GVSD Education Meeting

1. GVSD Education Meeting October 8, 2013

2. The Framework • Establish environments that embrace the unyielding belief that all students can learn coupled with the objective of maximizing every child’s potential.

3. The Framework • Challenge and replace traditional obstacles and excuses with enhanced and innovative practices • Practice inter-accountability • Practice defined autonomy • Dissolve illusions of prosperity • Button it up! • Spread the amoeba

4. The Framework • February through September; over thirty hours of professional development • Administrative cabinet meeting restructuring • Professional learning • Building positive school culture • Administrative retreat

5. Student Achievement (student learning/safe and caring) Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational Administrators will create goals that target maximizing student potential through interventions that are informed by student performance data. Objective—Leadership teams will create goals designed to create the ideal culture within their buildings that support the belief that all students can learn and maximize their potential.

6. Hiring the Best and Brightest (student learning/safe and caring/management of systems) Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational Administrators will create a goal that targets maximizing leadership potential within their buildings.

7. Professional Learning (student learning/safe and caring) Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational Administrators will create a goal that details the implementation to fidelity at least one of the Professional Learning Standards into their building’s professional learning plan.

8. Communication (management of systems/safe and caring) Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational Administrators will create a goal that details the utilization of social media to connect with the school community as another channel of communication. GV Twitter Feed New Web Page Design

9. Fiscal Responsibility (management of systems) Objective—Leadership Teams and Educational Administrators will create a goal that details the implementation of supplemental contract guidelines.

10. Goal Themes for Tonight • Maximizing student potential • Enhancing professional learning for all staff • Targeted interventions

11. From Data to Goals to Results Objectives: • Share the results of state mandated testing (PSSA, Keystones) • Share the goals developed using this data • Share each building’s current School Performance Profile • Understand the process used to develop our goals

12. Professional Learning Standards • Professional Learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning • Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for professional learning

13. Garnet Valley High School Student Achievement Goals: 1. To demonstrate a percentage increase in scores for all performance levels in the Keystone exams in Algebra, Literature and Biology. 2. To promote awareness of the importance of the PSAT for all students with a focus on high performing students in Grades 9, 10, and 11. 3. To create a positive school culture and recognize its relationship to student achievement.

14. GVHS - Student Achievement Goals Goal 1: To demonstrate a percentage increase in scores for all performance levels in the Keystone exams in Algebra, Literature and Biology. • Analyze Keystone scores and PVAAS data to identify areas of instruction for increased proficiency and growth. • Administer and utilize data from CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Tool) to target instruction. • Provide Professional Learning opportunities for staff to review curriculum and implement teaching methods aligned to the PA Core Standards, Literacy Standards, and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge.

15. GVHS - Student Achievement Goals Goal 1 continued: • Familiarize teachers with various co-teaching models for use with Special Education students; provide time for implementation of these methods. • Utilize the Enhancement period for remediation in preparation for the Keystones. • Offer Keystone summer remediation and online resources • Pilot the use of the “APEX” /software program as a remediation tool; a blended learning opportunity • To investigate opportunities for ALL students to experience rigorous curriculum by changes to curriculum objectives, course offerings, and course sequencing.

16. GVHS - Student Achievement Goals Goal 2: To promote awareness of the importance of the PSAT for all students with a focus on high performing students in Grades 9, 10, and 11. • Offer a PSAT Practice test prior to the October test administration • Discussion of the importance of PSAT & SAT in HS101 classes (Grade 9) & ATP Students in Grade 10 • PSAT practice books distributed to Grades 10 & 11 • Assembly program for top ranked juniors to discuss the importance of PSAT and qualification for National Merit. • Provide academically talented juniors with focused practiced for the PSAT during the enhancement period.

17. GVHS - Student Achievement Goals Goal 3: To recognize the importance of a positive school culture and its effect on student achievement. • Revisit the school vision, mission, district/building goals and current culture to determine changes to be made. • Expand the Olweus focus to include Social Thinking • Expand leadership roles by involving “ascension leaders” in professional development opportunities associated with our goals. • Educate staff on best practices related to Danielson’s Teacher Effectiveness Model, PA Core, etc. • Recognize staff members for positive contributions to the school culture.

18. Garnet Valley Middle School • A1. Goal Statement: Increase the Reading Comprehension score as measured by the PSSA. • A2. Goal Statement: Increase percentages correct in the following Eligible content measured by the PSSA: §6th grade-Measurement and Geometry §7th grade-Measurement §8th grade-Data Analysis and Probability • A3. Goal Statement: Using the data provided by PVAAS we will focus on instruction designed to target students in ALL proficiency levels.

