Georgia’s Graduation Coaches

1. Georgia’s Graduation Coaches Academic Interventions for the MSGC

2. Some students, require intensive, targeted intervention to make higher achievement and graduation their reality. We must be data driven and utilize the appropriate structures, processes and strategies!

3. Academic Intervention • Structures (use of resources: people, time, materials, etc.) • Processes (assessment, RtI/POI, etc.) • Strategies (research- and evidence-based instructional strategies)

4. A Standards-Based Classroom is one in which… • curriculum, assessment and instruction are rigorous, relevant, and aligned to the standards (GPS/QCC) • ALL students have equal access to the standards (including required previewing, remediation, and acceleration of standards) • clear expectations are set for and communicated to ALL learners • LOTS (language-of-the-standards) is used consistently

5. A Standards-Based Classroom is one in which… • tasks are performance-based, authentic, and require use of a variety of learning modalities • students produce artifacts and evidences of learning • progress is monitored frequently; timely feedback is provided; reteaching is performed immediately • feedback (formative and summative) is directly related to standards AND instructs students how to get to “the next level” of performance

6. From Classroom Instruction That Works (2001 - Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock) • Small: 0.20 to 0.49 Medium: 0.50 to 0.79 Large: 0.80 and above

7. Identifying Similarities and Differences (Teacher- or Student-Directed) Makes connections in learning • Use Venn diagrams or charts to compare and classify items • Engage students in comparing, classifying, and creating metaphors and analogies

8. Summarizing and Note TakingEnhances student’s ability to synthesize/organize information • Provide a set of rules for creating a summary. • When summarizing, ask students to question what is unclear, clarify those questions, and then predict what will happen next in the text. • Use teacher-prepared notes. • Consistent format for notes

9. Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Enhances students understanding of the relationship between effort and achievement • Personalize recognition • "Pause, Prompt, Praise."

10. Homework and Practice Extends learning outside the classroomand provides multiple opportunities to reach proficiency • Establish a homework policy • Tell students if homework is for practice

11. Nonlinguistic Representations Uses visual representations to foster learning andelaborates on knowledge using mental images • Incorporate words and images • Using symbols to represent relationships • Use physical models and physical movement

12. Cooperative Learning Interaction between students enhances learning; students gain level of understanding by interacting with one another • Group students based on various criteria (common interests, etc.) • Vary group sizes • Individual and group accountability

13. Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Provides direction for each student’s learning • Set a Goal for Each Unit (small increments) • Students set personal goals/objectives • Utilize Contracts • Measure Success!

14. Generating and Testing Hypothesis Deepens student understanding of the principles they are learning & applying • Predict • Guided Trial-and-Error • Generate Questions

15. Questions, Cues, & Advance Organizers Enhances students’ ability to retrieve, use, and organize prior knowledge, current knowledge, and what they have learned • Questioning skills • Use a variety of advanced organizers and learning tools

17. Contact: Karen Faircloth kfairclo@doe.k12.ga.us