School Improvement Training Spring 2006 How to Conduct a Needs Assessment and Write Objectives based

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School ImprovementTraining Spring 2006How to
Conduct a Needs Assessment and Write Objectives
based on the School Accountability Report
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2006 Spring School Improvement TrainingAgenda

• How to write a Needs Assessment and SMART
  objectives for the School Accountability Report
• Department of School Improvement resources
• How to receive points for staff development
  participation

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Inservice Information

• Component, School Improvement Plan Training
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• Part 1 How to Write a Needs Assessment and
  Objectives based on the AYP report
• Part 2 How to Write a Needs Assessment and
  Objectives based on the School Accountability
  Report
• 12 inservice points for Parts 1 and 2

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Floridas A Plan

• School Accountability Report (SAR)

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School Accountability Report

• High standards
• Learning gains of students
• Learning gains of the lowest 25

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Needs Assessment

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Needs Assessment
What percent of the students made learning
gains? What percent of the students in the
lowest 25 made learning gains?
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School Accountability Report
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Needs Assessment

• The schools needs assessment should contain a
  statement to address the School Accountability
  Report
• In 2006, 61 of all students made learning gains
  in reading. Fifty-nine percent of the lowest 25
  made learning gains.

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SMART Objectives

• Specific addresses low-performing students
• Measurable expectations for all students
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Time bound

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Objectives
What percent making learning gains should be
your objective for 2007?
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Objectives

• Answer
• Use the table of statistically significant
  differences to set your objective.

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Table of Statistical Significance
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Example Objective
By June 2007, the percent making learning gains
in reading will increase from 61 in 2006 to at
least 67.
This is a SMART objective.
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Your Turn

• Look at this sample School Accountability Report.

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School Accountability Report
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Your Turn

• What percent increase in the lowest 25 making
  learning gains is needed to be statistically
  significant?

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Table of Statistical Significance
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If the school tested 500 students, what percent
increase of the lowest 25 making learning gains
is needed?
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Your Turn

• What would your objective be for the lowest 25?

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What would be the best objective for the lowest
25 of the school, based on the SAR report?
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Summary

• Schools may write objectives using the following
  tool for the School Accountability Report (SAR)
  learning gain objectives
• The Table of Statistically Significant
  Differences

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What support is provided to schools?
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School Improvement Web Page
www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/SchoolImprovement
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Develop a SIP Page
First, go to the Develop a SIP page.
Second, click on Setting Objectives.
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Setting Objectives Web Page
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How to Receive Inservice Points

• View the presentation online
• Implement the training at the school site
• Download the attached sign in sheet and
  Professional Development Evaluation Form
• Return the completed sign in sheet and Evaluation
  Form to the Department of School Improvement
• Retain documentation (School Improvement Plan)

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Summary of Presentation

• How to write a Needs Assessment and SMART
  objectives for
• School Accountability Report
• Department of School Improvement resources
• How to receive points for staff development
  participation

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Department of School Improvement
Barbara Terembes, Administrative Director
of Compliance and Special Projects Sharon
Brannon, Manager 561-434-8848 brannon_at_palmbeach.k1
2.fl.us Adam Miller, Specialist 561-357-7667 mill
erad_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us