NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT

2. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring The purpose of the needs assessment is to determine “why” gaps based on data exist by conducting a root cause analysis.

3. taisresources.net http://www.taisresources.net/needs-assessment/

4. Steps for Needs Assessment Work Conduct a root cause analysis Review additional data sources Select the root cause(s)

5. WHY?

6. PROBLEM STATEMENT ROOT CAUSE Lack of teacher understanding for the instructional strategies needed to meet linguistic needs of ELLs ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading due to a lack of parental involvement WHY

7. Steps for Needs Assessment Work Conduct a root cause analysis

8. Steps for Needs Assessment Work • Conduct a root cause analysis • ACTION 1.1: Conduct the 10, 5, 5 process • ACTION 1.2: Use the TWO CIRCLES process • ACTION 1.3: Conduct the 5 WHYS process

9. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

11. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

12. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

13. 5 5 10 MORE MORE REASONS WHY

14. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

15. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

16. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

17. TEAM CONSENSUS

18. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROCESS

19. Problem Statement: ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Team Consensus: school is boring to the students • Why are the students bored at school? • Because the students aren’t engage • Why aren’t the students engaged? • Because the aren’t connecting with the material • Why aren’t the students connecting with the material?

20. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

21. Steps for Needs Assessment Work • Conduct a root cause analysis • Review additional data sources • ACTION 2.1: corroborate possible root causes with data • ACTION 2.2: Eliminate hypotheses not supported by data and revisit brainstormed list

22. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

23. Data Analysis Needs Assessment Improvement Planning Implementation & Monitoring

24. Steps for Needs Assessment Work • Conduct a root cause analysis • Review additional data sources • Select the root cause(s) • ACTION 3.1: Review data if necessary • ACTION 3.2: Come to consensus on the root cause

25. Problem Statement: ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Potential Root Cause: Teachers lack of understanding of instructional strategies needed to meet the linguistic needs of ELLs. Supporting Data: Classroom walkthrough data and teacher interviews reveal an absence of instructional strategies to support ELLs.

26. NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUALITY CHECK • The root cause(s) identified: • WHY the problem(s) is/are occurring • Is/are validated by data • Do(es) not contain solutions or suggested actions • Is/are focused on what the team can control

27. TARGETED IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATE ELLs have a 50% pass rate in reading Average parent attendance/participation at our quarterly parent night is 25% Teachers lack of understanding the instructional strategies needed to meet the linguistic needs of ELLs There is a lack of a streamlined communication process and protocol with our external providers

28. TARGETED IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATE

29. NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEXT STEPS • Identify necessary stakeholders to be a part of the needs assessment process • Through the process, determine what data is needed for corroboration/validation of the root cause • Revisit www.taisresources.net for resources on the needs assessment process

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