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Planning and Advisory Services Awareness-Building Keynote Addresses Professional Development & Instructional Coaching Leadership Development & Coaching College & Career-Ready and Common Core Comprehensive School Improvement

Daggett System for Effective Instruction All of our work is guided by the Daggett System for Effective Instruction, which ensures that stakeholders at every level of the organization are focused on increasing student achievement by building and supporting instructional excellence.

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Create a culture Establish a shared vision Align organizational structures and systems to vision Build leadership capacity Align teacher/administrator selection, support, and evaluation Support decision making with data systems

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Use research to establish urgency for higher expectations Align curriculum to standards Integrate literacy and math across all content areas Facilitate data-driven decision making to inform instruction Provide opportunities for focused professional collaboration and growth

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Embrace rigorous and relevant expectations for all students Build strong relationships with students Possess depth of content knowledge and make it relevant to students Facilitate rigorous and relevant instruction based on how students learn Use assessments to guide and differentiate instruction Demonstrate expertise in use of instructional strategies, technology, and best practices

Our Approach Whether we are working on Common Core State Standards Implementation or Comprehensive School Improvement, we believe that every school has its own DNA. Our partnership will be based on a deep understanding of your goals and challenges and built around a plan that is developed together to meet your needs. Our approach ensures that the process is rooted in data and tailored to your specific priorities. It is intentionally designed to function as a structure, not a script.

Needs Assessment Needs Assessment

Strategic Planning

Process that enables administrators and districts in order to improve student achievement.

Implementation & Execution

Leadership Development

Professional Development for Teachers

Leadership teams will learn how to embrace common

Staff will learn how to clarify students learning expectations and will be trained on how to deliver a rigorous, relevant education to each individual in their classrooms.

Sustainability District and school improvement will be built to sustain the model, with stakeholders realizing that success is a

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Planning & Advisory Services

Needs Assessment In order to develop a successful solution, it is critical to begin with an accurate situation analysis. Our senior consultants work collaboratively with the leadership team to determine where you are now and where you want to go. Information is gathered through a series of classroom observations, interviews and surveys, resulting in a concise report. The Needs Assessment typically makes use of the following tools: ›

Daggett System for Effective Instruction Rubric This powerful tool is used to help determine the level of systemwide alignment—based upon key indicators from the DSEI—toward instructional effectiveness.

 

 

 

 

As the As  the  following following  chart  indicates,  Rexford  met  the  participation  requirements  for  students  taking  the  appropriate appropriate assessments, but did not make AYP overall in both math and ELA or for the graduation rate.    Rexford High School AYP Requirements 

Needs Assessment Report 

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  Rexford High School   Rexford, NY 

   

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Collaborative Instructional Review This proprietary tool guides classroom observation to help gauge progress toward transforming instruction by examining levels of rigor, relevance, and relationships present in the classroom.

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  Key Challenges Key Challenges    The following The following key challenges have been identified:    • Address Address the instructional needs of students with diverse learning abilities in regular classrooms,  including including students with disabilities, to improve reading and math scores.    o Establish the expectation that best practice instructional strategies are to be used by all  staff in all classrooms.  o Use  the  professional  development  structures  —  the  cadre  of  teacher  leaders  and  collaborative  team  professional  development  sessions  on  Mondays  —  to  develop  and  support implementation of rigorous and relevant instructional strategies.  o Increase teacher access to and use of instructional resources.  o Support  teachers  in  the  development  of  strategies  and  skills  for  differentiating  instruction to meet the needs of the diverse learning levels in their classrooms.  o Continue to develop a shared vision at Rexford to create a culture of high expectations  and a laser‐like focus on effective instruction.    • Establish Establish  a  culture  of  high  expectations  for  student  success  shared  by  students,  teachers,  administrators, administrators, staff, and parents.    o Institute accountability for student success at all levels.  o Continue to build an environment that fosters strong teacher‐student relationships.  o Encourage greater student participation in school leadership.  o Introduce students to the concepts of rigor, relevance, and learner engagement.    Develop structures that support effective instruction for student success.  • Develop   4

WE Surveys These surveys evaluate how students, instructional staff, leadership, and community members perceive the instruction, learning environment, and level of engagement. The output of these surveys show similarities and disparities in perceptions which helps determine where to focus improvement efforts.

