Establishing A Culture For Learning

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Establishing a Culture for LearningEstablishing a Culture for Learning

October 15, 2008October 15, 2008

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Framework for Our DiscussionFramework for Our Discussion

District’s Strategic PlanDistrict’s Strategic Plan

Our BeliefsOur Beliefs

Improve Student AchievementImprove Student Achievement

The Parking Lot for Questions The Parking Lot for Questions

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Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Our Blueprint for Student Success is …Our Blueprint for Student Success is …

Guiding Focus for our Daily WorkGuiding Focus for our Daily Work

Aligns our Work with the Goals of the PlanAligns our Work with the Goals of the Plan

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We BelieveWe Believe

All children can and will learn.All children can and will learn.

Parents want and deserve the best Parents want and deserve the best education for their children; deserving our education for their children; deserving our full support in the co-education of their full support in the co-education of their children.children.

We are all learners – teachers and We are all learners – teachers and students alike.students alike.

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Breakthroughs in LearningBreakthroughs in Learning

Our blueprint plan includes these goals:Our blueprint plan includes these goals:

Implement a comprehensive curriculum with Implement a comprehensive curriculum with alignment to standardsalignment to standards

Enhance the aligned curriculum with Enhance the aligned curriculum with innovative themes and research-based innovative themes and research-based instructional strategiesinstructional strategies

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Celebrate our SuccessesCelebrate our Successes

10 schools met Adequate Yearly Progress 10 schools met Adequate Yearly Progress by NCLB standardsby NCLB standards

13 schools met AZ Learns standards at 13 schools met AZ Learns standards at Performing, Performing Plus or Highly Performing, Performing Plus or Highly PerformingPerforming

Commitment to data analysis to provide Commitment to data analysis to provide high quality instruction for all groups of high quality instruction for all groups of studentsstudents

Share your successes … Share your successes …

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Accept our ChallengesAccept our Challenges

6 schools did not meet Adequate Yearly 6 schools did not meet Adequate Yearly ProgressProgress

3 schools are Underperforming in AZ Learns3 schools are Underperforming in AZ Learns District, as a whole, has not meet Adequate District, as a whole, has not meet Adequate

Yearly Progress for 3 years in a rowYearly Progress for 3 years in a row Corrective Action status with ADECorrective Action status with ADE Reading is an area of focus across all grades Reading is an area of focus across all grades

and most sub-groups of studentsand most sub-groups of students What are your concerns?What are your concerns?

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What Does Corrective What Does Corrective Action Mean?Action Mean?

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

LEA Improvement is an identification given LEA Improvement is an identification given to a Title 1 school district if they fail to to a Title 1 school district if they fail to make AYP for two consecutive years in make AYP for two consecutive years in the same indicator and across all grade the same indicator and across all grade spansspans

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What Does Corrective What Does Corrective Action Mean?Action Mean?

ADE Requires District commitment to ADE Requires District commitment to

1 and/or 2 Options:1 and/or 2 Options: Option 1: Budget – Are Title 1 funds used to Option 1: Budget – Are Title 1 funds used to

support the area of greatest need?support the area of greatest need? Option 2: Curriculum – Is our reading and Option 2: Curriculum – Is our reading and

math curricula aligned to standards, math curricula aligned to standards, implemented with fidelity, and supported by implemented with fidelity, and supported by quality professional development?quality professional development?

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Today’s SurveyToday’s Survey

Input from all teachersInput from all teachers Provides information and framework for Provides information and framework for

improving:improving: curriculum curriculum instruction instruction professional development professional development assessmentassessment

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Next StepsNext Steps

Parking Lot Questions will be answered and Parking Lot Questions will be answered and shared with all in FAQ formatshared with all in FAQ format

Analyze and share findings from surveyAnalyze and share findings from survey Curriculum analysisCurriculum analysis Identify needs to improve curriculum and Identify needs to improve curriculum and

instructioninstruction Develop and implement improvement planDevelop and implement improvement plan

Thank you!Thank you!