Working Systemically and Title I School Support The Big Picture.
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Norms
• Take care of your needs • Ask questions and for assistance when you need it
• Turn off or silence cell phones
• Participate actively • Listen attentively to others
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Objectives—
•Promote coherence in technical assistance provided to Title I districts and schools
•Increase understanding of levels, components, and competencies that are essential to systemic improvement
•Increase understanding of NCLB provisions related to school support teams
•Identify and prioritize actions for using a systemic approach in implementing school support teams
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Word Game
• Using the handout provided, complete as many words and phrases about the who, what, and how of the working systemically approach.
• Hint Who = LevelsWhat = ComponentsHow = Competencies
• You have 5 minutes!4
Improving the System
Integrated and interrelated improvement of the parts, the people, and the organization.
Change in one part of the system is accompanied by change in another part.
(Jenlink, Reigeluth, Carr, & Nelson,1996)
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School Support Team Functions
From ESEA, Public Law 107-110, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 STAT 1499–NCLB
1. Conduct comprehensive needs assessment
2. Design, implement, and monitor plan
3. Check progress of school personnel
4. Provide additional recommendations
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• Function:–(i) review all facets of the school’s operation
• Key element of WS:–Examines components within the system
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SST Using the Working Systemically Approach
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• Function: – (ii) collaborate with stakeholders to design, implement, & monitor a plan to improve student performance
• Key element of WS:– Engages all levels of the system
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• Function: – (ii) collaborate with stakeholders to design, implement, & monitor a plan expected to improve student performance
• Key element of WS:– Develops competencies within the system
SST Using the Working Systemically Approach
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• Functions: – (iii) evaluate* effectiveness of school personnel
– (iv) make recommendations as the school implements the plan
• Key elements of WS:– Examines components within the system
– Builds competencies needed to implement systemic improvement
SSTs Using the Working Systemically Approach
* “Evaluate” is interpreted as monitoring implementation or measuring outcomes and impact of the improvement effort. It is not interpreted as conducting performance appraisals of individual staff. 11
Reflections
• What do we mean by “a system”?• What does it mean to “work systemically”?
• How is working systemically different from “school improvement”?
• How is working systemically similar to “school improvement”?
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Phase I: Understanding the System
Steps in Working Systemically, Phase I When
Select a district and plan the introduction
June, 2008: Forum
Present approach to superintendent
June, 2008: Forum
Collect preliminary data June, 2008: Forum
Review and analyze preliminary data
June, 2008: Forum
Present data report at the district level
June, 2008: Forum
Present approach and data report at school level
June, 2008: Forum
Commit to partnership June, 2008: Forum 14
Phase II: Analyzing the System
Steps in Working Systemically, Phase II When
Form the district support team June, 2008: Forum
Collect additional data—Comprehensive Needs Assessment
June, 2008: Forum
Conduct a gap analysis June, 2008: Forum
Create a problem statement June, 2008: Forum, and review at SST Summit
Describe the ideal state August, 2008: SST Summit
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