07/28/ CIA Action Plan

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1 CIA Action Plan

2 CIA Action Plan The purpose of the CIA department in Durango School District 9R is to optimize academic achievement for all students. We do that by ensuring that EVERY student makes no less than one year s growth in a year s time, with students who are behind making more in order to close the achievement gap. Guided by our Core Beliefs and Beliefs about Learning, we will ensure that all students will graduate prepared for postsecondary education, college, and career, as a result of engagement in a rigorous and relevant educational experience. Core Beliefs With our help and support, ALL students can meet or exceed grade level expectations and become successful contributing citizens. We purposely engage all students in quality instruction in every environment. We create a positive environment for all that inspires commitment to the mission and vision of the district. We, as professionals in 9 R, seek to continue to grow and develop our ability to deliver a quality product and service to our students, their families, our colleagues, and our community. Beliefs about Learning All students can learn to proficiency or above. Learning is a constant process fostered by a growth mindset. Students own their learning through voice and choice. Learning motivates learning. Students must have a clear understanding of their learning goals. To achieve academic success, learning, assessment, and instruction must be aligned and driven by standards.

3 Key Action #1 Curriculum (What do we want students to know?) Strategic Goal: Optimize academic achievement for every student Major Improvement Strategy: Implement a guaranteed and viable curriculum as outlined in curriculum maps in ELA, math, science and social studies to ensure all students achieve at least one year s worth of growth or more, if needing to catch up. Develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum as outlined in curriculum maps in all other non core areas. Students will Articulate in their own words what they are learning and why. Articulate their goals and what their next steps are in their learning. Teachers will Use the district approved curriculum map to plan sequenced lessons/units aligned to foundational evidence outcomes (FEOs). Post daily learning objectives aligned to the depth of knowledge as outlined in the FEOs. Ensure that students know the objective and the purpose for their learning. Deliver lessons that are driven by the FEOs in the curriculum map to optimize student achievement. Learn and be able to articulate the curriculum map for their grade/course, as well as for previous and subsequent grade/courses. Collaborate with colleagues, focusing on the vertical alignment of instructional practices that promote academic achievement of the FEOs at each grade level. School leadership (school administrators and ILT) will Monitor teacher use of curriculum map in unit/lesson planning and provide feedback to teachers on their implementation. Monitor and provide feedback on the posting and alignment of the learning to the depth of knowledge (DOK) as outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards. Monitor and review data collected from district assessments and ensure instruction is aligned to academic achievement in the FEOs. Lead the development of a school based action plan for implementation of the curriculum maps. Designate specific site based PLC s for vertical collaboration to reflect on instructional practices that promote academic achievement of the FEOs. Support the training of staff in the use of the curriculum maps and provide professional learning time as needed. CIA will Develop a district wide PLC/PD calendar for the school year by August 1, Review available data and identify gaps in learning across grade levels Review and vertically align FEO s across grade levels and evaluate whether the FEO s selected are aligned to gaps in learning based on data and critical areas of learning. Publish curriculum maps that outline semester pacing for FEOs and create structures to communicate those to all stakeholders. Lead cross district ILT meetings to support implementation and refinement of the core curriculum maps across the district. Lead Curriculum Councils in WL, Art, Music, and PE in the development of curriculum maps and common district assessments. Provide professional development on how to effectively plan and deliver instruction that aligns with district curriculum maps. Use the New Staff Institute to support new teachers in effectively utilizing the curriculum maps. Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that provide reflection on student achievement in the standards and the development of school based action plans. Identify other key learnings and resources (outside of current FEO s) to be included in the curriculum maps. Develop a long range plan for incorporating the curriculum maps and key resources into Infinite Campus. Create a system that regularly reviews curriculum program materials that support student achievement of the FEOs.

