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Data Driven Small Learning Communities

Data Driven Small Learning Communities. Richard D. Jones Senior Consultant. Personality. Data Driven Small Learning Communities. Richard D. Jones Senior Consultant. Bigger isn’t always better!.

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Data Driven Small Learning Communities

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  1. Data Driven Small LearningCommunities Richard D. Jones Senior Consultant

  2. Personality

  3. Data Driven Small LearningCommunities Richard D. Jones Senior Consultant

  4. Bigger isn’t always better!

  5. “Learning is about constructing relationships in which students connect with teachers or subjects. Small schools foster the personalization strategies to support those relationships. ” Tom VanderArk

  6. Why Consider Small Learning Communities? • Academic Achievement • Social Benefits • Attendance and Graduation Rates • Safety and Discipline • Preparation for High Education • Extracurricular Participation • Financial Benefits

  7. Bringing Best Practices to Scale • Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9th Grade 4. 12th Grade 5. Data 6. Curriculum 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought 8. Professional Development 9. Leadership

  8. Do Small Learning Communities Make a Difference? • Increased Attendance • Increased Student Achievement • Increased Student Participation • Increased Student and Parent Satisfaction • Increased Positive Student Behavior • Greater Focus on Students’ Interests and Aptitudes • Relevancy Leads to High Achievement

  9. Smaller Strategies Elementary • Reduced Class Size • Looping • Multi-age Groupings • Expanded Use of Adults • Learning Centers • Differentiated Instruction

  10. Smaller StrategiesSecondary • Schools-within-Schools • House Plans • Freshman Academy • Magnet Schools • Career Academies

  11. Characteristics • Improved Knowledge of Student Needs • Longer Term Relationships • Personalization of Learning • Stronger Instructional Focus • Shared Sense of Accountability

  12. Rigorous and RelevantLearning

  13. Rigor

  14. Relevance My only skill is taking tests.

  15. All Students

  16. Creating Small Learning Communities Driven by Data

  17. Improving Student Achievement What are the biggest issues for teachers?

  18. Work Smarter? Work Harder ?

  19. Why?

  20. Why ? Changing Nature of Work

  21. Accelerating Technology

  22. Employment 1970’s High Skill Low Skill

  23. Employment 1990’s High Skill Semi Skill Low Skill

  24. Employment 2010 High Skill Semi Skill Low Skill

  25. 1970’s1990’s2010

  26. Why? Translating Standards Into Teaching and Learning

  27. Standards Destination vs.Routevs. Vehicle

  28. Standards Standards vs.Curriculumvs. Student Work

  29. Why? An Overcrowded Curriculum

  30. McREL Needed Time 15,465 Hours Available Time 9,042 Hours

  31. Teachers struggling to teach an overloaded curriculum!

  32. Why? Focus on Student Learning

  33. Teaching VS. Learning

  34. Why ? Tool For School Alignment

  35. Language Arts

  36. Language Arts

  37. Language Arts

  38. Instruction Instructional Resources Standards Assessment Teacher Materials Content Accountability State Requirements Courses and Programs Alignment for Improving Instruction

  39. Alignment for Improving Instruction Instruction Instructional Resources Standards Assessment Teacher Materials Content Accountability State Requirements Courses and Programs

  40. Why ? Explaining What’s Important

  41. Ask Me..... “How will I ever use what I’m learning today?”

  42. In schools the status quo persists!

  43. Why ? Prepare for THE test?

  44. New SAT - 2005 • More Application • New Writing Section • Expand Critical Reading for Information • More Achievement • Base on three years of Math • Higher Level Math Skills • Less Aptitude • Eliminate analogies • Eliminate simple math reasoning

  45. NYS Math A Question June 2003

  46. NYS Math A Question June 2002

  47. Why ? Increase Student Motivation

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