S3/think.respect Webinar Series: 2013-2014

It’s Here: MISCAI Reports Training

In Lansing:

• Shawn Cannarile – S3 Project Coordinator

• Kim Kovalchick – S3 Data/Evaluation/Technical Assistance & Supervisor, CSHSP Unit

• Bob Higgins – S3 Project Director

• Polly Brainerd – S3 Lead Coach

• Lauren Kazee – S3 Mental Health Consultant

• Nicole Kramer – Survey System/MEGS+ technical assistance

• Sarah Williams - MSU Intern/Assistant Coach

Regionally / Coaches:

• Janie Colton

• Amanda Howison

• Erica Kelley

• Amanda Mezuk

• Yolanda Urquhart-Williams

S3 Webinar Series: May 16, 2013 WELCOME!

Webinar Participation Reminders:

• Phone on mute (either phone feature or *6)

• Do not put on hold

• Cell phones on silent

If you have a question, options are:

• “Raise Hand” by clicking from toolbar

• Type question in Chat box

• Take phone off of mute temporarily and let us

know what’s on your mind!

• River Rouge

• Truman

• Robichaud

• Harper Woods

• Clintondale

• Fitzgerald

• New Haven

• Mumford

• Pershing

• Southeastern

• Benton Harbor

• Bloomingdale

• Cassopolis-Ross Beatty

• Lee

• Eastern

• Pontiac Academy

• Ypsilanti Community

• Ypsilanti New Tech

• Marion

• Beecher

• E.A. Johnson

• Saginaw

Roll Call

• Welcome – Shawn Cannarile

• “It’s Here: MISCAI Reports Training ” Facilitated by Kim Kovalchick, Supervisor, Coordinated School Health and Safety Programs - Michigan Department of Education

• Announcements – Shawn Cannarile

• Discussion / General Q & A

Oct 2013 Agenda

School Climate Assessment Instrument (MiSCAI) components

• Student - Staff - Parent 1. Physical Appearance

• Staff - Parent 2. Faculty Relations

• Student - Staff - Parent 3. Student Interactions

• Staff - Parent 4. Leadership/Decisions

• Student - Staff - Parent 5. Discipline Environment

• Student - Staff - Parent 6. Learning/Assessment

• Student - Staff - Parent 7. Attitude and Culture

Birth of the MiSCAI

• Alliance for the Study of School Climate

• John Shindler, Ph.D. Professor of Education California State University, Los Angeles Director, Alliance for the Study of School Climate http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/schoolclimate/assessment/#system_comparison

MiSCAI Sub-Scales Sub-Scale Definition

Physical Appearance Examines the relationship between the physical characteristics and environment of a school and the climate that it promotes. Including treatment of custodial staff.

Faculty Relations Examines the relationship between how members of the faculty relate to one another its effects on the climate of the school.

Student Interactions Examines the relationships among student expectations, peer interactions, and their place in the school and the climate that is exists.

Leadership and Decision-Making

Examines the relationships among decision-making mechanisms, how administrative authority is manifested and the climate that is created as a result.

Discipline and Classroom Management

Examines the relationship between the management and discipline approaches used within the school and the climate that is created as a result.

Learning, Instruction, and Assessment

Examines the relationships among the instructional strategies and the assessment methods used in the school and the climate that is created.

Attitude and Culture Examines the pervasive attitudes and cultures that operate within the school and their relationship to the climate.

Survey Construction

Objective survey type vs. analytic-scale instrument

Teachers at my school help children with our school problems

-Agree

-Not Sure

-Disagree

MiSCAI Questionnaire

Reports Screen on SHS

Pulling your Points of Pride and Areas of Opportunity

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Next Steps

Announcement Time / General Q&A

Year 2 Final Report due in MEGS+ Nov 29th. (Activity dated July 1-Sept 30, 2013,

Level 5 has to initiate on MEGS+)

Year 2 Financial Expenditure Report is due Nov. 29, 2013

Year 3 applications should be completed ASAP

Building Liaison Meeting: December 4, 2013 – Lansing

Webinar Dates: Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18 and Apr 22

Announcements Con’t

Site Visits: MDE is beginning site visits over the next few weeks. The visits are informal and informative (for us) and non- punitive (for you) in nature. You will receive the questions before hand for reference. Coaches will be setting them up with you and your teams.

The MiPHY is required this year for your building and any other buildings with grades 9 -12 in the district. Memos regarding this will be going to your superintendents and administrators very soon. Please make sure you schedule time to complete the survey and contact your Coach for direction. The 2013 -14 survey cycle closes on June 6th.

Save the Date

Spring S3/think.respect. Conference

May 5-6, 2014

Kensington Court Hotel, Ann Arbor

See you there!

MDE School Climate

www.michigan.gov/schoolclimate

Thank you!