On-Site School Review Leadership Meeting An asset-building model of school improvement......

On-Site School ReviewLeadership Meeting

An asset-building model of school improvement . . .

Presenters:___________________________

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Outcomes for Today’s Meeting

Understand the on-site school review process

Be familiar with the effectiveness indicators and where to find the underlying research

Know how the data collection determines school improvement needs

Determine readiness


Getting to Know One Another

Introductions Review Team Leader: Name, experience in education and with school improvement

Leadership Team: Name, assignment, motivation to be on leadership team, and one of the following:

Describe your school What has the school been working on

over the last 5 years? What has worked well and why? What goals do you have for the school?


Assessing Readiness

What is the level of the staff’s commitment to improving student achievement?

What information do we need most to improve our school?

How does the staff react to change? How does the staff respond to coaching? How willing are the leadership team members to lead change efforts and to help to ensure schoolwide commitment to agreed-upon practices?


Effectiveness Indicators

1. Written Curriculum2. Instructional Program3. Student Assessment4. School Leadership5. Strategic Planning6. Professional Development

Handout: Effectiveness Indicator Overview


Effectiveness Indicators (contd.)

7. Student Connectedness, Engagement, and Readiness

8. School Environment9. Family and Community

Involvement 10. District Support


School Review Tools

Data analysis Interview questions Survey questions Classroom observation rubric Student work analysis Family and community meeting Document review


Elements of the On-Site School Review Process

Planning Document review Surveying On-site review Data2 process Communicating results Strategic planning

Handout: On-Site School Review Overview


Planning: Planning Visit With Leadership Team

Review team meets school and district leaders

Preview on-site school review process

Discuss history/context of school Discuss school and district goals Discuss readiness


Planning: School Leadership Plans for Review

Selection of academic focus area Selection of effectiveness indicators

Schedule interviews/focus groups Schedule parent meeting Disseminate surveys Coordinate student work collection


Planning: Planning With All Staff

Discuss school history and goals Describe on-site school review process

Effectiveness indicators Document review Student work collection Surveys Communication

Disseminate schedule


Document Review

State and local performance data and trends

Curriculum and instructional materials

School strategic plan Staff, student, and parent handbooks Survey data Student work (more information later)


Survey Creation and Dissemination

Surveys (based on effectiveness indicators selected for review)

Teachers and administrators Classified staff members Students Parents

Review team compiles and analyzes data

Handout: Teacher Survey Example


Collecting Student Work

Just prior to the on-site visit, teachers collect all written student work for 1 to 2 weeks

No extra planning or grading Folders provided for each class Schoolwide analysis Identify collection dates and point person

Handout: Collecting Student Work (Letter)


On-Site Process (3–5 days)

Kick-off meeting with all staff Daily meeting with principal Classroom observations and student interviews

Scheduled interviews: teachers and administrators

Scheduled focus groups with classified staff members (instructional/noninstructional)

Student focus groups Family and community meeting Oral exit report to all staff


Communication With School and District

Daily meetings with school leaders Leadership debrief Oral exit report to all staff Draft written report to school leader

Final report workshop School strategic plan design inservice


Strategic Planning

School strategic plan design inservice

Update school strategic plan to include recommendations from review

Determine time lines Identify staff and resources Determine professional development


Benefits of External Review

Research-driven process and rubrics Neutral perspective and feedback External expertise in school improvement

Evidence gathered from a wide variety of sources

Analysis and corroboration Data-driven decision-making Basis for targeting resources


Planning Schedule

Date:Date:Date:Date:Date:

Date:Date:

All-staff planning meetingAdminister surveysCollect student workOn-site reviewFamily and community

meetingOral exit reportWritten report

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Contact Information

Team Leader: Phone: Email:

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