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Title I Schoolwide Planning and Implementation in Small Rural Schools

Title I Schoolwide Planning and Implementation in Small Rural Schools. Nancy Forseth forseth@cesa10.k12.wi.us. CESA 10 29 Districts 156-10,730 Enrollment 25 Title I Districts 7 Elem TAS* 5 MS TAS 19 Elem SW 6 MS SW *1 District in SW Planning Phase. Title I Schoolwide Planning.

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Title I Schoolwide Planning and Implementation in Small Rural Schools

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  1. Title I Schoolwide Planning and Implementation in Small Rural Schools Nancy Forseth forseth@cesa10.k12.wi.us

  2. CESA 10 • 29 Districts • 156-10,730 Enrollment • 25 Title I Districts • 7 Elem TAS* • 5 MS TAS • 19 Elem SW • 6 MS SW • *1 District in SW Planning Phase

  3. Title I Schoolwide Planning I. Lessons Learned II. The Process III. Metamorphosis

  4. I. Lessons Learned • Plan for the right reasons. . . • To improve curricular consistency • To improve school communication and collaboration • To increase meaningful family involvement • To improve academic support for struggling students To improve student achievement

  5. I. Lessons Learned • Not for the wrong reasons. . . • To purchase a computer lab • To pay for a teacher • To backtrack for programs/positions already in place • To buy a bus

  6. I. Lessons Learned • Get the support of the district administrator and principal • Leadership, leadership, leadership

  7. I. Lessons Learned • Involve the right people • Follow the Goldilocks Principle • Include representatives from the entire staff • Select teachers who are respected by their peers, but offer the option to all • Use wisdom to consider adding the naysayers • Personally invite parent representatives, but offer the option to all

  8. I. Lessons Learned • Clarify the roles and expectations for the Schoolwide Committee • To conduct a comprehensive needs assessment • To develop and write the plan • To monitor the implementation of the plan • To conduct an annual evaluation of the plan

  9. I. Lessons Learned • Communicate with the entire staff and parents every step of the process • Provide an overview of SW planning and implementation for the entire staff (PowerPoint) • Identify a specific communication plan • Answer questions • Invite anyone to join the committee • Communicate, communicate, communicate

  10. I. Lessons Learned • Integrate • Build on existing committee structures • Build on existing school plans and initiatives • Build on existing grants: 21st Century/REACh

  11. I. Lessons Learned • Make it manageable • Make it meaningful • Make it measurable Student achievement should be the driver…

  12. I. Lessons Learned • Focus on student achievement • Do not divide the plan into sections to match the compliance requirements. Integrate the requirements into school goals. • Focus the plan on what actually needs to happen, not what is already occurring and can be identified to meet the requirements

  13. I. Lessons Learned • Be patient • The changing role of Title I teachers • The changing role of classroom teachers

  14. I. Lessons Learned • Benefits of SW Programs • Flexibility and redesign of organizational infrastructure • Coordination, integration, and communication • Accountability and continuous self-assessment • Support for ALL students

  15. I. Lessons Learned

  16. Turn and Talk • What existing committee structures, school plans, initiatives and/or grants are in place that you might build upon for schoolwide planning? • What barriers to the planning process do you anticipate?

  17. II. The Process • Establish and orient the committee/team • Who will be cracking the whip? • Develop a timeline (Handout) • At the end of each meeting, set the next date and agenda • Divide assignments • Keep on track

  18. II. The Process • Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Process: 8 Steps • Develop and Write Plan • Implement and Monitor Plan • Evaluate Plan

  19. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 1: Review Student Demographics • Enrollment • Attendance • Truancy • Mobility • Suspensions/Expulsions • SES • ELL • SPED Incidence • # of Title I Students

  20. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze Student Achievement Data • Title I Needs Assessment Data • WKCE Patterns and Trends • School/Classroom Assessments (Local Assessment Chart) • Retention Rates • SAGE Reports • Other