4 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Action Plan for Major Improvement Strategy 1: Implement a guaranteed and viable curriculum as outlined in curriculum maps in ELA, math, science and social studies to ensure all students achieve at least one year s worth of growth or more, if needing to catch up. Develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum as outlined in curriculum maps in all other non core areas. Root Cause(s) Addressed: Need for common instructional focus across all grade levels and all schools to ensure that all students receive instruction in the foundational evidence outcomes and grade level evidence outcomes to be ready for the next grade level and to meet graduation requirements for Durango School District 9 R. Description of Action Steps to Implement the Major Improvement Strategy Timeline Key Personnel* Indicators of Success Develop a district wide PLC/PD calendar for the school year by August 1, July 2016 Dylan & Leanne Calendar created and shared with principals by July 30, Publish curriculum maps that outline semester pacing for FEOs and create structures to communicate those to all stakeholders. August 18, 2016 Dave, Julia, Leanne, and Dylan Curriculum notebook available to all teachers by grade and subject. Lead Cross District ILT meetings to support implementation and refinement of the core curriculum maps across the district. 8/12/16 11/3/16 1/26/17 4/20/17 CIA Department Agendas for each meeting will be published in advance of the meeting and will focus on develop leadership capacity with ILT members to support implementation of the curriculum maps at their campuses. Agendas will align to refinement of curriculum maps. Lead Curriculum Councils in WL, Art, Music, and PE in the development of curriculum maps and common district assessments. 2017January Dylan & Leanne; Curriculum Councils Agree upon FEOs by course and grade level. Publish curriculum maps by end of 1 st semester. Agree and upon and publish acceptable evidence of FEO by the end of the school year. Provide professional development on how to effectively plan and deliver instruction that align with district curriculum maps. Use the New Staff Institute to support new teachers in effectively utilizing the curriculum maps. 8/12/16 8/15/16 September cross district PLCs. CIA Department New Staff Institute, and the cross district PLCs in September include curriculum maps.

5 Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that provide reflection on student achievement in the standards and the development of school based action plans. September PD Day; quarterly basis thereafter Christy Bloomquist; Mike Hoyt; Dylan and Leanne School leaders will be provided a report of key data points for reflection that identifies achievement gaps and answers the question Here s What by August 30 th. Identify key data to be uploaded into IC by October School leaders will be able to access key data for reflection in IC Tableau by January 23, Review available data and identify gaps in learning across grade levels. January 23, 2017 CIA Department Review data. Create the report. Updated curriculum maps. Review and vertically align FEOs across grade levels and evaluate whether the FEOs selected are aligned to gaps in learning based on data and critical areas of learning. January 23, 2017 CIA Department Review grade level maps. Updated curriculum maps. Develop a long range plan for incorporating the curriculum maps and key resources into Infinite Campus. January 2017 CIA Department; Mike Hoyt Long range plan and timelines developed by January Present a long range plan for incorporating the GVC and support tools into Infinite Campus. Spring 2017 CIA Department To be included in long range plan Create a system that regularly reviews curriculum program materials that support student achievement of the FEOs. Spring 2017 Spring 2018 CIA Department Establish criteria for viable curricular materials by spring Create the tool for evaluating programs and materials by spring Create the process for evaluating programs and materials by fall Identify other key learnings and resources (outside of current FEO s) to be included in the curriculum maps. Summer 2017 January 2018 CIA Department Updated curriculum maps by January Expand curriculum maps to include links to available resources that support implementation of the GVC. Summer 2017 CIA Department To be included in long range plan

