Agenda Welcome New Demands of the Texas Accountability System & NCLB Partnership for High Achievement Dana Center’s Methodology High Achievement Toolsets.

Agenda• Welcome• New Demands of the Texas Accountability

System & NCLB• Partnership for High Achievement• Dana Center’s Methodology• High Achievement Toolsets • Evaluation Strategy• Possible Scenarios• Questions and Answers

Partnership for High AchievementPartnership for High Achievement

What are your greatest challenges????

Texas Accountability System

No Child Left Behind


Background• TEA Relationship

– Managed the development of Math and Science TEKS– Developed integrated curriculum materials aligned with the

TEKS– State Center for Educator Development for Mathematics– TEXTEAMS developer for Mathematics and Science– Partnered on research on successful schools


Background• Professional Development

– 15 Mathematics TEXTEAMS Institutes– 13 Science TEXTEAMS Institutes– 6 TEKS for Leaders Workshops– Designated by the State for Hazard Communications

Training certification– Safety and Science Facilities Training– 98% of all Texas school districts have utilized TEXTEAMS


Background• Supplemental Curriculum Materials • Math and Science TEKS/TAKS Charts• Math and Science Web-based Toolkits• Science Safety and Facilities Standards Manuals• Math Standards for the Classroom 3-5 & 6-8• Assessments:

– Available: Algebra I, Geometry, Elementary Science– In development: Algebra II, Middle School Math, Biology, IPC

• TAKS Science Resource Guides for students (now available)– Elementary – High School


Background• Analysis work for state Government

– Student Achievement analysis for MALDEF suit– Cost of Education Index study– Funding adequacy model


Background• Partnership with National Center for

Educational Accountability (Just for the Kids)

• Collaborations with National Organizations– Achieve– National Commission of States– National Academy of Sciences– Southwest Educational Development Lab


Background• Research

– Successful Schools Studies• Elementary, Middle School and High School

– Equity-Driven Achievement-Focused School District (partnered with U.S. Department of Education

– Teacher Induction working with SBEC (TxBESS)– Algebra I End of Course– On-line courses working with TEA– Successful Texas School-wide Programs: Suggestions for

Technical Assistance Providers


Background

• District Support– Education Improvement Network (EIN) - 8 districts– Southwest Education Development Laboratory

Network - 15 districts– Vertical Teaming Districts - 4 districts



Education Improvement Network-- Weslaco, New Braunfels, North East (San Antonio), Hays, Amarillo, La Joya, Bryan, Laredo

Southwest Educational

Development Laboratory Network:

2-Texas, 2-Arkansas,

4-New Mexico, 3-Oklahoma,

4-Louisiana

PLUS

What Have We Learned?

• Research– Setting Measurable High Expectations– Need to Use Comprehensive Data– Aligned between curriculum, Teaching and

Assessment

• Evidence-based– Importance of Leadership Capacity– Need for External Catalyst– Integration of Leadership Development and

Teacher Professional Development



Education Improvement Network: Weslaco, New Braunfels, North East (San Antonio), Hays, Amarillo, La Joya, Bryan, Laredo

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Network:

2-Texas, 2-Arkansas,

4-New Mexico, 3-Oklahoma,

4-Louisiana

Partnership for High AchievementPLUS

Benefits of the Partnership• Analysis of one District Identified Problem


Dana Center Methodology - Phase I

1. Analysis of an Identified Problem

2. Goals and Expectations

3. Action Plan


Data Analysis

Goals and Expectations

Current State

Gap

Future State

Root Cause Analysis

Action Plan

Benefits of the Partnership

• Access to Dana Center Advisors• Partner with Dana Center in Grant Proposals• Updates on Research• Cooperative Development of New Resources• Discount on Dana Center Products/Services


• Analysis of one Identified Problem


• Invitation to Leadership Academy– Yearly (summer)– Updates, leadership development for

administrators and content leaders

• Access to Toolsets– Elementary Mathematics and Science– Middle School Mathematics and Science– High School Mathematics and Science by course


Dana Center Methodology - Phase I

1. Analysis of an Identified Problem

2. Goals and Expectations

3. Action Plan


Data Analysis

Goals and Expectations

Current State

Gap

Future State

Root Cause Analysis

Action Plan

• Phase I generates an action plan• Phase II provides support to successfully implement plan

– Leadership Team Support• Tailored Technical Assistance• Leadership Development• Effective use of Resources• Follow-up Support

– Teacher Support• Tailored Technical Assistance• Professional Development• Effective use of Curriculum Resources• Follow-up Support


Dana Center Methodology - Phase II

Phase II


Current State Future State

Dana Center Technical Assistance

Dana Center Toolsets

High Achievement


Let’s look at an example of a Phase II relating to Algebra I

High Achievement ToolsetsMathematics

ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School

Algebra IGeometryAlgebra II

Advanced Course Preparation with Student Support

ScienceElementary

Middle School

High School

Biology

Integrated Physics and Chemistry




Evaluation Process

For each activity of the action plan, there are a set of questions that will help assess the effectiveness of the activity’s outcome.

