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PSP Mid-Year Collaborative. 2014. Norms for the Day. - Engage - Ask questions - Honor the schedule - Take care of your needs - Manage your technology - Be open to learning and problem solving - Collaborate. Agenda. Focus-Priority Support PSP Standard Resume Schmoker Says…
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Norms for the Day -Engage -Ask questions -Honor the schedule -Take care of your needs -Manage your technology -Be open to learning and problem solving -Collaborate
Agenda • Focus-Priority Support • PSP Standard Resume • Schmoker Says… • PSP Progress Report • TCDSS Updates
Objectives • Determine campus needs based on methodology for Focus and Priority school identification • Inform campus of ESEA waiver intervention requirements for Focus and Priority schools
What it means to be a Focus SchoolIdentification and Interventions
How were performance gaps calculated to identify Focus schools?
Student groups evaluated African American Hispanic White All Student Group Special Education ELL Economically Disadvantaged
What you need to know? % met standard All Students Group-Reading % met standard All Students Group-Math % met standard of Student Groups that meet minimum size-Reading % met standard of Student Groups that meet minimum size-Math
For the All Students group and each group that meets minimum size you find the difference between the target of 75 and actual percent meeting standard. Example 63% of all students group met standard in Reading 63 12 75 Repeat for each group with Reading and Math
Let’s try an example: Texas School
Count number of student groups in Reading and Math that meet Minimum Size 12 meet minimum size
ADD 288
288 24 12
24 is the average gap between student performance groups and the 75% federal target
Interventions • Designate a district contact and • Engage in TAIS • Review ESEA TurnaroundPrinciples & Critical Success Factors
Interventions • Address at least 1 INSTRUCTIONAL • INTERVENTION in 2013-2014 SY to target deficiencies and close achievement gap Reasons for identification and intervention are to be included in CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN Work collaboratively with local Education Service Center (ESC) for support and guidance
What it means to be a Priority SchoolIdentification and Interventions
Go to www.tcdss.net and click ESEA Flexibility Waiver Information to access the materials for this training SCROLL DOWN to the bottom of the page!
TEATCDSSESCs PSPs
Purpose and Outcomes • Understand and utilize the TAIS Framework as the foundation for improvement and planning • Align current practices with priority requirements • Understand the turnaround principles • Develop and plan for next steps to prepare for implementation • Connect to resources and support
Designation Criteria Lowest performing schools based on combined “All Student” reading and math performance 188 schools Schools with a graduation rate less than 60% 36 schools Current Tier I & Tier II TTIPS 73 schools
Priority School Interventions • Assign a District Coordinator of School Improvement (DCSI) • Engage in the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) continuous improvement process • Attend required • trainings • Evaluate current • campus staff • Create a plan which addresses the ESEA Turnaround Principles
“Big Picture” May- First submission of improvement plan June- Required training July- Final submission of improvement plan 2014-2015- Implement the plan
If a principal and DCSI attended TAIS Part 1 and Part2 training, do they have to come to priority training?
Is there a difference between and IR targeted improvement plan and the priority plan?
If I have a targeted improvement plan because I’m IR, will that suffice for my priority plan?
How do priority schools pay for travel and accommodations for required training?
Since this is a planning year for priority, we don’t have anything to submit this year…right?
I am a TTIPS priority school, do I have to come to training in February?
I’ve been the DCSI for 3 years for my TTIPS campus, do I have to load my information into ISAM?
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and ESEA TURNAROUND PRINCIPLES ALIGNMENT
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Improve Academic Performance Increase the Use of Quality Data to Drive Instruction Increase Leadership Effectiveness Increase Learning Time Increase Family and Community Engagement Improve School Climate Increase Teacher Quality