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A Leadership View: Successes & Pitfalls of a Large District’s Application of Check & Connect Darnell T. Logan, Ed.D. DeKalb County School District – Atlanta, GA Michele R. Summerlin, Ed.S. DeKalb County School District – Atlanta,GA Tamika La Salle, Ph.D. University of Connecticut

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ALeadershipView:Successes&PitfallsofaLargeDistrict’sApplicationofCheck&Connect

DarnellT.Logan,Ed.D.DeKalbCountySchoolDistrict– Atlanta,GA

MicheleR.Summerlin,Ed.S.DeKalbCountySchoolDistrict– Atlanta,GA

TamikaLaSalle,Ph.D.UniversityofConnecticut

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Objectives

• DistrictBackground• WhyWeChosetoImplementCheck&Connect• ImplementationObjectives• DataMeasures• Outcomes• GrowingPainsandSuccesses• NextSteps

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DEKALBCOUNTYSCHOOLDISTRICT

137SCHOOLS 102,000STUDENTS

15,000EMPLOYESS

(6500TEACHERS)

180NATIONS/140LANGUAGES

THIRDLARGESTSCHOOLDISTRICTINGEORGIA

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Implementation– ProgramDesign- Roles

• 36full-timededicatedmentors(40studentspercaseload)• 1SchoolPsychologist• 2ProgramCoordinators• 1AdministrativeAssistant

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WhoDoWeRepresent?

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WhoDoWeRepresent?

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WhoDoWeRepresent?

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WhoDoWeRepresent?

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SchoolsSupported

• Check&Connectisimplementedin35schools• 1AlternativeSchool(Middle&HighSchool)• 1ElementarySchool• 16MiddleSchools• 17HighSchools

• Morethan1450studentsarereceivingCheck&ConnectSupportforthe2017-18academicschoolyear.

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WhyCheck&Connect?• CoordinatedEarlyInterveningServices(CEIS)

• In2004,Congressauthorizedtheuseofalimitedamountofadistrict'sfederalIndividualizedDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)fundstobeusedforthepurposeofprovidingCEIStoreduceacademicandbehavioralproblemsinthegeneraleducationenvironment,therebyleadingtofewerandmoreappropriatereferralsforspecialeducationservices.

• TheCEISPlan• RequiresschooldistrictsthataredisproportionateinthenumberofsuspensionsAfricanAmericanstudentswithdisabilitiestouse15%oftheirfederalIDEAfundstosupporteffortstoaddressdisproportionality

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DeKalbDisproportionalityData

Weighted RiskRatio RiskRatioCategories<2.99 At-Risk3.0 andhigher Disproportionate

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DeKalbDisproportionalityData

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PreviousEfforts• Collaboration• DepartmentofSpecialEducation• DepartmentofSafeSchools&StudentRelations• ProfessionalLearningDepartment• Curriculum&Instruction

• Training (Principals,Asst.Principals,LeadTeachersforSpecialEducation,Teachers,Dept Chairs,etc.)• SpecialEducationRules&RegulationsregardingDisciplineProcedures• ProceduralSafeguards• AlternativestoSuspension• BehavioralSupportsfromtheDepartmentofSpecialEducation

• BCBA,AutismSpecialists

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ImplementationObjectives

• Increasestudentengagementfortargeted(disengagedstudents)• Increasestudents’progressiontowardsgraduation

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TargetedStudents

-CEISCoordinatorsworkedwithManagementInformationSystems(MIS)

-DisciplineQuery

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DataCollection

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TrackingCheck&ConnectData

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Whatwoulddatalooklikeforastudentat“highrisk”foracademicproblems?

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Behavior Definition Example Non-Examples “HighRisk”

Tardy

Unexcusedabsence

Excusedabsence

Busreferral

Detention

Suspension (out-of-school)

Suspension(in-school)

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sampledata

usethissheetasaguide-

NOTtobemodified

graphsarebasedondata

thatwasenteredtoleft

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SchoolClimateData

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6thGrade 7thGrade 8thGrade 9thGrade 10thGrade 11thGrade 12thGradeNotAtAll 88.00 86.00 85.00 77.00 73.00 69.00 69.00On5orMoreOccasions 2.00 3.00 4.00 7.00 10.00 12.00 13.00

88 86 8577

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PercentageofStudentsReportingLeastandMostFrequentThoughtsofDroppingOut

NotAtAll

On5orMoreOccasions

“Duringthepast12months,onhowmanyoccasionshaveyouthoughtaboutdroppingoutofschool?”

ValuesarePercentages*

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6thGrade 7thGrade 8thGrade 9thGrade 10thGrade 11thGrade 12thGrade

PercentageofStudentsReportingReasonsforConsideringDrop-Out

BeingBullied

FamilyReasons

SchoolWork

• Trendsinthebarrierstoschoolcompletion?

ValuesarePercentages*

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6thGrade 7thGrade 8thGrade 9thGrade 10thGrade 11thGrade 12thGrade

PercentageofStudentsReportingEachLevelofAgreement

StronglyAgree

SomewhatAgree

SomewhatDisagree

StronglyDisagree

Students’RatingsofPerceivedAdultSocialSupport

ValuesarePercentages*

Majorityofstudentsfeelsupportedbyadults- about23-39%donot

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InfiniteCampus

• Grades• Attendance• ConductLogs• TeacherContactLogs• BehaviorReferrals

Trackinginformation

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Checking&ConnectingWithStaff(StaffSupport)

• AccesstoLocalCheck&ConnectTrainers• MonitoringFidelityofImplementation• CoreComponents&ElementsSelf-Assessment• Check&ConnectMentorFidelityRubric“GoldStandard”• PerceptionSurveys(Parent,Student,Principal,StudentEngagementCoach)

• MandatoryScheduledProfessionalLearning--- Twice/Monthly• IndividualCoaching• MonthlyIndividualMeetings/SchoolVisits(TA)• Supportforsuccessfulimplementation(addressbarriers,timemanagement...)• Individualdatareviews(monitoringworkbook,monthlysummary,communicationlogs..)

