IndianaStudent

AchievementInstitute

InSAI

Review & Revise

STRATEGY SELECTION

Document 5.3

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Review

Review & Revise - Strategy

Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body

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Professional DevelopmentAnti-Resistance

Evaluation

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5 Areas of ConcernExpectations Curriculum InstructionAssessment Extra Help Guidance

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Current Areas of Concern

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Areas of Concern

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General Specific

Definition Concerns that impact all subject areas and all student groups

Concern that primarily impact:a)One benchmarkb)One student group

Examples We are concerned that:•Students have many absences•Teachers have low expectations•Students aren’t engaged

We are concerned that:

• Teachers don’t give writing assignments.

• Many Hispanic parents unable to help with homework due to language barriers

• Parents of low-income students have two jobs and aren’t home to help with homework.

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LOCATION Inside the classroom

Outside the classroom

Inside / outside

EXAMPLES 1. Curriculum rigor

2. Student engagement

3. Classroom assessment

4. Extra help

5. Student behavior

1. Extra help

2. Student guidance

3. Parent involvement

1. Daily schedule

2. Classroom arrangements

3. Lunch menu4. Sports and

clubs

High-Inside / High-Outside / Low

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We are concerned that . . .

1. Teachers don’t cover the IN Academic Standards High-Inside

2. Students don’t ask questions in class. High-Inside

3. Student don’t complete a career interest inventory. High-Outside

4. Teachers don’t use classroom tests to help them make instructional decisions.

High-Inside

5. Parents don’t come to schools. High-Outside

6 Students chew gum in class. Low

Adjustments to Our Areas of Concern

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Strategies

FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF

Students will not change their behaviors until adults change their practices.

EXAMPLES:

Students will not attend after school tutoring until adults provide after school tutoring.

Students will not engage in the classroom until adults make lessons engaging.

Students will not turn in their homework until adults provide the proper incentive for turning in homework.

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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF

Strategies should result in different adult practices in the:

1) Classroom

2) Home

3) Community

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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF

Strategies should designed and implemented by:

1) Teachers

2) Parents

3) Businesses

4) Local government

5) Youth service organizations

6) Economic development organizations

7) Other community groups

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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF

All strategies, including community strategies should be part of the Improvement Plan.

So . . . instead of a:School Improvement Plan to Support High Achievement

We have a:Community Improvement Plan to Support High Achievement

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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFSome strategies have more impact than others.

High Impact – Classroom Strategy will impact an adult practice inside the classroom Examples:

o Curriculumo Instructiono Assessmento Extra helpo Environment (classroom discipline)

High Impact – Outside Strategy will impact an adult practice outside the classroom Supports or compliments classroom practices Examples:o Guidanceo Extra helpo Environment (parent involvement)

Low Impact No or remote impact on classroom practices Implemented too infrequently to have a significant impact Not well-thought-out (vague description); implementation

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Low Impact StrategiesNot likely to impact achievement

Tend to be “add-ons”

Why do schools implement low-impact strategies? Safe – don’t ask for change of current practices Harmony / collegiality

What’s the danger of low-impact strategies? Make us “feel good” Give the impression of doing something when really aren’t Create a false sense of security so we don’t do the things

that really make a difference

Strategy Why it’s low impact

Provide some extra help. VagueNot well-thought-outNot likely to be implemented

Tutoring once a month Infrequent

Book bags for every student No or little impact on classroom

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CurrentStrategy

Strategy Analysis (Progress Report)

IMPLEMENTATION1. What percentage of action steps were completed?

IMPACT1. Were the strategy data targets met? Have adults changed?2. Based on the data, is this a proven or promising strategy?

ACTION1. Should this strategy be continued next year?2. If not, what strategy will be implemented in its place to

address our area of concern?3. If so, what in-flight adjustments are needed?4. Does this strategy need a new chair next year?

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ACTION: C = Continue / R = Revise / O = Omit

3Select New Strategies

Select New Strategies for

1.New Areas of Concern

2.Areas of Concern for which you have omitted all strategies or need additional strategies

Note: Only complete Part 3 if your school has new Areas of Concern or Areas of Concern for which you have omitted all strategies or need additional strategies.

Before continuingA. Create Strategy Research GroupsB. Assign research resourcesC. Conduct research

InSAI Resources• Elements of High Achieving Schools• Title I Resource Guide• Indiana Conference on Learning• Past Conference Sessions List

Other Resources• Internet

Step 1 – Individuals report what they’ve learned to their Strategy Research Group

Strategies are recorded on the “Strategy Brainstorm Chart”

Step 2 – Strategy Research Groupsdiscuss the merits of each strategy

Which of the strategies hold the highest promise for successfully addressing the area of concern?

Step 3 – Strategy Research GroupsPrepare 10 minute presentation

1. Create a “Strategies for Consideration Table” that includes the strategies you want the large group to consider

2. Decide who will present the table to the large group.

Step 4 – Large GroupPrioritize

1. Using a separate Instagraph for each new Area of Concern or current Area of Concern for which you have omitted all strategies.

2. As each Strategy Research Group presents, write the strategies being considered at the bottom of the Instagraph.

3. Divide the choices by three and give each person that many “votes.”

4. Complete the Instagraph

After today, the Steering Team will

1. Get inputFull faculty / Community Council / Student body

2. Consider required strategies

3. Create a “Tentative Strategies List”

4. Present the “Tentative Strategy List” to the FF and CC for their review.

5. Seek the superintendent’s (or designee's) approval

6. Secure Strategy Chairs

7. Invite Strategy Chairs to attend the next InSAI training.

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