PocatelloChubbuck District

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WELCOME!
Pocatello/Chubbuck District 25 SIOP Coaches
Training
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Evaluations/Questions
SIOP Coaches Training Objectives Content
Objectives Coaches will Understand how SIOP
fits into the district improvement
plan Understand the process and time line for
LEP Grant and district implementation Learn
spring SIOP coaching expectations Recognize the
importance of observing and calibrating
lessons Language Objectives SIOP Coaches will
participate in observing other coaches and
calibrating lessons
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Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Strategic
Plan
Draft August 2008
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RtI Pyramid of Interventions

SIOP





Tier III Intensive Instruction FEW
Tier II Supported Instruction SOME
Tier I Core Instruction ALL
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50,000 LEP Enhancement Grant Awarded 07-08
150,000 LEP Enhancement Grant Awarded 08-011
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• LEP Enhancement Grant
• 50,000 per year 08-11
• Meet the needs of LEP Learners
• Academic
• Linguistic
• Cultural Needs

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SIOP Model School Grants

• Chubbuck SIOP 2
• Highland
• Century
• Irving

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SIOP Training Objectives Content
Objectives Administrators will Understand how
SIOP fits into the district improvement
plan Understand the process and time line for
district implementation Learn what to
expect from building SIOP coaches Learn the 8
components of SIOP Instructional
Framework Language Objectives Administrators
will begin to develop a SIOP-related lexicon
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Domain 3 Instruction

• Communicating Clearly and Accurately
• Teachers oral and written communication is clear
  and expressive, anticipating possible student
  misconceptions.

• SIOP Components
• Preparation
• Building Background
• Comprehensible Input

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Domain 3 Instruction

• Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
• Students formulate many of the high-level
  questions and assume responsibility for the
  participation of all students in the discussion.

• SIOP Component
• 4. Strategies

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Domain 3 Instruction

• Providing Feedback to Students
• Teachers feedback to students is timely and of
  consistently high quality, and students make use
  of the feedback in their learning.

• SIOP Component
• 8. Review/Assessment

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Domain 3 Instruction

• Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
• Teacher is highly responsive to student
  interests and questions, making major adjustments
  if necessary, and persist in ensuring the success
  of all students.

• SIOP Component
• 2. Building Background
• 7. Lesson Delivery

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Domain 3 Instruction

• Engaging Students in Learning
• Students are highly engaged throughout the lesson
  and make meaningful contributions to the
  representation of content, the activities and the
  materials. The structure and pacing of the lesson
  allow for student reflection and closure.

• SIOP Components
• 5. Interaction
• 6. Practice and Application
• 7. Lesson Delivery

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Pocatello/Chubbuck Demographics

• 16 different languages
• 65 Hispanic
• Up from 47 last year
• Greatest number of ESL students in any building
  is 8
• District migrant population is 5

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District Classified in Improvement

• Improvement 1 3rd Indicator-Graduation Rate,
  Improvement 2 Reading, Alert
• Math
• Graduation Rate (83.32 - needed 84.2)
• American Indian Reading Proficiency (60.24)
• Hispanic Reading Proficiency (71.64)
• LEP Reading Proficiency (48.94)
• Economically Disadvantaged Reading Proficiency
  (74.52)
• Students with Disabilities Reading Proficiency
  (51.11)
• African American Math Proficiency (62.92)
• American Indian Math Proficiency (47.77)
• Hispanic Math Proficiency (63.33)
• LEP Math Proficiency (57.45)
• Economically Disadvantaged Math Proficiency
  (65.07)
• Students with Disabilities Math Proficiency
  (44.89)

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Percent Proficient by Special Programs
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Percent Proficient by Special Programs
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Past Practices

• Two ESL teachers traveled to the 20 buildings.
• 30 minutes, maximum, instruction time to each
  students, often in small, mixed ability groups.

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Changes to the ESL program

• We purchased ELLis Essentials software to support
  the elementary students.
• An evaluation of individual student needs allowed
  a priority list to be developed.

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Changes to the ESL program

• This year, we began a secondary magnet program.
• 7 12 grade students travel to an ESL classroom
  for first and second hour.
• Twelve students and two teachers are involved.
• ELLis Academic software was purchased for
  reinforcement.

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Evaluations/Questions
SIOP Coaches Training 07-09

• Identified 2 coaches per elementary
• 4 coaches per secondary
• Coaches received 5.5 days of training
• Monthly follow-up training

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Spring SIOP Coaching

• Post content and language objectives
• Observe another coach and calibrate one
• SIOP lesson component
• - Include a pre/post conference
• - Money for subs is available
• Turn in Spring SIOP Lesson Calibration
• form by Monday, May 8th

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• SIOP Implementation Celebrations