School Improvement:School Improvement:The Power of ESD and The Power of ESD and

School District School District CollaborationCollaboration

A Presentation for AESA National Convention

December 2nd, 2006

by

Northwest Regional Education Service District

Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro School DistrictHillsboro, Oregon

PresentersPresenters• Jim Mabbott, Superintendent Jim Mabbott, Superintendent

Northwest Regional Education Northwest Regional Education Service District Hillsboro, ORService District Hillsboro, OR

• Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent Hillsboro School District Hillsboro School District Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro, OR

• Art Anderson, Director of School Art Anderson, Director of School Improvement and Instruction Improvement and Instruction Northwest Northwest Regional Education Service District Regional Education Service District Hillsboro, ORHillsboro, OR

About Our RegionAbout Our Region• Where we are locatedWhere we are located

DistrictsDistrictsCounty District Number of

StudentsClatsop Astoria

SeasideWarrenton-Hammond KnappaJewell

2,0251,580805562190County District Number of Students

Columbia

St. Helens ScappooseRainierClatskanieVernonia

3,6922,2181,212865716

DistrictsDistrictsCounty District Number of

Students

Tillamook TillamookNeah-Kah-NieNestucca Valley

2,102749571

County District Number of Students

Washington

BeavertonHillsboroTigard-TualatinForest Grove SherwoodBanksGaston

36,64019,69412,3515,9553,8371,236509

Service AreaService Area

• 20 Districts20 Districts• 170+ public schools170+ public schools• 3,500 square miles 3,500 square miles

• 96,297 ADMr 96,297 ADMr • Both Urban and RuralBoth Urban and Rural

NWRESD ServicesNWRESD Services• Special Student Services:Special Student Services: Early Early

Intervention (Birth to 3) Early Childhood Special Education Intervention (Birth to 3) Early Childhood Special Education (3-5); Behavioral Programs (K-12); Related Services (Birth to (3-5); Behavioral Programs (K-12); Related Services (Birth to 21), Regional Services (Deaf/Autism/Physical 21), Regional Services (Deaf/Autism/Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing/Speech and Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing/Speech and Language/Vision)Language/Vision)

• Instructional Services:Instructional Services: Curriculum and Curriculum and Staff Development; School Improvement Services; Staff Development; School Improvement Services; Professional Development; Migrant/English Language Professional Development; Migrant/English Language Learner (ELL) Services; Northwest Outdoor Science School, Learner (ELL) Services; Northwest Outdoor Science School, Terra Nova High School; CAPITAL Center High School Terra Nova High School; CAPITAL Center High School Technology Institute; Tillamook County Health Services Technology Institute; Tillamook County Health Services Academy and Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Program; Academy and Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Program; GED Testing Services; and Title VII Indian Education GED Testing Services; and Title VII Indian Education Services.Services.

• Technology Services:Technology Services: Technology Services to Technology Services to Schools; Software & Application Support; Management Schools; Software & Application Support; Management Information Systems (MIS); Testing & Assessment Scoring Information Systems (MIS); Testing & Assessment Scoring Services; Multimedia; Videoconferencing.Services; Multimedia; Videoconferencing.

• Other Support Services:Other Support Services: Truancy Truancy Enforcement; Home School Registration; Printing & Graphics Enforcement; Home School Registration; Printing & Graphics Services; and Courier Services.Services; and Courier Services.

The Proposal:The Proposal:Why It Was NeededWhy It Was Needed

• Breakfast and a visionBreakfast and a vision– Jim Mabbott, SuperintendentJim Mabbott, Superintendent

NWRESDNWRESD

“Never, ever think outside the box.”

The Response:The Response:Why The Districts Said YesWhy The Districts Said Yes

• What the districts saw in the What the districts saw in the proposal proposal – Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent

Hillsboro School District Hillsboro School District

The ConsortiumThe Consortium

• Building Capacity Building Capacity

Beaverton

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Tigard-

Tualatin

NWRESD

Consortium

Bringing Others OnboardBringing Others Onboard• School Improvement ProjectSchool Improvement Project• Building Capacity Across Multiple Building Capacity Across Multiple

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(Remaining)NWRESD

CORE Service

The Leadership and The Leadership and Learning MatrixLearning Matrix

Doug Reeves. (2002) Doug Reeves. (2002) The Daily Disciplines of Leadership, The Daily Disciplines of Leadership, Jossey-Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CABass, San Francisco, CA

Antecedents / Cause Data

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LuckyLuckyHigh results, low under-High results, low under-standing of antecedents.standing of antecedents.

Replication of success Replication of success unlikely.unlikely.

LosingLosingLow results, low under-Low results, low under-standing of standing of antecedents.antecedents.

Doh!Doh!

LearningLearningLow results, high under-Low results, high under-standing of antecedents.standing of antecedents.

Replication of mistakes Replication of mistakes unlikely.unlikely.

LeadingLeadingHigh results, high under-High results, high under-standing of antecedents.standing of antecedents.

Replication of successReplication of success

likely.likely.

