Texas Turnaround Center
Team MeetingNovember 20, 2013
WELCOME
INTRODUCTIONS
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. —Henry Ford
Texas Education Agency
TEA,TCDSS, and TTCTeamwork
ESCs: TEC Chapter 8• Established in 1967– Assist schools in improving student performance– Enable campuses and districts to operate more
efficiently and economically– Play a critical role in implementing TEA priorities
TCDSS Goals• Established under State Rider 93, included in
Rider 57, and in the recent NCLB Waiver– Coordinate and leverage statewide technical
assistance services for districts and campuses– Build statewide capacity for school improvement
TCDSS (con’t)– Develop a network of support and knowledge that
includes ESC Turnaround Teams, PSPs, TEA staff, districts and campuses
– Assist TEA by facilitating ESC collaboration in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses
TTC Goals• Established in July 2008 – Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance
services to support districts and schools– Build statewide capacity for school improvement– Develop a network of support and knowledge– Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and
services to districts and campuses• TEA/TCDSS provided training• TEA/TCDSS reimbursed all travel• TEA required the Title I contact as a team member• Five Innovation Grants were awarded ($50,000)
TTCs continue . . .• Awarded $20,000 from TEA/TCDSS for sustainability
in summer of 2011 • TTC support required as part of Rider 57
Cluster Grants• TTC support included in NCLB Waiver
Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014
• TCDSS and TEA support Priority Schools• ESCs (TTCs) support Focus Schools (with
collaboration of TCDSS)– Continue to develop statewide products and
services that will assist low performing schools and districts (January Collaborative Meeting)
– Support the CTEP project
• Include TEA participation in all Collaborative Meetings
• Continue to refine TTC role related to low performing schools and campuses
• Increase meetings – Quarterly– TCDSS will reimburse travel– Continue communicate regularly
Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014
RESOURCES
Critical Success Factors and Turnaround Principles
CSF/ Turnaround principles Activity
Turnaround Principle/ CSF Card Sort
1. Find your Turnaround/CSF envelope on your table
2. Spread out CSFs and turnaround principles
3. Sort turnaround principles under which CSF they
fall under
4. Sort evidence cards under which CSF they fall
Evidence EvidenceEvidence
Turnaround Principle
Critical Success Factor #1
Activity Exampleoutcome
Evidence EvidenceEvidence
Turnaround Principle
Critical Success Factor #3
Evidence EvidenceEvidence
Turnaround Principle
Critical Success Factor #2
Data Analysis Needs Assessment
Improvement Plan
Implement and Monitor
School Improvement ProcessWhat does this model mean to
you?
Where are your ESC areas of
strength in this model?
How effective is your ESC in
providing support in each of the
individual processes?
What is the biggest challenge of this model for your
ESC?
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Transformational Teachers Institute
LUNCH
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Parent Connection – Go Social
BREAK
FUTURE WORK
CLOSING
Texas Turnaround Center
Team MeetingNovember 21, 2013
WELCOME
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Curriculum Audit
BREAK
SPEAKER
FOCUS SUPPORT
LUNCH
FOCUS SUPPORT
Dissecting the Goals
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action
currently3.Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 1Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance services to support districts and schools.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action
currently3.Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 2Build statewide capacity for school improvement.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action
currently3.Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 3Develop a network of support and knowledge.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools:1.Write down the significance of the goal2.What does this goal look like in action
currently3.Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 4Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses.
Challenge:Create a Visual Representation
Connect our goals to our work through the lens of supporting low performing campuses
CLOSING