I am a source of encouragement for my students. 94%

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I know my students' academic interests and goals. 81%

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Teachers are enthusiastic about what they teach. 78%

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Staff respect students. 89%

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Data Analysis Report This in-depth review provides quantitative evidence to help identify strengths and areas of need.

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Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning can be focused on Common Core, College & Career-Readiness, or Comprehensive School Improvement

         

  STRATEGIC PLAN  

Strategic Planning

 

Building on the information gathered in the Needs Assessment, we collaborate with the leadership team to prioritize your needs, develop an action plan, and determine how to measure our efforts. All of this comes together in the Strategic Plan, which serves as a road map for your school improvement initiative. Staff and stakeholder buy-in is essential, which is why we have developed proven practices for facilitating strategic-planning discussions around this document.

 

 

Rexford High School   Rexford, NY 

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Awareness-Building Keynote Addresses Understanding that CHANGE is critical is a first step toward creating a new and vibrant culture of ongoing school improvement. A keynote presentation creates awareness and helps build consensus with stakeholders at every level by addressing 4 crucial questions: › ›

why change is needed NOW what needs to change according to current data, research, and best practices

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how will that change occur

Our world-renowned keynoters leave their audiences energized and motivated to contribute to positive change. For more information about our keynoters, visit www.leadered.com/keynoters

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Blended Professional Learning

We believe that a blended model is the most effective approach to professional learning. That’s why we enhance the instructional impact of our courses and in-person coaching with an online capacity building system called Nextpert. This approach ensures the work we do together is effective, efficient, and sustainable during periods when our consultants are between visits to your school or district.

Unifies understanding of instructional strategies

Job Embedded Instructional Coaching and Lesson Modeling

Face-to-Face Professional Development Courses

Blended Professional Learning System

Sustains and enhances learning in between face-to-face visits Online Professional Learning – Nextpert

Brings instructional strategies to life in the classroom

Nextpert provides tools and resources that support teachers in adapting to the instructional changes driven by new teacher evaluations, the Common Core and Next Generation Assessments, including: • Lesson and Assessment Builders that guide teachers through creating instruction that supports the Common Core while also increasing their capacity to create them independently • A trusted library of carefully selected lessons and assessment items that teachers can customize and personalize for their specific needs • Powerful tools that not only help increase the quality of lessons and assessments but show teachers why the changes are important • Collaboration environment in which teachers can participate and engage with one another in designing lessons and assessments and examining student work.

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These interactive resources are designed to be used by teachers and leaders to target areas of personal growth in between face-to-face courses and coaching visits. In the interactive Nextpert environment, school staff can communicate with their coaches and instructional experts, gain visibility into upcoming implementations, access key documents that accompany any implementation, and monitor their own progress toward the goals of the overall initiative. Nextpert is an annual school-wide license that includes access to every member of the school staff.

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Professional Development Courses and Job-Embedded Instructional Coaching for Teachers Research supports what most of us see as common sense: what goes on between the teacher and each student is central to high-level learning. We help you build effective teaching practices through a powerful, high-impact sequence that consists of a blend of face-to-face courses, online tools, and job-embedded coaching.

Face-to-Face Courses – Foundations of Effective Instruction Teachers develop and enhance their expertise through research-based, classroom-tested teaching practices. Our consultants provide in-person professional development that enables every teacher to transform instruction. All professional development is engaging, dynamic, and focused on actionable strategies that promote effective teaching to engage and motivate students. Courses can be tailored for your specific objectives as defined by the Needs Assessment. Each of the courses below is designed to be delivered in a single day for a maximum of 30 participants. Day 1: Creating a Rigorous and Relevant Learning Environment • Understand how rigor, relevance, and relationships support the foundations of effective instruction • Begin applying the skills and tools aligned with rigor and relevance to create a more engaging learning environment • Develop action items for creating an engaging learning environment Day 2: Applying Rigorous and Relevant Instructional Strategies • Implement effective instructional strategies to raise rigor and relevance • Analyze and apply Common Core State Standards • Cultivate higher level thinking through questioning, academic discussion and writing strategies Day 3: Unpacking and Designing Next Generation Assessments • Identify the difference between formative, benchmark, and summative assessments • Critique existing assessments for rigor and relevance • Develop a high rigor/high relevance assessment

