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Structure of the GroupStructure of the Group Departmental RepresentativesDepartmental Representatives AdministratorsAdministrators Guidance CounselorsGuidance Counselors

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Ideas or Ideas or AnswersAnswers

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Identification of Data Sources Identification of Data Sources Grade DistributionsGrade Distributions Student Failure RateStudent Failure Rate Discipline Instance RateDiscipline Instance Rate Attendance Attendance Standardized test dataStandardized test data

State AssessmentState AssessmentACT ACT

Importance of multiple sourcesImportance of multiple sources Deeper understanding of the problem Deeper understanding of the problem

What does the Data Show?What does the Data Show?

What were we looking for?What were we looking for?Effect MeasuresEffect MeasuresCausal VariablesCausal Variables

A need for more informationA need for more informationUse of Discussion model Use of Discussion model Direction to surveys Direction to surveys

Further Analysis Further Analysis

Teacher SurveysTeacher Surveys Student SurveysStudent Surveys Parent SurveysParent Surveys Support Staff SurveysSupport Staff Surveys Types of SurveysTypes of Surveys We were looking for:We were looking for:

What do we do well?What do we do well? What areas need improvement?What areas need improvement? Causal variables that lead to Effect results? Causal variables that lead to Effect results?

Background ResearchBackground Research

HSTWHSTW International CenterInternational CenterGates FoundationGates FoundationRobert MarzanoRobert MarzanoCenter for Performance AssessmentCenter for Performance AssessmentETSETSASCDASCD

Purpose of Background Purpose of Background ResearchResearch

Find Similar SchoolsFind Similar Schools Identification of Best PracticesIdentification of Best PracticesNo need to reinvent the wheelNo need to reinvent the wheelFailure is not an optionFailure is not an optionWrong choices cause setbacksWrong choices cause setbacksCitation of SourcesCitation of SourcesLegitimizing the proposal (Research Legitimizing the proposal (Research

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Why was this initial process Why was this initial process important?important?

Time to discuss the change processTime to discuss the change processBuilding understanding why we need to Building understanding why we need to

changechangeClearly Identify the areas that need Clearly Identify the areas that need

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What are the effect/summative

measures we want to improve?

What causal factors within the school lead to the results that we see in these measures?

How have others tried to solve similar problems?

What are our possible solutions?

Begin implementation of the solution with a small group or a pilot

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How well did the pilot program change the

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Monitor the effect measures Measure the implementation of causal factors

What do we need to change to better achieve our desired outcomes?

What do you want to What do you want to improve?improve?

What are the areas of need within What are the areas of need within your building?your building?

What measures are currently in place What measures are currently in place to determine success with them?to determine success with them?

What changes can be made to What changes can be made to improve this?improve this?

What are the causes for these areas What are the causes for these areas of concern? of concern?

What are some possible steps you What are some possible steps you could do to improve these programs?could do to improve these programs?

Next StepsNext Steps HSTWHSTW Research Group = Focus Group LeadersResearch Group = Focus Group Leaders

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problems?problems?How can we make this fit into our How can we make this fit into our

building? building? Specific Analysis of the Cause and Specific Analysis of the Cause and

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What will we do?What will we do?What is the time frame?What is the time frame?

What needs to be in place to make What needs to be in place to make this happen?this happen?What factors do we need to consider?What factors do we need to consider?How does this fit into our overall How does this fit into our overall

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Development of Action Plans Development of Action Plans LimitationsLimitations

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Explanations of Action StepsExplanations of Action StepsDocumentation of ResearchDocumentation of Research

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Presentation to District Presentation to District LeadershipLeadership

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DistrictDistrictAdministratorsAdministratorsTeachersTeachersStudentsStudentsCommunity/ParentsCommunity/Parents

Brian ThompsonBrian ThompsonHSTW Site Coordinator HSTW Site Coordinator Hazelwood East High SchoolHazelwood East High Schoolbthmpsn@hazelwoodschoolsbthmpsn@hazelwoodschools.org.org

314-953-5673314-953-5673

Gary JansenGary JansenAssociate Principal Associate Principal Hazelwood East High SchoolHazelwood East High Schoolgjansen@hazelwoodschools.gjansen@hazelwoodschools.orgorg

314-953-5603314-953-5603