Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of Education

Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education

We’re Getting Results!We’re Getting Results!

A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement

A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement

Aligned School Improvement SystemAligned School Improvement System

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PVAAS 6 CIRCLES

PVAAS 6 CIRCLES

www.bestevidence.org

CCSSO CDDRE

WHAT WORKS

www.bestevidence.org

CCSSO CDDRE

WHAT WORKS

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE

CCSSO

(access) WHAT WORKS

www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE

CCSSO

(access) WHAT WORKS

The Gremlin’s QuestionThe Gremlin’s Question

Hold on a minute…has this program been…Hold on a minute…has this program been… Evaluated in comparison to a control Evaluated in comparison to a control

group…group… In studies of at least one semester…In studies of at least one semester… In multiple schools…In multiple schools… Found to improve achievement more than Found to improve achievement more than

the control group, and…the control group, and… Published in a peer-reviewed journal?Published in a peer-reviewed journal?

SOLUTIONS CHECKS:SOLUTIONS CHECKS:

What Works Clearinghouse: What Works Clearinghouse: www.whatworks.ed.govwww.whatworks.ed.gov

Best Evidence: Best Evidence: www.bestevidence.orgwww.bestevidence.org

Aligned School Improvement Aligned School Improvement SystemSystem

Level I: Formative Assessments(ongoing, classroom)

Level II: 5 Snapshots(periodic, district and/or building wide)

Level III: Summative Assessments(annual, statewide)

Classroom

District/School

PA

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

•Weaknesses in 6 circles

• Root Cause Analysis

•Weaknesses in 6 circles

• Root Cause Analysis

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PSSA 4 SIGHT

SCHOOLS

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

PVAAS

6 CIRCLES

www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE

CCSSO

(access) WHAT WORKS

www.bestevidence.orgCDDRE

CCSSO

(access) WHAT WORKS

PDE & PaTTanPDE & PaTTan

* helping teachers across the state acquire * helping teachers across the state acquire research-proven strategies research-proven strategies

PowerTeaching: cooperative learning in mathPowerTeaching: cooperative learning in math Comprehension Strategy Intervention Training Comprehension Strategy Intervention Training

(teachers receiving coaching and training over 2 (teachers receiving coaching and training over 2 years in how to implement instruction of these years in how to implement instruction of these strategies with any reading text using strategies with any reading text using cooperative learning. Teachers bring their data cooperative learning. Teachers bring their data and student work products to each coaching and student work products to each coaching session)  session) 

Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. GwenCarol Holmes - Success For AllDr. GwenCarol Holmes - Success For All

Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. Gerald L. Zahorchak - Secretary of EducationDr. GwenCarol Holmes - Success For AllDr. GwenCarol Holmes - Success For All

Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education

We’re Getting Results!We’re Getting Results!

A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement

A Proven Approach to Continuous School Improvement