Department of Education requested this responsibility in order to support schools early and often, prior to the need for state intervention. This technical assistance will be offered in collaboration with each district and corresponding school leaders. The waiver allows for the Outreach Coordinator to provide actionable feedback after each monitoring visit. The school, as detailed in the waiver, will receive support from an Outreach Coordinator who will conduct monitoring visits throughout the year. Priority (“F”) schools will have at least two visits during the school year. Focus (“D”) schools will have at least one monitoring visit during the school year. Part 2: Preparing for a Monitoring and Support Visit A. Principal’s Role The principal will receive a notification of the monitoring and support visit and will then need to complete the following: Collaborate with Outreach Coordinator for completion of the Student Achievement Plan Submit an Implementation Progress Report through the Outreach Coordinator at least 72 hours (3 school days) prior to the visit date Conduct a self-reflection utilizing the Turnaround Principle rubric in collaboration with your staff Complete the Monitoring Visit Schedule o Meeting with Principal/leadership team o Classroom Walkthroughs o Faculty/Staff Interviews o Prep Time for Coordinator to complete debrief notes o Debrief Meeting with School Principal and/or Leadership Send the completed schedule for the visit to the Outreach Coordinator for confirmation Provide a meeting room for the Outreach Coordinator to use during the visit B. Outreach Coordinator’s Role The Outreach Coordinator will complete the following tasks prior to conducting a monitoring visit: principal of desired date and time for monitoring visit superintendent and/or appropriate district-level personnel of scheduled visit and review school’s submitted Implementation Progress Report, Student Achievement Plan, and school data all Monitoring and Support documents
TURNAROUND PRINCIPLE 5: Effective Staffing Practices Principal and instructional leaders work together to determine staffing needs. Recruitment efforts Hiring protocols Intentional staff assignments Professional Development Plan Job-embedded learning for all staff TURNAROUND PRINCIPLE 6: Enabling the Effective Use of Data Data protocols Easy access to data (friendly format) Communication of data to families/community Teacher collaboration time – use of data PD aligned to data TURNAROUND PRINCIPLE 7: Effective Use of Time Master schedule includes sufficient time for core content Master schedule includes Interventions/accelerations Master schedule includes collaboration time PD opportunities embedded into schedule Transition times effective TURNAROUND PRINCIPLE 8: Effective Family and Community Engagement Families are actively involved in decisions Input from families and community are solicited Parent/guardian PD on data Community supports Identification of struggling students for supports is quick Powerful Practices Opportunities for Improvement Next Steps and/or Commitments
all students to have access to the staff’s instructional strengths chart School climate surveys School focus groups student learning outcomes. necessary to achieve student learning outcomes. Learning interventions are not staffed with certified effective or highly effective teachers. Staff provided for learning interventions is effective teachers. Staff provided for learning interventions is effective teachers with specific content knowledge in the assigned intervention. Learning interventions are staffed with effective or highly effective certified teachers, with content knowledge and language proficiency required for success. Staff evaluations are not rigorous and inhibit the identification of staff that would benefit from improvement plans. Staff evaluated below effective is identified and supports are provided through an improvement plan. Each staff position has clear performance expectations aligned with the mission and school wide expectations for instructional practice and student behavior. All staff are meeting or surpassing clear performance expectations for instructions, student behavior and learning outcomes. There are neither the systems in place nor the urgency to dismiss chronically underperforming teachers. There is some documentation on consistently underperforming staff. Staff identified as “not aligned” and/or unskilled are put on improvement plans and appropriate support is provided; there is extensive documentation on consistently underperforming staff and an urgency to dismiss them. Struggling staff are quickly identified and supported to meet standards for instructional expectations. There are no consistently underperforming staff members. 5.5 Teachers are provided professional development that promotes independent, collaborative, and shared reflection opportunities for professional growth. Professional development plans School climate surveys School focus groups Professional development is not focused on student learning. Professional development focuses on student learning. Teacher driven professional development focuses on student learning, progress toward student learning challenges and progress toward student achievement goals. Staff shares a collective awareness of individual skills and growth areas. They professional development based on student achievement outcomes. Professional development does not provide any time for teacher reflections. Professional development may provide optional opportunities for reflection. Professional development includes individual, collaborative and shared reflective opportunities. Professional development includes observation protocol/practice that is not only consistent with school-wide expectations but promotes individual teacher development areas and the student of specific student sub-groups as identified by data. ENABLING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TURNAROUND PRINCIPLE 6 Ensure the school-wide use of data focused on improving teaching and learning. INDICATORS Sources of Evidence 1 Ineffective 2 Improvement Necessary 3 Effective/Implemented 4 Highly Effective