After Lunch

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• After Lunch
• Data Crunch

Principals Retreat East Baton Rouge Parish
School System June 3, 2008
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Five WHYS

• Purpose Identify root causes
• Problem Students scoring below basic in math
• Add one step
• Compare math for one grade

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Math score comparisons

• Compare your schools math proficency to the
  district and to the state.
• Example
• GRADE 8
• Mathematics

My School 57
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Five WHYS

• Time frame
• 3 minutes for individual response
• Compare percent proficient at one grade level
• Complete 5 whys
• 8-10 minutes for group discussion
• 20 minutes for reporting out

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Five WHYS Reporting

• Hypothesis an interpretation of a situation
  taken as the ground for action
• Write one group hypothesis
• Reporter- person with the next birthday

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Group thoughts MathematicsElementary Schools

• Provide teachers with math content knowledge
• Train teachers in strategies needed for a
  particular grade level
• Train teachers in math content and delivery to
  develop their confidence level in mathematics
• Spiral the math curriculum to constantly revisit
  previous math content
• Integrate math content with differentiated
  instruction across all subject areas
• Develop systematic activities similar to all
  grade levels
• (ADD, Calendar Math)
• All schools play the same game at the same time
  on the same field
• Track students over several years to determine
  weaknesses

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Group thoughts MathematicsMiddle and High
Schools

• Teach in small groups with differentiated
  instruction
• Utilize backward design and differentiated
  instruction based upon deep analysis
• Recruit highly qualified certified teachers
  from other career fields (engineering, medical)
• Retain highly qualified certified teachers
• Sequence math and science classes
• Eliminate Algebra I, Part 2 in favor of complete
  year of Algebra I
• Double-dose students who score below Basic for
  math instead of P.E. for 2-3 days per week
• Track students over several years

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Fish Bone

• Purpose Identify root causes and find effective
  solutions
• Effect? Low Science Scores
• Causes? 5 lists sample categories

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Science score comparisons

• Compare your schools science proficency to the
  district and to the state.
• Example
• GRADE 4
• Science

My school 40 43
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Fish Bone

• Time frame
• 3 minutes for individual response
• Compare percent proficient at one grade level
• Complete Fish Bone Worksheet
• 8-10 minutes for group discussion
• 20 minutes for reporting out

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Fish Bone Reporting

• Group Fish Bone Diagram
• Draw the Big Fish
• 2 Quick Wins for August 2008
• School with the smallest
• population is
• the reporter

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The Big Fish
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Science Scores
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• 2 Quick wins for August
• 1.
• 2.

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Group thoughts ScienceRoot Causes

• Teacher content knowledge and on-going
  professional development
• Insufficient materials, storage space, and money
• Curriculum pacing, time, alignment with other
  content areas
• District level support/focus (no science
  supervisor)
• Lack of rigor, higher order thinking skills
• Inadequate hands-on experience and real world
  connections
• Textbook vs. curriculum
• Highly qualified certified teacher retention

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Group thoughts ScienceQuick Wins for August

• Conduct weekly science experiments from Day 1
• Offer science exploratoriums, expos, science
  fairs, student workshops
• No textbook Fridays-experiment of the week
• Adopt a class pet or create an outdoor garden
• More focus on non-fiction reading, literacy,
  vocabulary
• Inventory science materials/equipment on school
  site
• Write grants to acquire science kits and
  additional materials
• Provide science content for professional
  development and resources (LRCE, Millken
  Foundation)
• Apply science knowledge using authentic
  assessments
• Use graphic organizers
• Integrate science with other content areas
• Make curriculum the focus rather than the textbook

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Unit Weights for Assessment Index Unit Weights for Assessment Index Unit Weights for Assessment Index Unit Weights for Assessment Index Unit Weights for Assessment Index
Grade ELA Math Science Social Studies
3rd 2 1 1/2 1/2
4th 2 2 1 1
5th 1 1 1 1
6th 1 1 1 1
7th 1 1 1 1
8th 2 2 1 1
9th 1 1
10th 1.25 1.25
11th 1.25 1.25