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Coos Bay Public Schools. Planning PLCs with an Oregon DATA Project Approach. -- Henry David Thoreau. "It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, 'What are we busy about'?". Data Determination Dialogue Drive Durability.
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Coos Bay Public Schools Planning PLCs with an Oregon DATA Project Approach
-- Henry David Thoreau "It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, 'What are we busy about'?"
Data Determination Dialogue Drive Durability We want to support you with your building’s PLCs and their For improving student achievement
The best school systems in the world recognize that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. The only way to improve outcomes is to improve instruction. So, high-performing systems use the professional learning community process to support powerful professional development through teacher collaboration. (Barber and Mourshed, 2007).
Roles • Facilitator • Time Keeper • Recorder/Scribe • Data Analyst • Process Observer • Engaged Participant
Possible Agenda • Identify Team Members Present • Note Start Time • Approve Prior Meeting Minutes • Provide Current Agenda • Observe Roles & Norms • Identify Problem • Identify Strengths and Obstacles • Establish Smart Goal • Evaluate Improvement Strategies/Implementation • Closure
Example of Norms • No cell phones, iPads, laptops, etc. • No grading papers • Every voice is heard • Engaged participation • Copious amounts of caffeine and/or chocolate • Come prepared
The Focus: • Baseline Analysis • Smart Goal Format • Common Formative Assessment (CFAs) • CFA analysis • Reteach / Reassess CFA
CFA recap • Inform teachers how to immediately adjust instruction • Are given, evaluated, & acted upon during the course of the unit (as opposed to the end of the unit) • Provide teacher feedback to students based on each student’s performance. • Are identified and recommended as an intentional best practice.
Examples of CFAs • Observations • Exit slips • Learning/Response Logs • Graphic Organizers • Visual Representations • Kinesthetic assessments • Individual white boards • Quizzes • Short Answer Response
It Comes Down to Changes in Behavior The central challenge and core problem of all substantive change initiatives is changing people’s behavior. Change efforts must focus on what people do and the need for significant shifts in what people do. (John Kotter and Dan Cohen, 2002).