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1.2 Systems Focus on Student Achievement District/charter holder leadership blends both expectations and support to ensure that systems (i.e., fiscal, curricular, instruction, effective practices, assessments) are aligned to goals that focus on student achievement. 
Level of Performance: Exceeds Standards
Related Resources Tools NEW! AIMS Intervention/Dropout Prevention Toolkit This interactive Toolkit is designed to help you quickly find useful information about dropout prevention. Research on best practices and current practices in Arizona combine to make this Program Toolkit a helpful resource for existing programs hoping to improve their results and for new programs hoping to get a head start on dropout prevention. Author: Arizona Department of Education Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Arizona Department of Education NEW! Presenter's Guide: Response to Intervention and SLD Identification This presenter’s guide is intended to support the PowerPoint slides by offering · Suggested background readings; · Talking points relative to each slide; · Suggested activities to enhance learning opportunities for participants; · Tips to facilitate the professional growth experience; and · Suggested readings for extension Publication Date: July 2007 Publisher: IDEA, NASDSE, US Office of Special Education IDEAL IDEAL is a single access point to educational resources and information for all Arizona Educators. It provides access to professional development, standards based curriculum resources, collaborative tools and school improvement resources. Take a tour, visit the Home edition, explore AIMS Resources and then log in to access the full suite of resources! Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Need to Address the Problem of Resources This site presents a tool used by NCREL in an institute for a school attempting to develop an atmosphere of collaboration and team-building while going through a period of school restructuring. It was intended to help the faculty focus on their goals and the resources need to reach them. Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) Writing Student Achievement Goals This tool will help you create short-term (annual) student achievement goals that will set the foundation for action plan steps. Author: Comprehensive School Reform Facilitator Initiative Publisher: WestEd Articles NEW! Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small High Schools Based on a three-year effort aimed at building understanding and tools that would support districts in creating cost-effective systems of high-performing urban high schools, Education Resource Strategies (ERS) created the following report and tools to support district leaders. Author: Karen Hawley Miles and Regis Anne Shields Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Education Resource Strategies NEW! Classroom Walkthroughs: Learning to see the trees and the forest Pilter and Goodwin discuss how to effectively use walkthroughs to collect data and provide useful feedback to educators to improve instruction. Author: Howard Pitler with Bryan Goodwin Publication Date: Summer 2008 Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) NEW! Coaching: A Strategy For Developing Instructional Capacity Barbara Neufeld and Dana Roper discuss how coupling professional development with coaching support can produce sustainable continuous improvement in school organization and classroom instruction. Author: Barbara Neufeld and Dana Roper Publication Date: June 2003 Publisher: Annenberg Institute for School Reform NEW! How Spelling Supports Reading: And Why It Is More Regular and Predictable Than You May Think Dr. Moats sites the research that connects spelling and learning to read with similar knowledge structures and then provides “Key Content and Strategies for Kindergarten through Seventh Grade. Author: Louisa C. Moats Publication Date: Winter 2005-2006 Publisher: American Educators online NEW! Mathematics Intervention at the Secondary Prevention Level of a Multi-Tier Prevention System: Six Key Principles The author lists and describes six principles necessary for RtI in mathematics at a secondary level. Author: Lynn S. Fuchs, Ph.D. Publication Date: Retrieved November 2008 Publisher: RTI Action Network Buried Treasure: Developing a Management Guide from Mountains of School Data (to edit this resource, contact WestEd) Publication Date: 2005, January Publisher: Center on Reinventing Public Education Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals Thsi guide is designed to help school leaders use research on literacy practices to create a well-defined intervention plan that not only will improve the literacy of all students but also the long-range academic success of students. Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals Differentiation in Diverse Settings: A Consultants Experiences in Two Similar School Districts Dr. Tomlinson describes how two districts and their leadership pursue different approaches to addressing the issues of implementing differentiated instruction throughout their schools. Particular attention is given to outlining an effective leadership plan for success in meeting the needs of diverse learners through differentiation. Author: Carol Ann Tomlinson Publication Date: August, 2004 Publisher: American Association of School Administrators Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students This report investigates four high-impact high schools where previously underperforming students made unusually large achievement gains, and notes 21 differences between the orientation and practices of high impact schools compared to average schools. Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Ed Trust Leading in Tough Times: New Lessons for Districtwide Reform This article discusses 10 components the authors feel are crucial components in the success of large-scale systemic improvement. Author: Michael Fullan, Al Bertani, and Joanne Quinn Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Center for Development and Learning Student Learning Grows in Professional Cultures The authors discuss how a culture of professionalism in the school fosters improvement in instruction and systems change. Author: TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS - August/September 1998 Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Useful Links NEW! Dr. Archer Video Series “Dr. Anita Archer is a talented author and beloved teacher of teachers. This video series is one of her many gifts to the educational community. Produced with support from the Sonoma County Office of Education, it is made available at no cost thanks to her generous spirit. The series addresses strategic literacy instruction in grades K-8 using a “research to practice” approach grounded in pragmatic real-world application. Each video is 4 to 8 minutes long, has a particular strategic focus, and was shot unrehearsed in real time. A short viewing guide is included for each video, providing guidance for viewing and feedback for post-viewing applications.” Sonoma County Office of Education Author: Dr. Anita Archer Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Sonoma County Office of Education NEW! RTI Response to Intervention Glossary This is a list of terms and acronyms used when discussing RtI, Response to Intervention. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, & US Office of Special Education NEW! Tiered Instruction/Intervention The site offers details and information on the RtI process and articles as well as descriptions of the three tiers. Publication Date: Retrieved November 2008 Publisher: RTI Action Network Whole District Data This site from the Chenowith School District in Oregon displays staff survey data on a variety of school improvement areas. Survey 1 about “Building” specifically addresses issues about measuring student performance, curriculum assessment, and overall school performance evaluation strategies. Though presented with district data, questions can be used to build questionnaires which can be administered within your own district. ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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