2010-2011 SEEC Annual Report

Working to ENHANCE

STUDENT LEARNING…

by building RELATIONSHIPS

that make all members stronger.

2010-2011

Annual Report South East Education Cooperative

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Fargo Location

Skills & Technology Training Center

1305 19th Ave. N

Fargo, ND 58102

Fax: 701.231.6912

Kyle Davison

Executive Director

[email protected]

701.231.6901

Deb Herman

Office Manager

[email protected]

701.231.6934

Jennifer Glasheen

Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

[email protected]

701.231.6931

Jamie Peltier

Communications &

Youth Development Coordinator

[email protected]

701.231.6912

Satellite Location

Jamestown Public Schools

207 2nd Ave. SE

Jamestown, ND 58401

701.252.1950

Amy Walters

Director of Student Services &

School Health Coordinator

[email protected]

701.252.1950

Shelley Mansavage

21CCLC Resource Coordinator

[email protected]

Satellite Location

Valley City Area Teachers Center

101 College Street

Valley City, ND 58072

701.845.7282

Sandy Zahn

Director of Instructional Technology

[email protected]

701.830.9837

Staff Information

Working to ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING by building RELATIONSHIPS that make all members STRONGER

Dear Friends of the SEEC,

As part of our ongoing effort to increase communication with our stakeholders, we've created our first “Annual Report” for the South East Education Cooperative (SEEC). This report will look back on accom-plishments aligned with our 2010-11 strategic goals. These strategic goals, created with your input, con-tinue to be our compass as we move into the new school year.

The SEEC began operation in the fall of 2005 with an operating budget of around $250,000. That budg-et, all state appropriations and member dues, has grown to over 1.8 million with nearly 75% now coming from grants, fees, and partnerships. This growth is a direct result of our members input, collaboration and participation in our services.

Looking forward to the 2011-12 school year, it’s my belief the SEEC will continue to see tremendous op-portunities for collaboration between school districts, the University System, and the private sector. We are well positioned with a strong staff, resources, and your support to take advantage of these op-portunities.

Kyle Davison, Executive Director

2%

24%

69%

5%

2010-1011 Revenue$1,825,000

MembershipDues

State Funding

GrantsFederal/State

OtherRevenue

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The SEEC will investigate and utilize a variety of professional

development methods to increase participation and meet the diverse

needs of schools.

Primary Accomplishments:

Purchased Adobe Connect for meetings and professional development needs

Used IVN to deliver CASL Course

On-site training for SWIS, NWEA MAP, Viewpoint, and Assessment

Principal’s Advisory group focus on developing the PD infrastructure and PD skills/

knowledge of principals

PE Series – focus on physical education curriculum development

Several workshops have been designed for team attendance with built-in work time with

planned follow-up –PD Plan Workshop, School Health Summit, Healthier US School

Challenge, Wellness Policy Summit, Assessment Literacy Teacher Leader Training

Leadership for Learning Series

Emerging Needs and Goals for 2011-12

Increase utilization of Adobe Connect tool for PD and meetings including a Standard

Operating Procedures manual

Identify two new partnerships for training key instructional leaders

Develop with the state and SEEC schools a plan to implement common core standards

Increase number of schools by five who utilize the Synthesis tool

“At the SEEC, we believe that focusing our collaborative efforts on the

‘right work’, we have the potential to enhance professional relationships, increase teacher effectiveness and

efficacy, and positively impact student learning in significant ways. “

Professional Development

The SEEC will develop and utilize a framework for implementing high

quality, sustainable professional development programs.


Researched the National Staff Development Council model for professional development

Researched the NSDC Standards Inventory Assessment Inventory

Implemented SAI survey spring of 2011

Provided training from NSDC in spring 2011

A common professional development evaluation tool was modified and adopted.


Continue with training from Learning Forward which started in Spring 2011

Work to align SEEC quality professional development with the state-wide REA

quality goals

The SEEC will demonstrate capacity to help schools effectively use data to monitor and measure student achievement and make decisions to

appropriately adjust instruction in the classroom.


Identify all types of data schools are now collecting which impacts student achievement

Prioritize needs regarding training for collection, analyzing, and interpreting of the data or the

systems which collect the data

Deliver Professional Development based on needs

Develop partnerships and/or SEEC data coaches for regional schools

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Organizational Management The SEEC will develop and implement a comprehensive

communication plan improve awareness of, and participation in, programs and services.


Hired Jamie Peltier as Communications Coordinator

Developed a Communication Plan, focusing on our e-newsletter, the SEEC website and

other social medias

Invested in an upgraded website and database software

Implemented a e-newsletter

Established listservs for administrators, and principals

Emerging needs and goals for 2011-12:

Distribute first Annual Report

Continue to maintain quality database of all school personnel including board members,

staff and administrators.

