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EPAS + DELTA= Success

EPAS + DELTA= Success. The Formula for Student Achievement. Problems: (EPAS Challenges). How do we improve student achievement? How do we get the teachers/administrators to use the pathways and buy into the program? How does the EPAS team find time to collaborate and plan?.

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EPAS + DELTA= Success

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  1. EPAS + DELTA= Success The Formula for Student Achievement

  2. Problems: (EPAS Challenges) • How do we improve student achievement? • How do we get the teachers/administrators to use the pathways and buy into the program? • How does the EPAS team find time to collaborate and plan? EPAS + faculty support = collaboration

  3. How do we monitor teachers’ use of EPAS materials? hardwork x teachers collaboration + EPAS Team Support Success

  4. Given: • EPAS Program Directors/ Facilitators = Daffodil/Flower • School EPAS Team = Butterflies • Comprehensive Curriculum • GLE’s • School Data Reports

  5. Unknowns: (Benefits) • Increased awareness of the correlation between EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT • Gained awareness of the correlation between EPAS and LEAP/GEE • Learned teaching strategies to implement GLE’s (Comprehensive Curriculum) side by side with EPAS Standards for Transition • Correlated EPAS with GLE’s to target the same skills • Improved collaboration between the EPAS team, teachers, and students What is being asked? What are we looking for?

  6. Shared experiences with other schools in implementing EPAS • Gave teachers the opportunity to carefully examine test data • Pin pointed students’ strengths and weaknesses

  7. Unknowns: (Delta Portfolio Highlights) • A good collection of lesson plans implementing EPAS with the Comprehensive Curriculum • Correlation Maps (EPAS Standards vs. GLE’s) • Sample student works • Sample Assessments that target EPAS Standards

  8. School EPAS Reports (2004-2005 and 2005-2006) • Unit test score sheets • Regular Meeting Logs • Pictures of meetings, student activities, and teachers modeling lessons • Professional development handouts • Site visit confirmation forms

  9. Professional development powerpoint presentations • Sample EXPLORE, and PLAN • Written reflections • Portfolio Rubric

  10. Process/Solution: EPAS Update • Aug. 11, 2005 – first school professional development on EPAS • Used faculty study group meetings to discuss EPAS results and projections of student performance on LEAP/GEE • Continuous monitoring of EPAS Standards for Transition on lesson plans.

  11. Periodic meetings with school administrators regarding EPAS projections on LEAP/GEE, EPAS activities, and professional development • Implementation of various teaching strategies that target EPAS Standards for Transition • Communication via Blackboard with EPAS Program Directors, school EPAS team and other school EPAS teams

  12. Final Answer: Future EPAS teams have nothing to loose and everything to gain by participating in the EPAS Project. • Teams can expect teachers to be more aware of teaching strategies to improve student performance on standardized tests.

  13. Student scores will improve. • Students will be better prepared for college or any post secondary education. • Collaboration will increase between teachers and administrators.

  14. Check: (Future Goals) • To continue using EPAS as a tool for improving student achievement. • To continue analyzing EPAS school reports and sharing them with the teachers for use in their classrooms. • To continue communicating with other EPAS schools, EPAS program coordinators, and SREB. • To continue attending EPAS professional developments as it becomes available.

  15. To share EPAS reports with students and parents. • To increase parental involvement in EPAS professional development, meetings, and other activities. • To continue adjusting teaching strategies to meet student needs.

  16. EPAS + Mariah Carey = Chorus 2Spread your wings and prepare to flyFor you have become a butterflyFly abandonedly into the sunIf you should return to meWe truly were ment to beSo spread your wings and flyButterflyBridgeI can’t pretend these tearsAren’t over flowing steadilyI can’t prevent this hurt fromAlmost overtaking meBut will stand and say goodbyeFor you’ll never be mineUntil you know the way it feels to flyChorus 3Spread your wings and prepare to flyFor you have become a butterflyFly abandonedly into the sunIf you should return to meWe truly were ment to beSo spread your wings and flyButterflyChorus 4Spread your wings and prepare to flyFor you have become a butterflyFly abandonedly into the sunIf you should return to meWe truly were ment to beSo spread your wings and flyButterflySo flutter through the skyButterflySpread your wings and flyButterfly Butterfly  Verse 1When you love someone so deeplyThey become your lifeIt’s easy to succumb to overwhelming fears insideBlindly I imaged I couldKeep you under glassNow I understand to hold youI must open my handsAnd watch you riseChorus 1Spread your wings and prepare to flyFor you have become a butterflyFly abandonedly into the sunIf you should return to meWe truly were ment to beSo spread your wings and flyButterflyVerse 2I have learned that beautyHas to flourish in the lightWild horses run unbridledOr their spirit diesYou have given me the courageTo be all that I canAnd truly feel your heart willLead you back to me when you’reReady to land

  17. Daffodil Principle One at a time, by one person, two hands and two feet. Start tomorrow!

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