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Closing the Achievement Gap NO EXCUSES Tribal Education, Inc.

Closing the Achievement Gap NO EXCUSES Tribal Education, Inc. Patricia W. Davenport. TQM. Defined as “ an operational theory of management and set of process tools for implementation. ” Do it right the first time! Continuous Improvement Cycles - PDCA Don ’ t fix blame, fix the system!.

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Closing the Achievement Gap NO EXCUSES Tribal Education, Inc.

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  1. Closing the Achievement GapNO EXCUSESTribal Education, Inc. Patricia W. Davenport

  2. TQM • Defined as “an operational theory of management and set of process tools for implementation.” • Do it right the first time! • Continuous Improvement Cycles - PDCA • Don’t fix blame, fix the system!

  3. Who’s To Blame? The college professor said: “Such rawness in a student is a shame, lack of preparation in high school is to blame.”

  4. Who’s To Blame? Said the high school teacher: “Good heavens! That boy’s a fool. The fault of course is with the middle school.”

  5. Who’s To Blame? The middle school teacher said: “From stupidity may I be spared. They sent him in so unprepared.”

  6. Who’s To Blame? The primary teacher huffed: “Kindergarten blockheads all. They call that preparation – why, it’s worse than none at all.”

  7. Who’s To Blame? The kindergarten teacher said: “Such lack of training never did I see. What kind of woman must that mother be.”

  8. Who’s To Blame? The mother said: “Poor helpless child. He’s not to blame. His father’s people were all the same.”

  9. Who’s To Blame? Said the father at the end of the line: “I doubt the rascal’s even mine.” Anonymous

  10. “Effective Schools” Philosophy • Characteristics Of Effective Schools: • Strong instructional leadership • High expectations of student achievement for ALL students • Pervasive and broadly understood instructional focus • Safe and orderly school climate conducive to teaching and learning • Measures of pupil achievement as a basis of program evaluation

  11. Student Population 56.8% ElementarySchools 11 MiddleSchools 2 IntermediateSchools 3 HighSchools 2 AlternativeSchools 1 32.7% 9.1% 1.4% AfricanAmerican Hispanic Other White Brazosport ISD Economically Disadvantaged - 52.6% District Enrollment - 13,500

  12. One District’s Journey From Low Performing to Exemplary Texas Accountability System Brazosport ISD

  13. Historical Background 1991-92 Concern regarding campuses with low TAAS scores. 9 of 18 Low Performing. TQM training began. 1992-93 Researched individual teacher TAAS results to determine those demonstrating success with economically disadvantaged students. Continued TQM training. 1993-94 Principal identified a teacher to coordinate process campus-wide - elementary school that had been accredited/warned received Significant Gains award from TEA. 1994-95 Second year of program - same school received Recognized rating from TEA. 1995-96 Process implemented in schools with high numbers of economically disadvantaged - District received Recognized rating from TEA. 1996-97 Process/Variation implemented in all district schools. Recognized status maintained, close to goal of Exemplary. 1997-98 District received Exemplary rating. 18 of 18 Recognized/Exemplary. Received TQM Award. 1998-99 Exemplary status for district maintained with inclusion of Special Education and Spanish. Received site visit for Malcolm Baldrige Award.

  14. TAAS Velasco Elementary DEMOGRAPHICS: Economically Disadvantaged 80.4% African American 19.6% LEP 36.5% Hispanic 59.8% Mobility 25.6% White 20.1%

  15. TAAS Freeport Intermediate DEMOGRAPHICS: Economically Disadvantaged 62.9% African American 10.4% LEP 4.2% Hispanic 51.3% Mobility 20.2% White 37.8%

  16. TAAS Brazosport High School DEMOGRAPHICS: Economically Disadvantaged 54.1% African American 12.1% LEP 6.6% Hispanic 50.2% Mobility 25.8% White 35.7%

  17. 1. Data Disaggregation 2. Timeline Development 8. Monitoring 7. Maintenance 3. Instructional Focus 4. Assessment 5. Tutorials 6. Enrichment 8 STEP INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL

  18. Plan/Do/Check/Act Cycle

  19. From Theory To Practice What the PDCA Cycle offers… • A proven track record for success • A step-by-step methodology for improving schools • A process built on the foundation of Effective School Characteristics • An alignment of planning, instruction, and assessment • An emphasis on the core curricula of reading, writing, and mathematics

  20. PLAN Disaggregate Data • Arrange test scores to identify instructional groups. • Define weak and strong objectives.

  21. TEST TALK

  22. PLAN Timeline Development • Develop a campus calendar for all objective areas and time allocations based on the needs of the student groups and the weight of the objective. • The timeline is subject to change due to mastery of target areas.

  23. DO Instructional Focus • Using the timeline, create a schedule of focused instructions to be followed by teachers.

  24. CHECK Assessment • After the instructional focus has been taught, administer an assessment to identify mastery/non-mastery students.

  25. Enrichment Tutorials ACT • Tutorial time should be devoted to the reteaching of non-mastered target areas.

  26. Enrichment Tutorials ACT • Target related enrichment is provided for mastery students.

  27. CHECK Maintenance • Provide materials for ongoing maintenance and reteaching.

  28. CHECK Monitoring The principal assumes the role of instructional leader and is continuously involved in the teaching and learning process.

  29. Benefits • Gives teachers flexibility in how to teach by focusing on what to teach. • Emphasizes key skills for every student. • Allows students to retain skills in order to build higher skills.

  30. Benefits CONTINUED • Aligns planning, instruction, assessment, and support toward student performance. • Removes subjectivity and replaces it with a focus on results. • Test scores validate standards instruction. • It is a proven approach that achieves results.

  31. G O A L S S t u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t S y s t e m P e r f o r m a n c e Random Acts Of Improvement = Programs

  32. Aligned Acts Of Improvement In an aligned system... … improvement efforts are integrated and results-oriented

  33. ACTION PLAN • Eight Step Process Implementation Short & Long Term Actions $$ Done Who & When Task

  34. “It is perfectly all right to teach students curricula over which they will not be tested, but in this day of accountability for results, it’s fool-hardy to test students on curricula they have not been taught and taught to mastery...

  35. Teaching one thing and testing another tends to discriminate against the socioeconomically poor and disadvantaged students, since they are the most dependent on the school as the source for their academic learnings.” Dr. Larry Lezotte

  36. Closing the Achievement Gap No Excuses • Patricia Davenport & Gerald Anderson • Order at : • admin@ • education.com • 832 721 6202

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