Working Systemically and Title I School Support The Big Picture.

Working Systemicallyand

Title I School Support

The Big Picture

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

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Working Systemically

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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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• 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

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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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Phases of the Working Systemically Approach

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

Phase V Phase IV

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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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