Today

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TodaysGoals New to the Model

• Logistics (Safety, Restroom, Breaks etc.)
• Network with others
• Awareness of the RISC Model
• Identify Your Current Status on the RISC
  Continuum
• What is a Shared Vision
• Have Fun with cool tools and processes!

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Parking LotA tool that gives us honest real time
feedback

• Plus/Delta
• Questions
• BreakThrough Moment

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Clock ActivityA tool that allows us to stay
awake and network with others

• Draw a clock on a sheet of paper
• Label 12,3,6,9 oclock
• Set up appointments with interesting looking
  strangers

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RISC Model scoring guide
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What do you already know about the RISC Model?
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This Week Agenda

• What is the RISC Model?
• What is a Shared Vision?
• What is Systemic Leadership?
• Why a Standards-Based System?
• What does Continuous Improvement look like?
• What are some cool tools and processes that you
  can take back to help improve your schools?

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ConsensogramHow committed are you being here?

• Quick survey on how people feel about an issue
• Use sticky notes with no names to be more
  authentic
• Determine what we want to measure (How committed
  are folks to being here?)
• Discuss how this can set the tone for the
  training (moral purpose, burning issues etc.)

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Affinity ChartWhat are the characteristics of
high performing system and why do we need to move
in that direction?
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CRIS Using QSM Self-Assessment tool score your
organizationally on shared vision and what steps
would you need to move forward?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share with your partner

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What is the RISC Model?

• Shared Vision
• Leadership
• Standards-Based Design
• Continuous Improvement

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Chugach Profile 1994
When did this all start?

• REAA school district which covers 22,000 square
  miles
• Unemployment 52.3
• Poverty level 75.7
• 90 of our students could not read at grade level
• One college graduate in 20 years
• 50 teacher attrition rate

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Courage
Gee, where to start? First of all my mother is
an alcoholic and drug user shes been doing
this as long as I can remember. Now I find myself
following in her steps even though I know I dont
need to, I continue to go along with
it. Anchorage House Student
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Obstacles to High Achievement 1994
Courage

• Unhealthy Family/Community
• Student Apathy
• Lack of Parental Involvement
• Lack of Meaningful Curriculum
• Specific Needs of Students
• Funding
• No Site Plan
• Poor Professional Development
• Teacher Burnout

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Important questions we asked ourselves in 1994!

• According to current test scores how are our
  students doing?
• What happens to our students once they leave our
  K-12 system?
• What will students need to know in the 21st
  century?
• If needed, how do we change our current system to
  meet the needs of all students?

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What skills do our students need for the 21st
century?
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What is CSDs Shared Vision and what evidence can
you find to support we do things better?

• Individual needs of students
• Personal / Social development
• School to life transition
• Technology
• Basic skills
• Accountability/Quality Schools Model

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In the video how does the Chugach School District
address the Shared Vision?

• Individual needs of students
• Personal / Social development
• School to life transition
• Technology
• Basic skills
• Accountability

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In regards to Shared Vision what did you learn
that can help your organization?
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What is Systemic Leadership and how do I grow it?

• Shared Vision
• Leadership
• Standards-Based Design
• Continuous Improvement

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CRIS Using RISC Individual Self-Assessment tool
what are your strengths and OFIs as a Leadership?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share with your partner

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CRISHow does your organization define, measure
and report leadership ?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share within your group

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How can I use the Chugach Leadership chart to
guide myself and others?
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In regards to Leadership what did you learn that
can help your organization?
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CRIS Using RISC Organization Self-Assessment
tool what are your strengths and OFIs for
Standards-Based Design?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share with your partner

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Why a Standards-Based System and what are the
four components?

• Shared Vision
• Leadership
• Standards-Based Design
• Continuous Improvement

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Models of Implementing Standards

• Approaches that rely on external assessments eg.
  Alaska Exit Exam
• Approaches that use core courses eg. course
  grades tied to standards
• Approaches that rely on projects, exhibitions,
  and portfolios eg.score on science fair project
• Approaches that redesign their system to meet the
  needs of every student eg. restructuring the
  systems

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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Meaningful Reporting
Effective Instruction
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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CRIS Model
Read through the standards, assessment and
reporting packets and share one thing you can
take back.

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share within your group

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In regards to Standards-Based System what did you
learn that can help your organization?
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What does Continuous Improvement look like?

• Shared Vision
• Leadership
• Standards-Based Design
• Continuous Improvement

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CRIS Using QSM Self-Assessment tool what are
your strengths and OFIs for Continuous
Improvement?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share with your partner

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Chugach School District Standardized Test
Scores Comparison All scores are National
Percentile
CAT Testing
Total Reading
Total Language
Total Math
Total Spelling
1994/1995
35.6
22.0
28.4
26.5
1995/1996
44.2
54.3
32.0
43.5
1996/1997
50.0
58.0
35.0
56.0
1997/1998
59.6
65.8
46.0
62.5
1998/1999
71.9
78.1
65.0
71.1
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CRIS
What was one aha and what can you take with you
to build a better organization

• Clarify the question or topic
• Reflect individually
• Impact on you and your system
• Share your thoughts within your group

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Re-Inventing Schools Coalition(RISC)

• Re-inventing educational systems with Bob Marzano
• Doing the right things in the right way
• 1,000 districts 1,000,000 kids
• 18 districts/organizations to date
• join us in Anchorage Aug 8-12 with
• over 400 educators
• www.reinventingschools.org
• www.chugachschools.com