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Improvement Science from the Bottom Up
A Profile of District Transformation Efforts in East San Jose
Derek Mitchell, Ph.D.CEO, Partners in School Innovation
Our Mission
Partners in School Innovation transforms teaching and learning in the lowest-performing public schools so that every child, regardless of background, thrives.
How Partners Works
Partners in School Innovation engages with teachersand leaders in under-performing school districts todrive results by strengthening teaching and learningthrough our sustainable, adaptable approach tocontinuous improvement.
By targeting students of color living in poverty, we aim to provide fair and equal access to high-quality education—one
of the most valuable opportunities in a young person’s life.̶ Derek Mitchell, CEO, Partners in School Innovation
Our Scope
• Partners in School Innovation works at the school and district levels– 3 Bay Area districts• San Francisco, Alum Rock & Franklin-McKinley
– Kellogg Strategic Partnerships• 2 districts in Michigan (Battle Creek & Grand Rapids)• 2 merging districts in Mississippi (Indianola &
Sunflower)• Albuquerque Public Schools
Theory of Action
Tools We Use• Program Implementation Checklist– Monthly fidelity of implementation measure
• District Transformation Review– Annual audit of district instructional system capabilities
• School Transformation Review– Annual audit of school leader and teacher
implementation of 76 essential practices
• Student Performance Measures– State assessments and/or quarterly benchmarks in
Literacy and Math (MS)
Staffing our ApproachPartners Staff Focus in the Systems work
Regional Director (1 per district)
• Superintendent & Cabinet• Support for district instructional planning
and capacity-building
District Partnership Director (1 Per cluster of Schools)
• Area Superintendents, staff & Principals• Support for high performing team
development, content expertise, and building systems of professional learning
School Innovation Partners(1 per school)
• Principals and their Instructional Leadership Teams & teachers
• Facilitation of grade level & school-wide ROCI, Content expertise (Literacy), leadership & instructional coaching
Alum Rock PartnershipYear 1 Started at a Single School, in the middle of the year with significant
reluctance from the district, Partners and the principal.Year 2 Expanded to 5 elementary schools and 2 districtwide networks in year
two based on the results in Chavez and the undertow created by them. District hired Director of School Transformation at the end of this year to support the work.
Year 3 Expanded to include 7 schools (two middle schools added) in year three, and work began at the district level to create Quarterly ‘Cycle Reviews at the district leadership level. Superintendent Transition threatened to derail the effort.
Year 4 Work stayed on-track, even as principals leading the work were promoted into district leadership roles, and a new Superintendent began a district redesign effort, with ROCI and Transformation at the center.
Year 5 We’re beginning to transition, leaving capacities in place and learning a great deal about sustainability, how to make the work resilient.
TOA: ChavezAR Year 1
Program Implementation
STR Results (Percent of Growth target met)
CST RESULTS
99% completion Lead: 100% Systems: 100% Instruction: 92.5%
Percentage Pt. Gain +7.5%
Core of our Improvement Science: ROCI
ROCI
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District Leadership TeamCabinet, Instructional Supports
Teachers in working with Coach & students
Grade Level Leads & Teacher Teams
Principals & Instructional Leadership Teams
Area Superintendent Leadership Teams, District wide networks
Chavez Accolades• Went from lowest
performing (in the 5%) to successful in 3 years.
• 177pt API Growth• Exited School
Improvement after 2 years of partnership
• Most improvement of any SIG-eligible elementary School using Transformation in CA.
• Did it without SIG dollars.
Alum Rock District Accolades
2010 2011 2012 2013
PSI San Francisco 685.142857142857
681.714285714286
712.625 716
PSI Alum Rock 718.4 754.4 788 791.6
CA 767 779 788 789
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PSI San Francisco PSI Alum RockCA
• Went from 4/27 API 800 schools in 2008 to 16/29 in 2013.
• Most improved district in Santa Clara County
• Sustained momentum through a Superintendent transition
ROCI at Partners: A Way of Life
Variation: Chavez STR Data Over 4 years
Where to next
• Recreate the Alum Rock story in Michigan with predominantly African American student population.
• Work to better understand the variation that can be controlled within the approach.
• Study sustainability as we leave Alum Rock to see if our bets on resilience pay off.
• Document the rigor within the approach in order to model for partner organizations.
Contact
PartnersInSchools.orgRenewing the Promise of Public Education
Derek Mitchell
1060 Tennessee Street, 2nd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94107t: 415.824.6196 x 109 | f: 415.824.6198 |
Chief Executive Officer