Moving Out of Program Improvement

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Moving Out of Program Improvement

• Donna Alley, Principal
• Javier Martinez, Teacher
• Le Grand High School
• [phone]
• dalley_at_lghs.k12.ca.us

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4 - Year API Growth
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PI Targets, ELA Demographic Info needs
corrections
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PI Targets, MathDemographic Info needs
corrections
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Program Improvement

• 06-07, LGHS was
• Year 3 Program Improvement

• 07-08, LGHS is no longer Program Improvement

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Focus on L1(Essential) Standards
Leadership
Emphasis on Highly Effective Instruction
HOW DID WE DO THIS?
Use of Standards Aligned Assessments
Meaningful Professional Development
Data Analysis
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Changes Made
Benchmark Assessments
Vertical Team Meetings with Feeder Schools
Parental Involvement
Academic Coaches
District Goals adopted by Board of Trustees
New Standards Based Curriculum
Staff Development
State Approved Consulting Firm Hired
New Principal hired in July 2004
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New Principal

• Background in Elementary Education, Special
  Education, Categorical Programs and Curriculum
• Former Teacher
• Elementary Principal
• Change Agent
• Good Leadership Skills
• Students First

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Education Consultants
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Staff Development
Professional Communication between teachers
Monthly Collaboration Meetings
Department Meetings
English Learners (Who is an EL student?)
Standards Based Curriculum Developed by
Departments
Vertical Team Meetings
Data Analysis
What is API AYP?
Direct Instruction
Guided Practice
Technology
English Language Learners (How to meet their
needs?)
AB466/SB472 Training
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Curriculum

• Adoption of New Textbooks and Curriculum
• Board Approval of New Textbooks and Curriculum
• Curriculum aligned to L1 standards
• Development of EL Program
• Development of Intensive, Strategic and Core
  Programs in English and Math
• Placement Testing
• Pacing Guides developed
• Departmental Lesson Planning aligned to
  curriculum
• Alignment of Curriculum to STAR CAHSEE
• Development of Benchmark Assessments

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District Goals

• Instruction
• - Increase student achievement
• - Develop a MOU on articulation activities for
  Feeder Schools
• - Increase curricular offerings in fine arts
• Students
• - Evaluate extracurricular offerings
• - Improve student recognition programs
• Personnel
• - Demonstrate sound hiring practices
• - Recognize and reward excellence
• - Develop leadership
• - Have effective evaluation practices for all
  staff

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District Goals

• Community
• - Ensure opportunities for the diverse range of
  views in the
• community to inform Board
  deliberations.
• - Involve all staff and stakeholders in
  developing a common
• vision focused on achievement for all
  students.
• - Provide community leadership to educate and
  advocate on
• behalf of students.
• - Increase community involvement and
  communication.
• - Be viewed by others as a model school.
• Facilities and Construction
• - Complete current projects and develop a
  calendar of
• constructions activities
• - Review and revise the deferred maintenance
  plan

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Academic Coaches

• English Department
• - Meet with teachers during department meetings
• - Observe and give feedback to English teachers
  2X per month
• on highly effective instructional strategies
• - Help develop benchmark assessments and analyze
  data from
• assessments
• -Articulation Meetings w/feeder schools
• Math Department
• - Meet with teachers during department meetings
• - Observe and give feedback to English teachers
  2X per month
• on highly effective instructional strategies
• - Help develop benchmark assessments and analyze
  data from
• assessments
• -Articulation Meetings w/feeder schools

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Parental Involvement

• Parental Meetings
• - What your students has to do to graduate
• - How to read state test reports
• - What is Program Improvement
• - How to help my student achieve
• Parent DVDs
• - CAHSEE
• - STAR Test

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Vertical Team Meetings

• Meet with Feeder Schools a minimum of 4X per year
• Expectations of what students need to know when
  entering Le Grand Union High School
• Articulation of standards (grades 6-12)
• Preparing students for CAHSEE
• Joint Staff Development

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Benchmark Assessments

• Develop English and Math Benchmark Assessments
• Develop Science and Social Studies Benchmark
  Assessments
• Develop CTE Benchmark Assessments
• Develop Physical Fitness Benchmark Assessments

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Leading Philosophy

• Every Day the Stakeholders Must
• 1. Come together as a cohesive group for students
• 2. Focus on highly effective teaching strategies
  (Good Instruction)
• 3. Teach to the standards by aligning curriculum,
  assessments and instruction
• 4. Analyze the data to make effective decisions
  about student learning
• 5. Use all resources effectively (Fiscal and
  Human)
• 6. Provide high quality, ongoing professional
  development
• 7. Every staff member from custodian to the Board
  of Trustees is working toward and held
  accountable for student achievement
• 8. Understanding all stakeholders (teachers,
  students, staff, parents and community members)
  are actively engaged and committed to improving
  student achievement.