Writing a School Improvement Plan Madison County ROE

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Writing a School Improvement PlanMadison
County ROE 41www.madison.k12.il.us
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Template Notes

• Optional organizer
• WORD doc. - Not a template
• Remove italicized info
• SIPs are public
• Consider the readers parents, peers,
  administrators, scorers.
• Tell the story charts, tables, narratives,
  appendices

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Components

• 1.0 AYP Performance Targets (1)
• 2.0 School Information (3)
• 3.0 Data/Information Collection (7)
• 4.0 Data Analysis (6)
• 5.0 Action Plan (9)
• 6.0 Professional Development (9)
• 7.0 Learning Standards Implementation (4)
• 8.0 Family/Community Involvement (6)
• 9.0 Support Systems (2)
• 10.0 Review, Monitoring, and Revision (3)

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The AYP Information Page

• Test participation
• Academic performance
• Attendance or graduation rate
• 9 subgroups

41 targets
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Multicultural
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41 Targets

• All students category plus 9 subgroups equals 10
  groups
• Look at the 10 groups in the following areas
• tested in reading (10 targets)
• tested in math (10 targets)
• Academic performance in reading (10 targets)
• Academic performance in math (10 targets)
• Add in 1 point for one of the following
• Elementary schools look at attendance
• High schools look at graduation rate

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Multicultural
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AYP Information Page

• Review the AYP sheet.
• Work with your SIP team to identify your schools
  targets (Nos).

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1.0 Performance Targets

• 1.1 AYP Information from the School Report
  Card
• SIP includes a copy of the AYP info page
• Score of 0 AYP info page is not present
• Score of 3 AYP info page is present

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How to Copy Paste AYP page from the web

• Go to isbe.net
• Select Report Card from left of page
• Select button for City name
• Type in City name
• Click on Search
• Click your City name
• Click on your school name
• Scroll to end of report card to find the AYP
  information page.
• Select the snapshot tool to take a
  picture of the AYP page
• Paste this page onto page 1 of the SIP plan

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2.0 School Information

• 2.1 Information about students and staff
• 2.2 School characteristics narrative
• 2.3 Community characteristics narrative

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Describe your context.
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Terms
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• DEPENDENT VARIABLES What are the NOs on the
  AYP Information Page? (NOs become targets)
• INDEPENDENT VARIABLES What has caused these
  problems?
• STRATEGIES How will you fix these problems?

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3.0 Data Collection and Information

• TARGETS or NOS (DEPENDENT VARIABLES)
• 3.1 State assessment data
• 3.2 Local assessment data
• POSSIBLE CAUSES (INDEPENDENT VARIABLES)
• 3.3 Educator data
• 3.4 Professional development
• 3.5 Parent/family involvement
• 3.6 Additional types of data
• 3.7 Data quality

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Show your data!
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4.0 Data Analysis
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4.1 SUMMARIES OF DATA FOR DEPENDENT VARIABLES
(3.1/3.2) Grade 3 Black students 38.4 met in
reading and 33 met in math in 2003. Grade 5
Black students 24 met in reading and math in
2003.
This is an example of a way to provide a summary
and a comparison of data.
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The gaps between black and white students in math
are greater than the gaps between the students
in reading.
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Trends The scores in reading and math for the
subgroup of blackstudents in grades 3 and 5 have
been declining from 2000through 2002 but have
leveled off in 2003. The 2003 scores are still
below the required AYP targets.
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Section 4.2 Diagnosis of Performance Targets
No3
No4
No2
AYP Inputs
No1
No5
Logical Data Analysis
Refine the Targets
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Narrower Same Broader
3 Possible Outputs
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Whats the real problem?
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4.3 Hypotheses to Explain Dependent Variables

• SIP team and faculty members brainstorm
• possible causes
• Why did this groupfail to hit the target?

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Targets Possible Causes

• TARGET or PROBLEM
• Low reading scores
• Poor attendance
• Insufficient tested

POSSIBLE CAUSES Instructional materials Moms
education Teachers on leave Teacher
mobility Student mobility Flu epidemic Uneven ILS
instruction
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4.3 HYPOTHESES TO EXPLAIN DEPENDENT VARIABLES
4.4 SUMMARIES FOR INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
4.5 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY CAUSAL FACTORS
4.6 SELECTION OF STRATEGIES
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4.3-4.6 Data Analysis

