Texas Transformation Project

1. Texas Transformation Project Seminar September 2010

2. GOOD MORNING!!!

3. Team Game “Remember that????”

4. Team Game “Remember that????” 20 minute teach piece by each group…..YOU CAN TAKE NOTES!!! 2. The groups will be divided by Day 3 session. 3. Each group will complete the clicker quiz game…”Remember that?” 4. We will reconvene and see which teams remembered the most!!!

5. Be Back at 9:00 AM if you are a principal, district or PSP Be Back at 9:30 AM if you’re a Teacher Leader Good Luck

6. BREAK Check out

7. Next Steps and Priorities

8. Job-Embedded Professional Development Incentives and rewards Quick Wins District Shepherd PBIS Increasing Learning Time Social Worker Teacher Leaders Evaluation systems Scheduling and systems

9. Establishing Priorities Get out your 4 day agenda On your own, look at each topic and develop the top three priorities and areas that need immediate action and number them on your agenda 3. Designate a scribe 4. Go around the table clockwise and share ONE item from each persons list 5. If a priority is repeated, have the scribe write it on your poster paper (each time the same priority is mentioned, make a tick mark) 6. Continue going around the table until all ideas have been shared 7. Formulate a team list of established priorities for immediate action by numbering the ones with the most marks.

11. Communication Plan

12. THE NEXT STEP

13. P U R P O S E

14. P U R P O S E • Reflects mission, vision, and goals as related to TRANSFORMATION • Integrated into daily operations • Informs everything

15. W H O

16. W H O Staff members Parents/families Community members District Shepherd School Board members Professional Service Provider

17. ELEMENTS

18. E L E M E N T S • Has a strategic direction • Clear messages tailored to target audiences • Effective delivery mediums (email, presentations, newsletters, staff meetings, etc.)

19. T I M E L I N E

20. T I M E L I N E First Day First Quarter First Week Frequency

21. TEMPLATE • Positioning • Tagline • Elevator Speech • Audiences • Benefits & Attributes • Features

24. 90-Day Strategy

25. QIRs 90-day Strategy Campus Improvement Plans Annual Performance Goals & Improvement Activities Critical Success Factors

26. Critical Success Factors (CSFs)

27. 90-day Strategy

28. Transformation Requirements (Musts) Evaluation systems Reward or remove school personnel Job-embedded professional development Strategies to retain staff

29. Transformation Requirements (Musts) Use data to identify and implement research-based instructional programs Use of student data to differentiate instruction Increased learning time Family and community engagement Operational flexibility Ongoing technical assistance

30. Transformation Permissible Activities (Mays) Response to intervention. Technology-based supports and interventions Increase rigor Increase graduation rates Early warning systems to identify students at risk of dropping out

32. August October November  January February  April May  July

34. S M A R T U

36. Percentages Rates Minutes Strategies Scores Numbers Types Competencies

40. 90-Day Strategy Demo

41. In the next 90 school days I will:focus on chronic absenteeism as identified from 2009-2010 attendance data by implementing a faculty mentoring program. • Improve School Climate – Increased Attendance • Principal and Attendance Clerk – 8/12/10 • 2. Attendance Clerk 8/16/10 • 3. Principal – 8/16/10 • 4. Principal – 8/16/10 • 5. Principal – 8/16-19/10 • 6. Principal – 8/20/10 • 7. Lead Counselor – 8/23/108/ • 8. Principal – 8/23/10 • 9. Principal - 8/25/10 • 10. Mentors - 9/1/10 • 11. Attendance Clerk & Principal - 9/3, 10, 17, 24/10 • 12. Assistant Principal - 9/10/10 – Assistant Principal] • 13. Assistant Principal - 9/17/10 • 14. Principal - 10/1/10 • So that: By the end of the first six weeks of the 2010-11 school year, the number of tardies decreases by 50% as compared to last year’s average, and the attendance rate increases to 90%. • 1. Review attendance data from the 2010-1011 school year and identify the students with the highest # of absences per grade. • 2. Notify chronically absent/tardy students of the school’s start date • 3. Identify source of funds to provide financial incentive/award to each mentor teacher • 4. Identify source of funds and provide student recognition awards to students achieving predetermined attendance goals. • 5. Share initiative with teachers during one of the opening in-service days. • 6.Identify 5 teachers per grade level to serve as mentors. • 7. Assign each faculty member 10 students for whom they will serve as mentor to monitor attendance. • 8. Meet with mentors to share vision for their role and responsibilities. • 9. Designate administrative staff to have face-to-face meetings with chronically absent students • 10. Conduct face-to-face meetings. • 11. Monitor individual and group progress weekly using district/campus attendance reporting program. • 12. Create attendance committee to identify causes of absenteeism • 13. Conduct first attendance committee meeting • 14. Award students achieving predetermined attendance goals

42. Model Selection and Description Report

43. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=7354&menu_id=798

48. III. B. Provide ongoing mechanisms for family and community involvement -- Social worker on campus -- Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) IV. B. Ensure school receives ongoing, intensive technical assistance from the LEA and SEA -- Designated district personnel (district shepherd) -- TTIPS District Snapshot -- District Institute -- Case management -- On-Site Technical Assistance by Professional Service Provider (PSP)