Principal Professional Principal Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Summer 2006Summer 2006

Getting Ready for SIP: Identifying “Root

Causes”

Office of School Intervention & SupportOffice of Accountability, Assessment, & Intervention

GoalsGoals

Participants will gain skills for their use of the Participants will gain skills for their use of the Getting Results!Getting Results! frameworks. frameworks.

Participants will:Participants will: review all of the steps in School review all of the steps in School

Improvement Planning including analyzing Improvement Planning including analyzing data and synthesizing findings from data and synthesizing findings from multiple sources of datamultiple sources of data

engage in discussion of “root causes”engage in discussion of “root causes”

What is What is Getting Results! Getting Results! ??

Framework for school improvement planning Framework for school improvement planning developed by PDE that the School District of developed by PDE that the School District of Philadelphia has adapted.Philadelphia has adapted.

Access through the School District of Access through the School District of Philadelphia homepage.Philadelphia homepage.

Keep In Mind…Keep In Mind…

AYP - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11AYP - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 Reported Results - Assessment Anchors Reported Results - Assessment Anchors Parent Involvement Action Sequence SIP is online PDE Review of SIPs Review of SIPs Science Action SequenceScience Action Sequence

Reporting Category StandardA. Comprehension and Reading Skills

1.1 Learning to Read Independently1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas

B. Interpretation and Analysis of Fiction and Nonfiction Text

1.1 Learning to Read Independently1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas1.3 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

Not Assessed 1.7 Characteristics andFunction of the EnglishLanguage

1.8 Research

PSSA ReadingReporting Categories

Reporting CategoryReporting Category StandardStandard

A. Numbers & Operations 2.1 Numbers

2.2 Computation

B. Measurement 2.3 Measurement

C. Geometry 2.9 Geometry

2.10 Trigonometry

D. Algebraic Concepts 2.8 Algebra

E. Data Analysis &

Probability

2.6 Statistics & Data

2.7 Probability

Standards assessed over the

five reporting categories

2.4 Mathematical Reasoning

2.5 Problem Solving

Not Assessed/Integrated in others 2.11 Concepts of Calculus

PSSA MathematicsReporting Categories

Getting Results!Getting Results!

School District of Philadelphia

School ImprovementPlanning Process

School District of Philadelphia

School ImprovementPlanning Process

PD CalendarMilestones of

ProgressExecutive Summary

PD CalendarMilestones of

ProgressExecutive Summary

Step 2:DesignStep 2:Design

Step 4:Development

of People

Step 4:Development

of PeopleStep 3:DeliveryStep 3:Delivery

Summary of Shared ValuesSummary of

Shared Values

PrioritizeImprovement

Targets

PrioritizeImprovement

Targets

Step 1:Summarize Data

Identify Root Causes

Step 1:Summarize Data

Identify Root Causes

Step 5:Documentation

Step 5:Documentation

A 5 Step Process

1. READINGAt least 54% of all students will be proficient in Reading, as measured by the annual state-wide PSSA assessments.

2. MATHEMATICSAt least 45% of all students will be proficient in Mathematics, as measured by the annual state-wide PSSA assessments.

3. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN STATE ASSESSMENTSAt least 95% of eligible students will participate in required state-wide assessments.

4. STUDENT ATTENDANCEStudent attendance in school will improve continuously (to an average of at least 90% by 2014).

5. FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATE (high schools only)The 4-year graduation rate for high school students will increase consistently (to at least 80% by 2014).

2006-2007 Student Achievement Improvement Targets *

* If your school has already met these targets for all students and student groups, consider setting your own challenging, ‘stretch’ targets that will ensure continuous improvement of instructional practices and student

achievement.

Every school improvement plan must address the following areas of student success:

Achievement

School Profile

SAT Team

Walk Through

Student Performance

Goals-------------

Strategies &

Interventions

MonitoringOf Evidence

Evaluating

Task

Task

Task

Task

Reporting

ProfessionalDevelopment

Getting Results Process Flow

DATA SOURCES

DataSummary

Step 1

Step 2 Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each component of the SIP.

TARGETS ACTION SEQUENCES DOCUMENTATION

Summarize the Shared ValuesSummarize the Shared Values

• Summary includes the shared values, mission, Summary includes the shared values, mission, core beliefs, and vision of the school communitycore beliefs, and vision of the school community

Data

Collect, Synthesize, Prioritize and Summarize

Data

Collect, Synthesize, Prioritize and Summarize

analyze student data

identify most significant weaknesses/gaps

prioritize weaknesses/gaps

Data Analysis GuideData Analysis Guide

Worksheets to Assist in Analysis of Multiple Data Sources for School Improvement Planning

Step 1: DataStep 1: Data

Where are we now?Where are we now?

Summary – includes highlights of the Summary – includes highlights of the analyses of student dataanalyses of student data

Identification of root causes that prevent or Identification of root causes that prevent or promote student achievementpromote student achievement

Step 2: Design

Where do we want to go next?

Step 2: Design

Where do we want to go next?

Select research based, high leverage Select research based, high leverage strategies that address the root causesstrategies that address the root causes

Action sequence for reading, mathematics Action sequence for reading, mathematics and science is requiredand science is required

Thematic schools may select a strategy to Thematic schools may select a strategy to support their themesupport their theme

Step 3: Delivery

How are we going to get there?

Step 3: Delivery

How are we going to get there?

Same processSame process Importance of building capacity of staffImportance of building capacity of staff Maximum use of resources (human and financial)Maximum use of resources (human and financial)

Step 4: Development of People

What additional skills do we need?

Step 4: Development of People

What additional skills do we need?

Determine training and skills needed by staffDetermine training and skills needed by staff

Professional development calendar aligns to Professional development calendar aligns to

address rootaddress root causes/student needscauses/student needs

Step 5: Documentation

How do we track our progress?

Step 5: Documentation

How do we track our progress?

Effectiveness of strategiesEffectiveness of strategies

Documentation process (time intervals)Documentation process (time intervals)

Milestones of ProgressMilestones of Progress

Quality of TeachingQuality of Teaching

Quality LeadershipQuality Leadership

Artful Use of InfrastructureArtful Use of Infrastructure

Continuous Learning EthicContinuous Learning Ethic

Checking for UnderstandingChecking for Understanding

What are your questions about the

action sequence?

Root Causes

Introduction & ExercisesIntroduction & Exercises

Root Causes

A Root Cause is the deepest underlying cause or causes of positive or negative symptoms within any process, which if removed, would result in elimination, or substantial reduction, of the symptom.

Why Root Cause Analysis ?

Root Cause Analysis:

• helps to eliminate the problem, not just the symptom

• conserves scarce resources

• promotes discussion and reflection

• provides rationale for strategy selection

Determining Root Causes

Will correcting or eliminating this root cause result in success?

If yes, then it is a root cause.

If no, then it is a contributing factor.

Problem, Root Cause, Solution

Problem/Symptom:Your water bill is extremely high!

Possible Root Causes:

A Guide for Identifying Root Causes

“We can talk or dream about the glorious schools of the future or we can create them .”

Marilyn Ferguson

Dimensions of School Improvement

SUPPORTING REALMparents

governancepersonnel

ENABLING REALMmaterialsschedules

professional developmentorganizational structures

CORE REALMinstructioncurriculumassessments

school leadershipmonitoring

staff accountability for performanceothers identified by the school

fundingstudent readiness to learn

others identified by the school

Checking for UnderstandingChecking for Understanding

What are your questions about

analyzing data and identifying root

causes?

What can you expect for September?