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Kee, Kathryn. RESULTS Coaching: The New Essential for School Leaders.
Updates 14-15 Design of STAAR TEKS Study
Building Capacity Where do we go and what will we find? http://lead4ward.com/staar4ward password: provided to you by the campus principal
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staar4ward: taking the lead in learning 2014-15 continuing professional education (CPE hours)
Building Capacity • Learn • Watch the live webinar as a team • Re-watch the recording and eGuides • Practice • Individually – to teach the team • As a team – give feedback
We learn 95% of what we TEACH someone else. The Learning Pyramid We learn 80% of what we experience personally. We learn 70% of what is discussed with others. We learn 50% of what we both see and hear. How do we learn? We learn 30% of what we see. We learn 20% of what we hear. We learn 10% of what we read.
Building Capacity • Practice • Individually – to teach the team • As a team – give feedback • Deliver • Teach each other • Reflect
Levels of support Job-embedded professional learning • District implementation support • Webinars 1,2,3,5,7 • Campus implementation support • Campus clusters of 2-3
One Story Sanchez Elementary McAllen, Texas
Basic Facts • 25,300 students • 33 campuses • 3,265 employees • 1,634 teachers • Demographics • 91.9% Hispanic • 65.3% At-Risk • 67.3% Economically Disadvantaged • 27.4% Limited English Proficient • *SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, 2012
IB Learners strive to be:InquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-MindedCaringRisk-TakersBalancedReflective
Sanchez Elementary STAAR Performance AFTER % “Passing” STAAR 2012 to 2013 • Above 90% in 2013 in all 4 content areas!
Sanchez Elementary STAAR Performance AFTER % “Passing at Level II Final” STAAR 2012 to 2013 • Increases in all 4 content areas • Approximately 50% increase in Writing in Science!
Sanchez Elementary STAAR Performance SANCHEZ Student Progress in Reading and Math • % Exceeding Progress • More than double the State performance in Math
Sanchez Elementary STAAR Performance SANCHEZ STAAR Level III Performance Compared to State in Reading, Math and Writing • More than triple double the State performance in Writing
In summary… • Year 1 – Sanchez focused on … • Taking stock • Focus on standards: Readiness, Process, Supporting • Year 2 • Used HEAT maps and created instructional action plans • Implemented the use of the lead4ward Field Guides • Year 3 • Organized weekly team meetings • Implemented student journals
Principal • Schedule time for leadership team (to watch webinars together) • Monitor/manage the process • Set expectations • Encourage and celebrate wins • Delegate and support teacher leaders • Be present and visible (walk the talk)
Principal • Provide time in the schedule for PLCs • Ensure access to necessary resources (data, tools, etc.) • Provide time for targeted and differentiated PD • Allocate/coordinate resources for professional learning • Identify a data manager
Teacher Leader • Review recorded webinar prior to PLC • Attend meetings • Practice staar4ward processes • Lead PLCs • Lead implementation of staar4ward processes • Build capacity in others to lead processes
Teacher Leader • Maintain focus on the importance of Tier 1 instruction • Know the strengths and weaknesses of the PLC • Collaborate with teachers to collect resources and identify successful instructional strategies
TEACHER LEADER definition ALWAYS PRESENT SOMETIMES PRESENT NEVER PRESENT Key words NON-EXAMPLES EXAMPLES In your own words…
Leadership Team • Watch webinars together • Debrief webinars and practice processes • Teach each other the staar4ward processes (practice, practice, practice) • Create and monitor the leadership lesson plan • Determine professional learning focus areas (common or team)
Leadership Team • Schedule professional learning • Organize and lead school-wide learning activities • Coach each other and PLC • Monitor, review, analyze, adjust • Maintain focus and direction for the work • Communicate consistently among all stakeholders
PLC • Implement the staar4ward processes in a timely manner • Become content experts • Ensure all members of the team know their students • Ensure that all members of the team know their standards • Visit classrooms where success is occurring • Learn together (focus standards, focus learning)
PLC • Strategically plan for instruction and intervention • Share innovations • Ask for help from campus leaders • Document meetings and work of the team • Determine formative strategies for monitoring student performance
Central Office/ESC • Set the vision • Participate in/watch all webinars • Integrate monitoring and support into regular principal meetings • Schedule central /ESC meetings • Schedule campus meetings • Practice processes • Clearly define expectations for campus leaders/teams
Central Office/ESC • Allocate the necessary resources to ensure staar4ward implementation (time, money, individualized support) • Serve as a coach to campus leaders and leadership teams • Encourage and celebrate wins • Ensure access to data
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