Quick Wins!

Failed to make AYP 6 consecutive years~ resulting in Tier 4 status.

Lead Instructional Administrator placed over school in November 2007.

Turn around began… August 2008~ West Middle celebrated

success in making AYP. September 2009~ West Middle celebrated

success in making AYP and ending all Tier Status and consequences.

Total Turn Around time~ 18 months

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Use school-wide, class, and individual student data to make school-wide decisions

• Data Retreat~ Beginning event

• Data Reviews~ Monitoring and Follow Up

Purpose of a Data Retreat• Intentional analysis of school-wide assessment information• Identification of target goals

Organization of the Data Retreat• Data compiles into manageable format with target/subgroup information pulled separately• Teams meet with administration to review assessment and to narrow focus from school-

wide to individual student data• Students are identified and sorted into groups• Intervention plans are created for individual students

Outcome of the Data Retreat• Teams leave the data review with individual learning plans to move students toward

proficiency. • Plans include resources needed/responsible party for each child’s success

Periodic “check up” based upon new data (probes, scrimmages, PAS, etc.)

Guiding Questions~ a) Based upon the plans made for individual

interventions during the Data Retreat, what progress has been made?

b) How will individual interventions be changed? When? Who is responsible for the implementation? Who is responsible for the student’s success?

c) Based upon new data what are your team numbers? (there, almost there, not there)

d) What changes need to be made in the assessment plan?

• Use differentiation strategies in a collaborative setting~ Everyone accepts responsibility for student learning!

• Maintain rigorous instruction for all students~ Acceleration not remediation!

• Implement goal setting with students that allow them to self monitor their own learning~ Empower your students!

• Use of school wide intervention time~Every child, every minute, every day!

Develop an intentional schedule • Which student? Which teacher? Where to assess?

How does student respond under assessment conditions?

Focus on accommodations• Clear definitions/folders/supports

Training for staff• Clear directions/expectations/test prep

Training for students• Advocating for oneself

Implementation and practice• Practice like it is KCCT

Revision of the plan• Adjust as needed

Mentor teacher assignments

Evaluate effectiveness of team arrangements

Reassign teams as needed based upon expertise

Use evaluations effectively to replace teachers as needed

Relationships with students “all” are “our” kids.

Leaders must lead! (Hang wringing won’t help! Really?!)

Teachers are looking for a leader to rise, to take the challenge, to work with them, to participate in the conversations that matter, and to share responsibility for the problems.

Teachers must teach! Eliminate distractions~ Eliminate excuses

“Failure is not an option! Learning for all, whatever it takes!”

Students must take ownership for their learning!Students set goals, monitor their own progress, and are

empowered, independent advocates for their learning.

Kathy Fields, Lead Instructional Administrator, Jessamine County Schools.

kathy.fields@jessamine.kyschools.us

859-885-4179

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Blog~ “The State of the School”http://www.achievingschoolturnaround.com/?p=156