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Day 4: Using Data to Inform Instruction • Cultivate a working definition of differentiation and scaffolding • Differentiate by content, process, product, and resource • Create a learning progression to scaffold instruction Day 5: Collaborating for Continuous Professional Learning • Develop comprehensive lessons aligned to standards • Establish goals and associated actions for professional growth • Collaborate effectively with peers to develop and share ideas related to increasing rigor, relevance and relationships

Job-Embedded Instructional Coaching A powerful complement to face-to-face courses, job-embedded instructional coaching is a collaborative process in which a coach works shoulder-to-shoulder with each individual teacher to make instructional transformation a reality. Coaching is personalized to meet the needs of each individual teacher, but typically consists of: • Personalized support to help teachers implement and monitor instructional strategies and assessments • Observation and feedback to help build skills to increase student achievement • Facilitated data analysis to provide strategies and tactics to meet the needs of all students Coaches can visit up to four teachers per day. We recommend a sustained coaching initiative consisting of at least one visit per month per teacher. This will be customized to meet your specific objectives and needs.

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Leadership Development & Tailored Leadership Coaching

Our leadership consultants and coaches leverage a holistic approach to developing current and emerging leaders capable of driving dramatic and sustained student achievement. Through intensive institutes, face-to-face courses, and job-embedded leadership coaching, we provide leaders with the tools and support they need to drive transformational change. Courses and coaching can be customized for your specific needs and schedule. Each of the courses are intended for a maximum of 30 people.

Face-to-Face Courses – Foundations of Instructional Leadership Day 1: Leading Change for Rigorous and Relevant Learning • Begin to apply effective methods for leading a culture focused on rigorous and relevant learning • Examine school culture and reflect on expectations • Draft an action plan to build a culture focused on rigor, relevance, and relationships for all students Day 2: Developing and Implementing Rigorous and Relevant Instruction • Provide standards-aligned, rigorous and relevant instructional support to teachers • Collaborate with staff to align lesson design and delivery to Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessment expectations • Establish goals for supporting teachers in implementing Common Core ‐aligned curriculum Day 3: Integrating Literacy and Math Practice Areas to Raise Rigor and Relevance • Define common expectations for increasing engagement and the integration of literacy and math • Examine how the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments align with the Rigor/Relevance Framework • Establish goals for how to increase engagement, literacy, and math across the content areas

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Day 4: Facilitating Data-Driven Decision Making • Understand current data trends and explore the use of data to inform instruction • Understand structures for building data teams • Apply knowledge to develop an action plan and timeline for progress monitoring Day 5: Leading Professional Dialogue to Support Rigor and Relevance • Communicate with teachers about increasing rigor, relevance, and relationships • Provide clear, articulate feedback to colleagues that is based on evidence and data • Establish goals and actions for next steps

Tailored Leadership Coaching It is vital that the skills first developed in professional development be nurtured and developed over time. To meet this need, job-embedded leadership coaching will be provided to school and district leaders by a team of accomplished education leaders, with the end goal of supporting leaders in overseeing the faithful implementation of the initiatives we will jointly pursue over time. Leadership coaching is tailored to the specific needs of the individual and goals of the initiative, but often focuses on: • Creating and monitoring accountability system and empowering teacher leaders to implement and monitor these systems daily

ALSO AVAILABLE: COURSES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS Day 1: Creating a Culture of High Academic Expectations Day 2: Establishing Structures and Communicating a Shared Vision Day 3: Using Systemwide Data to Support Decision Making Day 4: Building Leadership Capacity focused on a Shared Vision Day 5: Sustaining a Culture of Instructional Excellence

• Building appropriate supports to ensure all students are held to high expectations • Communicating clearly to faculty the vision that the entire school is focused on student achievement • Leading ongoing review of data and benchmarks • Leveraging research and best practices to ensure continuous improvement • Ensuring implementation of successful transformational strategies Coaches can visit up to two leaders per day. We recommend a sustained coaching initiative consisting of at least one visit per month. This will be customized to meet your specific objectives and needs.

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