6 Key Action #2 Instruction (How do we teach so all children can learn? & What do we do if they don t or do?) Strategic Goal: Optimize academic achievement for every student Major Improvement Strategy: Develop and implement a common instructional framework to ensure all students achieve at least one year s growth or more, if needing to catch up. The students will Set learning goals and track progress Advocate for themselves when they are not furthering their learning. Seek out supports and extensions to achieve their goals. Stay engaged during the learning process to be proficient in the learning objective. Teachers will Align instruction to ensure that students are proficient in the FEOs. Plan and deliver lessons that include evidence based instructional practices that meet the diverse needs of learners in their classroom. Ensure students have the opportunity to demonstrate learning on a daily basis. Teach students how to track progress and set learning goals. Use data to make instructional decisions to optimize student achievement. Use professional learning to drive instructional delivery in the classroom. Use evidence based strategies to authentically engage students in learning. School leadership (school administrators and ILT) will Develop a master schedule that optimizes instructional time and collaboration both horizontally and vertically. Protect planning and instructional time staff members from unnecessary interruptions and noninstructional impacts. Provide regular instructional feedback to teachers with a focus on improving instruction. Use our district walk though tool to collect data on the effectiveness of instruction. Use data to evaluate instructional practices and develop school based action plans. Provide professional learning on evidence based instructional strategies that optimize student achievement. Ensure that teachers have at least one opportunity for peer observation in another classroom as a means of professional development. Collaborate with other school leaders to develop effective coaching practices to improve student achievement. CIA will Develop a common data reflection and action planning protocol to be used quarterly and after CDAs. Refine our current walk through tool to include examples of current evidence based instructional practices supported in the district. Provide training to school administrators in effective coaching practices to improve student achievement. Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that support evidence based instructional practices and the development of school based action plans. Collaborate with school leaders to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction in classrooms across the district to inform the development of a common instructional framework, resources, and practices. Align resources to support academic achievement for every student. Provide professional development on evidencebased instructional strategies to maximize academic achievement. Gather data and input from school sites to develop a common, comprehensive MTSS system to support all students. Develop a long range implementation plan for standards based practices, grading and reporting. Develop a common instructional framework across the district. Develop a yearlong and multi year plan to train instructional staff in common instructional practices aligned to our common instructional framework. Continue to monitor the effectiveness of the instructional framework and instructional strategies to optimize student achievement. Develop a New Staff Institute in 2017 to ensure that new staff are trained in the instructional strategies aligned to our district instructional framework.

7 Major Improvement Strategy 2: Develop and implement a common instructional framework to ensure all students achieve one year s growth or more if needing to catch up. Root Cause(s) Addressed: Need for common instructional framework to ensure effective instructional strategies are implemented effectively across all grade levels and all schools to ensure that all students and staff receive the support necessary to achieve at their highest level. Description of Action Steps to Implement the Major Improvement Strategy Timeline Key Personnel* Indicators of Success Develop a common data reflection and action planning protocol to be used quarterly and after common assessment periods. August 30, 2016 Spring 2017 Summer 2017 Christy Bloomquist; Dylan & Leanne Create the template for standardized recording and reporting of data reflection and action planning by August 30, Identify key data points for reflection by spring Develop a system and protocol for CIA/ILT collaboration around the data by summer Provide training to school administrators in effective coaching practices to improve student achievement. August 4 th & 5 th September th Principal meetings Quarterly half day co hort meetings All district administrators All district administrators will receive training in Learning Focused Supervision. Additionally, all school administrators will meet quarterly with a cohort other school admin to collaborate around effective coaching practices. Collaborate with school leaders to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction in classrooms across the district to inform the development of a common instructional framework, resources, and practices. Scheduled and unscheduled site visits throughout the year CIA Department; school leaders; school based ILTs CIA team members will be on campuses on a regular basis to work with principals and ILTs. Site visits may include engaging in walk throughs, meeting with the principal, and meeting with the ILT to reflect on the instructional framework, resources, and practices. Establish criteria for long term viable instructional frameworks, resources, and practices by spring Create the tool for evaluating instructional frameworks, resources, and practices by spring Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that support evidence based instructional practices and the development of school based action plans. September PD Day; quarterly basis thereafter. CIA Department School leaders will be provided a report of key data points for reflection that identifies achievement gaps and answers the question Here s What by August 30 th. Identify key data to be uploaded into IC by October School leaders will be able to access key data for reflection in IC Tableau by January 23, 2017.

