The Continuous Improvement Classroom

1. The Continuous Improvement Classroom Day 210-9-06

2. Introductions and Welcome! • At your table… • Introduce yourself (Name, location, position) • Participant Materials; • Handout Materials • Goal setting packet / 1 per table • Process & Tools Training- Pocket Tools

3. The Continuous Improvement Classroom Goal Setting

5. Video: Big Rocks!

6. What Are The “Big Rocks”… • In our school district? • At your school? • In your classroom?

7. Measurable Goals • Goals provide focus on continuous improvement (classroom & personal goals) • Goals are developed with student input: • Based on data • Aligned to the SIP

13. Goal Alignment

14. Day 2- Worksheet A Goal Setting PacketReview and discuss at your table…

15. Why SMART Goals? • Goals are something that you want to achieve in the future • SMART goals assist in “getting focused” on what to focus efforts toward • SMART goals help define exactly what the “future state” looks like and how it will be measured • The Test: If all you did was spend time on the identified SMART goals, the time be well-spent

16. What Are SMART GOALS? • S pecific, strategic • M easurable • A ttainable • R esults-oriented • T ime-bound

17. How To Write SMART Goals • Identify the “big, hairy audacious, critical-few” goals that need to be worked on (The Most Important Ones!) • Consult the data! • What are the greatest areas in need of improvement? • Dig deep and get specific (disaggregate!)

18. ITBS Language Total Scores This data shows “the big picture” of language proficiency …

19. This data “digs deeper” through sub test areas of language skills…

20. This data “digs deeper through disaggregation” of student subgroup population proficiency …

21. Subgroups: • African American • American Indian • IEP • Low Income

22. SMART Goal Conclusion… • During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school will increase students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessment (See targets below for each non-proficient sub group)

23. What SMART Goal would you suggest for this problem?

24. During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students as measured by a 15% reduction in office referrals due to “disrespect.” During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students. We will work on reducing office referrals.

25. Day 2- Worksheet B

26. Day 2- Worksheet C

27. Kid Friendly & Focused • I want to improve math… Vs. • This year, I want to increase my skills in math problem solving as measured by a 10% increase on the monthly chapter tests.

28. SIP SMART Vs. Kid Friendly? • Original SIP SMART Goal: During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school will increase students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as measured by a 10% increase in the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessment • Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly): This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rd grade class will have a better understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing assignments.

29. Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly): This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rd grade class will have a better understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing assignments. • Student Goal (in data folder): This year, I will focus on getting better at learning the meaning of words. I will measure how I’m doing by keeping track of the number of errors I have in vocabulary usage on the weekly writing prompts we do in class.

30. Try It Out! • As a table, write a SMART goal that relates to your efforts in continuous improvement this week • Then, each person writes a SMART goal for their classroom (related to their own school’s improvement plan)

31. Day 2- Worksheet D

32. Goal Alignment

33. Video: Goal!