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Change: The Dynamic Force

Laying a Foundation by Implementing Best Practices in a School-wide Program

Rosemont Middle School, Fort Worth ISD

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Using PK-5 Methods in a Middle School Setting – an Elementary Approach • Methods from elementary bilingual classrooms

• Tiers for intervention • Core instruction and intervention • Inclusion • Progress monitoring and collection of data

• Methods from elementary administration • Focus on analysis & interpretation of data • Teaching teachers how to use data to impact the classroom • Analyzing, planning, designing, implementing and evaluating

programs & systems • Making change happen

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Moving Through the Steps of Transformative Change • Overview of 3 year program

• Distribution of administrative leadership • Effective master schedule • Quality school-based planning • Program monitoring matrix for administrators • Data management – access and use of data • Transfer of ownership and management of

program to teachers


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Through the Steps of Transformative Change (cont.) • Overview of 3 year Program

• School-wide teams (college themes) • Eliminated pull-out tutoring • Strong discipline plan • School-wide test strategy (Book & Brain) • School-wide AVID classes (strategies) • School-wide TAKS/TEKS (SE correlated)

warm-ups • Effort based matrix for all testing


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Through the Steps of Transformative Change (cont.) • Overview of 3 year program

• Standardized learning environments through learning walks • Professional development in content and programs • Teacher leadership development • Team building • Embedded professional development at faculty meetings • Increased parental involvement • Parent portfolio conferences • Student leadership development


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Through the Steps of Transformative Change (cont.) • Overview of 3 year program

• PACT and RTI at Rosemont • Administrator/interventionist • Tier monitoring/management • Student portfolio conferences • Teacher as primary interventionist (Stage 1) • Differentiated instruction and inclusion tutors • Inclusion for Special Education • Progress monitoring


Data Summary Rosemont Middle School

TAKS 3 year comparison Report

2005-2006 Comparison Year

MID-YEAR REPORTS TAKS Performance

08-09 07-08 06-07 05-06 08-09 07-08 06-07 05-06

6th Grade (16 students)

Reading 13%

Math 6%

7th Grade

Writing Objective 58% 54% 80% 48% 90% 86% 85% 77%

Writing Comp 79% 93%

Reading 79% 70% 72% 54%

Math 46% 51% 49% 25%

8th Grade

Science 34% 41% 49% 29% 47% 47% 43% 41%

Social Studies 55% 69% 57% 53% 80% 84% 74% 75%

Reading 74% 75% 67% 54% 6-8 rdg 86% 87% 79% 70%

Math 53% 56% 44% 20% 6-8 mth 71% 71% 66%

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Next Steps – The Establishment Stage – Building Capacity • Extending the existing program towards higher performance capacity

• Master schedule change – the “get it all” schedule • Exploratory problem solving course development • Teacher as primary interventionist (Stage 2) • AVID as an elective for every team • Balance every team with learners in all tiers • Data Analyst and Data Management Team • Implementation teacher performance monitoring piece • AP Algebra and English I in all 8th grade teams • Student ownership & leadership (Stage 2) • Parental involvement “stimulus” plan


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Principal Monitoring MatrixPRINCIPAL’S Overview InstrucOonal Monitoring: Collegial Planning, Dept/Team Planning, Pyramid of IntervenOons, Subgroup AcOon Plans, Personnel Issues, New Teachers, TAKS Conferences, Parent Conferences Classroom Evidence: DocumentaOon ReflecOve: Summary of Concerns Other: FaciliOes, Budgets, Grants, Student Services, CIP, CommiQees, Professional Development, Programs, CCC, SBDM, SIP, Title I, Counselors, Dept Chairs, Team Leaders, LCTs, Teacher Asst. Asst. Principals, TAP, Faculty, Team Builders, SPA Facilitators Other Monitored:

Assistant Counselors LCTs TAP Team Dept. Teacher Asst. SPA Facilitators Team Builders MeeOngs Programs IniOaOves Principals X X X Leaders X Ch. X X

Other Monitored: Asst Supervision EvaluaOon Learning Lesson Plan Grades Assessment Student DocumentaOon of PACT Discipline AQendance Principal PDAS and Walks and IntervenOons I, MeeOngs Monitoring and Concerns

Content Performance Curriculum II, III Parents Issues

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Sandi WinseQ ChrisOne Orsak Terrance Stephens Lead Content Teachers Counselors IntervenOon Specialist

Team Leaders Department Heads

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LPAC & Lau Lesson Planning Record Lesson Plan Record

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21st Century Grant AQendance

Investment Capital Fund Locker assignments Lesson Plans and Curriculum

Volunteer Coordinators Set Model Classrooms Calendar

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School Safety & Security InstrucOon and Pacing PACT Records IFL & Balanced Literacy Test Prep

AthleOc Events AthleOc Events AthleOc Events Lead IFL AQendance New Teachers Test Reports

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Adv. Academics & AVID CommunicaOons & Media

Design Content Seminars 504 Maintain Student PorNolios

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Student Handbook Teacher Handbook

Technology CommiQee IdenOfy Student Tutoring Needs

Counseling TEAM and Department Mtg.