8 Refine our current walk through tool to include examples of current evidence based instructional practices supported in the district. Spring 2017 Dylan, Leanne, and Laura New walk through tool that supports our work around learningfocused supervision. Align resources to support academic achievement for every student. Spring 2017 CIA Department Budget will be developed based on student achievement needs and data collected during school site visits. Gather data and input from school sites to develop a common, comprehensive MTSS system to support all students. Spring 2017 CIA Department; Student Services; SAGT Determine implementation roles with Student Services by November Use MTSS training tools to develop to develop a district wide implementation plan by spring Develop a long range implementation plan for standardsbased practices, grading and reporting. Spring 2017 CIA Department Research effective implementation of standards based practices. Re institute the Standards Based Grading Advisory Committee by spring Develop the plan by spring Develop a common instructional framework across our district. Spring 2017 CIA Department; school based ILTs; SAGT Budget will be developed based on student achievement needs and data collected during school site visits. Develop a year long, and multi year, plan to train instructional staff in common instructional practices aligned to a common instructional framework. Spring 2017 ongoing CIA Department Identify evidence based instructional strategies that have greatest impact on academic achievement by spring Professional Practices Institute in June Provide quarterly professional development in evidence based instructional practices beginning Create monthly professional development opportunities beginning Provide professional learning on evidence based instructional strategies to maximize academic achievement. June 2017 and ongoing CIA Department Identify evidence based instructional strategies that have greatest impact on academic achievement by spring Professional Practices Institute in June Provide quarterly professional development in evidence based instructional practices. Develop a New Staff Institute in 2017 to ensure that new staff are trained in the instructional strategies aligned to our district instructional framework. August 2017 ongoing CIA Department Identify evidence based instructional strategies that have greatest impact on academic achievement by spring Align New Staff Institute to identified instructional strategies.

9 Continue to monitor the effectiveness of the instructional framework and strategies to optimize academic achievement. ongoing CIA Department; school based ILTs CIA team members will be on campuses on a regular basis to work with principals and ILTs. Site visits may include engaging in walk throughs, meeting with the principal, and meeting with the ILT to reflect on the instructional framework, resources, and practices.

10 Key Action #3 Assessment (How will we know when they know it?) Strategic Goal: Optimize academic achievement for every student Major Improvement Strategy: Develop and implement an assessment system to gather evidence to determine if a student has made at least one year s growth, or more if needing to catch up. Students will Complete demonstrations of learning at the end of each lesson and track progress on their learning goals. Articulate their level of proficiency as it relates the learning objective. Teachers will Develop and conduct daily demonstrations of learning aligned with the depth of knowledge (DOK) as outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards in order to measure student progress on the posted learning objectives. Use formative interim assessment data to inform students of progress toward proficiency. Use summative assessment data (CDA) to make programmatic and instructional decisions. Such data will also be used to inform students of their proficiency. Administer the common district assessment items (CDAs) that are aligned to the foundational evidence outcomes by the end of the semester. Track student proficiency on FEO s through student performance on daily demonstrations of learning, formative interim assessment, and CDA. Actively participate in PLC s focused on collaborative discussions regarding acceptable evidence of proficiency of FEOs and alignment of instruction. School leaders (school administrators and ILT) will Ensure that staff align their daily demonstrations of learning with the depth of knowledge (DOK) as outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards. Collect and disaggregate proficiency data on the FEOs to inform instructional decisions. Use assessment results to progress monitor student achievement to develop acceleration/remediation plans. Use summative assessment data (CDA) to make programmatic and instructional decisions. Such data will also be used to inform students of their proficiency. Designate specific PLC s to facilitate conversations regarding acceptable evidence of proficiency of FEOs and alignment of instruction. CIA will Develop an assessment calendar for the school year. Develop a common data reflection protocol to be used quarterly and after CDAs. Develop CDAs aligned with FEOs at all grade levels for ELA and Math. Develop CDAs aligned with FEOs at all secondary grade levels and 2 nd grade for Science and at all secondary grade levels and 1 st grade for Social Studies. Lead cross district ILT and PLCs to facilitate conversations regarding acceptable evidence of proficiency of FEOs and alignment of instruction. Develop a bank of acceptable evidence to serve as formative interim assessment that gauges proficiency in the FEOs for all core content areas at all grade levels. Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that provide reflection on student achievement in the standards and the development of school based action plans. Use summative assessment data (CDA) to make programmatic and instructional decisions. Such data will also be used to inform students of their proficiency. Continue using assessment data to monitor the effectiveness of all CDAs and the bank of acceptable evidence and make adjustments as needed.

