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Staying on Message in Changing Times Oklahoma Statewide System of Support (SSOS) January 7, 2011 Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent Oklahoma State Department of Education. Focus for Today. What? Statewide System of Support Operations Manual
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Staying on Message in Changing Times Oklahoma Statewide System of Support (SSOS) January 7, 2011 Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent Oklahoma State Department of Education
Focus for Today • What? Statewide System of Support Operations Manual • So What? Provides common language, common structure, common processes • to focus on vision of improving teaching and learning in order to see change through to the classroom • Now What? Disseminate; Evaluate; Revise; Sustain
What’s Included in SSOS Manual? • Purpose, Mission, Objectives • SSOS Model • State and Federal Laws • Web Resources • School Support • Oklahoma Nine Essential Elements Performance Indicators
How SSOS Operations Manual Developed • Self-assessment facilitated by Dr. Sam Redding • Based on Oklahoma Nine Essential Elements Systems Framework • Collected current documents • Created draft document • Reviewed by stakeholders • Presented to State Board • of Education
Oklahoma Nine Essential Elements IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP • Curriculum • Classroom Evaluation/ Assessment • Instruction • School Culture • Student, Family, Community Support • Professional Growth and Development • Leadership • Organizational Structure and Resources • Comprehensive and Effective Planning
How SSOS Operations Manual Used • Communicates Statewide System of Support Strategies to Educators • Guides Work of School Support Teams • Guides Stakeholder Roundtables • Provides Information for Webinars, Newsletters, Listservs, and OSDE Website
Benefits of SSOS Operations Manual • Promotes Common Language, Processes, • Structure • Promotes Shared Leadership Culture • Culture of Collaboration • Culture of Candor • Culture of Discipline • Culture of Motivation • Purpose • Mastery • Autonomy
Benefits of SSOSOklahoma Self-Assessment • Remove Silos • Strengthen Teams • Build Collaboration • Assess Feedback • Take Action
SSOS Operations Manuala “Living Document” • Sustain Systems Framework - • Oklahoma Nine Essential Elements • Survey Stakeholders • Analyze Marzano Research Laboratory Study Results • Update Annually • Add Sections as Needed
What Works In Oklahoma Schools? • MarzanoResearch Laboratory (MRL) • Phase I: Survey and Interview (parents, students, teachers, site and district administrators) school improvement and non-improvement schools about implementation of Oklahoma Nine Essential Elements (OK9EE). • Phase II: Observe and video classroom instruction related to implementation of OK9EE for study. • Phase III: Provide interview protocols, results of study, and district and site audit tool.
“SST provides needed focus and strengthened site teams ability to develop plans to address the achievement of students.” Applauded quality of PD, onsite support, expert consultants, online resources, school improvement documents for developing and planning support from SSTs. “[OSDE] demonstrates a desire to help our kids be successful.” “[OSDE] truly wants to be a partner with us.” Need more focus on school climate. Very organized, systematic approach to continuous improvement How might OSDE determine effectiveness? “Conduct interviews and develop pre- and post- support surveys.”
SSOS Operations Manual Provides SustainabilityTeam Building and Collaboration
Where Are We Now? • Disseminated to various stakeholder groups • Established a core document for common language, processes and structure • Gathered feedback from stakeholders • Provided Phase I Statewide Results from Marzano study, What Works in Oklahoma Schools
What Are Our Future Plans? • Provide opportunity for feedback • Provide Webinars and Videoconferences • Establish Timeline for Updates • Create Survey for SSOS Operations Manual • Disseminate to other Stakeholders
Contact Information Dr. Cindy Koss, Assistant State Superintendent Oklahoma State Department of Education Office of Standards and Curriculum Cindy_Koss@sde.state.ok.us 405-521-4514