U.S. Department of Education | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Superintendent Call and Webinar Monday, February 7, 2011 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Agenda • Welcome from Dr. Meléndez • Opening Remarks from Secretary Duncan • Q&A with Secretary Duncan • “Implementing the School Improvement Grant” Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent and Nikolai Vitti, Assistant Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools • Q&A with the Miami-Dade team
Implementing the School Improvement Grant: USDOE Webinar Miami- Dade County Public Schools’ February 7, 2011 Education Transformation Office 2:00 p.m. Superintendent Mr. Alberto M. Carvalho Assistant Superintendent Mr. Nikolai P. Vitti
Education Transformation Office • 19 schools selected as “persistently lowest - achieving” • 6 elementary schools; 3 middle schools; 10 high schools • 10 turnaround model; 9 transformational model • 14 million for each of the next three years through School Improvement Grant (SIG) • Limit operational obstacles to focus the work on teaching and learning. • Create a team of proven, experienced, and passionate urban educators and leaders to support schools and hold them accountability to higher performance. 4
Focus of Education Transformation Improve the quality of instruction Expand instructional leadership capacity Refine student intervention/enrichment process Expand wraparound services for students Increase parent involvement 5
Improve the Quality of Instruction Provided Conduct Expanded Established incentive Transferred Replaced 3 Teach for MOU with bonus for teachers principals Instructional union America faculty Reviews 6
Improve the Quality of Instruction Develop and support Implementation of instructional coaches for common planning and reading, mathematics, and lesson study process. First-year teacher science to provide job- Focus on instructional Academy on Saturdays embedded professional delivery and use of development technology. 7
Phases of Support • Conduct initial Instructional • Review School Improvement Reviews (IR) at schools Plan (SIP) • Develop targeted action plans by • Analyze schools' data (School school Grades and AYP) • Identify training and professional • Develop and review Master development needs Schedule • Begin on-going Instructional • Review student achievement Coaches Academy (iCAD) data and make necessary • Review Baseline data and define personnel changes Intervention/Enrichment plan • Provide summer professional development Plan Review Assess Support • Conduct mid-year Instructional • Monitor and support action plans Review (IR) identified during Instructional • Review mid-year and monthly Reviews (IR) • Provide direct support to schools assessment data and modify Intervention/Enrichment Plan (Leadership Teams, Coaches, and • Provide direct support to schools Teachers) • Train interventionists on ETO (Leadership Teams, Coaches, and Teachers) Intervention/Enrichment materials • Conduct end-of-year Instructional • Review monthly assessment data Review (IR) and modify the Intervention/Enrichment Plan 8
Strategic Coaching Cycle 1 4 Principal and Assistant Principals meet with Principal and Assistant coaches to share and Principals monitor discuss classroom instruction walkthrough/coaching and assessment data to logs and assessment ensure the coached data. Principal directs skills are being coaches to assist implemented . targeted teachers in specific areas. 2 3 Coaches conduct the Principal and coaching cycle with Assistant Principals targeted teachers in debrief with coaches specific instructional on their progress with areas. targeted teachers. 9
Expand Instructional Leadership Capacity • Assign one person to monitor, support, and train assistant principals • Assign assistant principals to departments and grade levels • Create network for assistant principals, and conduct peer visits to showcase and learn from best practices • Implement internship process for assistant principals and lead teachers 10
Refine Intervention Process Remediation balanced with enrichment Identified materials based on student deficiencies Hybrid schedule of intervention based on school culture and community served 11
Expand Wraparound Services for Students Positive Behavior Support City Year and College Summit Push in/Pullout Model Graduation Coach 9 th Grade Orientation Class and Academies Expanded advanced placement, dual enrollment, and industry certification Mentor programs 12
Increase Parent Involvement Creation of three parent advocacy centers Focus on Parent Academy classes Expansion of PTA enrollment Community Compacts Visibility 13
Questions? Contact: Assistant Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Nikolai.Vitti@dadeschools.net 305-995-3091 14
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