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Title: Michigan School Improvement Conversation Starter Kit II


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Michigan School ImprovementConversation Starter
Kit II
2
Purpose of Session
  • Develop a deeper understanding of the School
    Improvement Strands, Standards and Benchmarks
  • Practice dialogue using the rubrics
  • Imagine how the rubrics can be used to analyze
    your schools practices
  • Identify evidence to support your analysis of
    your schools practices

3
The Framework
4
The Framework Summary
  • The School Improvement Framework was developed
    to
  • Provide a comprehensive view of research-based
    practices
  • A road map to support continuous school
    improvement
  • Provide a common vocabulary
  • Provide a conceptual foundation to guide thinking
    and program development

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Framework Criteria
  • Aligned with current research, NCLB, NCA, State
    and Federal Programs, PA25 and the existing
    Performance Indicators
  • Address a triple purpose
  • Provide feedback and guidance
  • Serve as a guidepost for our work
  • Provide internal accountability checkpoints

6
Framework Criteria, Cont.
  • Easy to Understand User Friendly
  • Focused on Student Achievement
  • Measurable
  • Self-sufficient/Stand Alone

7
SI Framework Structure
Strand General Area of Focus
Standard - Category of Influence within the Strand
Benchmark - Specific Area of Performance within
a Standard
Key Characteristics Examples of the Benchmark
statements
Evidence - Hard and/or soft data that provides
evidence of Benchmark performance.
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The SI Framework
5 Strands
12 Standards
26 Benchmarks
Prioritize
Key Characteristics
9
Michigan School Improvement Framework

10
Taking a Look at the Rubrics
11
Focus of the Rubrics
5 Strands
12 Standards
26 Benchmarks
Key Characteristics
12
Purpose of the SI Rubrics
  • Further defines and gives meaning to the School
    Improvement Framework
  • Helps to visualize a scope of practice
  • Facilitates a conversation based upon a common
    language
  • Promotes self-assessment of current level of
    implementation

13
Purpose of the SI Rubrics, Cont.
  • Provides a description of a continuum of
    implementation
  • Describes exemplary practice
  • Suggests sources of documentation to validate
    level of implementation
  • Use as a tool to help focus on school improvement
    and student achievement

14
Review of Rubric
  • Strand 1 Teaching for Learning
  • Standard 2 Instruction
  • Benchmark A Planning
  • Key Characteristic A2 Developmental
    Appropriateness

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  • Framework in Action
  • Reflection and Dialogue

17
Conversation Questionsmall group
  • How might your school respond to each of these
    key characteristics?

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Key Characteristics(small group)
  • Strand I, Standard 2, Benchmark A Planning
  • (page 4 of the School Improvement Framework)
  • Content Appropriateness Groups 1 2
  • How are classroom lessons aligned to the
    schools/districts written curriculum?
  • How are the planned instructional processes and
    practices appropriate for the content?
  • Reflection and Refinement Group 3
  • How are planned instructional processes reviewed
    and refined to meet the needs of all students?

19
  • Rubrics in Action
  • Reflection and Dialogue

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The Rubrics(small group)
  • Look at how the Rubrics describe these key
    characteristics
  • Content Appropriateness (pg.9)
  • Reflection Refinement (pg.11)

21
Conversation Questionsmall group
  • How did your groups initial response to each of
    these key characteristics compare to the
    description in the rubrics?

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Group Dialogue(large group)
  • Focus Questions
  • Whats consistent with your current practice?
  • What concerns did you identify?
  • In what ways are the data sources and examples
    helpful. What else could be added?
  • How would you use this exercise with your school
    staff?
  • What insight have you gathered from this dialogue
    that you would share with your colleagues ?

23
Purpose Revisited
  • Address a triple purpose
  • Provide feedback and guidance
  • Serve as a guidepost for our work
  • Provide internal accountability checkpoints

24
Suggested Next Steps
  • Look at other Benchmarks and engage in
    comprehensive reflection and dialogue
  • Discuss possible focus areas
  • Identify potential strategies for improving focus
    areas

25
Resources
  • Resources available to support your work with the
    School Improvement Framework and the Rubrics can
    be obtained at the following web site
  • www.mi.gov/schoolimprovement
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