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Sustainable RtII Achievements: Collaborative Leadership Models. Deborah Stover, Educational Consultant, FormerPrincipal, EH Phillips Elementary, Central Dauphin School District Margee Ziegenfuss, Educational Consultant ,Former Supervisor of Curriculum, East Pennsboro Area School District.
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Sustainable RtII Achievements: Collaborative Leadership Models Deborah Stover, Educational Consultant, FormerPrincipal, EH Phillips Elementary, Central Dauphin School District Margee Ziegenfuss, Educational Consultant ,Former Supervisor of Curriculum, East Pennsboro Area School District
Today’s Agenda • Introduction • Collaborative Leadership and Models • Needs of the Field • Site Information • Core RTII Elements • Focus Areas • School Teams • Collaboration/Communication • Schedules/Time • Improvement Cycle • Your Realities / Your Process
Collaborative Leadership • What is it? • The processes, activities and relationships in which a school and its staff engage to sustain RTII. • Collaboration includes exchanging information and pooling resources to achieve student success through the RTII process. • What is a collaborative RTII leader? • Someone who safeguards and supports the collaborative process
School Site • Phillips • District – 12000 • K-5 – 330 students • Schoolwide Title 1 • High ELL population • High student turnover
Value Added Data – EH Phillips • Phillips Elementary in the top 20% for growth • Mean growth at level 5 (highest) • Sustained growth from 2006 thru 2009
District Site • East Pennsboro • District – 2900 • K-4 – 590 students • Targeted Assistance Title 1 • Low ELL population • Low student turnover
Six Core Elements: • Standards Aligned Instruction • Universal Screening • Shared Ownership • Data Driven Decision Making • Tiered Intervention & Delivery System • Parent Involvement
Focus Areas for Collaborative Leadership • School Teams – Responsibilities & Tasks • Collaboration & Communication • Schedules & Time Constraints • Management of the Improvement Cycle
School SiteTeams Responsibilities & Tasks E H Phillips
Collaboration & Communication School Site - • POC person with grade level members • Skill tracking sheets for students • Parent/ Student Communication • Build Public Understanding • Strategies and Materials • Grade level common planning time • Liaison with District • Teach collaborative skills and Professional Learning Communities
Collaboration & Communication District Site - • Grade level common planning • Grade level data team meetings • Building Leadership Team – building level meetings • District Leadership Team - Liaison with District • Team building and professional development • Parent Communication and Understanding
Schedules & Time Constraints School Site • Core schedule must include: • Instructional blocks • Intervention groups • Progress monitoring • Benchmarking process • Additional intervention layers based on student need • Transition time • Fidelity - observations
Schedules & Time Constraints School Site - Intervention group times • K 9:20 – 9:40 a.m. /1:10 – 1:30 p.m. • Extended K 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. • 1st 9:20 – 9:50 • 2nd & 3rd 10:40 – 11:20 • 4th & 5th 1:35 – 2:15
Schedules & Time Constraints District Site - Intervention / skills group times • K - 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. • 1 - 10:50 – 11:20 a.m. • 2 - 11:55 – 12:25 a.m.
Management of Improvement Cycle School Site • Changes or ideas to sustain student growth • Integration of new students and how to meet their needs • Professional Development • Ongoing – Monthly data team meetings • End of year Evaluation Summaries – guide program for next year
Management of Improvement Cycle District Site • Ongoing – monthly meetings • Professional development – intra-staff; external • Schedule and program adjustments • End of Year Evaluation – data and program • Implementation plans
Your Realities / Your Process • A Work in Progress – • What can you take back: • School Teams / Responsibilities • Collaboration/ Communication • Schedules / Time • Improvement Cycle Contact Information: Deb Stover – edconsult2@comcast.net Margee Ziegenfuss– mgz2@comcast.net