2121stst CCLC CCLC Fall ConferenceFall Conference

Interactive KeynoteInteractive Keynote

Our ConversationsOur Conversations

Quality Instructional StaffQuality Instructional Staff Data ManagementData Management AYP/AZ Learns ReportAYP/AZ Learns Report Targeting “At-risk” StudentsTargeting “At-risk” Students Immediate Shifts in School CultureImmediate Shifts in School Culture

Quality Instructional Staff – Quality Instructional Staff – ChallengesChallenges

Getting quality teachers for after-Getting quality teachers for after-school programschool program

Teacher burn-outTeacher burn-out Time for collaborationTime for collaboration One more class to teachOne more class to teach Conflicts with other professional Conflicts with other professional

development (after school)development (after school) Losing hopeLosing hope

Quality Instructional Staff – Quality Instructional Staff – OpportunitiesOpportunities

Recruiting StaffRecruiting Staff Badge of Honor – application processBadge of Honor – application process

Rotation of StaffRotation of Staff Week/SemesterWeek/Semester

““Canned” CurriculumCanned” Curriculum Rely on your experts to identify priority Rely on your experts to identify priority

areas and interventionsareas and interventions Focus, focus, focusFocus, focus, focus Create curriculum and resources that Create curriculum and resources that

can be replicated each yearcan be replicated each year

Quality Instructional Staff – Quality Instructional Staff – OpportunitiesOpportunities

TimeTime Review your allocation of timeReview your allocation of time Company people on company time solving Company people on company time solving

company problemscompany problems Establish a Common VisionEstablish a Common Vision

Common conversations among all teachersCommon conversations among all teachers Throw ‘Em a BoneThrow ‘Em a Bone

It’s the little things that matter (non-It’s the little things that matter (non-monetary)monetary)

Parking, dress down days, sign on door Parking, dress down days, sign on door with student achievement milestones, etc.with student achievement milestones, etc.

Data Management – Data Management – ChallengesChallenges

DisconnectDisconnect Classroom teacher is not the after-Classroom teacher is not the after-

school teacherschool teacher

Data is cumbersome and Data is cumbersome and overwhelmingoverwhelming Data rich, implementation poorData rich, implementation poor

Data Management – Data Management – OpportunitiesOpportunities

Awareness of Priorities for All StaffAwareness of Priorities for All Staff AYP math problemAYP math problem

Data Management SystemData Management System Track individual student deficits, Track individual student deficits,

progressprogress Focus, focus, focusFocus, focus, focus SpreadsheetSpreadsheet

Teacher workroom/common areaTeacher workroom/common area OnlineOnline

Campbell High School - Georgia High School Graduation Test (Math - 2009)

All Students Black Hispanic White

Students with Disabilities

(SWD)

Economically Disadvantaged

(ED)

Number of Students in

Subgroup **338 168 62 70 25 182

% of Students –

Meets + Exceeds82.5% (279) 81.0% (136) 69.4% (43) 94.3% (66) 48.0% (12) 80.2% (146)

Is Meets + Exceeds >=

74.9%? (AMO) Did this Subgroup Pass AYP?

           

AMO for this Subgroup –

How Many Students?           

The Difference Between "Pass" and "NI" -

How Many Students?           

Campbell High School - Georgia High School Graduation Test (Math - 2009)

All Students Black Hispanic White

Students with Disabilities

(SWD)

Economically Disadvantaged

(ED)

The Difference Between

"Pass" and "NI" - How Many Students?

+14 +5 -4 +9 -8 +2

AYP/AZ Learns ReportAYP/AZ Learns Report

ChallengeChallenge Never seen itNever seen it Don’t know how to read itDon’t know how to read it

OpportunityOpportunity 30 minutes of your life - make it a 30 minutes of your life - make it a

prioritypriority Start with the principalStart with the principal

Targeting At-Risk Students Targeting At-Risk Students - Challenges- Challenges

Those who need the help don’t Those who need the help don’t participateparticipate

Competition with other after-school Competition with other after-school programsprograms

Student attendanceStudent attendance

77thth and 8 and 8thth graders graders

Targeting At-risk Students - Targeting At-risk Students - OpportunitiesOpportunities

FamilyFamily Make contact – create a sense of urgencyMake contact – create a sense of urgency Create opportunity for frequent conversation Create opportunity for frequent conversation

with family, progress updateswith family, progress updates Afternoon breakout session (SPE, ELL)Afternoon breakout session (SPE, ELL)

StudentStudent Incentives linked to intended outcomeIncentives linked to intended outcome

AttendanceAttendance Student achievement gainsStudent achievement gains

Targeting At-risk Students - Targeting At-risk Students - IncentivesIncentives

Attendance (30+ days)Attendance (30+ days) Picture in common area – Wall of HonorPicture in common area – Wall of Honor DanceDance Breakfast/lunch with “special person”Breakfast/lunch with “special person”

Local high schoolLocal high school Honor assembliesHonor assemblies

Achievement gainsAchievement gains Link to classroom gradeLink to classroom grade

Immediate Shifts in Culture Immediate Shifts in Culture – –

Family EngagementFamily Engagement ParkingParking Language – visitor or guest; family friendly Language – visitor or guest; family friendly

schoolschool Signs in lobby, doors, and front officesSigns in lobby, doors, and front offices School marqueeSchool marquee Preach the instructional message to all Preach the instructional message to all

captive audiencescaptive audiences Take the message into the community Take the message into the community

(churches, community forums, etc.)(churches, community forums, etc.) Invite a colleague to walk your buildingInvite a colleague to walk your building

Looking AheadLooking Ahead

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