11 Major Improvement Strategy 3: Develop and implement an assessment system that gathers evidence, determining if a student has made at least one year s growth or more if needing to catch up. Root Cause(s) Addressed: Need for internal, reliable summative data to inform curriculum and instructional decisions to ensure all students achieve one year s growth or more if needing to catch up. Description of Action Steps to Implement the Major Improvement Strategy Timeline Key Personnel* Indicators of Success Develop an assessment calendar for the school year. July 2016 Christy Bloomquist; Dylan & Leanne; Mike Hoyt Calendar created and shared with principals by July 30, Develop a common data reflection and action planning protocol to be used quarterly and after CDAs. September PD Day; quarterly basis thereafter Christy Bloomquist; Dylan & Leanne; Mike Hoyt Introduce an Action Planning template at Cross District ILT on August 12 th. School leaders will be provided a report of key data points for reflection that identifies achievement gaps and answers the question Here s What by August 30 th. CIA team members will be on campuses on a regular basis to work with principals and ILTs to support the implementation of their action plans. Identify key data to be uploaded into IC by October School leaders will be able to access key data for reflection in IC Tableau by January 23, Develop CDAs aligned with FEOs at all grade levels for ELA and Math. August 2016 January 2017 and ongoing CIA department Develop CDAs by September 16, 2016 for 1 st semester and January 20 th for 2 nd semester. CDAs will be shared with all teachers during the first cross district PLC of the year and during February 6 th cross district PLC. CDAs will be put in IC by November 30, 2016 for 1 st semester and April 21, 2017 for 2 nd semester. Train teachers to administer the CDAs in IC by December 9, Administer CDAs in IC according assessment calendar timelines. All ELA and math teachers.

12 Develop CDAs aligned with FEOs at all secondary grade levels and 2 nd grade for Science and at all secondary grade levels and 1 st grade for Social Studies. August 2016 January 2017 and ongoing CIA department Develop CDAs by September 16, 2016 for 1 st semester and January 20 th for 2 nd semester. CDAs will be shared with all teachers during the first cross district PLC of the year and during February 6 th cross district PLC. CDAs will be put in IC by November 30, 2016 for 1 st semester and April 21, 2017 for 2 nd semester. Train teachers to administer the CDAs in IC by December 9, Secondary science and SS teachers. 2 nd grade science teachers. 1 st grade social studies teachers. Administer CDAs in IC according assessment calendar timelines. Develop a bank of acceptable evidence to serve as formative interim assessment that gauges proficiency in the FEOs for all core content areas at all grade levels. Fall 2016 and ongoing CIA department Migration of School Vault of questions that can be transferred will be done fall Cross district PLC conversations will be centered around acceptable evidence of proficiency in the FEOs. Develop a new staff institute to ensure that new teachers are ready to use our common assessment system. August 2017 CIA department A New Staff Institute with sessions around IC assessment. Provide reports on student performance data to teachers, principals, and superintendent that provide reflection on student achievement in the standards and the development of school based action plans. September PD Day; quarterly basis thereafter. CIA department School leaders will be provided a report of key data points for reflection that identifies achievement gaps and answers the question Here s What by August 30 th. Identify key data to be uploaded into IC by October School leaders will be able to access key data for reflection in IC Tableau by January 23, Use summative assessment data (CDA) to make programmatic and instructional decisions. Such data will also be used to inform students of their proficiency. August 12 th and after each CDA administration CIA department; school based ILTs Develop a common data reflection and action planning protocol to be used quarterly and after CDAs. Action plans and implementation strategies are aligned to the data. Continue using assessment data to monitor the effectiveness of all CDAs and the bank of acceptable evidence and make adjustments as needed. Summer 2017 or as data becomes available CIA department TOSAs will analyze the data from CDAs as it relates to the results of state and common assessments.