PRESENTED BY:DR. JOBI LAWRENCECYNTHIA WISSLER

Professional Development: Critical Conversations to Address the Implementation Gap to Close the Achievement Gap

ROADMAP School Context

Project Overview

Case Study Results

What, So What, Now What?

PROJECT OVERVIEW Urban District Elementary School School Mobility

39.35% District Mobility

25% Rapidly Growing ELL

population High Poverty Rate Increasing diversity

in general

Monroe Elem

2007 2012

# of Students

524 507

White 36% 21%African Am.

39% 35%

Native Am.

1% 1%

Asian 3% 3%Hispanic 21% 28%F & R Lunch

62% 85%

ELL 22% 39%SPED 12% 11%# of Lang 14 24+

PROJECT OVERVIEW CONT… SINA Plan Written to endorse ALL

certified staff in ESL K-12 Began in fall 2009 End in summer 2012 Long term PD focused around ELL

content PLC work focused around ELL content Coaching during implementation Study of implementation data to drive

PD decision making

THINK-PAIR-SHARE Brainstorm ideas that come to mind

when you think of Professional Development

Share with your shoulder partner

Share large group

THIS IS WHAT ONE TEACHER THINKS OF PD

A Teacher’s PrayerO, Lord, when I die

please let it happen during staff development because the

Transition between life and Death will be so subtle

Amen!

CONTENT VS IMPLEMENTATION The Teachers Staff Development Prayer

Highlights Issues with PD Content What about IMPLEMENTATION?

CASE STUDY RESULTS Preliminary Results Trends What, So What, Now What?

IMPLEMENTATION DATA-YR 1 Year 1 Baseline Implementation Study

Data reveals that content teachers were implementing ELL best practices between 40%-55%. They were notified of the day/time we would observe during the first full year of implementation.

ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) YR 1

Reading Group2009-2010

2010 AYP ResultPercent Proficient

All students 49 MissedLow SES 41 MissedStudents with Diabilities 16.7 MissedEnglish Language Learners 33.3 MissedAfrican-American 42.2 MissedAsian -  Hispanic 35.2 MissedNative American -  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander -  

White 70.6 MetTwo or More Races -  

IMPLEMENTATION DATA-YR 2 Year 2 Implementation Study Data

reveals that content teachers were implementing ELL best practices between 56%-78%. They were notified of the week and content area we would observe during the implementation study.

ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) YR 2 RDG

ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) YR 2 MATHReading Group 2009-2010

Percent Proficient

2010 AYP Result

2010-2011 Percent Proficient

2011 AYP Result

All students 49.0 Missed 58.5 Met

Low SES 41.0 Missed 52.3 Met

Students with Diabilities 16.7 Missed 40 Met

English Language Learners 33.3 Missed 49.3 Met

African-American 42.2 Missed 48.1 Met

Asian - -

Hispanic 35.2 Missed 58.9 Met

Native American - -

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

- -

White 70.6 Met 73.5 Met

Two or More Races - -

Mathematics Group 2009-2010Percent Proficient

2010 AYP Result

2010-2011 Percent Proficient

2011 AYP Result

All students 57.4 Missed 55.7 Missed

Low SES 50.7 Missed 50.3 Missed

Students with Diabilities 33.3 Missed 48.6 Met

English Language Learners 48.5 Missed 38.8 Missed

African-American 48.4 Missed 48.1 Met

Asian - -

Hispanic 55.6 Missed 51.8 Missed

Native American - -

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

- -

White 72.6 Met 73.5 Met

Two or More Races - -

IMPLEMENTATION DATA-YR 3 Year 3 Implementation Study Data

reveals that content teachers were implementing ELL best practices between 66%-80%. They were notified of the week and content area we would observe during the implementation study.

YEAR 3 AYP DATA N/A

WHAT, SO WHAT, NOW WHAT? What?

So What?

Now What?

WHAT PD that is long term and highly focused

increases likelihood of implementation fidelity (2-3 years minimum)

Model Components: Leadership PD Content/Delivery Professional Learning Communities Implementation Studies Coaching

SO WHAT What did each panel member learn

based upon the results of this project?

NOW WHAT How do we move forward in light of

what we know about the implementation gap and the model implemented in the pilot school?

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/CONCERNS?

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Jobi Lawrence: jobikcr2@gmail.com

Cindy Wissler: Cynthia.wissler@dmschools.org