extended school day leveraging time to increase student achievement
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Extended School Day
Leveraging time to increase student achievement
Session Goals
•Provide Background and context
•Connect to Strategic Plan & Framework
•Outline scope of the work
• Identify supports
Legislative Action
•Minimum day•Increase Time
School Day Task Force
•Bargaining•Parameters•Bussing
Design / Prepare
Current minutes comparison draft (from Steven)
Legislative Action
•Minimum day•Increase Time
School Day Task Force
•Bargaining•Parameters•Bussing
Design / Prepare
Strategic Plan ConnectionsGoal I: Increase student achievement
• Expand the range of and access to educational options
• Maximize use of time for instruction: Every minute counts.
Goal III: Build and Maintain a Talented, Effective Workforce
• Implement work of School Day Taskforce
Goal IV: Operate Efficiently
• Base Budget decisions on prioritized strategic initiatives.
Spokane Public Schools Guiding Principle
We believe a variety of learning environments, educational options, and instructional techniques creates a setting where all students can succeed.
• How are you going to lead around this work at your school?–Staff–Parents/Community–Students
• How do you plan to tie your building’s work to the district Strategic Plan throughout the year?
Strategic Goal 1: Increase Student
Achievement Students will be provided rigorous academic and
real-life learning opportunities to become college and career ready.
Do we help students own their learning?
• Goal Setting• Persistence• Self-awareness• Motivation• Help-seeking• Progress Monitoring• Self-efficacy
Do we teach students specific techniques to support their learning?
• Time Management• Test Taking Skills• Note Taking Skills• Memorization/recall• Strategic Reading• Collaborative
Learning• Technology
To what extent does our school increase access to privileged knowledge?
• Post-secondary options
• Apply and Enroll• Affordability• Behavior norms of
college• Self-advocacy• Aspirations
What is the rigor and intensity of our curriculum?• Key Terms and
Terminology• Factual Information• Linking Ideas• Organizing
Concepts
What is the quality of our instruction?
Does my school develop a culture of achievement?
• Relevance of content• Welcome challenges• Value of subject
matter• Attribution?• Effort
Does my school, the curriculum, and instruction provide students an opportunity to engage in thinking required to be successful in the work place?
• Problem Formulation
• Research• Interpretation• Communication• Precision/
Accuracy
• Is my school safe and orderly to support academic achievement?
• Is the school well managed and efficient?
Social Support
Spokane Public Schools
Charter
Choice
Neighbor-hoodRegal
All
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PS
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tary
+ 3
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ThoughtExchange: Curricular Programing
School Count
Avg. Rating
Technology 31 6.0
Sports Programs / PE 25 5.9
Arts 28 5.0
Foreign language programs
17 6.0
Hands-on 20 4.8
Science, Math, & Technology
18 3.3
• What are some natural strengths you could build upon at your school? What might your staff be excited about?
• What insights did you glean from your school’s ThoughtExchange results? What actions are you taking as a result?
• Convene team• Explore options
August / September
World
Lang.
Enviro-
mental
Science/ SS
Arts
Comp
Sci.
Latin / Classical
PBL
• Convene team• Explore options
August / September
• Convene team• Explore options
August / September
Next Steps
Form Team Meet
Invite Team
• Convene your school-day leadership team
• Meet with your team once prior to our next session
• Invite your team to join you at the next All Admin meeting
• What about extending the school day are you most excited about?
• What are you unsure about?
Meeting DatesSession 2, 9/17, All Admin meeting, 3:30-5:30
Session 3
• Tuesday, 9/23, 4:00-5:30
• Wednesday, 10/1, 4:00-5:30 or
• Thursday, 10/2, 4:00-5:30
Session 4, 10/3, All Admin meeting
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
Helen Keller