SAISD Focus/Priority Training

1. SAISD Focus/PriorityTraining Samantha Gallegos, Coordinator III samantha.gallegos@esc20.net 210.370.5481

2. Today’s Agenda • Welcome • Critical Success Factors • Turnaround Principles • Campus Improvement Plan • Grant Application

3. Focus School Requirements • Designate a district contact • Review ESEA Turnaround Principals and Critical Success Factors • Should have included in 2013-2014 CIP, no less than one instructional intervention targeted at closing existing achievement gaps; and • Include reason for identification of intervention and fully implement in 2014=2015 • If IR and Focus, embed interventions from here into required improvement plans.

4. Priority (Non-TTIPS) • Designate a DCSI • Participate in required training provided by TEA, TCDSS and attend AIE Conference. In addition to any training specific to the grant. • Engage in TAIS process, evaluate current school staff and create a plan which should have been submitted at the end of the 2013-14 school year that addresses the turnaround principles. This plan, based on the principles, will be fully implemented by the school in 2014-15 school year.

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6. Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Improve Academic Performance Increase the Use of Quality Data to Drive Instruction Increase Leadership Effectiveness Increase Learning Time Increase Family and Community Engagement Improve School Climate Increase Teacher Quality

7. Turnaround Principles Strengthen the School’s Instructional Program Using data to inform instruction and for continuous improvement, including providing time for collaboration on the use of data Provide strong leadership Redesign the school day, week or year to include additional time for student learning and teacher collaboration Provide ongoing mechanisms for family and community engagement Establishing a school environment that improves school safety, discipline and addressing other non-academic factors that impact student achievement. Ensuring teachers are effective and able to improve instruction

8. CSFs & Turnaround Principles Critical Success Factors Turnaround Principles Strengthen the School’s Instructional Program Use of Data to Inform Instruction Provide Strong Leadership Redesigned School Calendar Ongoing Family and Community Engagement Improve School Environment Ensure Effective Teachers

9. Based on your data, which student group(s) will be your focus?

10. TAIS -Steps of Needs Assessment Process Step 1: Establish Purpose of Needs Assessment and Establish the Team Step 2: Gather Data Step 3: Data Analysis Step 4: Root Cause Analysis Step 5: Prioritize Needs Step 6: Set Goals

11. 2013-2014 Focus Intervention • Address at least 1 INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTION in 2013-2014 SY to target deficiencies and close achievement gap • Reasons for identification and intervention are to be included in CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

12. 2014-2015 Focus Intervention Review your 2013-2014 CIP, what did you identify as the INSTRUCTION INTERVENTION that you were going to fully implement in 2014-2015 How do I know that INTERVENTION is happening on your campus? How are you measuring the impact of the intervention?

13. Improvement Plan ProcessFocus Schools Include in 2013-2014 CIP & Begin Implementation Determine Achievement Gaps Identify Needs Set Goal to Address Closing Gaps Determine Strategies/ Interventions Include in 2014-2015 CIP & Fully Implement

14. 2013-2014 Priority Intervention • Address each Turnaround Principalin 2013-2014 SY to target deficiencies and close achievement gap • Activities addressing each Turnaround should be included in CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

15. 2014-2015 Priority Intervention Review your 2013-2014 CIP, what activities did you identify to support each of the Turnaround Principals that are currently being implemented in 2014-2015. How do I know that these activities are happening on your campus? How are you measuring the impact of the intervention?

16. Improvement Plan ProcessPriority Schools Include in 2013-2014 CIP & Begin Implementation Determine Achievement Gaps Identify Needs Set Goal to Address Closing Gaps Determine Strategies to address each TP Include in 2014-2015 CIP & Fully Implement

17. Your Campus Improvement Plan Gaps in Data (Problem statement) Annual Goal Using a highlighter/pen, identify your existing goals that support closing the achievement gaps.

18. S M A R T Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Results-based Time-bound

19. ORIGINAL “Increase academic performance with a percentage of students meeting passing performance of 80% or greater.” REVISED “By the end of the 2014-2015 school year, 9th grade reading performance will increase from 70% to 80% as measured by CBAs and STAAR assessments.”

20. When selecting strategies… Selecting strategies…

21. S T R A T E G I E S… Link to the need to achieve the annual goal Are research based Are broad and overarching Increase efficiency in teaching and learning Provide overall direction

22. E X A M P L E S “Data driven decisions will be made” “Address student group needs that will ensure mastery of all standards required.”

23. Revised E X A M P L E S “Utilization of Professional Learning Communities” “Increase capacity of teachers by utilizing differentiated instruction in the classroom ” “Tie awards and incentives to positive academic interventions”

24. The Grant Application