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On-Site School Review Leadership Meeting

On-Site School Review Leadership Meeting. An asset-building model of school improvement . . . Presenters: ___________________________. Outcomes for Today’s Meeting. Understand the on-site school review process

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On-Site School Review Leadership Meeting

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  1. On-Site School ReviewLeadership Meeting An asset-building model of school improvement . . . Presenters: ___________________________

  2. Outcomes for Today’s Meeting • Understand the on-site school review process • Be familiar with the effectiveness indicators and where to find the underlying research • Know how the data collection determines school improvement needs • Determine readiness

  3. Getting to Know One Another • Introductions • Review Team Leader: Name, experience in education and with school improvement • Leadership Team: Name, assignment, motivation to be on leadership team, and one of the following: • Describe your school • What has the school been working on over the last 5 years? • What has worked well and why? • What goals do you have for the school?

  4. Assessing Readiness • What is the level of the staff’s commitment to improving student achievement? • What information do we need most to improve our school? • How does the staff react to change? • How does the staff respond to coaching? • How willing are the leadership team members to lead change efforts and to help to ensure schoolwide commitment to agreed-upon practices?

  5. Effectiveness Indicators Handout: Effectiveness Indicator Overview 1. Written Curriculum 2. Instructional Program 3. Student Assessment 4. School Leadership 5. Strategic Planning 6. Professional Development

  6. Effectiveness Indicators (contd.) 7. Student Connectedness, Engagement, and Readiness 8. School Environment 9. Family and Community Involvement 10. District Support

  7. School Review Tools • Data analysis • Interview questions • Survey questions • Classroom observation rubric • Student work analysis • Family and community meeting • Document review

  8. Elements of the On-Site School Review Process • Planning • Document review • Surveying • On-site review • Data2 process • Communicating results • Strategic planning Handout: On-Site School Review Overview

  9. Planning: Planning Visit With Leadership Team • Review team meets school and district leaders • Preview on-site school review process • Discuss history/context of school • Discuss school and district goals • Discuss readiness

  10. Planning: School Leadership Plans for Review • Selection of academic focus area • Selection of effectiveness indicators • Schedule interviews/focus groups • Schedule parent meeting • Disseminate surveys • Coordinate student work collection

  11. Planning: Planning With All Staff • Discuss school history and goals • Describe on-site school review process • Effectiveness indicators • Document review • Student work collection • Surveys • Communication • Disseminate schedule

  12. Document Review • State and local performance data and trends • Curriculum and instructional materials • School strategic plan • Staff, student, and parent handbooks • Survey data • Student work (more information later)

  13. Survey Creation and Dissemination • Surveys (based on effectiveness indicators selected for review) • Teachers and administrators • Classified staff members • Students • Parents • Review team compiles and analyzes data Handout: Teacher Survey Example

  14. Collecting Student Work Handout: Collecting Student Work (Letter) • Just prior to the on-site visit, teachers collect all written student work for 1 to 2 weeks • No extra planning or grading • Folders provided for each class • Schoolwide analysis • Identify collection dates and point person

  15. On-Site Process (3–5 days) • Kick-off meeting with all staff • Daily meeting with principal • Classroom observations and student interviews • Scheduled interviews: teachers and administrators • Scheduled focus groups with classified staff members (instructional/noninstructional) • Student focus groups • Family and community meeting • Oral exit report to all staff

  16. Communication With School and District • Daily meetings with school leaders • Leadership debrief • Oral exit report to all staff • Draft written report to school leader • Final report workshop • School strategic plan design inservice

  17. Strategic Planning • School strategic plan design inservice • Update school strategic plan to include recommendations from review • Determine time lines • Identify staff and resources • Determine professional development

  18. Benefits of External Review • Research-driven process and rubrics • Neutral perspective and feedback • External expertise in school improvement • Evidence gathered from a wide variety of sources • Analysis and corroboration • Data-driven decision-making • Basis for targeting resources

  19. Planning Schedule

  20. Contact Information Team Leader: • Phone: • Email:

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