• Target __

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4.3 Hypotheses Theories based on professional
judgment about why the problem exists. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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4.4 Data supporting the theories in 4.3 Data
to support the hypotheses.
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4.5 Causal Factors Professional judgment and
data to identify the primary factors that cause
the poor performance. 1. 2. 3.
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4.6 Selection of Strategy Select one causal
factor for each refined target. 1.
Select a strategy.
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The SIP should make a convincing case that
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5.0 Action Plan
will adequately improve performance in
(5.1) Strategy
Target
(5.2) Activities (5.3) Timeline (5.4)
Resources (5.5) Strategies for Subgroups (5.6)
SBR (5.7) Roles and Responsibilities (5.8)
Measurement (5.9) Sources of Revenue
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Describe what youre going to do.
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5.1 5.8 Action Plan
ACTIVITY (5.2)
Template
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5.1 5.8 Action Plan
Strategy (5.1)
Target (4.2)
Expanding current modes of mathematics
instruction
boys math scores in grades 3, 4, 5.
will adequately improve performance in
ACTIVITY (5.2)
Strong
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5.1 5.8 Action Plan
Strategy (5.1)
Target (4.2)
Implementing a consistent system of classroom
management school-wide
all learning areas and grades tested.
will adequately improve performance in
ACTIVITY (5.2)
Strong
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5.1 5.8 Action Plan
Expanding current modes of mathematics instruction
ACTIVITY (5.2)
Weak
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5.1 5.8 Action Plan
More parental involvement in their childrens
science fair projects
ACTIVITY (5.2)
Weak
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Components Essential to the Implementation of
Strategies

• 5.9 Budget (page 11 SIP)
• 6.0 Professional Development (pages12-13 SIP)
• 7.0 ILS Implementation (page 14 SIP)
• 8.0 Family and Community Involvement (page 15
  SIP)
• 9.0 Support Systems (page 16 SIP)
• 10.0 Review, Monitoring, and Revision Processes
  (page 16 SIP)

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6.0 Professional Development
6.1 Data Use 6.2 Qualified and Effective
Educators 6.3 Relation to Strategies 6.4
Scheduling 6.5 Resources 6.6 Scientifically
Based Research (SBR) 6.7 Integration of
Technology 6.8 Evaluation/Continuous
Improvement 6.9 Mentoring 6.3 6.6 can be done
in a table format
Outline necessary professional development.
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7.0 ILS Implementation

• 7.1 Alignment of curriculum, instruction,
  assessment
• 7.2 Standards-aligned classrooms
• 7.3 ILS practices and procedures
• 7.4 Review of practices and procedures

Describe ILS at your school.
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8.0 Family and Community Involvement

• 8.1 Data use
• 8.2 Stakeholder involvement in SIP process
• 8.3 Communication of SIP progress
• 8.4 Role in action plan
• 8.5 Role in supporting learning
• 8.6 Procedures/practices/compacts

Explain how you involve parents/family.
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9.0 Support Systems

• 9.1 Internal district support
• 9.2 External support

Talk about your partners.
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10.0 Review, Monitoring, and Revision Processes

• 10.1 District peer review process
• 10.2 Monitoring progress of the plan
• 10.3 Revision of the plan

Discuss how you review, monitor, and revise the
SIP.
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SIP Rubric

• a tool for evaluation and revision

• 10 components
• 50 criteria
• 4 levels
• Scoring rules
• 3 designations

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Components

• 1.0 AYP Performance Targets (1)
• 2.0 School Information (3)
• 3.0 Data/Information Collection (7)
• 4.0 Data Analysis (6)
• 5.0 Action Plan (9)
• 6.0 Professional Development (9)
• 7.0 Learning Standards Implementation (4)
• 8.0 Family/Community Involvement (6)
• 9.0 Support Systems (2)
• 10.0 Review, Monitoring, and Revision (3)

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Component Scoring
Drop lowest score.
Component Score 2
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Three Exceptions all or nothing!
1.1 AYP Information from the School Report
Card 5.5 Strategies for Subgroups 10.1
District Peer Review Process
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Rating Summary

• Components Level of Progress
• AYP Performance Targets 0 3
• School Information 0 1 2 3
• Data/Information Collection 0 1 2 3
• Data Analysis 0 1 2 3
• Action Plan 0 1 2 3
• Professional Development 0 1 2 3
• Learning Standards Implementation 0 1 2 3
• Family/Community Involvement 0 1 2 3
• Support Systems 0 1 2 3
• Review, Monitoring, and Revision 0 1 2 3
• TOTAL of 30
• DESIGNATION ___APPROVED
• ___PROVISIONAL APPROVAL
• ___NOT APPROVED

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SIP Designations

• ___Approved
• ___Provisional Approval
• ___Not Approved

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SIP Designations

• Approved a score of 20 or more with at least a
  2 in each component.
• Provisional a score of 15 or more with at least
  a score of 1 in each component.
• Not approved a score of less than 15 or a score
  of 0 on any component

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4 Levels of Progress
Approval level
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SIP Tasks
COMPONENTS
TASKS
1.0 Identify the Nos. 2.0 Describe your
context. 3.0 Show your data. 4.0 Refine your
target and select a strategy. 5.0 Describe what
you will do. 6.0 Outline necessary professional
development. 7.0 Describe ILS at school. 8.0
Explain how you involved parents/family. 9.0
Talk about your partners. 10.0
Discuss how you will review, monitor, and revise.
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Web Addresses
http//www.isbe.net/sos/pdf/SIPRUBRIC.pdf http/
/www.isbe.net/sos/word/SIPtemplateK-8.doc
http//www.isbe.net/sos/word/SIPtemplateHS2.doc