STAR HONOR ROLL AWARD, CBEE 2012

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1 STAR HONOR ROLL AWARD, CBEE 2012

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3 First Name Last Name Title School 1 Marcie Brown Principal Norco ES 2 Jackie Casillas Principal Rosemary Kennedy ES 3 Shani Dahl Principal Alcott ES 4 Emily Devor Principal Terrace ES 5 Denise Edwards Principal Myra Linn ES 6 Krista Fairley Principal La Granada ES Walk to Lead Visit March 18 th, Jennifer Hammerton Principal La Vorgna ES 8 Jona Hazlett Principal Vail ES 9 Renee Hill Director District Office 10 Debra Johnson Principal Stokoe ES 11 Joan Lauritzen Principal Sky Country ES 12 Peggy Nelson Principal Valley View ES 13 Rita Post Principal Elsinore ES 14 Lori Recatto Principal Railroad Canyon ES 15 Gessy Watkins Principal Machado ES 16 Alex Alcazar Principal Manuel Real ES

4 Purpose of Visit Share demographic overview of school Share Challenges Share Best Practices at School Reflect on factors that allowed for turnaround in school Discuss Leadership Style Answer questions/concerns

5 MEAD VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL QUICK FACTS-2012 Demographic Overview School Type: Elementary School Ethnic Breakdown Grade Span: K-5 Student Enrollment: 617 Free/Reduced School Lunch: 91.9% Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92.6% English Language Learners: 45.4% Students with Disabilities: 11.9% Census Characterization: Suburb, Large Territory &year=2012 American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.0% Asian: 0.6% Pacific Islander: 0.0% Filipino: 0.2% Hispanic/Latino: 83.8% African American: 3.4% White: 8.9% Multiple Races: 0.6% Declined to State: 0.0% SUSPENSION RATE: % (#23); % (#10); %(#7)

6 Past Practices Some Challenges Overall Climate Conflict between Teachers & Administrator Under utilization of Leadership Team Lack of trust Lack of Vision Lack of systems (academic & citizenship) Neglected facilities School perceived as that school Academic State Test Prep Homogeneous grouping based on standards Lesson plans submitted for review and feedback Strict Administrative Control and Consequences if activities did not match lesson plans

7 Best Practices School-wide Focus Raise Morale Instill School Pride Improve look of school Cleaned up landscaping Planted trees, flowers Painted buildings Added shade structures Added outdoor seating for staff Support Staff Pick & Choose battles Establish non-negotiables Articulate expectations Be fair, consistent Value Individuals & Leadership Team Set up Systems Organizational Academic (Enrichment, Intervention) Discipline Character Code; Line Etiquette Build and Empower Teams (Staff, Student, Parent) Academic Systems K-5 Standards Based Rituals in Lesson Plans EL success Grade Level Plans vs. Individual Plans Fluency Reading and Challenge Across Grade Level Vocabulary Instruction--ongoing Reading Comprehension (Before, During, After); CLOSE Reading ongoing Use of Graphic Organizers Weekly Writing Across Grade levels Encouraging Sea of Talk Weekly Deconstruction of Writing Monthly Process Writing Coding Word Problems Math Facts Campaign Instructional Coach (IC) Role Use of SMART goals across grade levels

8 Factors that Contributed to Turn Around of District support with Facilities Teacher Desire for Change Community Support Visible systems for organization, discipline and academics-- built with team consensus School Collaborative Leadership Style Train everyone well in understanding their job functions Articulate expectations Allow individuals to do their job, no micro-management Empower individuals to do job well Inspect outcome and provide feedback(praise & reprimands)

9 Future Practices Unpack Common Core (CC)Standards Insert application of CC into existing systems Provide Professional Development for teachers in understanding and implementing CC Improve on Systems Build on Academic Rigor Create Literacy Walls Empower Leadership Teams Questions from Visitors How do the systems help with Common Core? How did you change the climate of the school? How did you set up systems? How do you manage conflicts? How do you get unmotivated or unwilling staff members to perform? Can you give us a daily schedule of your IC s activities?

10 THEN MEAD VALLEY 2010 AYP ELA MATH Overall NOW African American Hispanic English Learner SED White SWD MEAD VALLEY 2011 AYP ELA MATH Overall African American Hispanic English Learner SED White SWD MEAD VALLEY 2012 AYP ELA MATH Overall African American Hispanic English Learner SED White SWD

11 ELA MATH Overall 51.3% _ 59.5% 82.7%_ 77.1% Hispanic 49.2% _ 58.7% 87.6% _ 78.1% English Learner 43.8% _ 59.9% 77.4% _ 78.3% SED 49.6% _ 58.8% 81.9% _ 76.5%

12 Resources Provided to Visitors Copy of SMART Goals Ritual Building in Lesson Plans Step by Step Process Reading Comprehension process Before, During, After Process Writing A How To Model Deconstructing Writing Checklist Kindergarten (Early Bird/Later Gator) Schedule Coding Word Problems How To Model Fluency Implementation Process