Texas Turnaround Center

Team Meeting

November 20, 2013

WELCOME

INTRODUCTIONS

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. —Henry Ford

Texas Education Agency

TEA,TCDSS, and TTCTeamwork

ESCs: TEC Chapter 8• Established in 1967– Assist schools in improving student performance– Enable campuses and districts to operate more

efficiently and economically– Play a critical role in implementing TEA priorities

TCDSS Goals• Established under State Rider 93, included in

Rider 57, and in the recent NCLB Waiver– Coordinate and leverage statewide technical

assistance services for districts and campuses– Build statewide capacity for school improvement

TCDSS (con’t)– Develop a network of support and knowledge that

includes ESC Turnaround Teams, PSPs, TEA staff, districts and campuses

– Assist TEA by facilitating ESC collaboration in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses

TTC Goals• Established in July 2008 – Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance

services to support districts and schools– Build statewide capacity for school improvement– Develop a network of support and knowledge– Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and

services to districts and campuses• TEA/TCDSS provided training• TEA/TCDSS reimbursed all travel• TEA required the Title I contact as a team member• Five Innovation Grants were awarded ($50,000)

TTCs continue . . .• Awarded $20,000 from TEA/TCDSS for sustainability

in summer of 2011 • TTC support required as part of Rider 57

Cluster Grants• TTC support included in NCLB Waiver

Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014

• TCDSS and TEA support Priority Schools• ESCs (TTCs) support Focus Schools (with

collaboration of TCDSS)– Continue to develop statewide products and

services that will assist low performing schools and districts (January Collaborative Meeting)

– Support the CTEP project

• Include TEA participation in all Collaborative Meetings

• Continue to refine TTC role related to low performing schools and campuses

• Increase meetings – Quarterly– TCDSS will reimburse travel– Continue communicate regularly

Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014

RESOURCES

Critical Success Factors and Turnaround Principles

CSF/ Turnaround principles Activity

Turnaround Principle/ CSF Card Sort

1. Find your Turnaround/CSF envelope on your table

2. Spread out CSFs and turnaround principles

3. Sort turnaround principles under which CSF they

fall under

4. Sort evidence cards under which CSF they fall

Evidence EvidenceEvidence

Turnaround Principle

Critical Success Factor #1

Activity Exampleoutcome

Evidence EvidenceEvidence

Turnaround Principle

Critical Success Factor #3

Evidence EvidenceEvidence

Turnaround Principle

Critical Success Factor #2

Data Analysis Needs Assessment

Improvement Plan

Implement and Monitor

School Improvement ProcessWhat does this model mean to

you?

Where are your ESC areas of

strength in this model?

How effective is your ESC in

providing support in each of the

individual processes?

What is the biggest challenge of this model for your

ESC?

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Transformational Teachers Institute

LUNCH

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Parent Connection – Go Social

BREAK

FUTURE WORK

CLOSING

Texas Turnaround Center

Team Meeting

November 21, 2013

WELCOME

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Curriculum Audit

BREAK

SPEAKER

FOCUS SUPPORT

LUNCH

FOCUS SUPPORT

Dissecting the Goals

Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action

currently3.Narrow the goal using two words

Goal 1Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance services to support districts and schools.

Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action

currently3.Narrow the goal using two words

Goal 2Build statewide capacity for school improvement.

Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action

currently3.Narrow the goal using two words

Goal 3Develop a network of support and knowledge.

Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action

currently3.Narrow the goal using two words

Goal 4Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses.

Challenge:Create a Visual Representation

Connect our goals to our work through the lens of supporting low performing campuses

CLOSING