Tom Venezio, Vice-President

1. Tom Venezio, Vice-President

2. Learning Criteria to Support Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

3. Learning Criteria to Support Rigor, Relevance & Relationships • Every school has its own DNA. • School success is measurable beyond the tests. • Data must drive school improvement initiatives. • School growth and continuous improvement is an ongoing, collaborative process.

4. Purpose of the Learning Criteria • A comprehensive way to measure school success. • A collaborative process to set goals. • A strategy for ensuring the effectiveness of your SIP • A living document to describe a school’s DNA.

5. The Learning Criteria is built on the experience of high performing schools throughout the country.

6. Success Beyond the Test • Core Academics • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

7. Learning Criteria • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development Definition Core academic learning in English language arts (reading/writing), mathematics, and science.

8. Learning Criteria • Data Indicators • Percentage of students meeting proficiency level of state testing requirements on English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science (required) • Average scores on ACT/PSAT/SAT • Achievement levels on standardized tests other than state exams • Follow-up surveys of academic achievements of graduates • Students graduating high school in four years • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

9. Learning Criteria Definition Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond minimum requirements (e.g., achievement and participation in higher level courses, specialized courses) • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

10. Learning Criteria • Data Indicators • Number of credits required to graduate • Average Number of credits earned at graduation • Interdisciplinary work and projects ( e.g., Senior Exhibition) • Participation/test scores in /International Baccalaureate courses • Average scores on AP exams • Percentage of students achieving >2 on AP • Average number of college credits earned by graduation (dual enrollment) • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

11. Learning Criteria Definition The extent to which students are committed to learning as indicated by satisfaction with school, demonstrating behaviors leading to continuous learning and having positive relationships with adults, peers and parents that support learning. • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

12. Learning Criteria • Data Indicators • Student risk behaviors (Asset Survey) • Dropout rate • Attendance rate • Graduation rate • Discipline referrals • Participation rate in extracurricular activities • Participation in sports/athletics • Percent of students taking ACT/SAT • Tardiness rate • Surveys on degree to which teachers know their students • Surveys on positive peer relationships • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

13. Learning Criteria • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development Definition Measures of student personal skills such as work habits, interpersonal effectiveness, leadership, service to others, responsibility, and self-management.

14. Learning Criteria • Data Indicators • Participation or hours in service learning • Percentage of students holding leadership position in club or sport • Percentage of students participating as mentors in a peer support program • Reduction in number of student incidences of conflict • Follow up survey of graduates on development of personal skills • Follow-up surveys on graduates entering public service occupations • Community Service • Core Academic Learning • Stretch Learning • Student Engagement • Personal Skill Development

15. School Improvement PlansandLearning Criteria • The LC is the implementation tool for the SIP • The LC provides more measures & different measures • They must work in tandem!

16. Collaborate For Continuous School Improvement

17. Learning Criteria Tools • Process Flowchart • Things to do checklist • Data Indicator Worksheets • Summary Charts • Goal Statements & Action Planning

18. Sample Summary Chart Data indicator Data Indicator Data indicator Data indicator Data indicator Data indicator Data indicator Data indicator

19. Which of the four Criteria are most represented in the SIP? • What are some possibilities for integrating the Learning Criteria into SIP goals and strategies?

20. Rubric • Data Indicators • Benchmarking • Data Collection • Subgroup Performance • Sustained Performance • Learning Network • Teaching & Learning

22. International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. 1587 Route 146 Rexford, NY 12148 Phone (518) 399-2776 Fax (518) 399-7607 E-mail – Tom@spnet.us www.LeaderEd.com