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SAM Project in Iowa. Our Three Year Journey. It all began……. Fall 2006- visit to Louisville, KY (site of initial pilot project that began in 2002) January 2007– pilot schools have baseline data collected (Oak Ridge Elem., Oak Ridge MS, Bowman Woods Elem/Linn Grove.- LM)
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SAM Project in Iowa Our Three Year Journey
It all began…… • Fall 2006- visit to Louisville, KY (site of initial pilot project that began in 2002) • January 2007– pilot schools have baseline data collected (Oak Ridge Elem., Oak Ridge MS, Bowman Woods Elem/Linn Grove.- LM) • March 2007– LM hires two SAMS for three sites • Summer 2007- Trained data collectors in Iowa • Fall 2007– four new districts are added--CCA (3), W.DM (1), Spencer (2), Storm Lake (2) • Winter and Spring 2008– Saydel, addtl. LM, CB (7)
And then….. • Fall 2008– Hartley/Melvin/Sanborn, Waterloo (2), Clear Lake MS (currently inactive), CCA (1), WDM (1) • Fall 2009– LM (2), Storm Lake (2), Ft. Dodge MS, Council Bluffs (6), Anamosa- St. Hill, Sioux City (1), Sigourney El., Albia HS, West Sioux Elem., Cedar Falls HS, Davenport (2) • WE NOW ARE AT 45 TEAMS IN IOWA!
Configuration of our teams • High Schools: Storm Lake, Albia, Waterloo East, Clear Creek Amana HS (2), Council Bluffs- Jefferson & Lincoln; Cedar Falls • Intermediate/MS: Clear Creek Amana; Council Bluffs- Wilson & Kirn; Spencer; Storm Lake; Ft. Dodge-Fair Oaks; Saydel- Woodside; Waterloo- Hoover; Davenport- J.B. Young & Smart Intermediate • Elementary: Anamosa- St. Hill, Clear Creek El.; Council Bluffs- Bloomer, Carter Lake, Edison, Roosevelt, Rue, Walnut Grove, Hoover, Washington, Gunn; LinnMar- Linn Grove, Echo Hill, Bowman Woods, Novak, Wilkins; Sioux City-Joy/Longfellow; Storm Lake Elem.; Sigourney; West DM- Fairmeadows, Western Hills; West Sioux; Independence- West Elem.; Spencer • Central Office/Supt: Hartley/Melvin/Sanborn
Stimulus Funds • Spring/Summer 2009- two year money • Albia • Anamosa • Cedar Falls • Sigourney • West Sioux
The Future & Sustainability • Current Wallace funding until- August 2010 • Rationale to be presented to DE regarding use of “at risk” money to fund SAMS in the future • Stimulus money through 2011 • Multi-state grant Application: 3i- USDE (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, Atlanta-GA, Victorville-CA)-- $30+million grant to sustain and expand the SAM project • Commitment to support existing teams– continue to pursue ongoing financial support
In addition….. • Cost-savings • Reduced data collection (after 2nd successful annual shadowing) • Co-coaching (Linn Mar pilot this year) • Closer cohesion/connection with district initiatives and internal supports available • State-supported services model with SAI
We’ve Only Just Begun… • Keep sight of the vision…for our students! They need and want their school leaders to be instructionally focused. • “What matters anywhere, matters everywhere”- Madeline Albright • “What we know/learn today doesn’t make yesterday wrong, it makes tomorrow better”- unknown