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Broward’s BEST Blueprint

Dr. Desmond K. Blackburn, Chief of School Performance & AccountabilityDr. Elisa M. Calabrese, Chief Talent Development Officer

Brian G. Kingsley, Acting Chief Academic Officer

We Are Good, But…

We Should “B”

“A” Lot Better!!

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The Trilogy

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“Ongoing, collaborative and connected work of OSPA, Academics and Talent Development”

The Big Picture

4- Ken Leithwood, Characteristics of High Performing School Districts in Ontario, (2011)

CORE PROCESS• Shared Goals• Expertise• Data & Evidence

CORE PROCESS• Shared Goals• Expertise• Data & Evidence

LEADERSHIP• District• School• Instructional

LEADERSHIP• District• School• Instructional

RELATIONSHIPS• Within School/Districts• Across Schools/Districts

RELATIONSHIPS• Within School/Districts• Across Schools/Districts

SUPPORTING CONDITIONS

•Plans•Professional Development•Alignment

SUPPORTING CONDITIONS

•Plans•Professional Development•Alignment

Educating today’s students/staff to succeed in tomorrow’s world – C2Ready!

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BCPS is committed to educating all students/staff to reach their highest potential.

The Offices of Academics, School Performance and Accountability and Talent Development will accomplish this mission through a high level deliberate focus on creating the following:

A Focused & Authentic PLC Process An Embedded High Quality RtI Process Optimal Internal/External Relationships Scaling Up BEST Practices

… in all schools so that BCPS is the BEST performing school district in Florida, individual schools are the BEST performing schools within SES Bands, and there are ZERO schools graded D or F.

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- Jim Collins, - Jim Collins, Good to GreatGood to Great, (2001), (2001)

“Confront the brutal facts (without blame), yet

never lose faith.”

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Fact - Faith - FactDemographics

Expectations

Actions

Soft Prejudice

Outcomes

Expectations

Actions

Results

All Students

Beyond Expected Student Targets (BEST)

Broward has shining examples at every level (student, class, subject, grade, school) of BEST outcomes.

Collaborative efforts among principals are at an all time high.

There isn’t one BEST practice in existence at an expert level across all schools in Broward.

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-Robert Sutton & Huggy Rao, Scaling Up Excellence, (2001)

“Scaling requires grinding it out, and pressing each

person, team, group, division, or organization to

make one small change after another in what they

believe, feel, or do.”

“Scaling requires grinding it out, and pressing each

person, team, group, division, or organization to

make one small change after another in what they

believe, feel, or do.”

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BP #1 - A Focused & Authentic PLC

BP #2 - An Embedded High Quality RtI Process

BP #3 - Optimal Internal/External Relationships

BP #4 - Scaling Up Additional BEST Practices

BEST

Practic

es

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BEST Practice #1

All assessed grades & K-2

All assessed subjects

Focus on student data to improve instructional practice

Analysis of student work

Curriculum What do we want all students

to know?

Assessment How will we determine

student mastery?

Remediation How will we respond to

students who do not meet mastery?

Enrichment How will we respond when

students meet/exceed mastery?

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-Richard Dufour & Michael Fullan, Cultures Built to Last, (2013)

“In every case of significantly improved results for schools or districts that we have seen, leaders focused on creating a common assessment framework linked to individualized instructional practices, with ongoing collaborative discussions of how to improve upon those results.”

“In every case of significantly improved results for schools or districts that we have seen, leaders focused on creating a common assessment framework linked to individualized instructional practices, with ongoing collaborative discussions of how to improve upon those results.”

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BEST PLC Defined

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BEST Practice #2

Establish & Ensure an Effective RtI process is in place (Identify Early, Respond with Interventions & Progress Monitor)

Guarantee all students in danger of failure/retention are receiving interventions (Biweekly, Interims, Quarterly, Semester, etc.)

Increased Student Support – Academic, Social, Emotional, & Community

 

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“RtI the System”ZoneCadre

Individual School

Academic Support & System Support Teams

Be Deliberate with Special Groups

ESE

ELL

Gifted & Talented

Minority Males

Early Childhood

Every Agenda, Every Opportunity, Every Time…

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BEST Practice #3

Motivated Staff and StudentsEngaged Municipalities, Business Partners and Non-Profit OrganizationsCelebration of Student/Employee SuccessThis is Personal

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-Michael Fullan & Alan Boyle, Big City School Reforms, (2014)

“In cities, as in other settings, the most powerful single influence on student outcomes, in virtually every study, is socioeconomic status (SES).”

“In cities, as in other settings, the most powerful single influence on student outcomes, in virtually every study, is socioeconomic status (SES).”

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SES Band A group of level-specific schools across the state

Similar percentage of students receiving free and/or reduced price lunch

Labeled SES1, SES2 … SES10

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SES Bands & FRL % Ranges

SES1 95% - 100% SES6 50% - 59%

SES2 90% - 94% SES7 40% - 49%

SES3 80% - 89% SES8 30% - 39%

SES4 70% - 79% SES9 20% - 29%

SES5 60% - 69% SES10 0% - 19%

SES Band Example

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BEST Practice #4

Continue sharing of BEST practices

Establish a relationship with the highest performing school(s) within SES Band

Scale-up two BEST practices that are uncovered

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What’s New? Unified Effort; Shared Goals; and Aligned

Expectations

Common Assessments (school/district & formative/summative)

Evidence & Monthly Data Collection

Enhanced Sub-Cadre PLCs to Model Expected Behaviors

BASA & Bridges

Differentiated Support22

Connecting the Dots High Quality Instruction &

Continuous Improvement

School Improvement & Accreditation

Florida Standards – DOK Levels

Visible Learning

College & Career Readiness (CCR)

Customer Service & Market Share

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Just CARE to Be the BEST!!!

Questions

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Secondary/Center Secondary/Center PrincipalsPrincipals

AM Breakout Session RoomsAM Breakout Session Rooms

Room Number

Cadre Director

314 Hall315 Semisch317 Ramirez321 A. Strauss324 Wanza

Elementary Elementary PrincipalsPrincipals

PM Breakout Session RoomsPM Breakout Session RoomsRoom Number

Cadre Director

314 Cejka315 Cone317 Haywood321 Hanna322 Narkier324 M. Strauss