Addressing Equity through Accelerated AVID. Molly Ouche-Annette Sweeney-Whitney Alfrey

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1 Addressing Equity through Accelerated AVID Molly Ouche-Annette Sweeney-Whitney Alfrey

2 Race/Ethnicity Distribution

3 Special Populations 69% 12% 9%

4 26 Languages Spoken

5 Referral Data Slide

6 Achievement Gap- Math

8 Action Plan Step 1 Identify your why Create your why Communicate your why

9 Identify your why... We believe that through high expectations and quality instruction we can prepare all students to think critically and apply their knowledge for a successful future.

10 Identify your why... How? Resources Ted Talk, How do Great Leaders Inspire Action - Simon Sinek Elevator Speech- Why do you do what you do? How do you do what you do? What do you do? Leadership for College Readiness Training- AVID

11 Who? Create your why... Leadership team Admin team Leadership team Site team All staff

12 Evidence Research Your school data Subgroup data Ethnicity, Special Education, English Language Learners Model schools Demonstration Schools Resources Qualitative/Quantitative City Kids, City Schools White Teachers Diverse Classrooms Teacher Beliefs Shape Learning for All Students AVID- Culturally Relevant Teaching training National Conference- Equity

13 Communicate your why... Explicit Focus Consistently state your why Verbally Written Actions Filter for what you allow Commitment to your why Support Professional Development Resources Accountability Evaluation

14 Action Plan Step 2 Implement your why Choose your first instructional strategy

15 Implement your why... AVID Visit an AVID site District support Explore research Use data All students AVID elective AVID school-wide

16 Choose your strategy... First instructional strategy Needs assessment Staff survey data Mini- Observation data Leadership group Staff buy-in

17 Action Plan Step 3 Implement your strategy Create an implementation plan Identify support system Identify accountability system

18 Systematic Implementation Plan Train provide on-going systematic professional development Implement Maintain 100% of teachers use the strategy in instructioncontinued professional development focus 100% of teachers regularly use strategy in instructiondifferentiated professional development Refine strategy is part of school-wide culture- support is provided as needed

19 AVID Strategies Implementation Plan Binders Train/Implement Maintain/Refine Cornell Notes Train Implement Maintain/Refine

20 Support for AVID Strategies Binders - Example Binders - All staff training - Supply list - Back-to-School night - AVID parent night - PTO presentation - All parent night - Binder checks - Homeroom curriculum - Back to school night Cornell Notes - All staff PD - All components - Student work protocol- PD - Positive practice showcase staff - Staff gallery walk -Differentiated PD plan Staff students - AVID site team - All parent night - Homeroom curriculum

21 Accountability for AVID Strategies Binder checks - Increased binder checks - Binder checks - Admin binder checks - Incorporated into grades Binders - Turn data into officesupport groups - Homeroom grade - Mailing data home Cornell Notes - Student work protocol- all staff - Positive practice showcase - PD plan -Walk-through - Staff gallery walk - Evidence of revisiting noteswalk-through - Interaction with notes- Mini Observation - Evidence of revisiting- Gallery walk

22 Action Plan Step 4 Identify a new instructional strategy

23 Data Identify a new Instructional Strategy... Staff survey AVID vs. Non-AVID students Achievement data PLC Leaders reflection Professional Development Feedback

24 Action Plan Step 5 Implement your strategy Create an implementation plan Identify support system Identify accountability system

25 AVID Strategies Implementation Plan Binders Train/Implement Maintain/Refine Cornell Notes Train Implement Maintain/Refine Critical Reading Strategies Train Implement/Maintain Refine Planners Train/Implement Refine Philosophical Chairs/Socratic Seminar Train Implement/Maintain Interactive Notebook Train/Implement Brief Constructed Response Train Train/ Implement

26 Support for AVID Strategies Binders - Example Binders - All staff training - Supply list - Back-to-School night - AVID parent night - PTO presentation - All parent night - Binder checks - Homeroom curriculum - Back to school night Cornell Notes - All staff PD - All components - Student work protocol- PD - Positive practice showcase staff - Staff gallery walk -Differentiated PD plan Staff students - AVID site team - All parent night - Homeroom curriculum Critical Reading Strategies - 6th grade push-in - All staff PD - ½ day AVID PD - Staff gallery walk - Individual PD requests - Staff gallery walk - ½ day AVID PD - All staff inservice differentiated PD - Coach observation Planners - Ex posters - Training - All parent night - Planner checks - Homeroom Curriculum - Back to School Night Philosophical Chairs/Socratic Seminar - All staff philosophical chair PD - All staff socratic seminar PD - Differentiated PD plan - All staff socratic seminar PD -½ day AVID PD - Coach push-in - Peer observation - Staff gallery walk - Peer observation - Coach observation - All staff inservice - New teacher training Interactive Notebook - Differentiated PD plan - Aug. all staff PD - Jan. staff share - Staff gallery walk - All staff- left side activities - All staff inservice - Individual PD requests - New teacher training Brief Constructed Response - All staff PD - 1/2 day AVID PD - Individual PD requests - Summer work

27 Accountability for AVID Strategies Binder checks - Increased binder checks - Binder checks - Admin binder checks - Incorporated into grades Binders - Turn data into officesupport groups - Homeroom grade - Mailing data home Cornell Notes - Student work protocol- all staff - Positive practice showcase - PD plan -Walk-through - Staff gallery walk - Evidence of revisiting noteswalk-through - Interaction with notes- Mini Observation - Evidence of revisiting- Gallery walk Critical Reading Strategies - PD plan - Walk-through - Staff gallery walk - Walk-through - Staff gallery walk - Mini Observation - Coach observation - BCR Planners P. Chairs/S Seminar - Planner checks - L-team planner checks - Walk-through - Professional growth goal - Peer observation - Staff gallery walk - Incorporated into grades - Peer Observation - Coach observation - BCR Interactive Notebook Brief Constructed Response - Professional growth goal - Peer observation - Staff gallery walk - Staff Gallery walk - Professional Growth goals - Standards based grading

28 Support System Strategies Inservice Week Interactive Notebook Social All Parent Nights AVID Site Team Professional Development Plan Two half-day AVID workshops 4-45 minute Professional Development Sessions W.I.C.O.R. menu Peer to Peer Observations

29 Support and Accountability System Strategies Gallery Walk Coach observations 3x per year Peer-to-peer observations 2x per year Open House

30 Accountability System Strategies Universally high expectations Transparency- Google docs Mini-Observations Professional Growth Goals PLC Leaders Reflection

31 100% 100% of the PMS staff teach how to maintain an AVID organized binder 100% of the PMS staff teach how to keep an organized daily planner 100% of the PMS staff use Cornell Notes in their lessons 100% of the PMS staff use critical reading strategies 100% of the staff use Interactive Notebooks 100% of the staff use Philosophical Chairs/Socratic Seminar inquiry activity 100% of the PMS staff have completed an observation of a peer using the Philosophical Chair or Socratic Seminar strategy 100% of the PMS staff use Brief Constructed Response in the classroom

32 "Change in education cannot be implemented on a piecemeal basis. The administration needs a new vision, one rooted in the recognition that schools must provide equal opportunity for all children to learn if the schools are to fulfill their vital role as the cornerstone of our democracy." - Pedro Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University

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