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KEYS as a Measure of School Capacity Building and Internal Accountability

KEYS as a Measure of School Capacity Building and Internal Accountability. Jacques Nacson. Ph.D. Senior Policy analyst NEA Center for Great Public Schools New Products & Programs jnacson@nea.org. Objectives.

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KEYS as a Measure of School Capacity Building and Internal Accountability

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  1. KEYS as a Measure of School Capacity Building and Internal Accountability Jacques Nacson. Ph.D. Senior Policy analyst NEA Center for Great Public Schools New Products & Programs jnacson@nea.org

  2. Objectives • To consider alternative definitions of school capacity and examine the relationship between school capacity and accountability • To examine how we can broaden the concept of accountability and how KEYS can be used as a measure of school capacity and internal accountability

  3. KEYS: Some different Perspectives • KEYS as a school and district assessment and improvement system • KEYS as a set of standards for measuring school conditions for effective teaching and learning • KEYS as a set of tools for helping schools assess their strengths and weaknesses and build capacity for school improvement • KEYS as a measure of internal school capacity and accountability

  4. Defining School Quality, Continuous Improvement and Capacity Building • School quality defined as the internal capacity of the school to assess accurately and objectively its strengths and weaknesses, to determine root causes and to take appropriate actions to implement improvements and evaluate the effects of such interventions as part of a continuous improvement cycle • KEYS: a tool to help schools and school districts build the internal capacity to begin this continuous improvement journey

  5. KEYS and Internal School capacity and accountability • How is KEYS a measure of internal school capacity? And, • How does KEYS provide for an expanded definition of school capacity?

  6. Expanding the Definition of School Capacity (Resource-Based Traditional Measures) + KEYS’ Definition Effective distributed leadership Mutual trust and respect Collegial, professional culture and community Collaborative problem solving Program coherence Shared responsibility and accountability Strong parental support Knowledge-based decisions Effective professional development Teacher quality School infrastructure Safe learning environment Educational resources Technology Class size Pre-K and all day k Special programs Proven educational programs and practices

  7. KEYS and School accountability: A Systems Approach • Input accountability -- equity and adequacy standards (opportunity to learn OTL standards) • Output accountability – performance based standards (outcome-based standards) • Process accountability – internal accountability (capacity to perform)

  8. Redefining School Accountability: A Systems Approach KEYS as a Systemic Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability INPUTS OUTCOMES PROCESSES

  9. KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability INPUTS OUTCOMES PROCESSES $ Adequate/Equitable Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn National, State, District Policies External Supports Partnerships-Community Parent/Business

  10. INPUTS $ Adequate/Equitable Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn National, State, District Policies External Supports Partnerships-Community Parent/Business KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability OUTCOMES PROCESSES Improved Student Learning/ Achievement Higher Graduation Rates (Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Increased Satisfaction-students, staff,parents • Successful Citizenship • Post Sec. Enrollments • Satisfying Careers • Etc.

  11. OUTCOMES Improved Student Learning/ Achievement Higher Graduation Rates (Lower Drop Out Rates) Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) Increased Satisfaction-students, staff, parents • Successful Citizenship • Post Sec. Enrollments • Satisfying Careers • Etc. KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability INPUTS PROCESSES $Adequate/Equitable Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn National, State, District Policies External Supports Partnerships-Community Parent/Business

  12. PROCESSES KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability KEY 1 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals

  13. KEY 1 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals: The Big Picture • Effective leadership • Clear focus, purpose, and directions related to academic emphasis and instructional issues • Shared commitments, collective responsibility and trust

  14. KEY 2 Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability PROCESSES KEY 1 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals

  15. KEY 2 Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving: The Big Picture • Culture, governance and decision making structures • Professional community and learning organization with major focus on academics • Collaborative and supportive environment • Strong sense of trust and collegiality • Cooperative labor-management relations • Supportive parent-community-school relations

  16. KEY 3 Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability PROCESSES KEY 1 KEY 2 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving

  17. KEY 3 Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning: The Big Picture • Culture of data-based decision-making • Action research (school and classroom levels) • Process and product evaluation of instructional programs • Use of multiple data sources to make decisions that affect student learning • Use of feedback from stakeholders to shape and modify curricular offerings

  18. Personal & Professional Learning KEY 4 KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability PROCESSES KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning

  19. KEY 4 Personal and Professional Learning : The Big Picture • Quality teaching/ collective efficacy (content and pedagogy and general knowledge) • Teacher and staff selection and assignments • Professional development including professional community, mentoring, peer assistance • Teacher and staff evaluation • Compensation, rewards, recognitions

  20. Appropriate Use of Resources for Teaching and Learning KEY 5 KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability PROCESSES KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning Personal & Professional Learning KEY 4

  21. KEY 5 Resources for Teaching and Learning: The Big Picture • Appropriate use of resources with decisions based on quality not price • Availability of a broad range of resources: • -- Safe and healthy learning environment • --Curriculum materials (books, library resources and computer services) • --Social, emotional and psychological services • --Health and recreational services • --Art, music and physical education

  22. Curriculum and Instruction KEY 6 KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability PROCESSES KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning Appropriate Use of Resources for Teaching and Learning Personal & Professional Learning KEY 4 KEY 5

  23. KEY 6 Curriculum and Instruction: The Big Picture • Challenging content standards • Curriculum aligned to the challenging standards • Wide range of assessments appropriate to the curriculum • Flexible and varied pedagogy to address individual differences among students • Appropriate curricular programs responsive to the varying needs of students

  24. Redefining School accountability: A systems Approach KEYS as a Measure of Internal School Capacity and Accountability INPUTS OUTCOMES PROCESSES $ Adequate/Equitable Improved Student Learning/ Achievement KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 Shared Understanding and Commitment to High Goals Open Communication and Collaborative Problem Solving Continuous Assessment for Teaching and Learning Higher Graduation Rates(Lower Drop Out Rates) Quantity and Quality of Teaching Pool Readiness of Students to Learn Improved Attendance (Students/Staff) National, State, District Policies Appropriate Use of Resources for Teaching and Learning Increased Satisfaction (Student/Staff/Parent) Personal & Professional Learning Curriculum and Instruction External Supports Partnerships-Community Parent/Business • Successful Citizenship • Post Sec. Enrollments • Satisfying Careers • Etc. KEY 4 KEY 5 KEY 6

  25. In Summary • Building capacity is essential if a school is to take steps to improve and meet performance based accountability requirements • Capacity building must be defined as both resource-based measures and KEYS measures • School capacity is also a measure of internal school accountability • Schools that have strong internal accountability are more likely to be successful in meeting external requirements • KEYS is an effective tool to measure internal capacity and accountability and take steps to improve these constructs

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