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Pennsylvania Department of Education. We’re Getting Results !. Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of Education. A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement. Aligned School Improvement System. CURRICULUM. STANDARDS. ASSESSMENTS. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. PROFESSIONAL
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Pennsylvania Department of Education We’re Getting Results! Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of Education A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement
CURRICULUM STANDARDS ASSESSMENTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS RESOURCES
Data-to-solutions... ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS DATA DISCOVERY PSSA 4 SIGHT SCHOOLS PVAAS 6 CIRCLES www.bestevidence.org CCSSO CDDRE WHAT WORKS DEs FIELD-BASED ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (TOOLS)
Data-to-solutions ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS DATA DISCOVERY PSSA 4 SIGHT SCHOOLS www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE CCSSO (access) WHAT WORKS PVAAS 6 CIRCLES
The Gremlin’s Question Hold on a minute…has this program been… • Evaluated in comparison to a control group… • In studies of at least one semester… • In multiple schools… • Found to improve achievement more than the control group, and… • Published in a peer-reviewed journal?
SOLUTIONS CHECKS: What Works Clearinghouse: www.whatworks.ed.gov Best Evidence: www.bestevidence.org
Aligned School Improvement System Level III: Summative Assessments (annual, statewide) PA Level II: 5 Snapshots (periodic, district and/or building wide) District/School Level I: Formative Assessments (ongoing, classroom) Classroom
Analysis & Discovery ANALYSIS DATA DISCOVERY PSSA 4 SIGHT SCHOOLS PVAAS 6 CIRCLES • Weaknesses in 6 circles • Root Cause Analysis
CURRICULUM STANDARDS ASSESSMENTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS RESOURCES
SOLUTIONS ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS DATA DISCOVERY PSSA 4 SIGHT SCHOOLS www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE CCSSO (access) WHAT WORKS PVAAS 6 CIRCLES
PDE & PaTTan * helping teachers across the state acquire research-proven strategies • PowerTeaching: cooperative learning in math • Comprehension Strategy Intervention Training (teachers receiving coaching and training over 2 years in how to implement instruction of these strategies with any reading text using cooperative learning. Teachers bring their data and student work products to each coaching session)
Pennsylvania Department of Education We’re Getting Results! Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of Education Dr. GwenCarol Holmes - Success For All A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement