sina workshop, day 1, january 25, 2013
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SINA WorkshopDay 1: January 25, 2013
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WORKSHOP DATES
• January 25, 2013• February 4, 2013• February 19, 2013• March 15, 2013• March 25, 2013
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THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL . . .
• Develop an understanding of the Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance• Recognize connections to other major educational initiatives (e.g., Comprehensive School Improvement Planning, Iowa Professional Development Model)• Engage in a school improvement process that results in a targeted Action Plan
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TODAY YOU WILL . . .
•Develop your understanding of the Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance•Increase your understanding of the Audit Phase.•Access several tools for the Audit•Experience working with the “current reality”•Prepare for on-site work ahead of Day 2: February 4, 2012
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IOWA SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS IN NEED OF
ASSISTANCEAudit Phase Diagnosis Phase
Implementation Phase
Evaluation PhaseDesign Phase
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT/SCHOOL?
Students Enter a Grade Level School Student Performance Data
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Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance ©2009
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT/SCHOOL?
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Students Enter a Grade LevelStudent Performance Data
Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance ©2009
AUDIT PROFILE COMPONENTS
Academic DomainQuality Educator DomainDistrict/School System Domain
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ACADEMIC DOMAIN
• Standards• Curriculum• Instruction • Assessment
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Assistance ©2009
QUALITY EDUCATOR DOMAIN
• Professional Development• Leadership/Supervision• Internal Communications• Climate and Culture
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DISTRICT/SCHOOL SYSTEM DOMAIN
• External Environment• Stakeholders (Families and Community)• Resource Allocation• Technology• Accountability
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Districts in Need of Assistance ©2009
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DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW
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Take sample questions from the Audit Profile in each domain and consider what document(s) might help answer that question.
ACTIVITY
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TIPS FOR REVIEWING DOCUMENTS
• Organize documents around the 3 domains• At a minimum, work in pairs so one person asks questions and adds findings to Audit Profile while the other person searches and reports findings.• Don’t read into the documents; only record what you find in writing.• If information cannot be found ,simply state “no evidence at this time” and note this area for further clarification or questions in the interviews.
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You will now have time to review documents and answer the questions from the Audit Profile that are associated with those documents.
ACTIVITY
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REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY
What are groups noticing about the process of completing the Audit Profile at this time?
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ALSO FOR REVIEW
Not all questions will be answered by the documents. Other relevant information will come from:• Practices Inventory• RtI Building Evaluation Tool• Interviews of Administrators• Interviews of Teachers
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ADDITIONAL DATA: PRACTICES INVENTORY
• Available online• Not mandated by the state and the AEA strongly encourages districts to take advantage of it• Provides perceptual data from all of the teachers as to the practices within the district• Provides information surrounding generally accepted practices that support effective school improvementI
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ADDITIONAL DATA: RTI BUILDING EVALUATION TOOLThe purpose of this tool is to:• provide buildings with a way to self-evaluate current RtI practices• support Iowa Core implementation in districts for ALL students
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ADDITIONAL DATA: INTERVIEWS
Administration Interviewo Approximately 1 hourTeacher Interview o Representative group of 6-8o Approximately 1 hour
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TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS
• Stress that you are seeking clarification.• Ensure that answers are anonymous.• Avoid being judgmental or evaluative.• Keep the conversation focused on the questions needing clarification.• In developing questions, embed positive presuppositions.
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Now you will have time to craft interview questions based on the findings during the review of documents.
ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY & PREVIEW
Activities done in the workshop January 25: Activities to be done in the district prior to February 4:Activities to be done in the workshop February 4:
Learn about the steps in the process Administer the Practices InventoryInsert findings from interviews, Practices Inventory and RtI Building Evaluation Tool
Begin to document findings in Audit Profile Complete the RtI Building Evaluation Tool Generate Summary StatementsBegin to compose interview questions Conduct the Teacher and Administrator Interviews
Identify strengths and areas for further study and prepare a presentation to share with all staff