Using Formative Using Formative Assessment Processes Assessment Processes to Improve Algebra and to Improve Algebra and

Secondary Math Secondary Math Preparedness and Preparedness and

PerformancePerformance

The Principal’s The Principal’s RoleRole

National Center for National Center for Urban School Urban School

Transformation Transformation

Dedicated to identifying, studying, and Dedicated to identifying, studying, and promoting the best practices of American’s promoting the best practices of American’s

highest achieving urban schools in a highest achieving urban schools in a manner that supports urban districts in manner that supports urban districts in

transforming teaching and learning.transforming teaching and learning.http://www.ncust.org

These urban schools These urban schools evidence…evidence…

• high proficiency rates for all groups of studentshigh proficiency rates for all groups of students

• high graduation rates for all groups of studentshigh graduation rates for all groups of students

• high rates of access to challenging programs high rates of access to challenging programs for all groups of studentsfor all groups of students

• no disproportionate enrollments for no disproportionate enrollments for racial/ethnic groups in special education racial/ethnic groups in special education

• low rates of suspension/expulsion for all groupslow rates of suspension/expulsion for all groups

• other indicators of student other indicators of student success/achievementsuccess/achievement

In the past 5 years, NCUST has identified 48 In the past 5 years, NCUST has identified 48 remarkable elementary, middle, and high remarkable elementary, middle, and high

schools in 15 different states.schools in 15 different states.

NCUST Excellence in NCUST Excellence in Urban Education AwardUrban Education Award

• California (18)California (18)

• Florida (3)Florida (3)

• Georgia (2)Georgia (2)

• Illinois (1)Illinois (1)

• Kansas (1)Kansas (1)

• Maryland (1)Maryland (1)

• Massachusetts (1)Massachusetts (1)

• Michigan (1)Michigan (1)

• New Jersey (2)New Jersey (2)

• New York (4)New York (4)

• Ohio (2)Ohio (2)

• Oklahoma (1)Oklahoma (1)

• Pennsylvania (2)Pennsylvania (2)

• Texas (7)Texas (7)

• Virginia (4)Virginia (4)

California EIUE WinnersCalifornia EIUE Winners

• Franklin ES (Bakersfield)Franklin ES (Bakersfield)

• Lawndale HS (Centinela)Lawndale HS (Centinela)

• Bursch ES (Compton)Bursch ES (Compton)

• Rancho Cucamonga MSRancho Cucamonga MS

• Horace Mann ES (Glendale)Horace Mann ES (Glendale)

• KIPP Adelante (San Diego)KIPP Adelante (San Diego)

• International ES (Long International ES (Long Beach)Beach)

• Tucker ES (Long Beach)Tucker ES (Long Beach)

• Edison ES (Long Beach)Edison ES (Long Beach)

• Signal Hill ES (Long Beach)Signal Hill ES (Long Beach)

• Lemay ES (Los Angeles)Lemay ES (Los Angeles)

• Nueva Vista ES (Los Angeles)Nueva Vista ES (Los Angeles)

• Montebello Gardens ES Montebello Gardens ES

• Harbison ES (National)Harbison ES (National)

• Golden Hill ES (Sacramento)Golden Hill ES (Sacramento)

• Kearny HS of International Kearny HS of International Business (San Diego)Business (San Diego)

Although these schools Although these schools serve low-income serve low-income

communities with many communities with many challenges,challenges,

they demonstrate strong evidence they demonstrate strong evidence of outstanding achievement for of outstanding achievement for alall l of the demographic groups they of the demographic groups they

serve.serve.

Why are these schools more likely to Why are these schools more likely to attain excellent learning results than attain excellent learning results than

schools with similar demographic schools with similar demographic compositions?compositions?

In these schools, In these schools, principals lead in principals lead in

ways that promote ways that promote quality teaching and quality teaching and

learning.learning.

And principals do so And principals do so by…by…

• keeping attention focused on the level of keeping attention focused on the level of student learning in classrooms,student learning in classrooms,

• supporting teachers in using formative data supporting teachers in using formative data to monitor students’ progress towards to monitor students’ progress towards mastery of key concepts and adjust mastery of key concepts and adjust instruction accordingly, andinstruction accordingly, and

• assessing whether what is happening in assessing whether what is happening in classrooms is leading to better learning classrooms is leading to better learning results for students.results for students.

Project Leadership Project Leadership MeetingsMeetings

• meetings occur quarterly meetings occur quarterly

• principals and other site/teacher leaders from grantee districtprincipals and other site/teacher leaders from grantee district

• location of meeting rotates among district schoolslocation of meeting rotates among district schools

• school leadership teams report on indicators of progress in school leadership teams report on indicators of progress in pursuing grant milestones and improving math instructionpursuing grant milestones and improving math instruction

• at each meeting, all participants visit classrooms at host at each meeting, all participants visit classrooms at host schoolschool

• NCUST Executive Coach facilitates meetings, helping leaders NCUST Executive Coach facilitates meetings, helping leaders learn how best to support teachers in improving instruction learn how best to support teachers in improving instruction via MDTP and other formative assessment datavia MDTP and other formative assessment data