the evolution of collaboration
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The Evolution of Collaboration. Alabama Department of Education. Meeting the Challenge! . History of School Improvement Support. 1996 Five teachers of the year! Independent support from sections. 1997 – 2000 Cross-functional teams Intervention/school take-over 2001 – 2004 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Evolution of CollaborationAlabama Department of Education
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Meeting the Challenge!
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History of School Improvement Support
1996Five teachers of the year!Independent support from sections.
1997 – 2000Cross-functional teamsIntervention/school take-over
2001 – 2004Peer AssistantsIndependent support from sections.
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History of School Improvement Support
2005 – 2007Accountability RoundtableGuidance TeamStatewide System of SupportOversight Committee
2008 – PresentSteering CommitteeCoordinators’ GroupStatewide System of Support
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The Journey to Collaboration
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What prompted the change?
Mixed messages from sections.Confusion among the LEAs.Duplication of effort.Multiple requests for similar
documents.
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In the beginning….Accountability Roundtable
•Representatives from each section of Instructional Services Division•July 2005 – July 2006
•Met two days per week (8 days per month)•July 2006 – July 2007
•Met two days per week (4 days per month) •July 2007 – June 2008 (Name change to LEA Support Roundtable)
•Met two days per month
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Other Support Structures
Guidance Team•Connected work of Roundtable (SDE staff) to work of State Support Team (Contract staff working in LEAs).
•Met one day per month
State Support Team•Met two days every 6 weeks
•Regional School Improvement Coaches
•Peer Mentors
•ARI Reading Coaches
•AMSTI Math/Science Coaches
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Other Support Structures
Oversight Committee•Directors of sections within Instructional Services Division
•Met occasionally for updates on the work of the Roundtable
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SuccessSections more knowledgeable of other
section workDistricts modeled the collaborative
style Increased communication among SDE
and field staff Districts approved of increased
communication among sectionsMinimized duplication of effort (plans,
support, messages)
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BarriersDirectors did not like “learning”
about work from their members serving on the Roundtable
Coordinators of ALL major initiatives were not members of Guidance Team
Some resentment from SDE members not serving as part of the Roundtable
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The SolutionSteering Committee
•Purpose: Guide the work the Instructional Services Division to ensure collaboration, promote a single message, and minimize duplication of effort.
•Directors of each section of Instructional Services Division•Meet two days per month•Review current LEA needs based on data•Prioritize tasks/assignments•Analyze level of support
•Addressed by specific section•Addressed through collaboration among multiple sections•Addressed by steering committee
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The TransformationCoordinators’ Group
•Purpose: Coordinate field support to ensure collaboration, promote a single message, and minimize duplication of effort.
•Coordinators of each major program within Instructional Services Division•Meet one day per month
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Success!Statewide System of Support
•Purpose: Provide field support to ensure collaboration, promote a single message, and minimize duplication of effort.
•School Improvement Leaders, Regional School Improvement Coaches, Peer Mentors•Reading Coaches, Principal Coaches•Math Coaches, Science Coaches•Graduation Coaches•Meet two days every six weeks