School Improvement Specialist Training

August 3-4, 2011

Holiday Inn Express, Charleston, WV

August 3

Agenda

7:30 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.Welcome and Introductions

Overview of WVDE goals for Improving Achievement in Low Performing Schools

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Jan Stanley, Executive Director

9:00 a.m.Roles and Responsibilities

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

10:00 a.m.Break

10:15 a.m. Roles and Responsibilities, Continued

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

11:00 a.m.Overview of the Online SIG Monitoring Tool – SIG Schools

HQS 6: Efficient and Effective Management

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Chad Holt, Title I Coordinator

Kenny Moles, Title I Coordinator

Decision and Action Record – Non SIG Schools

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Glenna Heinlein, State School Improvement Specialist

NoonLunch

1:00 p.m.Timeline for Expectations

How Are We Doing?

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Michele Blatt, Executive Director

Mary Lu MacCorkle,State School Improvement Specialist

2:30 p.m.High Quality Standards for Schools

WV School Improvement Rubric

Updates: S3 and Policy 4373 Student Code of Conduct

Michele Blatt, Executive Director

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

Melanie Purkey, Executive Director

Don Chapman, Assistant Director

4:30 p.m.Adjournment

School Improvement Specialist Training

August 3-4, 2011

Holiday Inn Express, Charleston, WV

August 4

Agenda

7:30 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.Welcome

Team Organization and Communication

HQS 2: School Leadership

HQS 5: Educator Growth and Development

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Lisa Youell,State School Improvement Specialist

Mary Lu MacCorkle,State School Improvement Specialist

10:00 a.m.Break

10:15 a.m. Establishing Direction through Beliefs, Vision and Mission Statements

HQS 1: Positive Climate and Cohesive Culture

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

Glenna Heinlein, State School Improvement Specialist

NoonLunch

1:00 p.m.Identifying Data Related to the High Quality Standards for Schools

Using the WV Matrix for School Improvement

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Jan Stanley, Executive Director

Erin Sullivan, Title I Coordinator

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

2:00 p.m.Processes and Tools for Reviewing and Analyzing Data

  • Identification of Root Causes
  • Establishing Areas of Focus
  • Development of SMART Goals

HQS 3: Standards-focused Curriculum, Instruction and Assessments

HQS 7: Continuous Improvement

Glenna Heinlein, State School Improvement Specialist

MaryJane Pope Albin,State School Improvement Specialist

4:00 p.m.Expectations for the Year

Richard Lawrence,Executive Director

4:30 p.m.Adjournment