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Anderson Community School Corporation

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    1. Anderson Community School Corporation 8-Step Process Training 3/14/11 – 3/18/11

    2. Closing the Achievement Gap NO EXCUSES Patricia W. Davenport

    3. 8-Step Process Team Anderson High School Greg Guffey Randy Harrison Carol Hill Barb Hitz Doc Hines Jim Jackson Lucinda McCord Mary Beth Myers Ellen Finney Pickett John Skipper Joan Susko Kay Winter

    4. 8-Step Process Team Highland Junior High School Pat Fassnacht Andrea Gale Denise Harvey Diane Hird Mark Hodson Lynn Marlatt Krystal McCorkle Melanie Mecham Angela Sellers Kathy Stecher Lucinda Weatherford Myron Taylor

    5. Who’s To Blame? The college professor said: “Such rawness in a student is a shame, lack of preparation in high school is to blame.”

    6. Who’s To Blame? Said the high school teacher: “Good heavens! That boy’s a fool. The fault of course is with the middle school.”

    7. Who’s To Blame? The middle school teacher said: “From stupidity may I be spared. They sent him in so unprepared.”

    8. Who’s To Blame? The elementary teacher huffed: “Kindergarten blockheads all. They call that preparation – why, it’s worse than none at all.”

    9. Who’s To Blame? The kindergarten teacher said: “Such lack of training never did I see. What kind of woman must that mother be.”

    10. Who’s To Blame? The mother said: “Poor helpless child. He’s not to blame. His father’s people were all the same.”

    11. Who’s To Blame? Said the father at the end of the line: “I doubt the rascal’s even mine.” Anonymous

    12. “Effective Schools” Philosophy Characteristics Of Effective Schools: Strong instructional leadership. High expectations of student achievement for ALL students. Pervasive and broadly understood instructional focus. Safe and orderly school climate conducive to teaching and learning. Measures of pupil achievement as a basis of program evaluation.

    13. Random Acts Of Improvement

    14. Aligned Acts Of Improvement Knowing and managing the relationships helps align efforts toward desired results. This makes the best use of improvement efforts, resources, and time, ensuring that people and the system are working together to achieve desired results, such as improved student test scores, or better support services. Knowing and managing the relationships helps align efforts toward desired results. This makes the best use of improvement efforts, resources, and time, ensuring that people and the system are working together to achieve desired results, such as improved student test scores, or better support services.

    15. 8-Step Process What can we control? What’s in the best interest of kids?

    16. A New Narrative for the Anderson Federation of Teachers “The Anderson Community School Corporation employs highly trained professional educators who demonstrate high expectations for themselves and for their students.”

    17. A New Narrative for the Anderson Federation of Teachers “ACS teachers are experts in their subjects and in the methods of passing on that knowledge to students.”

    18. A New Narrative for the Anderson Federation of Teachers “Because of their unique connection with students, our teachers make constructive and appropriate decision regarding the learning environment.”

    19. Brazosport, Texas Velasco Elementary

    20. Brazosport, Texas Freeport Intermediate

    21. Brazosport, Texas Brazosport High School

    22. ISTEP Scores New Castle Community School Corporation Wilbur Wright Elementary School

    23. ISTEP Scores Muncie Community Schools Longfellow Elementary School

    24. ISTEP Scores South Bend Community School Corporation Wilson Primary Center

    25. Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana 8-Step Process – 2 Years 8% improvement in graduation rate at the end of the 1st year. 13% improvement in graduation rate at the end of the 2nd year.

    26. Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana 8-Step Process Structural Changes Monitoring and Supervision Data Walls Interventions and Credit Recovery

    27. 8 STEP INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL

    28. Plan/Do/Check/Act Cycle

    29. From Theory To Practice What the PDCA Cycle offers… A proven track record for success. A step-by-step methodology for improving schools. A process built on the foundation of Effective School Characteristics. An alignment of planning, instruction, and assessment. An emphasis on the core curricula of reading, writing, and mathematics.

    30. PLAN

    31. TEST TALK

    32. PLAN

    33. DO

    34. CHECK

    35. ACT

    36. ACT

    37. CHECK

    38. CHECK

    39. Benefits Gives teachers flexibility in how to teach by focusing on what to teach. Emphasizes key skills for every student. Allows students to retain skills in order to build higher skills.

    40. Benefits CONTINUED Aligns planning, instruction, assessment, and support toward student performance. Removes subjectivity and replaces it with a focus on results. Test scores validate standards instruction. It is a proven approach that achieves results.

    41. ACTION PLAN Short Term: End of School Year 10-11 Eight Step Process Implementation

    42. ACTION PLAN Long Term: School Year 2011-2012 Eight Step Process Implementation

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