One Voice – One Plan

Office of Education Improvement and Innovation

MI-CSI: Gather StageGet Ready

GATHER

Collect DataBuild Profile

Get Ready

Introduction

Activity: Why, How, What?

When thinking about gathering data, the Why, How and What should be considered. Answer the following questions on the social network and record in your journal.  If your SIT is working through this module together, take time to discuss your answers.• Why do we collect data?• How does our vision guide this work?• What data do we collect in order to

identify student needs and inform changes in what we do?

Gather Vocabulary

• Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)

• School Data Analysis (SDA)

• School Process Profile

• School Process Rubrics 40 and 90 (SPR 40/90)

• Interim Self Assessment (Interim SA)

• Self Assessment (SA)

• Annual Education Report (AER)

• ASSIST

• Mission Statement

• Vision

• Belief Statements

• First and Second Order Change

• AdvancED Website

• MI School Data

The Big Picture

Four Considerations

School Culture

Decision Making

Team Building

Current Reality

Collaborative inquiry process

Vision, mission and belief

statements

School Culture

Decision Making

Decide and Announce

Consensus

Buy-in Capability Information needed

Time available Importance

Key Stakeholder Analysis

Team Building

Performing

Norming

Storming

Forming

Current Reality

Administrators

Assemble School Improvement Team

TeachersOther School Employees Students

Parents

Community Members Board Members

Guiding Factors: Mission

Mission

Vision

Beliefs

Purpose

Who You Are

Guiding Factors: Mission

Why do we exist?

What do we want to do?

What do we hope

for?

Mission

Guiding Factors: Vision

Motivates

Proactive Orientation

Gives direction

Establishes standards

Creates agenda

Mission

Vision

Beliefs

Guiding Factors: Vision

What do we wish to become?

Where are we going?

What do we work for every

day?

Vision

Guiding Factors: Beliefs

Assumptions

Statements of what is valued

Guide actions

Mission

Vision

Beliefs

Guiding Factors: Beliefs

What do we value?

Do our beliefs align with our

vision and mission?

What would it look like if all stakeholders

were practicing these beliefs?

Beliefs

Design the Planning Process

Individual Input

ALIGN

Steps

Checkpoints

1. Do we have the ability - the knowledge, experience, and skills - to plan and implement school improvement initiatives?

2. Are we willing – do we have the confidence, commitment, attitude, and motivation - to plan and implement school improvement initiatives?

Get Ready for School Improvement

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Get Ready for School Improvement

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Description Yes/ Willing

Yes/Able

No/ Willing

No/ Able

1. School Improvement Team (SIT) members and staff understand that the continuous school improvement process is a process, not an event, and that the first “round” will take a number of months to complete.

2. SIT members know and understand the various requirements for school improvement (PA 25 and Title I), as well as the timeline for completion of each of these requirements.

3. Staff members have an understanding of the common vocabulary.

4. SIT members and staff develop a Mission, Vision and Belief Statements that focus on actions that will improve student achievement.

5. SIT members are able to locate resources that provide support for the School Improvement process.

6. There is a process in place that ensures alignment between the school plan and the district plan, i.e. the district plan is informed by the building plan.

7. SIT members and staff follow a team protocol that values individual input into decision making.

8. Staff members are able to use multiple types and sources of data for decision making.

9. Staff members are receptive to the idea that change may be necessary.

Readiness Assessment Team Activity

Readiness Assessment

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Activity: Understanding Change

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Conclusion

GATHERGet Ready

Collect DataBuild Profile