Effective School Intervention and Improvement Strategies

INTERVENTION SCHOOL UPDATE Dr. Wanda H. Legrand, Dr. Jesse Pratt and Dr. Yvonne Stokes January 11, 2017

overview 3 1 2 3 4

ARLINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 4 Dr. Jesse Pratt, Academic Improvement Officer

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data dashboard summary 6 student attendance, enrollment and discipline Student Attendance Enrollment Discipline

data dashboard summary 7 student performance Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Proficient Proficient High School ELA General Education SPED Middle School ELA General Education SPED High School Math General Education SPED Middle School Math General Education SPED 88.9% 8.3% 2.8% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 85.0% 11.3% 28.8% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 92.1% 6.5% 1.4% 99.5% 0.5% 0.0% 91.1% 7.7% 1.2% 99.4% 0.6% 0.0% 97.7% 2.3% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%

goal update 8 effective turnaround school leadership Classroom SMART goals Professional development and walk-through feedback Instructional feedback Instructional coaches model lessons Administrative walk-through visits Benchmark and Transformation Zone (TZ) unit assessments PLCs District trainings District coaches

goal update 9 effective instruction that meets the needs of all students and is aligned with state standards Evidence of Progress Towards Goal

goal update 10 using data to differentiate instruction and provide interventions Evidence of Progress Towards Goal

input and engagement 11 community and stakeholder IUPUI tutors Active data walls Alumni association Community Partners Dream Alive IUPUI college campus visits Peace Learning Save Our Sisters Walker Foundation

next steps 12 Walk-throughs Formal observations Face-to-face conferences Utilizing instructional coaches Assigning a mentor Having monthly face-to-face conferences Increase monitoring of instruction Create shared ownership Drive professional development

GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 13 Dr. Jesse Pratt, Academic Improvement Officer

overview 14 1 2 3 4

data dashboard summary 15 student attendance, enrollment and discipline Student Attendance Enrollment Discipline

data dashboard summary 16 fall 2016 NWEA results Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Proficient Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Proficient High School Math High School Reading Cohort 2018 51.31% 42.11% 6.58% Cohort 2018 53.06% 36.84% 10.10% Cohort 2019 53.80% 45.62% 0.58% Cohort 2019 56.70% 35.05% 8.25% Cohort 2020 63.29% 35.26% 1.45% Cohort 2020 73.85% 22.05% 4.10% Middle School Math Middle School Reading Grade 7 60.38% 34.9% 4.72% Grade 7 77.32% 19.59% 3.09% Grade 8 59.01% 34.43% 6.56% Grade 8 68.75% 29.69% 1.56%

goal update 17 effective turnaround school leadership Multi-Classroom Leaders (MCL) lesson plans and materials MCLs model and coach teachers Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) testing Weekly walk-through feedback Benchmark and Transformation Zone (TZ) unit assessments PLCs District trainings District coaches

goal update 18 effective instruction that meets the needs of all students and is aligned with state standards Alternating block schedule Special education professional development Prioritized units Formative assessments Lab classes Classroom walk-through visits

goal update 19 using data to differentiate instruction and provide interventions Daily advisory PLCs Data conversations Targeted interventions Walk-through visits

input and engagement 20 community and stakeholder IUPUI George Washington Community High School Alumni Association Lily Foundation Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center Mighty Lotus Monthly meeting with Community Advisors Neighborhood Business Community Action Planning Committee Peace Learning Center Student-led conferences (Second year of implementation) St. Andrews Prebyterian Church West Indianapolis Quality of Life Plan Education Committee

next steps 21 After-school tutoring program Supports NWEA Informational Text Face-to-face conferences Targeted interventions and deliberate instruction Advisory days Deliberate assignment of caseloads Professional development Book studies BoysTown social-emotional curriculum training

JOHN MARSHALL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 22 Dr. Yvonne Stokes, Academic Improvement Officer

overview 23 1 2 3 4

data dashboard summary 24 student attendance, enrollment and discipline Student Attendance Enrollment Discipline

data dashboard summary 25 student performance Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Proficient Critical Support Approaching Proficiency Proficient High School High School Math 95.9% 4.1% 0.0% ELA 72.7% 24.2% 3.1% General Education General Education 95.0% 5.0% 0.0% 68.2% 27.9% 3.9% SPED 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% SPED 90.6% 9.4% 0.0% Middle School Middle School Math 95.2% 4.3% 0.5% ELA 70.7% 11.2% 18.1% General Education General Education 94.3% 5.1% 0.6% 68.9% 11.4% 19.7% SPED 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% SPED 83.8% 5.4% 10.8%

goal update 26 effective turnaround school leadership Bi-weekly rigor and relevance meetings Bi-weekly formative assessments Corrective instruction and assessment of missed standards Weekly observations District trainings Effective teaching strategies Actionable feedback

goal update 27 effective instruction that meets the needs of all students and is aligned with state standards Guided reading and prioritize curriculum English department feedback and collaboration Proficiency scales Weekly PLCs District and Marzano professional development Effective teaching strategies Assessment modeling

goal update 28 using data to differentiate instruction and provide interventions Student comprehension and reading level Pacing and spiral review Weekly PLCs Bi-weekly formative assessment data

input and engagement 29 community and stakeholder School has partnered with community-based organizations to mentor socially, emotionally and academically with students during and after school C.A.F.E. OK Program Evolve Parent In Touch Day Gleaners Food Bank Pastor Howard Ministries GLICK Foundation Pathways Kroger Real Men Read Oda Enterprises The Rock Missionary Baptist Church

next steps 30 Weekly PLCs Weekly professional development Walk-through feedback Student proficiency scales After-school and Saturday tutors

presentation appendix 31 Research: Smart Goals One page document explains what a SMART goal is and provides examples. Smart Goals Infographic ** This one page infographic outlines steps in monitoring SMART goals Data Analysis-Turning Data into Actionable Information This simple one page document lists the steps for collaboratively collecting data, analyzing it together, setting SMART goals and continuously reviewing the plan. Research supporting intervention Gradual Release of Responsibility (link is external) A document that explains the GRR model and includes a roles and responsibilities chart for students and teachers Gradual Release Lesson Plan Template (link is external) This one page template has guiding questions and prompts to guide lesson plans using the gradual release model Teach Like a Champion (link is external) On this website, you can read chapter one of Doug Lemov s Teach Like a Champion: Setting High Academic Expectations. Checks for Understanding Strategies (link is external) This PDF document that lists many CFU Strategies and gives descriptions for each one Exit tickets (link is external) This presentation that reviews the process of administering, This presentation that reviews the process of administering, grading, and responding to students end of lesson assessments (exit tickets) Bell Ringer Activities and Ideas (link is external) This website lists and describes many ideas for bell ringers