Marjorie  P.  Kaplan,  Ph.D.  Director,  Beat  the  Odds  Ins2tute  

Research  Study  

!  Conducted  by  the  Center  for  the  Future  of  Arizona  in  partnership  with  the  Morrison  Ins2tute  and  published  in  2006  

!  U2lized  matched  pair  methodology  of    Jim  Collins,  author  of  Good  to  Great  

!  Iden2fied  331  elementary  and  middle  schools  in  Arizona    with  a  student  popula2on  of  at  least  50  %  La2no  and  50%  on  free  and  reduced  lunch    

Research  Study  

!  Of  the  331  schools  iden2fied,  found  12  schools  with  significantly  higher  test  scores  than  predicted  based  on  the  demographic  model  

!  Matched  the  12  high  performing  schools  with  mirror  image,  underperforming  schools  

!  Iden2fied  the  prac2ces  common  to  successful  schools  that  are  “bea2ng  the  odds”  

Third  Grade  Reading    Average  Stanford-­‐9  Score  

Eighth Grade Math Average Stanford-9 Score

Beat  the  Odds  QualiEes  for  Success  

!  Disciplined  Thought      -­‐  Clear  BoMom  Line      -­‐  Ongoing  Assessment  !  Disciplined  People      -­‐  Strong  and  Steady  Principal        -­‐  Collabora2ve  Solu2ons  !  Disciplined  AcEon      -­‐  S2ck  with  the  Program      -­‐  Build  to  Suit  

Disciplined Thought

!  Clear  BoGom  Line  Beat  the  odds  schools  emphasize  the  achievement  of  every  student  in  every  classroom  and  take  responsibility  for  that  performance.    

!  Ongoing  Assessment  Teachers  and  principals  alike  assess  student  and  teacher  achievement  early  and  oTen  and  use  the  informa2on  to  drive  improvement.  

Disciplined People

!  Strong  and  Steady  Principal  Principals  help  schools  succeed  when  they  stay  focused  on  the  things  that  truly  improve  schools  and  keep  pushing  ahead,  no  maMer  what  the  roadblocks.    

!  CollaboraEve  SoluEons  At  beat  the  odds  schools,  responsibility  for  school  improvement  is  shared  among  the  teachers  and  staff.  

Disciplined Action

!  SEck  with  the  Program  The  magic  is  not  in  a  par2cular  program;  there  are  many  good  ones.  The  magic  occurs  when  the  school  finds  a  program,  s2cks  with  it  and  works  to  improve  it.    

!  Build  to  Suit  Beat  the  odds  schools  are  figuring  out  ways  to  customize  instruc2on  and  interven2on  so  they  suit  each  student’s  needs  exactly.  

The  Beat  the  Odds  InsEtute  

!  Founded  in  2007  by  Dr.  LaYe  Coor  under  the  umbrella  of  the  Center  for  the  Future  of  Arizona  

!  Focused  on  implemen2ng  the  results  of  the  research  study  

!  Developed  the  School  Partners  Program  

The  School  Partners  Program  

!  Began  with  27  schools  in  2007-­‐2008    !  Aimed  at  serving  low-­‐income,  La2no  and  minority  students  in  grades  K-­‐12    

!  Currently,  provide  services  to  an  average  of  70    schools  each  year  in  Maricopa,  Pima  and  Yuma  coun2es,  including  schools  in  the  Salt  River  Pima-­‐Maricopa  Indian  Community  and  in  the  Baboquivari  Unified  School  District.      

Our  Mission  

!  To  significantly  improve  individual  student  achievement  in  Arizona  and  align  student  performance  with  na2onal  and  global  standards.  

Our  Beliefs  

!  All  children  can  learn.  !  Demography  is  not  des2ny.  !  It  is  possible  to  turn  schools  around.  !  Focus  on  what  you  can  control.  !  The  magic  is  in  the  school.  !  Real  change  comes  from  within.  !  One  size  does  not  fit  all.  

Partner  ObjecEves  

!  Implement  and  prac2ce  the  six  keys  for  success  

!  Assess  and  benchmark  the  school’s  academic  progress  

!  Develop  an  ac2on  plan  based  on  student  needs  

!  AMend  partner  mee2ngs  to  gain  new  knowledge,  network  and  collaborate  

!  Share  informa2on  through  the  Beat  the  Odds  website  

Partner  Outcomes  

!  Academic  performance  of  BTO  schools  will  exceed  the  performance  of  demographic  control  schools  in  reading  and  math  each  year.    

!  Increase  reading  proficiency  each  year.  !  Increase  math  proficiency  each  year.  

InsEtute  Research  

!  Program  Evalua2on    !    Iden2fy  outcome  measures  !    Describe  data  sources  !    Summarize  Results  !    Compare  Results  from  Year  to  Year    

Our  Results  

Our  Services  

!  Mentoring  for  Principals  !  U2lizes  exemplary  current  and  recently  re2red  principals  

!  Provides  an  average  of  five  hours  support  per  month  

!  Helps  principals  assess  and  benchmark  their  school’s  current  status  

!  Assists  principals  in  developing  ac2on  plans  !  Supports  principals  in  achieving  the  goals  of  their  ac2on  plans    

Our  Services  

!  Partner  Mee2ngs  !  Provided  on  a  monthly  basis  !  Facilitated  by  the  mentors  !  Based  on  BTO  concepts  !  Cover  themes  related  to  key  concepts  

Our  Services  

!  Online  Resource  Center/Website  !  Located  at  www.BeatTheOddsIns2tute.org  !  Provides  public  informa2on  about  the  Ins2tute,  overview  of  the  program,  reports  and  publica2ons,  list  of  par2cipants,  list  of  investors  and  school  sponsors,  partners’  success  stories,  and  our  newsleMers  

!  Provides  an  online  self-­‐evalua2on  tool  for  partners,  calendar,  community  directory,  discussion  board,  and  technical  support  

Financial  Support  

!  Provided  through  a  combina2on  of  philanthropy  and  par2cipa2on  fees    

!  Investors  support  program  and  opera2ons    !  Sponsors  support  principals  who  would  like  to  par2cipate,  but  are  unable  to  afford  the  fees      

Center  for  the  Future  of  Arizona  

!   Leadership  Dr.  LaYe  F.  Coor,  Chairman  and  CEO    Dr.  Sybil  Francis,  Execu2ve  Director        Dr.  Marjorie  Kaplan,  Director,  BTO  Ins2tute  

!   LocaEon  541  E.  Van  Buren  Street,  Suite  B-­‐5  Phoenix,  AZ  85004  Phone:  602.496.1360  

!  Websites  www.ArizonaFuture.org  www.BeatTheOddsIns2tute.org  

Marjorie  P.  Kaplan,  Ph.D.  Director,  Beat  the  Odds  Ins2tute  

AN INITIATIVE OF THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA

www.BeatTheOddsInstitute.org