POTTERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1. POTTERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT FOR 2009 - 2010

2. 2009 – 2010 SCHOOL YEAR • INDICATORS OF SUCCESS: - MEAP READING SCORES IN THE 90’S – GRADES 5 – 8 - MEAP MATH SCORES IMPROVED AN AVERAGE OF 23% IN GRADES 6 - 8 - SCHOOLS OF CHOICE – OVER 100 STUDENTS COMING TO POTTERVILLE - SPEC. ED. % DROP BY 9 POINTS IN 4 YEARS (25% TO 16%)

3. THE POTTERVILLE STORY • HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? • WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? • WAS THIS A FLUKE? • CAN IT CONTINUE?

4. HOW IT BEGAN • A CLEAR VISION • A NARROW FOCUS • CLEAR STANDARDS • OUR HEDGEHOG: LITERACY FOR ALL

5. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS • “KIDS FIRST” PHILOSOPHY • SELFLESSLESS/HUMILITY • PROFESSIONALISM • “PERSONAL MASTERY” • ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT/ZEAL • HIGH EXPECTATIONS/STANDARDS • INTEREST IN LEARNING

6. ROADBLOCKS TO SUCCESS • UNCLEAR LEADERSHIP • NO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM • CURRICULUM QUESTIONS • AGING TEXTBOOKS AND TECH • $350K DEFICIT/FUNDING • NO CURRICULUM DIRECTOR/STAFF • BOARD INTEREST IN ATH/FACILITIES

7. NUMBER ONE GOAL • STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT • ALL KIDS PROFICIENT AT GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND WRITING

8. OTHER GOALS • UPGRADE FACILITIES • UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY • CUT BUDGET • IMPROVE COMMUNICATION • IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL/COMMUNITY

9. 2006 • NARROW FOCUS: READING/WRITING • GOOD TO GREAT • COMMITTEE STRUCTURE • TEACHER LEADERS • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUN. • LUCY CALKINS • “STRUGGLING READERS” BOOK

10. 2006 CONT’D • PTA PAPERBACK PURCHASES • LEXILING BOOKS • KC4 CURRICULUM – LANG ARTS • RESULTS NOW – M. SCHMOKER • ANNUAL MRA TRAINING • BC SCIENCE EXPANDED

11. 2007 • READING/WRITING CONTENT AREAS • INSTRUC. CONSULT. TEAMS • DATA DIRECTOR • ISD HIRES • LOCAL ASSESSMENTS WRITING • STUDY ISLAND • SUMMER READING ACADEMY

12. 2007 CONT’D • DIBELS/FLUENCY • ON COMMON GROUND • FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION • DEARBORN TRAINING - PLC • TRAVERSE CITY TRAINING – PLC • NYC ANNUAL TRAINING • ANNUAL TECH PURCHASES

13. 2007 CONT’D • NEW TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM • LITERACY COACH

14. 2008 • READING BOOST • MATH BOOST • NEW TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM • NEW PRINCIPAL EVALUATION SYS. • LEARNING BY DOING • LOCAL ASSESSMENTS – MATH • SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

15. 2008 CONT’D • GIZMOES • BOARD VISION STATEMENT • ACADEMIC CENTER

16. 2009 • “READ WELL” SYSTEM • ADED KINDERGARTEN • PRIVILEGE SYSTEM – HS • LOCAL ASSESSMENTS – READING • THE COLLABORATIVE ADMINISTRATOR

17. TRAINING: BECOMING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION • SUPERINTENDENT: - COURAGEOUS JOURNEY (MASA) - THREE YEAR PROGRAM (2007 – 2010) - CHANGE INITIATIVE - ADVANCED SUPT. CERT. - “START” PROGRAM

18. TRAINING • PRINCIPALS: - 5 BOOK TALKS IN 4 YEARS - MONTHLY COACHING - MONTHLY GROUP SESSIONS • TEACHERS/PRINCIPALS: - READING/WRITING, CINCY, NYC - PLC – DEARBORN, TRAVERSE, CHI.

19. NEW EVALUATION FORMAT • INTRINSIC: - SELF AWARENESS - SELF EVALUATION, GOAL SETTING - PLAN CREATION TOWARD IMPROVEMENT • CHARLOTTE DANIELSON RESEARCH • DOUG REEVES, TOM McGREAL RESEARCH ON FORMATIVE SYSTEM

20. NEW COMMUNICATIONS • VIKING VOYAGER NEWSLETTER • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NEWS • BOARD WEEKLY UPDATES • FREQUENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD PRESIDENT

21. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES • NEW SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM • CREATING NEW STANDARDS • MEASURING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT • TEACHERS DIALOGUE ABOUT INSTRUCTION • CREATING SCHOOL-WIDE INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS

22. NEXT STEPS FOR 2010 - 2011 • KEEP EVOLVING UPWARD • FINE TUNING: MORE LOCAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTING (ST.) • RE-INVENT LEARNING SYSTEMS • BETTER EVALUATION AND REPORTING TO PARENTS • PROMOTING SELF-STARTERS • SELF MONITORING CURRICULUM, ETC.