r apid c ity s chool d istrict standards retreat september 2007
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RAPID CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTStandards Retreat
September 2007
AGENDAProfessional Learning Communities
eMetrics Website Overview
Standards (3 years – broad standards)
Standards (specific standards)
SMART Goals Overview
Building Goal Development
OUTCOMES To examine building level standards
data
To determine areas for celebration.
To determine areas for improvement.
To have a foundation of SMART Goals
To develop building-level goals based on standards
NORMS Take care of your own needs.
Cell phones on vibrate.
Limit side conversations.
Hand in air indicates return to Large Group
Respect others opinions and viewpoints
Other???
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
•Honor Previous PLC Work
•Listen, Watch, Record •Sit, Relax, Enjoy
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DakotaSTEP
Standards Retreat
InstructionalStrategies
School Improvement and Why
Identify Areas of Need
Goals
Review
2007 Data
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2006 – 2007 Data
2004–2005–2006–2007 Data
You’ve got to go below the surface...
to uncover the really ‘big ideas.’
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DakotaSTEP
Standards Retreat
InstructionalStrategies
School Improvement and Why
Identify Areas of Need
Goals
EMETRICS
WEBSITE
EMETRICS WEBSITE
Interactive Website for DakotaSTEP Standards
https://solutions1.emetric.net/sdstep/
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School
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Bell-shaped curve 50% or more wrong answers = 3.565% or more wrong answers = 4.4
EMETRICS
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THE CUTOFF PERCENTAGE Seven questions per indicator (combines
standards)
What percentage? 50, 55, 60, 65
BB/Basic
Proficient
Advanced
How did this make you feel?
How would a student have felt?
How often do we do this to students?
Should we have done anything beforehand?
If you could change one thing in your classroom after this experience, what would it be?
READING TARGETED AREAS
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oeMetrics Reports based on 50% = 3.5
o2005 – 2006 – 2007
oReading and Mathematics
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
Each South Dakota Reading and Math standard is listed with a summary definition.
Each grade level has a different wording but similar goals.
If grades K-2 are included, they have supporting standards for those at grades 3-12.
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
DATE (2005, 2006, 2007) “grade level” concern
xDATE (x05, x06, x07) “close score” concern
HANDOUT: READING DISCUSSION GUIDE
Complete the top portion of the BLUE handout based on the “Targeted Areas” for your GRADE LEVEL.
SPED, Title, and other areas – choose a grade level
HANDOUT: READING DISCUSSION GUIDE
Complete the bottom portion of the BLUE handout based on the “Targeted Areas” for your BUILDING.
SPED, Title, and other areas – choose a grade level
Each person has 3 dots
Individually, based on your discussion of the BUILDING targeted areas, choose 3 standards you think your BUILDING should focus on this year.
Stick a dot on the chart paper next to the corresponding reading standards you chose.
HANDOUT: READING DISCUSSION GUIDE
After the dots for your building have been placed on the chart, discuss which standards have the highest number of dots.
Later, you will be writing goals to address those standards.
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
READINGCORE STANDARDSUNPACKED
STANDARDS
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
Based on the highest “dotted” standards, highlight the specific standards that you chose to focus on for this year for EACH grade level in your building.
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
DOE website http://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/
Click on “Content Standards” on L-menu bar
Scroll down to “Core Standards”
Click on “Regular or Unpacked” version of the standards (reading, math, or science).
Reading unpacked for old and new standards
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
8.R.1.2 Students are able to use reading strategies to comprehend the meaning of words and text.
Verbs Defined:use -- apply in writing and/or speakingcomprehend -- understand
Key Terms Defined:skimmingscanningword webbingpredictinginferringvisualizingsynthesizing
8.R.1.2 Students are able to use reading strategies to comprehend the meaning of words and text.
Teacher Speak: Students are able to use (apply in writing and/or speaking) reading strategies (skimming, scanning, word webbing, predicting, inferring, visualizing, and synthesizing) to comprehend the meaning of words and text.
Student Speak: I can apply in writing and/or speaking (use): skimmingscanningword webbingpredictinginferringVisualizingSynthesizing
combining new information with existing knowledge to form an original idea or interpretation(reading strategies) to comprehend the meaning of words and text.
