2012 summer institute the pivot from recruitment to implementation
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2012Summer Institute
THE PIVOT FROM RECRUITMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION
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Seattle 2 schools
Los Angeles
5 schools
San Antonio 2 schools
Baton Rouge
3 schoolsMiami
6 schools
Washington, DC 3 schools
Chicago3 schools
Detroit3 schools
Columbus3 schools
Boston3 schools
New York City4-5 schools
Philadelphia 6 schools
40,000 students
DIPLOMAS NOW FOOTPRINT 2012-2013
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THE YEAR AHEAD
• Over 20 new DN schools • More than 40 total DN schools• Every city has either a new school, principal
transition or a superintendent transition • Focus is shifting from recruiting schools to
supporting strong implementation, impact and sustainability of our work
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DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS
• It’s important to sustain and strengthen the district relationships built over the last two year
• It is also imperative to establish partnerships with new district leaders and DN point people
• Every district partnership letter includes a list of required DN programmatic elements and commitment to frequent meetings with district leadership
• We need to ensure we have open communication to message current state, advocate for changes and access to information about potential adjustments to district strategy
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DN EXECUTIVE TEAMS• Meet at least monthly
• Have a strong understanding of the mission, vision, goals, and core strategies of each of the DN partners
• Engage in periodic self-reflection on how they are functioning as a team
• Are consistently mindful of managing the polarity between the priorities of the Diplomas Now collaborative and the priorities of each individual Diplomas Now partner
• Co-construct norms that take into account the following team dynamics:– Communicating with one another– Communicating outside the team– Decision making– Delegating responsibility and workload– Managing conflict
• Hold each member accountable for adhering to the norms they have established for themselves
• Proactively seek support and guidance from their executive team, DNIST, and other resources within the Diplomas Now partnership
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THREE DN EXEC TEAM CHECKPOINTS FOR STRONG IMPLEMENTATION
1. Assess and monitor DN school operating conditions
2. Each organization implementing their model with fidelity in context of DN and with strong collaboration
3. Use of data to progress monitor and ensure real-time adjustments
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MDRC I3 EVALUATION
• Reduction of off-track indicators in DN schools vs. control schools (# students with EWIs, # students improved)
• DN schools vs. school’s prior history
• Overall school achievement (promotion, graduation)– HS # students on track to reach tenth grade (credits
achieved)
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AttendanceOf students that were off-track at the first data point:50% or more move on-track
BehaviorOf students that were off-track at the first data point:50% or more move on-track
ELA/LiteracyOf students that were off-track at the first data point:50% or more move on-track
MathOf students that were off-track at the first data point:50% or more move on-track
Overall EWI Distribution:
At least 67% (two-thirds) of students have no EWIs at the end of the school year.
*First data point: End of prior year or end of Marking Period 1
2012-2013 DIPLOMAS NOW BASELINE GOALS
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What tools and resources exist that can support Exec Teams to lead their
school teams in high quality implementation?
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SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION PLAN
Document that is updated at least quarterly that:
• outlines the elements of the DN model and where the school is in the process of implementing them
• includes school and team goal progress
• allows teams to plan how to implement with fidelity while monitoring progress toward goals
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SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION PLAN COMPONENTS
1. Teacher Teams and Small Learning Communities
• Distributed leadership• Collaborative work time• Shared cohort of students• Access to Real Time Data of shared students
2. TDS Curriculum and Coaching• Common Instructional Core• Sufficient Diagnostics and Appropriate
Intervention Opportunities• Use of Data and Student work • Common Academic and Behavior Expectations
and Recovery Options• Site Based Coaching• Professional Development
3. Tiered Student Supports• Attendance Initiative• EWI Meetings• Expanded Teacher Role• Second Shift of Adults• Extended Day• Tutoring• Parent/Family/Community Outreach• Coordination of Partnerships• Case Management
4. Can Do Climate• School-wise culture of success• Engaging Learning Experiences• Building up student strengths• Opportunity for students and teacher
voice• Initiatives to recognize student progress
and teacher accomplishments• Response to behavior based on EWI
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SCHOOL DATA REPORT
• Quarterly report that shows the movement of students in each indicator area and the overall EWI distribution per grade
• Data is intended to be used for formative, rather than summative purposes
• Provides the opportunity to identify successes and challenges and to make adjustments, as needed
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EXAMPLE DATA REPORT
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ACTIVITY
• Every Exec Team will be given a Data Report and Implementation plan• 10 minutes to review the data report• 15 minutes to discuss the data as a team and
examine transformation plan to identify trends, questions
• 15 minutes to discuss with another exec team to share findings and common trends, questions
• 15 minutes for group discussion
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PAIRINGS FOR DATA DISCUSSION
Exec Team Pairings (A Case)• Boston/New York• Philadelphia/Detroit• Seattle/Los Angeles
Exec Team Pairings (B Case)• Baton Rouge/Chicago• San Antonio/Miami• Columbus/Washington DC
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ACTIVITY – GROUP LEARNING
• What trends did you identify?
• What questions do you have?
• Were there any highlights from your discussion?
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EXECUTIVE TEAM SUPPORT
• What else do you need to be successful?
• How can DNIST and the National DN Team support you?