team assembled New teacher evaluation program started Infinite Campus Training Date Teams Established Implementation of Professional Learning

Communities (yearly) September

Target Areas of Growth identified First Round Teacher Evaluations Data Meetings New Teacher Cohorts begins meeting

(monthly) Assessment for Learning Training

October Data Meetings Open Forum Collaborate Team Meetings Ineffective staff up for evaluation

November Second Round Teacher Evaluations Data Meetings

December Data Meetings Collaborative Team Meetings

January Target Areas of Growth revised Data Meetings

February Third Round Teacher Evaluations Data Meetings Open Forum

March Data Meetings Collaborative Team Meetings

April Fourth Round Teacher Evaluations Data Meetings

May Data Meetings Open Forum

June Assessment of Yearly Progress by District

Action Team

OUR FUTURE

We have a commitment to them all. We will educate and actively stimulate each student

to reach their highest potential each and every day.

-East Coast School District

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