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ProfessionalDevelopment• AnnualMentorTrainingrefresher• AnnualSchoolAdministratorOverview(Individualand/orGroup)• RubyPayneseries

• UnderstandingPoverty,dropoutprevention,BoysinCrisis&NarrowingtheAchievementGapforUnder-ResourcedStudents

• YouthMentalHealthFirstAid• MotivationalInterviewingseries• EngagingFamilies• SchoolClimate/CultureandCheck&Connect• Sociallycompetentleadershipandmodelingforengagingyouth• CommunityResourcesandSupports• CulturalCompetencies

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Successes&Stresses

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Region2

Region1

Region5

Region4

Region3Connections

Total Connections

Connections per Student

31,189ConnectionsDistrictwide

28

28

28

3328

4,866

8,667

8,165

1,8387,653

#StudentsServed

Year1:1,771

Year2:2,116

Year3:1,460

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InSchoolSuspensions

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OutofSchoolSuspensions

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District-WideStudentSuspensionPercentageSince2007

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IncreasedVisibility• Check&ConnectontheRadar(DistrictBuyIn)

• Superintendents(Regional,Deputy,District)• SchoolAdministratorsarerequestingCheck&Connect• District’sRTICoordinators

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• Completethisworksheetusinggraphsfrom“Month”tabs

• Usetoanalyzegroupdataandchangesovertime

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AnsweringQuestions1,2&3

Usethisgraphtocomparetotalcheckandconnecteventsbycategory

INTERVENTIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

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AnsweringQuestions1,2&3

Usethisgraphtoseetheaveragenumberoftimeseachstudentis

tardyorabsent

ONCEONCE

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AnsweringQuestions1,2&3

Usethisgraphtocomparethepercentageoftimespentonbasicand

intensiveintervention

48%52%

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AnsweringQuestion4

Usethisgraphtoseethepercentageoftimethateachproblembehavioris

occurring

TARDYUNEXCUSED/EXCUSED ABSENCESBEHAVIOR REFERRALS/INFRACTIONS

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AnsweringQuestion5

Usethisgraphtoseethepercentageoftimethatyouarecommunicatingwithstudents,families,

schoolstaffandoutsideagencies

STUDENTS / INFORMALSCHOOL STAFF

FAMILIES / PHONEOUTSIDE AGENCIES

Usethe”Communication”cellstoseethespecificwaysyoucommunicatedwith

studentsandfamilies

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AnsweringQuestion6

Provide regular feedback – individual meetings

Share “check” data – review data in excel sheet and individual data worksheetDiscuss staying in school – small group meetings to review attendance

Problem solve about risk – make action plans for student’s top problem behaviors

Makesurethecirclenextto“Top5” isshaded

Lookatthefiveinterventionactivitiesthatyouspendthe

mosttimeon

Teach problem solving skills – small group problem-solving scenarios

**Ifyourgraphshowsabarlabeled“N/A”,youhaveatiebetweentwoormoreinterventionactivities.Lookatthedatacolumntolocatethoseactivities.

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AnsweringQuestion6

Small group instruction – discuss upcoming IEP meeting with student

Facilitate SST – group social skills training using structured programFacilitate tutoring – after school homework help time

Discuss what it means to be a student – go over the basic steps to success (attendance, participation, work completion)

Makesurethecirclenextto“Bottom5”isshaded

Lookatthefiveinterventionactivitiesthatyouspendthe

leasttimeon

*Ignoreactivitiesyourecorded“0”for*

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AnsweringQuestion1-3:OverallData

Describe trends in your data over time (e.g., across months). There was an increase in time spent talking about the importance of school (e.g., reviewing grades, credits, etc.)

No- or yes for some students Refer to total number

Decrease in intensive interventions because students are maintaining goals

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AnsweringQuestion4-6:OverallDataThe number of absences have decreased by approximately 20%; however, the number of tardies has increased. Essentially, students are coming to school more often but are either skipping parts of class or are late to class

Yes- explain how Stayed the same- explainYes- explain how Yes- explain trend

What are your top 5 activities- next to them, mark whether they have increased decreased or stayed the same

What are your top 5 activities- next to them, mark whether they have increased decreased or stayed the same

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BarrierstoImplementationwithFidelity• SeveralLayersofApproval• Delayedstart• Communication• Gradelevelselections– yearone• Mentormobility– yeartwo• 40studentsvs50students• Differencesacrossbuildingadministrators• Assignmentofadditionalduties• StudentReferrals

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NextSteps

• RefiningAppliedSkillsofMentors• Targetedprofessionalrelatedto:

FamilyEngagement

Mentor/StudentEngagement Sustainability

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LinkingDatatoIndicators

Data Indicators

Absences/Tardies

Grades,Homework&AssignmentCompletion

DisciplineReferrals

Attendance

AcademicIndicators

BehavioralPerformance

Data-basedconclusionsshouldbeinformedbymeasuringappropriateindicators ofstudent

behaviors.

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NextSteps

• Increaseddatamonitoring• Check&ConnectApp• Increaseddatamonitoring

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NextSteps

• SupportforMentors• Increasedindividualmonitoring(tieredsupports)

• Datalogs• Assessinghowtimeisdistributed• LinkingofC&Ctostudentneeds

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