learning teaching & family support fall retreat
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Learning Teaching & Family Support Fall Retreat. September 22, 2009. Our Road Map. Welcome and Introductions Sharing Successes Collaboration BREAK Defining Collaboration Data Carousel LUNCH Data Carousel Continued Closing the Achievement Gap BREAK Creating Personal Plans Closing. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Learning Teaching & Family Support Fall Retreat
September 22, 2009
Our Road Map Welcome and Introductions Sharing Successes Collaboration BREAK Defining Collaboration Data Carousel LUNCH Data Carousel Continued Closing the Achievement Gap BREAK Creating Personal Plans Closing
Norms
Work together as a community Be fully present Listen with the intent to learn All ideas are valued and welcome Welcome contributions of every member Operate in a collegial and friendly atmosphere Your ideas…
Purpose of the day
Bringing expertise together Identifying commonalities Sharing current collaborations Defining collaboration Analyzing regional data Connecting our work to the BHAG
The achievement gap is
“the difference in academic performance between different ethnic groups.”
“The difference between a child’s potential and his/her actual achievement.”
“The acceptance of mediocrity in expectations, values, and people.”
“The unacceptable difference in achievement … and academic resources.”
-US Dept. of Education
The achievement gap is
“ the difference in academic achievement in African American, American Indian, Hispanic and Pacific Islander students and their white and Asian peers and the difference in academic achievement between students whose families are of low-income, and their peers from middle and upper income families.”
-WSSDA
How do we identify the academic disparity? Standardized Tests i.e. WASL, ITBS, SAT, etc. DECA Language and Literacy Checklist Graduation Rates Discipline/Suspension/Expulsion rates Other?
Why the urgency?
White African American
Latino Native American
93 graduate from
high school /GED
87 graduate from
high school/GED
63 graduate from
high school
71graduate from
high school
63 complete some
college
49 complete some
college
33complete some
college
30Complete some
college
34 Obtain at least a
bachelor’s degree
18 Obtain at least a
bachelor’s degree
11Obtain at least a
bachelor’s degree
12Obtain at least a
bachelor’s degree
Source: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. March Current Population Surveys, 1971-2004, in The Condition of Education 2006.
For Every 100 Kindergartners who are…
Speed Sharing
Introduce yourself and your program. What is one thing you are doing to close the
achievement gap?
Defining Collaboration
Define the group’s initial definition. We all have our own definition of
collaboration. What are the elements of collaboration? Create a definition of collaboration. (small
groups)
Why is collaboration important?
What are the advantages of collaboration? How will we know if we collaborate in an
effective way? How will our collaborations effect closing
the achievement gap?
Data Carousel Activity
Tables with data for you to review. At each table, read the data individually, think about strengths and challenges. As a group, discuss and record strengths and concerns (narrative statements). We will collect the list of challenges and prioritize them.
It’s 52 degrees outside.
YES NO
It’s cold.
John is unmotivated.
We are not teaching problem solving.
The cat wants to eat the goldfish.
Marlene doesn’t like the workshop.
The plant needs more fertilizer.
John has 10 discipline referrals this quarter.
The leaves on the plant are yellow.
Marlene left the workshop as she was talking on her cell phone.
The cat stuck his paw in the goldfish bowl.
54% of our 4th grade students did not meet standard on the 2007 Math WASL test.
Writing Narratives
1. Keep it simple - communicate a single idea about student performance
2. Make the narrative statement short and easy to read
3. Avoid evaluative statements - keep the statement based on numbers shown on the data
Writing Narratives
Instead of, Scores have improved.
Try, Reading scores have increased from 55.3% in 2006 to 74.5% in 2009 as measured by the 4th grade Reading WASL.
Data Carousel
Which statements inform our direction around collaboration to closing the achievement gap?
Discuss in your table groups and choose two statements.
Be prepared to share with the large group.
The achievement gap is
“the difference in academic performance between different ethnic groups.”
“The difference between a child’s potential and his/her actual achievement.”
“The acceptance of mediocrity in expectations, values, and people.”
“The unacceptable difference in achievement … and academic resources.”
-US Dept. of Education
The achievement gap is
“ the difference in academic achievement in African American, American Indian, Hispanic and Pacific Islander students and their white and Asian peers and the difference in academic achievement between students whose families are of low-income, and their peers from middle and upper income families.”
-WSSDA
Closing the Achievement Gap
What is already a collaboration based on our definitions?
What are additional possible collaborations that will help us close the gap?
Think about data, the BHAG, and conversation we had today.
30-60-90 Day Plan
By January I will personally. . . I will provide leadership to my team by . . . I will collaborate across programs . . .
Next Steps
What was most valuable about today? What would have been more beneficial today? How often should we meet? For what purpose? Who else should be at the table? What other activities should we consider?
Playing for Change
http://playingforchange.com/