Academic Achievement for Governing Boards -- Linda Murphy and Jason Sarsfield -- The National Charter Schools Institute and the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA 2014 Annual Conference, 12/12/2014)
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Academic Achievement for Governing Boards -- Linda Murphy and Jason Sarsfield -- The National Charter Schools Institute and the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA 2014 Annual Conference, 12/12/2014)
- 1. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 2014 Academic Achievement for Governing Boards Annual Conference 2014 Linda Murphy, Texas Charter Schools Association Jason Sarsfield, National Charter Schools Institute
- 2. Goals for the Session 1 2 3 4 Discuss student achievement at your school Review strategies for examining student achievement Learn about the Texas Accountability Rating System Learn from each other and have fun! Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
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- 4. Quick Table Exercise Share the following with the colleagues at your table or by your side. Facilitators will ask for examples from the group following a quick discussion. • How well is your school doing academically? • What data and information do you use to answer that question? Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 5. Habit #2: Begin with the End in Mind “Sometimes people find themselves achieving victories that are empty-- successes that have come at the expense of things that were far more valuable to them. If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster.” Translation to school governance: • Work toward the goals in your charter. • Prepare all students for college, work and life. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 6. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Key Renewal Questions “Keeping the End in Mind” Is the academic program a success? Is the school financially viable? Is the school organizationally sound?
- 7. Habit #3: Put First Things First “You have to recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. All it takes is realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities.” Translation to school governance: • Discuss student learning and achievement at every board meeting. • Do not confuse activity with accomplishment. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 8. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Habit #4: Think Win-Win “Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying. Many people think in terms of either/or: either you're nice or you're tough. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a balancing act between courage and consideration.” Translation to school governance: • Know the expectations contained in your charter and in state and federal regulations. • Embrace and measure these expectations not out of fear, but as a benefit to your kids.
- 9. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Habit #1: Be Proactive “Instead of reacting to or worrying about conditions over which they have little or no control, proactive people focus their time and energy on things they can control.” Translation to school governance: Ensure the effective use of an interim assessment system, as appropriate, by: • The school • The board
- 10. Habit #5: Seek First to Understand; Then to Be Understood “Communication is the most important skill in life. If you're like most people, you probably seek first to be understood; you want to get your point across. And in doing so, you may ignore the other person completely, pretend that you're listening, selectively hear only certain parts of the conversation or attentively focus on only the words being said, but miss the meaning entirely.” Translation to school governance: • Ask wise questions. • Listen until your questions are answered. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 11. Example #1: Are your school’s longtime students performing better? If so, why? If not, why not? Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 12. Example #2: The average scale score for each grade level is far below the college readiness target. How many students have actually met the target and how many are below the target? Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134
- 13. While average scores are simple and intuitive, Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 they have inherent flaws! On average, I’m feeling pretty good. In reality, I have big problems!
- 14. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Habit #6: Synergize “To put it simply, synergy means ‘two heads are better than one.’ Synergy lets us discover jointly things we are much less likely to discover by ourselves.” Translation to school governance: • Work together. • Avoiding placing responsibility for academic oversight on one board member, regardless of background and expertise.
- 15. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw “Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have — you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal.” Translation to school governance: • Regularly participate in activities that continue your learning about accountability expectations. • Participate in board development sessions and retreats to further your knowledge of governance practices.
- 16. Texas Accountability Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 2014 Issues for Consideration
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- 18. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014
- 19. 2014 STAAR Data….What do you think…. READING MATH All AA H W EcDis 78% 76% 80% 78% 76% All AA H W EcDis 60% 73% 56% 62% 58% Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014 All AA H W EcDis 58% 53% 62% 57% 55% All AA H W EcDis 65% 62% 65% 64% 64%
- 20. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014 …Initial concerns are how many students passed and that has become entrenched in our mindset because of the single cell concerns of past accountability systems. The 4 index system is going to force a change in mindset in regards to how we view scores and ultimately success inside this system. ESC 17 Instructional Leaders Blog More Than Just Passing! Jun 08 2014 http://www.esc17.net/default.aspx?name=blog.instructionalleaders&from=6/1/2014&to=6/30/2014
- 21. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014
- 22. Central Question… How sophisticated is intervention and acceleration we are providing every student in the system? Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014 ESC 17 Instructional Leaders Blog More Than Just Passing! Jun 08 2014 http://www.esc17.net/default.aspx?name=blog.instructionalleaders&from=6/1/2014&to=6/30/2014
- 23. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014 Districts and campuses that excel in the future will be the ones who create and schedule interventions and train every teacher to challenge students every day. ESC 17 Instructional Leaders Blog More Than Just Passing! Jun 08 2014 http://www.esc17.net/default.aspx?name=blog.instructionalleaders&from=6/1/2014&to=6/30/2014
- 24. Questions…for board members, district leaders, campus leaders, teachers…. • What group of students could fail STAAR and count as passers in Index 1? • How many students met standard at.. o Phase 2 standards? o Level III standards? • What support systems are in place for students who score at the Level III standard, missing only 2-3 questions? • How many EcoDis students were at Level III? (Why is that important?) Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014
- 25. Did you know… • For math only, there is no 2014-15 SSI; therefore… o no STAAR retests for 5th & 8th students o first administration is the ONLY administration. • For 2014-15 only, Algebra I EOC scores count in district accountability even though the data is NOT used for campus accountability for Index 2 (there is no Index 2 Student Progress measure for high schools for 2014-15). • Some schools will be IR due to a drop in Level III scores. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014
- 26. Level III questions to ask ourselves…. Which students and student groups exceeded growth expectations toward Level III Advanced? Why? • Which students did not meet progress toward Level III Advanced? Why? • What do teacher, grade level, department, subject, and campus data indicate? • What is the scale score growth? Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 2014
- 27. • For students and student groups that exceeded growth expectations and met Level III Advanced performance, what do the reporting categories and student expectations indicate? Where are the strengths and weaknesses? • What does the student achievement data in Index I reveal about student achievement patterns/trends? • How is rigor addressed in the curriculum and instructional delivery? Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 2014
- 28. Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014 • What is it we want all students to learn? • How will we know when each student has acquired the essential knowledge and skills? • What happens in our schools when a student does not learn? After working with more schools and districts, however, they added a fourth: • How will we enrich and extend the learning of students who are proficient? Whatever It Takes…..DuFour
- 29. BIG questions • How do teachers integrate knowledge of standard types (process – readiness – supporting) into planning and delivering instruction? • How do we analyze data to focus our instructional improvement efforts? • What are ways we can link our data analysis to teacher evaluation, the campus improvement plan, and our professional development plan? • How do we move to action? Copyright, Texas Charter Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Asso Sciactihono o20l1s3 Association 2014
- 30. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 20134 Academic Achievement for Governing Boards Questions and Comments Thank You! Linda Murphy (lmurphy@txcharterschools.org) Jason Sarsfield (jsarsfield@charterinstitute.org)
- 31. Copyright, Texas Charter Schools Association 2014 Think Break GLOW As you depart from the conference, write the one glowing practice of your Board that demonstrates your commitment to academic achievement. GROW As you depart from the conference, write the one growth area for your Board to ensure academic achievement.
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Simply "passing" is not good enough in this system. We need students who have historically merely passed at lower standards to meet standards that are more rigorous and challenging.
- Does your school or district have a process in place to consider this fourth question? If so, what is that process?