School Improvement School Improvement ProcessProcess

• System of AccountabilitySystem of Accountability• What is the impact of the adult in the system?What is the impact of the adult in the system?

• Data Driven Decision MakingData Driven Decision Making• School Improvement ProcessSchool Improvement Process

• CIPCIP• Data TeamsData Teams

• Setting SMART goals & Action PlanningSetting SMART goals & Action Planning• Data SummariesData Summaries

• Identifying Power StandardsIdentifying Power Standards• Curriculum AlignmentCurriculum Alignment

• Performance Tasks-Lesson plansPerformance Tasks-Lesson plans• Performance Assessments-formative assessmentsPerformance Assessments-formative assessments

• Instructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies• Targeted interventions based upon accurate data Targeted interventions based upon accurate data

analysis and curriculum analysisanalysis and curriculum analysis

Superintendent Superintendent WorkshopsWorkshops

• Introduction: Fall, 2005Introduction: Fall, 2005• Overview: Spring, 2006Overview: Spring, 2006• Accountability in Action: Fall, 2006Accountability in Action: Fall, 2006• Creating Your Comprehensive Creating Your Comprehensive

Improvement Plan: TBA (For Improvement Plan: TBA (For Superintendents/Central Office and Superintendents/Central Office and Building Administrators)Building Administrators)

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Accountability Pyramid: Data and Goal Relationships Within a Comprehensive Accountability System

What do we as a system need to do to leave no child behind? What do we as a system need to do to leave no child behind?

Comprehensive Accountability System District Level Accountability Data

Gather results data from each school Analyze “Vital signs” detailing health of district taken once a year

Provide focus for district-wide allocation of time, energy, and resources

School Improvement Plan Building Level Accountability Data

Tailor to needs/current reality of individual building Select instructional strategies, set and review yearlong goals for building

Implement practices and strategies to help building reach goals Provide multiple, ongoing measurements of student performance

Data Team Action Plan Grade Level/Team Data lead to Team Goals

Tailor to needs/current reality of grade level/department Provide multiple, ongoing performance measures

Set and review incremental goals

Classroom Data Common Assessment Data

lead to classroom goals Identify specific students

with specific needs to be met by specific

research-based strategies.

What do I need to do with my kids to

help my team meet its goal?

Where do we as a building need to focus our time, energy and resources to help our district meet its goal?

Data Driven Decision Making 1. Find the data 2. Analyze the data in REAL time 3. Prioritize needs analysis- 4. Set, review, or revise annual goals- 5. Identify specific strategies 6. Determine results indicators:

Data Teams 1. Collect data from pre-assessment, chart results 2. Analyze the strengths/obstacles and prioritize needs 3. Goal setting-SMART goals 4. Teachers select instructional strategies-best practices 5. Determine the results indicators-what evidence do you have?

Making Standards Work: Process 1. Power standards: distinguish the “essential” from the “nice to know” 2. Unwrapping standards 3. Writing Essential questions 4. Deciding on Performance Tasks 5. Writing Scoring guides (rubrics)

Making Standards Work

Making Standards Work

What do we as a system need to do to leave no child behind?

Making Standards Work

What do we need to do collaboratively to

help our building meet its goals?

Who Is Doing What?Who Is Doing What?

• Districts are in different places – Districts are in different places – 2006 - 20072006 - 2007

• Making Standards WorkMaking Standards Work– 16 Districts16 Districts– 1 School* 1 School* – 1 District Planning1 District Planning

• Data TeamsData Teams– 2 Districts2 Districts– Next YearNext Year

• Not ParticipatingNot Participating– 3 Districts*3 Districts*

What Has It Meant For What Has It Meant For Districts?Districts?

• Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent Hillsboro School District Hillsboro School District

What Has It Meant For What Has It Meant For Discussions and Discussions and

Relationships In The Relationships In The Region and Statewide?Region and Statewide?• Jim Mabbott, Superintendent Jim Mabbott, Superintendent

Northwest Regional Education Northwest Regional Education Service DistrictService District

What Has Been The What Has Been The ReactionReaction

Questions/DiscussionQuestions/Discussion

ContactsContacts

• Jim Mabbott Jim Mabbott – E-mail: E-mail: jmabbott@nwresd.k12.or.usjmabbott@nwresd.k12.or.us– Phone: 503-614-1401Phone: 503-614-1401

• Jeremy LyonJeremy Lyon– E-mail: E-mail: LyonJ@hsd.k12.or.usLyonJ@hsd.k12.or.us– Phone: 503-844-1500Phone: 503-844-1500

• Art AndersonArt Anderson– E-mail: E-mail: aanderson@nwresd.k12.or.usaanderson@nwresd.k12.or.us– Phone: 503-614-1443Phone: 503-614-1443

• Doug Reeves and The Center for Performance Doug Reeves and The Center for Performance AssessmentAssessment– E-mail: E-mail: dreeves@makingstandardswork.comdreeves@makingstandardswork.com– Phone: 800-844-6599Phone: 800-844-6599