Blueprint for Student Achievement

The Blueprint Defines:SUSD’s Focus based on measurable outcomesSUSD’s Alignment of Programs, Procedures,

Practices, & PoliciesSUSD’s Expectations for stakeholdersSUSD’s Opportunities to provide stakeholders

in support of meeting measurable outcomes

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High Performing Districts Believe…All Students can learn

Success breeds success

We control the conditions of success

Leading in an Era of High Stakes Accountability, Action Learning Systems. pp. 1 (2010)

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Analysis of District Structures tells a story… SUSD’s structures lack alignment within a systems approach; as a result, stakeholders’ ability to achieve each SUSD measureable outcome is obstructed.

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Students Achievement

A formal Data Review lets the students tell us how the alignment is working or not working.

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The majority of students are not proficient in ELA or math.

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Our performance by grade level has been similar for the past 3 years in ELA.

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….and math.

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We have a lot of work to do to get our 3rd grade students proficient at reading and our 8th grade

students proficient in Algebra.

• Percent of 3rd graders proficient in reading in 2011 = 25.1%

• Percent of 8th graders proficient in Algebra in spring 2011 = 23.6%

• If MAP data remains consistent, 1,000 of our students are not ready for Algebra

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Too many students earn D and F grades at our high schools.

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Student grades are not consistently aligned to mastery of standards.

Results from one comprehensive high school.

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Our English Learners do not have enough opportunities to enroll in elective courses.

Time In ELD Program (TIP)

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We have a plan for action

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Leading in an Era of High Stakes Accountability, Action Learning Systems. pp. 1 (2010)14

Purpose of Response to Intervention in SUSD’s BlueprintFor school- and district-wide success, ALL STUDENTS must be correctly placed in the right class (program and instruction) for the right amount of time with the right teacher.

Leading in an Era of High Stakes Accountability, Action Learning Systems. pp. 1 (2010)

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How do we get there?Blueprint for Student Achievement:System

FocusAlignmentExpectationsOpportunities

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SUSD’s FocusFocusBoard Adopted Outcomes

Every student will read and comprehend by the end of 3rd grade

Every student will be proficient in Algebra concepts and applications by the end of 8th grade

Every student will graduate college and career ready by the end of the 12th grade

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SUSD’s FocusMeasurable Goals for Student

AchievementEvery child will move up one proficiency level on

the CST: Far Below Basic Below Basic Low Basic(325) High Basic Proficient Advanced

Every English Learner will move up one language proficiency level on the CELDT: Beginner Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced Advance R-FEP

Every year the percent of high school graduates will increase (2019 CDE mandate 90%)

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How does this look for SUSD?

How does this look for SUSD?ALL Students Can Learn.

ALL English Learners Can Learn English.

ALL Diploma-Bound Students Can Graduate from High School.

Goal #1Students will increase a minimum of one performance level per year until Advanced.

Goal #2English Learners will increase a minimum of one language proficiency level per year until reclassified FEP

Goal #3Increase High School graduation rate.

Leading in an Era of High Stakes Accountability, Action Learning Systems. pp. 7 (2010)20

How will SUSD accomplish its Focus (outcomes and goals)?Alignment

ProgramsPracticesProceduresPolicies

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Programs Curriculum adopted to teach SUSD’s students to read, to master Algebra, and to prepare all students to graduate college and career ready.

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PracticesDirect Interactive Instruction (DII)Standards and Measurable ObjectivesLesson Scope and Sequence

I Do, We Do, You Do with Support, You DoStudent Engagement, Feedback, and

CorrectivesProactive Classroom Management

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ProceduresStudent Placement

Based on individual student needs

Teacher PlacementSchedulingProfessional DevelopmentData Analysis

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PoliciesReview Data in Relationship to

Alignment needsConsideration for reviewing policies

around:Homework policiesGrading policiesHR practicesBudgetingFacilities

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What can Stakeholders expect?Expectations

Non-Negotiables tied to Student Achievement as identified in the Blueprint for Student Achievement

OpportunitiesSupport for Stakeholders to Achieve Non-

Negotiables

Stakeholders equal students, teachers, coaches, site administrators, district office, school board, and parents.

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Board of Education – Expectations and Opportunities

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An aligned SUSD Blueprint will identify

systematic practices that support and measure student achievement.

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AcknowledgmentEducational Services Departments

CurriculumLanguage DevelopmentResearch and AccountabilityState and Federal

Elementary Education DepartmentSecondary Education DepartmentSpecial Education Department

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ReferencesResearch in support of district alignment based

on systems approachedhttp://elfnj.org/node/80http://www.mcrel.org/pdf/

leadershiporganizationdevelopment/4005RR_Superintendent_leadership.pdf

http://www.k12.wa.us/research/pubdocs/districtimprovementreport.pdf

http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/SUSD/academics/dii.htm

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