19. GVMS Goal A1. Student Achievement A1. Goal Statement: Increase the Reading Comprehension score as measured by the PSSA. • Identify Eligible Content areas that display weakness for these students • Refine the use of study hall and SSR period to create remediation groups. • Increase writing of biased and unbiased text. • Investigate the use of CDT (Classroom Diagnostic Tools) in selected teachers’ classrooms

20. GVMS Goal A1. Student Achievement • Implement the use of the RACE strategy across curricular areas when assigning open-ended questions. • PSSA Writing Strategy: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain • Increase the use of STAR testing to include more diagnostic testing • Create a Family Literacy Night

21. GVMS Goal A2. Student Achievement • A2. Goal Statement: Increase percentages correct in the following Eligible content measured by the PSSA: • §6th grade-Measurement and Geometry • §7th grade-Measurement • §8th grade-Data Analysis and Probability • Identify Eligible Content areas that display weakness for these students • Collaborative Prep time for lesson planning • Increase the use of STAR testing to include more regular diagnostic testing of students • Infuse assignments that directly impact data analysis and measurement

22. GVMS Goal A2. Student Achievement • Teachers will identify and create two activities that give students the opportunity to practice math skills within the context of the social studies content. • Utilize the SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) period for remediation groups • Infuse additional measurement vocabulary and authentic measurement practice into appropriate classes (HPE, Tech Ed, Etc.) • Teachers will create and rotate a Remediation Study Hall • Curriculum re-write to incorporate the PA Core Standards while focusing on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge.

23. GVMS Goal A3. Student Achievement. A3. Goal Statement: Using the data provided by PVAAS we will focus on instruction designed to target students in ALL proficiency levels. • Review PVAAS Data to determine the areas of targeted need for improved growth • Increase the use of STAR testing to include more regular diagnostic testing of students in ALL Proficiency areas. • Create opportunities for teachers to become more familiar with the Core Standards during in-service days and departmental meeting time.

24. GVMS Goal A3. Student Achievement • Increase the opportunities for all students to write across all content areas • Create new writing rubrics • Opportunities for students to create digital writing portfolios

25. BSES Goal: To improve students’ performance in mathematics as measured by state and local assessments, with additional emphasis on student growth as measured by PVAAS. Action Steps: • Teachers will gain familiarity and ease of use with the new Math curriculum and instructional materials through in-service opportunities at district presentations, team meetings, and faculty meetings. • Review PSSA and PVAAS data to analyze programmatic and individual strengths and weaknesses in Mathematics.

26. BSES • Monitor students’ local math assessment data and review with teachers. • Expand focus to include the growth of all students in all performance categories, not just the movement of students to the Proficient category. • Plan subsequent instruction based on data.

27. BSES • Communicate with parents regarding Standards, new Math curriculum, instructional materials, and instructional practices. • Provide opportunities for staff development connecting mathematics and Co-teaching. • Continue Math Fact Practice at all grade levels.

28. BSES Goal:To improve student achievement and growth in Reading as measured by PSSA and PVAAS and to continue transition to PA Core Standards. Action Steps: • Review PSSA and PVAAS data to analyze programmatic and individual strengths and weaknesses in Reading. • Monitor students’ local Reading assessment data and review with teachers. Expand focus to include the growth of all students in all performance categories, not just the movement of students to the Proficient category. Plan subsequent instruction based on data.

29. BSES • Create professional learning opportunities at the district and school levels to acquaint teachers with Core Standards in Language Arts and their implications for instruction.

30. GVES Student Achievement Goals Goal 1 - To increase student growth in 4th and 5th grade mathematics as measured by PVAAS. Goal 2 - To improve student achievement in reading as measured by PSSA and to continue transition to PA Core Standards. Goal 3 - To enhance our school culture through strategic planning, reflective thinking, and researched-based programs.

31. GVES Goal 1 To increase student growth in 4th and 5th grade mathematics as measured by PVAAS. • New curriculum and enVisionMATH program • Professional learning on co-teaching • Systematic math fluency practice

32. GVES Goal 2 To improve student achievement in reading as measured by PSSA and to continue transition to PA Core Standards. • Pilot “Units of Study” • Professional learning on IRLA • Systematic intervention program with data dialogues

33. GVES Goal 3 To enhance our school culture through strategic planning, reflective thinking, and researched-based programs. • School’s vision, mission, goals, & action plan • LEA purpose and process • Olweus, Peaceful School Bus, Social Thinking • Celebrating our successes

34. CES Goal #1 To improve students’ performance in mathematics as measured by state and local assessments. • New enVisionMATH program - instructional practices promote student success in math • Planned interventions based on Data Dialogues • Professional learning connecting Mathematics and benefits of Co-teaching • Systematic math fluency practice

35. CES Goal #2 To improve student achievement in Reading as evidenced by local assessments, PSSA results and PVAAS results as they pertain to the 3rd grade reading score. • Professional learning to enhance skills • Planned interventions based on Data Dialogues • Use of iPads to enhance instruction in LA • Support expansion of Fundations to 1st grade and 2nd grade support classes