Post on 29-Mar-2015
One Voice – One Plan
Office of Education Improvement and Innovation
MI-CSI: Plan StageDevelop Improvement Plan
Introduction
PlanDevelop
Improvement Plan
Activity: Why, How, What?
• Take a moment to read through and reflect upon the following questions. Then discuss at your table.
• Why: Why do we need a School Improvement Plan?• How:
– How does the plan reflect the data and data analysis?– How does the plan inform job embedded practice to support
student achievement?– How do we select appropriate strategies and activities to
accomplish the goals in the plan?– How does the plan address the student needs identified in
your data?
• What:– What supports and training are needed to fully implement
the plan?– What monitoring systems are or will need to be in place?
Plan Vocabulary
http://www.advanc-ed.org/mde/glossary
• Goal Statement
• Measurable Objective Statement
• Strategy Statement
• Activity Statement
• Components (Drivers) of Effective Implementation
Develop Strategies
PlanDevelop
Improvement Plan
The Big Picture
Goal StatementSet Measurable
Objectives
Developing the Plan
Strategy Statement
Activities
What is a Strategy?
Adult Focused
InstructionallyAddress how to close any gaps in achievement
Address the gap identified
Linked to measurable objectives
Address the system practices identified in the CNA
Bernhardt, Victoria. Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement. Eye on Education. 2004
(pp. 20 – 30)
Be Specific!
Author Title of Book
Page Numbers
Publisher Date
Strategy Statement Criteria
Describe what you intend to accomplish addressing the issue and connect back to measurable objective
Teacher/staff will
Action Verb++
Examples of Strategy Statements
a common writing rubric based on an identified research-based model (6+1 writing). Specific emphasis will be placed on main idea and details.
Teacher/staff will Teacher/staff will
use usenon-linguistic representation, specifically flow maps, to teach critical thinking skills in order to increase student capacity for retelling.
Examples of Strategy Statements
manipulatives while instructing in standards related to numbers and numeration.
Teacher/staff will Teacher/staff will
incorporate utilize
Marzano’s note-taking strategies into science and social studies instruction.
The Right Way?
Is this the right thing
to do?
Can we do it the
right way?
Drivers of Effective Implementation
Drivers of Effective Implementation
Lead
ersh
ip
Com
pete
ncy O
rgan
izati
onMission Vision Beliefs
Student Achievement
LeadershipLe
ader
ship
TechnicalDoes the leadership have the knowledge and skills to effectively monitor and evaluate implementation and impact and to identify known solutions to issues that may arise?
AdaptiveDoes the leadership have the ability to minimize resistance and to create support for high quality implementation?
CompetencyCo
mpe
tenc
ySelection
Who are the right people to implement the strategy and who will need training?
TrainingWhat learning opportunities will support implementation with fidelity?
Coaching
What support will be provided for those who are implementing the strategy/activity?
Performance Assessment
What will be done to monitor fidelity of implementation and the impact on recipients of the strategy/activity?
OrganizationO
rgan
izati
on
What type of data systems are in place
to collect implementation and impact data? What are
the decision-making processes and mechanisms
to analyze and evaluate data?
Data-Driven Decision Making
How will leadership support successful implementation of
the strategy/activity?
Leadership Support
System Support
What internal systems are in place to support the
successful implementation of the strategy/
activity?
Performance Assessment
What processes and mechanisms are in place to
evaluate if systems are present and fully functioning to support implementation of
the strategy/activity with fidelity?
Goal StatementSet Measurable
Objectives
Develop Improvement Plan
Strategy Statement
Activities
Implementation Support Activities
School Process
Profile Data
Readiness to
Implement
Successful Implementation
Monitoring fidelity
Sample Activities by Category
Sample Activities by Category
Activity Components
Activity Name
Activity Type
Activity Description
Timeline
Human and Financial Resources needed
Staff responsible
Monitoring plan
Evidence of success
http://www.advanc-ed.org/mde/online_resources_and_tools
• See handout
Activity: Strategy Statements
Microsoft Word Document
Conclusion
PlanDevelop
Improvement Plan
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_38959---,00.html