Allentown School District Response to Curriculum Audit Findings December 6, 2018
The ASD Commitment to Excellence ASD Theory of Action 1 Cultivate a culture in which students feel safe, valued, and nurtured. 2 Center the Districts’ work on personalized learning and instruction 3 Collaborate meaningfully and deeply with families and community 4 Create and expect organizational effectiveness and accountability 5 Calibrate leadership and learning at all levels
The ASD Commitment to Excellence • Meetings scheduled throughout the city of New superintendent identified 4 • a Community-Based Allentown to give the initial priorities as apart of entry into approach to identifying a the district: community voice and new Superintendent is opportunities to engage 1. Strategic Plan implemented • Prioritization of equity, 2. Curriculum Audit • Multiple stakeholder groups transparency, and systems 3. Fiscal Audit participate in national of support aimed at search process improving student 4. Community Engagement achievement October July March - June Fall 2016 Winter 2016 Spring 2017 Summer 2017 The curriculum audit was completed • October 2018. This audit set the Focus groups continue as ASD • Partnership with Upside foundation for the realignment of • National search resulted in 3 works to include community voice Allentown developed to support academic systems and processes finalist in the District transformation community meetings throughout necessary to foster high-quality Tier 1 instruction for all students process under new Allentown • superintendent’s leadership Community organizers, local clergy, parents, students and • Multiple stakeholder groups are • business community members Partners identified to conduct both convened with community participated in process the fiscal and comprehensive developer Michael Felix curriculum audit • The Insight Education group is • Development of Strategic Thomas Parker identified as final IU 21 is engaged a partner to engaged to process • Framework begins candidate to be officially Thomas Parker officially begins as support the development and development and realignment realignment of district fiscal appointed July 1, 2017 Superintendent of instructional processes processes to promote financial • District adopts Equity Policy identified as deficient in the solvency . curriculum audit
The ASD Commitment to Excellence • Conversations about PDE School Improvement Process • School Board leadership • School Board of Directors begin at the state level approves partnership with and Superintendent begin IU21 and Insight conversations with local • ASD begins to prioritize and state level legislators Education Group strategic actions and regarding financial status realign Community • Curriculum Audit Findings of ASD partnerships in support released of District mission and vision October July March - June Fall 2017 Winter 2017 Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Spring 2018 • Comprehensive Curriculum Audit • Local legislators begin advocate • concludes and findings are publicly ASD launches it Strategic on behalf of ASD at state level release Framework • Governor/’s budget includes 10 • IU 21 is engaged a partner to million dollar allocation to ensure support fiscal realignment and • PDE invites ASD to participate in fiscal solvency transparency School Improvement Pilot • Insight Education Group is engaged to develop instructional alignment, The Insight Education group is systems, and process to improve IU 21 is engaged a partner to engaged to process teaching and learning in ASD support the development and development and realignment realignment of district fiscal of instructional processes processes to promote financial identified as deficient in the solvency . curriculum audit
The ASD Commitment to Excellence The Curriculum Audit GOAL OF THE AUDIT • comprehensive, multi-faceted examination of ASD instructional and operational practices, and polices in support of all student learning. • Utilized research-validated criteria to provide the ASD system with an agenda for organizational improvement and positions the District for effectiveness. THE PROCESS • on-site visits, • interviews • Curriculum, financial, facilities, and technology documentation review PRIMARY OUTCOME Systems alignment in support of: • High quality Tier 1 instruction • Work activities directed toward our commitment of equity
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Dr. Stevenson, Curriculum Management Solutions, Inc .
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Standard 1: Governance & Control Recommendations District Policy Review and Revision Audit and review alignment of ▪ PARTNER ORGANIZATION expenditures to goals and PSBA, PDE policies Development of an ▪ STATUS OF WORK instructional vision and ▪ IN PROGRESS process for framework development aligned to the ASD Strategic Framework.
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Standard 2: Direction & Expectations for Learning Recommendations Text Here Development of an instructional vision and process for framework development ▪ PARTNER ORGANIZATION Alignment of curricular ▪ Insight Education Group resources to a common set of instructional expectations ▪ STATUS OF WORK district-wide. ▪ IN PROGRESS Alignment of community and family engagement framework in support of students and families
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Standard 3: Connectivity & System Equity Recommendations Text Here Text Here Alignment of Curriculum with an equity focus on supporting all subgroups ▪ PARTNER ORGANIZATION INSIGHT EDUCATION GROUP, Development of annual PDE professional development plan aligned with instructional ▪ STATUS OF WORK framework and assessment plan ▪ IN PROGRESS
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Standard 4: Assessment & Feedback Recommendations Text Here Text Here Text Here Development of an assessment and evaluation plan aligned with state ▪ PARTNER ORGANIZATION standards and forthcoming INSIGHT EDUCATION GROUP, instructional framework. PDE, BRIGHT BYTES Implementation of ▪ STATUS OF WORK EarlyInsights Platform ▪ IN PROGRESS
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Standard 5: Productivity & Resource Use Recommendations Text Here Text Here Text Here Text Here Establishment of ad hoc Equity and Budgeting Committee ▪ PARTNER ORGANIZATION INSIGHT EDUCATION GROUP, PDE, Implementation of BRIGHT BYTES EarlyInsights Platform ▪ STATUS OF WORK (Resource Mapping ▪ IN PROGRESS Module)
The ASD Commitment to Excellence What’s Next? In collaboration with all Partners, input from our teachers, principals and families the ASD Commitment to Excellence will progress as follows: Change is a journey, not an event -Author Unknown
The ASD Commitment to Excellence Year 1 Priorities • Continue Board policy review and revision process • Develop instructional framework • Focus on Literacy and Math curriculum review and alignment • Finalize District reorganization at building level and within Central Office July March - June • Review and revise all job descriptions • Refine and revise Core and non-Core content Areas • Establish a curriculum approval process • Develop and implement evaluation procedures for curriculum guides The Insight Education group is IU 21 is engaged a partner to • engaged to process Improve ELL program design and staffing model support the development and development and realignment realignment of district fiscal of instructional processes processes to promote financial identified as deficient in the solvency . • Engage community in the identification of funding priorities curriculum audit
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