  21. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze Student Achievement Data • Data table • Graphic representation • Observations, discussions, and documentation • Hypotheses (Data Analysis HOPS) (Judy Sargent, CESA 7 http://www.schoolimprovement.us/index.asp)

  22. II. The Process • Needs Assessment Step 2: Analyze Student Achievement Data

  23. Caution!!!!!! DRIP, DRIP, DRIP!

  24. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 3: Analyze Curriculum and Instructional Practices • Teacher surveys • Student surveys • Parent surveys • Administrative input

  25. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 4: Analyze Professional Development • Is there a school or district plan? • If so, how is it structured? • Is it systematic, ongoing, and reflective of research-based practices? • Is it connected to broader goals? • Do teachers meet the ESEA high quality requirements? • Is PI-34 addressed?

  26. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 5: Analyze School Context and Organization • Class size • School climate • Positive behavior supports • Referrals • Detentions

  27. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 6: Analyze Family and Community Involvement • Parent Surveys (Measuring Your Family-School-Community Partnership) • Parenting • Communicating • Learning at Home • Volunteering • Governance and Decision-making • Community Outreach • Parent Focus Group • Title I Local Annual Evaluation

  28. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 7: Analyze Transition Issues • Preschool to elementary • Elementary to middle school • Middle to high school

  29. II. The Process Needs Assessment Step 8: Identify Concerns • Code and categorize data analyses • Identify other concerns. Is there data to support? • Prioritize concerns

  30. Turn and Talk • What data do you have available in your school that you would use to conduct the comprehensive needs assessment? • What other data would you need to gather? • What questions do you have about the needs assessment process?

  31. II. Process Develop and Write the Plan • Develop meaningful and measurable goals • Transform “we will” statements into objectives • Identify how objectives will be accomplished • Tasks • Resources • Timeline • Who is responsible/Funding source • Evidence for evaluation (Schoolwide Plan Checklist, Developing the Plan, Plan Template)

  32. II. Process • Present draft of plan to entire staff and parents for discussion, input and feedback • Finalize the plan • Celebrate a year of hard work!!!

  33. II. Process Implement the Plan Monitor the Plan • Are we doing what we said we were going to do? • What adjustments do we need to make? Continuous review and revision

  34. II. The Process Evaluate the Plan (Rubric) • What does the evidence tell us? • How are we impacting student achievement? • Are we meeting the schoolwide requirements? • What do we need to change as a result of our evaluation? • How will we report the results of our evaluation to parents and staff?

  35. II. Process Evaluate the Plan • Based on the results on the evaluation, revise the plan. • The Title I Schoolwide Plan should be a living document.

  36. III. The Metamorphosis • A school focused on student achievement and success in the classroom • A school that systematically uses data to make instructional decisions • A school with an effective core program • A school engaged in a continuous cycle of improvement

  37. Turn and Talk • What questions do you have about Title I Schoolwide Planning?

  38. Resources • An Idea Book on Planning: Implementing Schoolwide Programs, Vol.1, and Profiles of Successful Schoolwide Programs, Vol. 11. • http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Idea_Planning/ • Title I Guidance for Schoolwide Programs • http://dpi.wi.gov/titleone/t1guide/t1guide_17a.pdf • Designing Schoolwide Programs Non-Regulatory Guidance, March 2006 • www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/designingswpguid.doc • Title I Schoolwide Federal Guidance • http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/swp.html • Thompson Publishing Group • www.thompson.com • Your Local CESA Title I State Support Network Contact (Handout)

  39. CESA 10 Websitewww.cesa10.k12.wi.us Under Services-Instructional Services: Every Child a Graduate Presentation 2011 • Data Analysis HOPS • Developing the SW Plan • Family Checklist • PowerPoint • Schoolwide Rubric • Data Analysis Chart • SW Overview PowerPoint • Planning Timeline • Writing the Plan • Title I State Support Network Members

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