Rock Institute of Honolulu

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Rock Institute of Honolulu

• Presented by
• Miss Rowena Acierto
• Ms. Pam Hagan

Fall 2002 ETEC 600 Dr. Fulford
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Introductions

• Miss Rowena Acierto Ms. Pam Hagan

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Background Information

• Rock Institute not meeting standards in
  mathematics (problem statement)
• Grant used to educate all math teachers
• Improve HCPS scores
• Increase teacher awareness
• Consistency in math curriculum

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Sub System Analysis

• 5th grade math teachers

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System Analysis

• 5th grade math curriculum

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Supra System Analysis

• External and Internal

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Needs Assessment Data Collection

• HCPS student test scores
• Interviews of teachers and students
• Informal teacher observations
• DOE state standards requirements
• SIR (School Improvement Report)
• Dialoguing within systems

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Discrepancies

• What is ?
• Lack of
• Teachers knowledge of HCPS standards
• Communication
• Teacher accountability
• Consistent school wide math program

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Constraints

• Limited time
• Personnel
• Money
• Equipment
• Implementation
• Monitoring teachers
• Biases

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Goals

• What should be?
• Increase 5th grade math skills
• Increase teacher training
• Improved communication
• Increase teacher accountability
• Consistent school wide math curriculum

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Projected Activity Plan
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Resources

• Personnel
• Administration
• CSS
• Classroom teachers
• Other school personnel
• Physical
• Classrooms
• Computer labs
• Money

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Diffusion Dissemination Plan

• Change leaders
• Leaders who initiate change within a system
• DOE
• Principal
• SWAT (School Wide Advisory Team)

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Diffusion and Dissemination Plan

• Gatekeepers
• Controllers of information
• SWAT
• Principal
• 5th grade math teachers

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Diffusion and Dissemination Plan

• Blockers
• Obstruct the process of change
• 5th grade math teachers
• Other teachers within school
• Parents

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General Recommendations

• Long term maintenance
• Key Indicator Management Technique
• Updating revising
• Continue standards based teaching
• Continue to train teachers
• Continue teacher accountability
• Continue communication

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Grant Proposals

• 4 Key Resources
• Personnel estimate 20, 600
• Equipment estimate 20, 250
• Materials/Supplies estimate 500
• Miscellaneous estimate 2000
• Grand total 43, 350

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Solutions

• 5th grade math students pass HCPS test
• Teacher aware of standards based teaching
• Better communication
• Teacher evaluations
• Implementation of school wide math curriculum

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Insights into Own Learnings

• Pam a.k.a. Tweak
• Working with someone different is a good thing
• Lots of energy
• No ego
• Rowena a.k.a Fluff
• Different perspectives
• Unity Diversity
• Humor feeds the soul