Leadership and teacher capacity

Teaching and learning processes

Effective use of resources

Student results

“Easy to use” templates will be used to collect information

Scenario 1One Toolset over one year

• Algebra I– 5-7 days of direct support to the Leadership Team

Leadership team (30)• Superintendent• High school and middle school principals• Math supervisors and teacher leaders

– 7-9 days of direct support to the Teacher Support Team (30)

• High school and middle school mathematics teachers


Direct student impact:

All Algebra I and middle school math students

Scenario 2Three Toolsets over two years


Direct student impact:

1st year-All Algebra I and middle school math students

2nd year-All Algebra I, IPC, Geometry, and middle school math and science students

• Algebra I first year, IPC, Geometry second year– 5-7 days of direct support for Leadership Team in the first year.– 3-5 days of direct support to Leadership team in the 2nd year

Leadership Team for both years(30)• Superintendent• High school and middle school principals• Math and science supervisors and teacher leaders

– 7-9 days of direct support to Teacher Team for 1st year (30)• High school and middle school mathematics teachers

– 14-19 days of direct support to Teacher Tteams for 2nd year (60) • High school and middle school math and science teachers

Partnership for High Achievement

Dana Center Responsibilities

Conduct initial data analysisFacilitate development of goalsFacilitate root cause analysisIdentify tools and strategies to

solve problemFacilitate integration of

leadership and teacher support to address problem

Facilitate the development of action plan

Monitor and assist in implementation of plan

Write evaluation report

District ResponsibilitiesRequire participation of

leadership and teacher teams accountable for problem

Commit to ownership of the action plan

Accountable for the action plan implementation

Provide data for evaluation report


Review Initial Toolsets


• From 1987 to 2001 Texas Schools offering AP classes increased from 285 to 1063

• Students scoring in the 3-5 range declined from 58% in 2000 to 54% in 2001

• Dana Center mission: increase equity of access to AP

Advanced Course PreparationAdvanced Course Preparation

• Dana Center AP Equity Initiative– Increase AP enrollment & equitable access – Increase passing rates on the exam

• Assess - AP Capacity Assessment Tool• Build Capacity Vertical Teams

– ThinkFive– AVID


Advanced Tools for Advanced Placement

• Advanced Placement Mathematics– Calculus AB & Statistics

• Teacher Centric– Interactive solution

• Assumes there is a teacher• Assumes there is a textbook• Aligned to the AP college board curriculum

– Professional support tools for the teacher – Easy to integrate into curriculum– Increases teacher capacity


ThinkFive brief demonstration




Components of AVIDSupport structure for students in the “middle”:

• AVID class meets as an academic elective (approved for state credit in Texas).

• AVID students enroll concurrently in an intensive set of college preparatory courses.

• A cross-disciplinary campus team attends job-alike training and leads implementation.

• Trained college tutors lead collaborative tutorials in AVID class every other day.


AVID Students’ Success(2001-2002 Texas Data)

• More than 1/3 of 2001-02 AVID juniors and seniors completed at least 1 AP course

• AVID students outperformed other students on all 4 End-of-Course exams

• AVID students in grades 6-12 attended school at a higher rate than other students

• 95% of 2001-02 seniors are now in college


4-Year College Participation by Family Income

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37%

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< $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K

AVID 3 yrsAVID 1 yr

Mehan et al., Constructing School Success, Cambridge University Press, 1996

E-4

• Experience with TEKS

• Experience with Teacher & Leadership Development

• Experience with over 25 Network member districts

• Capacity to deliver 50 toolsets to new partner districts in 2003-2004



• Access to Dana Center Advisors• Partner with Dana Center in Grant Proposals• Updates on Research• Cooperative Development of New Resources• Discount on Dana Center Products/Services

PLUS Access to ToolsetsInvitation to Leadership Academy


• Analysis of one Identified Problem

Next Steps

• Identify your district contact

• We will contact you to develop a custom solution for your district

• What problem do you want to solve?

• Value Proposition– Perpetuate our work and deliver benefit to

you we have to recover cost.


Agenda Welcome New Demands of the Texas Accountability System & NCLB Partnership for High Achievement Dana Center’s Methodology High Achievement Toolsets.

Documents

high achievement slide

background partnership

districts partnership

texteams partnership

development of math

answers partnership

elementary science

successful schools partnership