effective leadership in action principal panel greg alexander, sacajawea elementary, caldwell...
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Effective Leadership in ActionEffective Leadership in Action
Principal PanelPrincipal PanelGreg AlexanderGreg Alexander, Sacajawea Elementary, Caldwell, Sacajawea Elementary, Caldwell
Shalene FrenchShalene French, Rocky Mountain Middle, Rocky Mountain Middle
Jon RuzickaJon Ruzicka, Capital High, Boise, Capital High, Boise
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Lisa KinnamanLisa Kinnaman, Director, , Director, Statewide School Improvement ProgramsStatewide School Improvement Programs
Sacajawea Elementary
• 6,200 students in the Caldwell School District — CSD, 2010
• 480 students attend Sacajawea Elementary
• 60 percent are Latino
• 86.9 percent live below the poverty line
• Our students follow a strict dress code
Reading ISAT
Math ISAT
Language Usage ISAT
Sacajawea’s strategy
• Reading First Philosophy
• Instructional Coach
• Action Plans
• Instructional Focus Groups
• Multiple Responses
• Professional Learning Community
Rocky MountainOver 10,000 students in the Bonneville School
District
Bonneville is the 7th largest school district in Idaho.
684 students in grades 7 and 8
Students come from seven elementary schools
17 percent Hispanic
52 percent Economically Disadvantaged
Rocky Mountain7th Grade Reading ISAT
Rocky Mountain8th Grade Reading ISAT
Rocky Mountain7th Grade Math ISAT
Rocky Mountain8th Grade Math ISAT
Rocky Mountain’s Strategy Making Middle Grades Work
Quality Professional Development Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
ABC Not Yet – No Zero Policy Additional Time and Support Advisory – Positive Adult/Student Connections PLC – Professional Learning Communities
Interdisciplinary TeamsSchool Improvement Focus TeamsContent Teams
Capital High School
Capital High School
• 1340 students attend Capital High School
• 11% are Latino, 7% other Ethnicity, 82% White
• 57 % Low Income Population
• We have Open Enrollment, 25% of the total
enrollment is Open Enrollment
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
ISAT AYP DATA 2008-2009, 2009-2010Total Population
ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Reading
ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Math
ISAT AYP DATA 2009-10Total/Low Income/LEP Disaggregation - Language
Capital High School AP Exams
Capital High School AP Students
Capital High School- “Our Success”
• AVID
• Look 2 Learn
• PLC’s
Leads all staff to a shared understanding of components
of effective instruction.
Plans for professional development based upon
analysis of classroom instruction.
Differentiates teacher support in whole, small group
(grade levels, departments) and one-on-one contexts.
Collaborates with teachers to establish joint leadership
and ownership of the adult learning agenda.
Builds structures and routines that support adult learning
with a direct line to student achievement.
Uses professional development resources strategically (coaches, meeting time, planning time) to meet teacher learning needs.
Models effective instruction in leadership practices.
Questions?