Form groups of 2-3 (by grade level if possible)
• SPED, Title, other areas – pick a grade level
Look at the unpacked standards for all grade levels for the highlighted focus standards
Study the Verbs and Key Terms in those unpacked standards
HANDOUT: UNPACKED STANDARDS
HANDOUT: UNPACKED STANDARDS
On Chart Paper
Brainstorm how you can ensure ALL teachers address the achievement of ALL kids for that standard
oDiscuss the connections with the standards in the grade level below yours.
NCLBoNCLB states that all students will improve.
oThe students from kindergarten on up need the added support and reinforcement of every person they see during the day.
oEvery person in the school is responsible for student achievement.
NCLBHow can you help build the skills in the lower grades that will support the achievement growth in the upper grades?
How can Library, PE, Music, Computer, etc assist in these areas?
We’ll address these questions later when we write goals.
MATH TARGETED AREAS
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oeMetrics Reports based on 50% = 3.5
o2005 – 2006 – 2007
oReading and Mathematics
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
Each South Dakota Reading and Math standard is listed with a summary definition.
Each grade level has a different wording but similar goals.
If grades K-2 are included, they have supporting standards for those at grades 3-12.
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
DATE (2005, 2006, 2007) “grade level” concern
xDATE (x05, x06, x07) “close score” concern
HANDOUT: MATH DISCUSSION GUIDE
Complete the top portion of the YELLOWYELLOW handout based on the “Targeted Areas” for your GRADE LEVEL.
SPED, Title, and other areas – choose a grade level
HANDOUT: MATH DISCUSSION GUIDE
Complete the bottom portion of the YELLOWYELLOW handout based on the “Targeted Areas” for your BUILDING.
SPED, Title, and other areas – choose a grade level
Each person has 3 dots 3 dots
Individually, based on your discussion of the BUILDING targeted areas, choose 3 standards you think your BUILDING should focus on this year.
Stick a dot by the corresponding reading standards you chose.
HANDOUT: MATH DISCUSSION GUIDE
After the dots for your building have been placed on the chart, discuss which standards have the highest number of dots.
Later, you will be writing goals to address those standards.
HANDOUT: TARGETED AREAS
MATH CORE MATH
STANDARDSUNPACKED
STANDARDS
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
Based on the highest “dotted” standards, highlight the specific standards chosen to focus on for this year for EACH grade level in your building.
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
DOE website http://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/
Click on “Content Standards” on L-menu bar
Scroll down to “Core Standards”
Click on “Regular or Unpacked” version of the standards (reading, math, or science).
Reading unpacked for old and new standards
HANDOUT: CORE STANDARDS
Form groups of 2-3 (by grade level if possible)
• SPED, Title, other areas – pick a grade level
Look at the unpacked standards for all grade levels for the highlighted focus standards
Study the Verbs and Key Terms in those unpacked standards
HANDOUT: UNPACKED STANDARDS
HANDOUT: UNPACKED STANDARDS
On Chart Paper
Brainstorm how you can ensure ALL teachers address the achievement of ALL kids for that standard
oDiscuss the connections with the standards in the grade level below yours.
NCLBoNCLB states that all students will improve.
oThe students from kindergarten on up need the added support and reinforcement of every person they see during the day.
oEvery person in the school is responsible for student achievement.
NCLBHow can you help build the skills in the lower grades that will support the achievement growth in the upper grades?
How can Library, PE, Music, Computer, etc assist in these areas?
We’ll address these questions later when we write goals.
DakotaSTEP
Standards Retreat
InstructionalStrategies
School Improvement and Why
Identify Areas of Need
Goals
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where–” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
–Lewis CarrollFrom Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland (2002, p. 53)
IF A MAN KNOWS NOT WHAT HARBOR HE
SEEKS,
ANY WIND IS THE RIGHT WIND.
- SENECA
SMART goals are the glue that holds teams and their efforts together against the incessant distractions that bombard us everyday.
Anne Conzemius (2006)
SMART GOALS IDENTIFICATION PRACTICE
S SpecificM MeasurableA AttainableR Results-orientedT Time-bound
As a team, evaluate each of the goal statements. You will have 8 minutes.
One of the most powerful indicators of a teacher’s success is the belief of
the teacher that s/he does make a
DIFFERENCE!
oIn your grade level groups SPED, Title, and other areas pick a grade
o Look at the standards your building chose as a focus this year.
o Write an action plan to address that need.
GOAL SETTING
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PLANNING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
WE NEED LONG TERM GOALS
TO KEEP FROM BEING FRUSTRATED BY
SHORT-TERM OBSTACLES.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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