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Teacher Assts. Office Clerks Technology Coordinator Design Assessment Campaigns Monitor Student Grades All Requested Reports

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Progress Monitoring Textbooks Jr. NaOonal Honor Society School Improvement Professional Dev.

Data DisaggregaOon LEP Student Reports

Assessment Monitoring Scheduling Radios Daily AQendance Reports

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Weekly Administrator Report DOMAIN ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION YOUR ACTIONS TAKEN RESULTS Instructional Management (Content) EXCEEDS EXPECTATION (Begin these lines with: Analyzed, Designed, Developed, Implemented, - promotes instruction improvement REQUIRES: Evaluated, Planned, Coordinated, Facilitated, etc…) - knows & uses data to drive programs and Excels in promoting the improvement of improvement instruction and is able to consistently utilize data - leads instruction in content and other resources to conceptualize innovative - revisits effectiveness of programs programs and practices which lead to improved - visits and reports upon all content classrooms (BS/ instruction. DD/AS/Sat) - has the knowledge of core problems in the content SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING STUDENT ACHEIVEMENT Instructional Monitoring to include Collegial Planning, Dept/Team Planning, Pyramid of Interventions, Subgroup Action Plans, Personnel Issues,

New Teachers, TAKS Conferences, Parent Conferences PRINCIPAL PROTOCOLS: Classroom Evidence supported by Documentation of Monitoring

Reflective Practices and Summary of Concerns AP Meeting Notes DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Team Agendas Department PACT Learning Walk Agend Parent TIER/TAK Walkthrough

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WINSETT REPORTS, AGENDAS, MONITORING: Progress Monitoring Tier II & III, Attendance Monitoring, PACT Monitoring, Grade Monitoring, Assessment Monitoring, Tutoring Monitoring ORSAK REPORTS, AGENDAS, MONITORING: Tier I Monitoring, LPAC Committee, AVID, Mentees/Mentors, Parental Involvement, Your Discipline, Performance Issues STEPHENS REPORTS, AGENDAS, MONITORING: Tier I Monitoring, School Safety, Technology, Jr. National Honor Society, Discipline Committee, Student Discipline School Improvement EXCEEDS EXPECTATION (Begin these lines with: Analyzed, Designed, Developed, Implemented, - 80% of instructional day (9:00-4:30) is invested in REQUIRES: Evaluated, Planned, Coordinated, Facilitated, etc…) school improvement efforts –TIME OUTSIDE YOUR Excels in promoting leadership in support of OFFICE school/organizational improvement efforts. - 20% of instructional day (9:00-4:30) is invested in paperwork – TIME INSIDE YOUR OFFICE Student Management EXCEEDS EXPECTATION (Do not list rudimentary solutions – list dynamic solutions such as - breaks cycles of negative student discipline by REQUIRES: mediation, PACT, School within a School, Credit Recovery, Contracts, providing appeals on behalf of the student Excels in promoting positive student conduct SST, TEAM Plans for Tardies, Discipline, Incomplete Work, Failures) - decreases the number of infractions from assigned through appropriate programs/practices. content teachers - improves student discipline by developing programs of intervention Academic Excellence Indicators EXCEEDS EXPECTATION You listed in your action plan: Campus Performance Indicators REQUIRES: 1. Individual Student Profiles – Closely monitor weekly - daily work demonstrates improvement in a Excels in making observable and commendable 2. Classroom Observation – Walkthroughs weekly substantial way progess toward defined criteria and objective. 3. Report Cards – Monitor number of I’s and F’s 6 weeks - leadership is tremendously effective in improving 4. Team Meetings – Address Agenda More than weekly lesson plans, grading, assessment, and tutoring within 5. Performance – Monitor student work each semester the assigned content 6. Parent Contact – Telephone Log (+’s & -‘s) weekly - progress towards CIP is evident and effectively 7. Demonstrated Student Improvement every three weeks communicated to the Principal and others

      

Presenters Rosemont Middle School, Fort Worth ISD

• Yassmin Lee, Principal • Christine Orsak, Assistant Principal • Terrance Stephens, Assistant Principal • Sandi Winsett, Assistant Principal
