Agenda

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Agenda

• School Improvement in Idaho
• History of ID School Improvement
• Origins of the Idaho Building Capacity (IBC)
  Network
• Capacity Builders (CBs)
• IBC Pilot
• Caldwell School District
• Mountain Home School District
• IBC Expansion
• Statewide Professional Development Technical
  Assistance
• Questions Discussion

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Statistics for AYP in Idaho 2008
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Statistics for AYP in Idaho 2008
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School Improvement in Idaho

• Past State Assistance
• Technical Assistance - Writing School Improvement
  Plans
• Annual regional workshops support
• Annual Review Feedback on School Improvement
  Plans
• Title I-A Competitive Grants 2007-2008
• Total Requested 4,057,035
• Total Funds Allocated 972,927
• Principal Academy of Leadership (PALS)
• Numerous other SDE Supported Programs
• Response to Intervention, Reading First, Making
  Middle Grades Work High Schools that Work etc.

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School Improvement Planning

• 2 Year Review Cycle
• Required of Year 1 Improvement Status Beyond
• Plans Due to LEA by November 1
• LEA is Responsible to Review for Quality
• Plans Due to State by December 15
• Entered into the CIP Tool, Assurance Pages
  Submitted
• Over the Next 3 Years Idaho will be Moving to a
  New On-line System for School Improvement
  Planning
• WISE (Ways to Improve School Effectiveness) Tool

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Needs Assessment

• Statewide System of Support
• With the capacity to consolidate and build on
  existing efforts to provide increased technical
  assistance to the growing number of schools with
  needs improvement status
• Professional Development Technical Assistance
  System
• To continually offer professional development
  assist in the implementation process
• Evaluation System
• To measure the success of school improvement
  efforts

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Initial Efforts

• Federal School Improvement Grant (1003g SI funds)
• Partnership
• State Department of Education and BSU Center for
  School Improvement Policy Studies
• Consultation
• NWREL (Idahos Comprehensive Service Center)
• Advisory Board
• Center for Innovation Improvement (NCLB Content
  Comprehensive Center)
• Research
• Other Statewide Systems of Support
• Washington, Oregon, Tennessee, Massachusetts,
  Kentucky, Others

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Idaho Building Capacity Foundation

• To significantly raise and sustain student
  achievement
• Build leadership capacity and technical knowledge
  of school improvement at all levels
• Empower local leaders to build their own internal
  capacity to sustain and continually evaluate,
  adjust, and implement school improvement efforts
• Build capacity for Idaho to systemically offer
  assistance to schools and districts in needs
  improvement status

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IBC Model Key Goals

• Comprehensive Assessment Plan
• Progress Monitoring Diagnostic Assessment Data
• Professional Development
• Standards-Based Instructional Strategies Models
• Tiered Levels of Student Support (RtI)
• Differentiated Instruction
• Flexible Scheduling
• Evidence-Based Curricular Materials

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9 Characteristics of High Performing Schools

• Clear shared focus
• High standards expectations for all students
• Effective school leadership
• High levels of collaboration communication
• Curriculum, instruction assessments aligned
  with state standards
• Frequent monitoring of learning teaching
• Focused professional development
• Supportive learning environment
• High level of family community involvement

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IBC Nuts Bolts

• Three year Enrollment
• Differentiated specific support each year
• Year One 8 Hours/Week
• Year Two 15 Hours/Month
• Year Three 8 Hours/Month
• Can Only Serve Title I Schools
• Professional Development Technical Assistance
• Capacity Builders
• Outside Consultant/Highly Distinguished Educator
• Trained by the state to provide onsite and
  ongoing professional development in the technical
  aspects of school improvement
• Works with School District Leadership Teams

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Capacity Builder Cadre

• Extensive Selection Process
• Highly Distinguished Educators with experience at
  the district and the school level
• Not currently active in a full time educational
  role
• Recently retired Principals Superintendents
• Ongoing Training and Support
• Monthly Collaboration
• Monthly Conference Calls
• In District/School Activities
• Regional Support Centers

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Regional University Support Centers

• School Improvement Organized Regionally
• Services of Capacity Builders
• Technical Assistance
• Partnership with Idaho Universities as Regional
  Support Centers
• Boise State University
• Idaho State University
• University of Idaho
• Goal to Strengthen Partnership Coordination
  between Teacher Administrative Preparation
  Programs, K-12 Districts Schools, and State
  School Improvement Efforts

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Working Together

• Establishment of Partnerships between
• Schools
• Districts
• State Department of Education
• State Board of Education
• Local School Boards
• Community and Business Groups
• Education Associations
• Idaho Universities
• Statewide Systems Networks

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IBC Evaluation

• Outside Evaluation Partners
• Center for Educational Effectiveness
• Center for Innovation and Improvement
• NWREL, Idahos Comprehensive Center
• Evaluating
• Student Achievement Data
• Other Evidence of District School Improvement
• Perceptual Data Staff, Students, Parents
• Instructional Observation Development
• CB Effectiveness

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Idaho Professional Development for ALL Schools
Districts

• Monthly Webinar Trainings
• Delivered through Idaho Live
• Presentations will be Archived
• Resource Materials Available
• Aligned with the 9 Characteristics of High
  Performing Schools
• Available to ALL at No Cost!

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IBC Bottom Line

• Focused on Building Leadership Capacity in
  Schools and Districts to order to Effectively
  Implement and Sustain Change that Results in
• Increased Student Achievement for All Students
• Elimination of the Achievement Gap Between
  Student Groups

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Questions Discussion

• Lisa Kinnaman
• Title IA School Improvement Coordinator
• Center for School Improvement
• Boise State University
• lisakinnaman_at_boisestate.edu
• 208-426-2154
• Katherine Weatherspoon
• katherineweatherspoon_at_boisestate.edu
• Title I-A School Improvement Administrative
  Assistant
• 208-426-4852