Data Driven Planning and Assessment: Supporting PBL and Flexible Grouping

–Distinguished Academy Series –Strand: Academy Development • “There is a weekly common planning time or other

formal collaboration time for the academy team of more than three staff members, so that integrated learning, student supports, and individualized student assessment can occur across disciplines and grade levels”: 1.2.c”

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Introductions The Apex High School Academy of Information

Technology, Wake County Public Schools, NC:• Mr. Matthew Wight, Principal• Jeffrey Derda, 9th Grade Science Teacher• Kimberly MacDonald, Academy Director• Kenneth Nagel, 10th Grade Science Teacher• Susan Szep, 12th Grade Information Technology Teacher• Ashley Windsor White, 10th Grade Social Studies

Teacher NewLeef LLC - Dr. Karlene McCormick-Lee

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Overview and Barriers

Different experiences with different outcomes.

• Large groups • Small groups • Teams • Partners• Individuals

• Classroom• Field Trips• Internships• Virtual• Project Based

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Overview and Barriers • Approach • Formation• Dissolution

• Performance• Abilities• Needs

• Activities• Materials• Delivery

• Student Work• Reporting• Assessment

Grouping Students

ContentOutcomes

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Overview and Barriers • Enrollment,• Attendance,• Drop-out rate,• Grade level

• Values• Beliefs• Attitudes• Observations

• Standardized Tests• Classroom

Assessments• Teacher

Observation• Student Work

• Academy Courses• Special Education • ELL Designation

Demographics Perceptions

Student Learning

Processes and Programs

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Overview and Barriers Brainstorm and share-out about

flexible grouping• Two-column notes

– Describe 1 barrier AND– List 2 informative pieces of data – Samples

Barrier or Data Sample

Identify barrier or data List examples

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Overview and Barriers

TimeScheduling Collaborative

Planning

Resources Teacher Skills

Support Administrative Teamwork

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Principal Perspective

•Mr. Matthew Wight, Principal Overcoming Barriers Involving Stakeholders Strategic Planning Building Capacity Implementation Positive Results

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A School Perspective

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A School Perspective- Flexible Grouping Projects- 9th Grade

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A School Perspective- Flexible Grouping Projects- 10th Grade

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Student Group Assignments

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Rubric

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Teacher Scores – 50% of Total Score

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Peer & Self Assessment

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Final Grade

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A School Perspective- Flexible Grouping Projects- 12th Grade

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A School Perspective- Flexible Grouping Projects- 12th Grade

• Work Sample• Flexible Group

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A School Perspective-Building Continuity Going Forward

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Challenges To Solutions

• Small Group Work (Pairs)• Review and select one idea or thought• Describe why THAT idea or thought• Identify strategies for implementation• Define Next Steps • Share out – Large post its

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Challenges To Solutions

ONE Great Idea!

Why THAT Idea

Implementation

Next Steps

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Questions and Answers