Six Keys to Managing Successful Programs for LEP Students NABE 2006 Phoenix, Arizona Norm Gold Sacramento, California [email protected] Copyright

Six Keys to Managing Successful Programs

for LEP Students

NABE 2006Phoenix, Arizona

Norm GoldSacramento, California

[email protected]

Copyright © 2006 by Norm Gold


Goal…to provide school district and school site

administrators with tools for implementing programs that are likely to lead to excellent outcomes for LEP students.


Over-Arching Beliefs• LEP programs warrant not just good management; they

need the best. Challenges include:– Technical: language, culture, academics– Political

• Success depends on system-wide understanding and commitment.

• Success for LEP students will mean success for all.


Beliefs….

• Unique issues of language, culture and empowerment for LEP students, their families and teachers.

• We must learn from the best:– schools– businesses

• Bureaucracy is not a 4-letter word.


ExerciseThink-Write-Pair-Share

• Think about barriers to system-wide success for LEP students in your school or district.

• Write down three keys to overcoming these barriers.

• Pair and discuss with partner.• Share with the larger group.


1) Respect for all stakeholders

• Students• Parents• Teachers• Classified Staff• Administrators• Local Board


2) Systems Thinking

• Regularly interacting or interdependent elements forming a unified whole.

• Organization forming a network … serving a common purpose.

• Organized or established procedures.• Harmonious arrangement.


Story of One DistrictNewport-Mesa USD

• Accountability for Systemic Change– What – Who/How– When – Why?

[OH]


Newport-Mesa example

• Evolution of the system • General principles that guided work • Key features • Monitoring mechanisms • The district ensures consistent messages• Tools

• Review of data and reports to stakeholders


3) Effective professional development for all

stakeholders

• Joyce and Showers– Theory, Information / Demonstration, Practice,

Coaching and Follow-Up• PD Methods and Tools• PD Calendar – All Stakeholders

OHs 11 A - D


4) Coherent and consistent use of images and languages

• Edit Master Plan and forms to a standard “look and feel”– Newport-Mesa, Desert Sands, Hayward

• EL Links, consistent use of terms, logos, “branding”.

• Video [or DVD] to explain EL programs• Consistent, widespread, spiraling PD.


5) Planning, forecasting and scheduling

• Adopt a systems approach to project design.• Apply these elements to the overall work for LEP

services and to each project.


Every project deserves a: Project Design

• Name: __________• Lead: _______________• Purpose: ____________• Due Date: ___________

handout


Project Design Elements1. Guidelines/ expectations2. Calendar3. Resources4. Supervision5. Links to other work6. Deliverables7. Product design, editing, “brand”8. Buy-in and feedback9. Final approvals10. Project roll-out/ STAFF DEVELOPMENT11. Monitor, evaluate, improve


6) Clear, concise tools for monitoring and accountability

• Ensure that plans get done.– David Allen: Getting Things DONE

• Principal’s Assurance Checklist• Monitoring tools [structures, teams, calendars, forms]:

– ELD Progress Portfolios • (Alhambra, Newport-Mesa)

– WIN, SPI, RMD • (Newport-Mesa)

– Mock CCRs: Collaborative Reviews • (Santa Ana, Newport-Mesa, Desert Sands).

• OHs: 15 A-F


Examples• Newport-Mesa: Structures / Teams

– EL Coordinating Council– EL Evaluation/ Accountability Work Group– EL Site Coordinators, Counselors– ELACs and DELAC

• Hayward: ELL Coordinating Council– ½ day, twice a month with superintendent


Six Keys to Managing Successful Programs

for LEP Students1) Respect for all stakeholders2) Systems thinking 3) Effective professional development for all stakeholders4) Coherent and consistent use of images and languages5) Planning, forecasting and scheduling6) Clear, concise tools for monitoring and accountability


Summary• The six keys start with stakeholder respect, and must be

used in concert.• This harmonious arrangement leads to consistency,

cohesiveness, strong morale, effective programs.• The most effective infrastructure is built by school and

district leaders who leave behind even more competent leaders to continue the work.*

* Jim Collins: Level 5 Leaders


Resources/ References• David Allen

– Get things done• Jim Collins

– Good to Great• Stephen Covey

– Being highly effective• Joyce and Showers

– Professional Development.• Newport-Mesa USD

– System-wide EL Accountability


Many thanks to:

Teachers and administrators in: Desert Sands USD

Hayward USDNewport-Mesa USDSacramento City USDSanta Ana USDWest Contra Costa USD.

…. And especially to: Karen Kendall, Director, EL Programs, Newport-Mesa USD______________________________________________________Norm Gold • www.normgoldassociates.com [email protected] • (916) 731-4734

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