Expand database to include colleges, business partners, and outside education agencies.

Implement regional meetings of schools (aligned to SEEC Board groups)

The SEEC will develop and implement a plan to provide an improved system of networking to support school districts and SEEC programs.


Formed Principal’s Advisory Committee (PAC)

Data driven decision making (Viewpoint) training and support for new schools

Continued support for MAP and the MAP Matters conference

Developed IT pilot project in Enderlin, Richland, and Kindred

Developed Synthesis tool partnership with Fargo Public Schools

PLC Institute – over 50 participants from SEEC schools attended PLC Institute in Minneapolis

NWEA Conference – 15 participants attended NWEA Annual Conference in Portland, OR


Need to expand usage of Synthesis tool to other school districts

Implement grade level meetings for common core standards

Identify specific needs for Information Technology Training

Hold IT Coordinator meeting day in spring 2012

The SEEC will develop and implement a plan to address

emerging needs of the cooperative.


Entered into an agreement with the Fargo Public Schools for space in July 2012

Received funding for RTI-PBS grant ($75,000)

Had first RTI conference in June (300+ participants)

Received continued funding for 21st Century and Coordinated School grants (approx..

1.1 million)

Received new funding for coordination of after-school programing Professional

Development ($50,000)

Received AmeriCorps funding ($90,000)

Title III Consortium funding ($18,000)

Title IIA funding ($22,000)

ND Teacher Support System Mentoring Grant

Began use of online registrations for professional development activities


Develop comprehensive plan for moving offices to new facility

Maintain current grants and identify two new funding sources for emerging needs

Identify one new emerging need

The SEEC will develop and implement a plan to demonstrate its

accountability and fiscal responsibility to stakeholders.


Implemented Cedarwood (database) for data management and reporting purposes

Continued working on financial reporting and budget processes to share with

stakeholders

Completed and submitted report to DPI for SEEC

Developed STATE REA strategic plan

Secured legislative funding through 2013

Developed annual report template

Emerging needs and Goals for 2011-12

Continue working on STATE REA strategic plan

Work to align and customize SEEC strategic plan to state-wide plan

Develop individual school annual reports

Develop and implement SEEC annual evaluation tool for school to provide input

Develop SEEC annual report

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The SEEC will facilitate the expansion and enrichment of curriculum in our

member schools.

Primary Accomplishments

Hired Jamie Peltier to be coordinator and focus on student services

Increased SEEC/NDSCS Online class enrollment by 19%

Served over 150 students in Camp Inventions throughout SEEC


Align student services goal with REA curriculum goal

Develop regional plan for curriculum enhancement

Develop plan for virtual Career Technology Education (CTE) Center for SEEC

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Health, Tech & Trade Career Expo

Marketplace for Kids

Camp Invention

SEEC NDSCS Online Classes

BAIT (Business And Information Technology) Camp

21st Century After School Programs

Entrepreneurship Academy

SEECing Student Progress Literacy Program

Student Services

SEECing Student Progress, AmeriCorps program

The SEEC was awarded an AmeriCorps grant in October of 2010. AmeriCorps “Members” or workers,

were placed in 8 schools in Jamestown, Fargo, and West Fargo. SEECing Student Progress (SSP) members

provided one-on-one reading interventions to 290 students whose reading scores were in the average to

low average range. Special interventions were done with students to improve and maintain their reading

skills to prevent falling behind. Students were benchmarked to determine who qualified for the program.

During the program, students’ progress was monitored on a weekly basis to ensure success. Once the stu-

dent is on target for reading at grade level, they are “exited” from the program. The last few weeks of

school all the children participated in SSP were assessed again to determine if they were reading at grade

level. Final year end evaluations showed us that by year end, 70% of the students who participated stayed

at or above their target reading level.

Members were also placed in local after school programs to assist students in homework completion. These

children received individual attention from AmeriCorps members to help facilitate homework completion.

Program Highlights 21st Century Community Learning Centers

The SEEC 21CCLC program is currently serving students in nine school districts, and 16

school sites including, Fargo (McKinley, Jefferson, Madison, and Roosevelt/Horace

Mann Elementary schools), West Fargo (LE Berger Elementary) Jamestown

(Washington, Roosevelt, Louis L.’Amoure and Lincoln Elementary schools), Midkota,

Griggs County Central, North Central Barnes (Wimbeldon-Courteney and Barnes Coun-

ty North campuses), Fessenden-Bowdon, Fairmount, and LaMoure.

2011-2012 Program Goals are:

1. Character Development lessens will be delivered 30 minutes weekly

2. 25% of students attending 50% or more of the program will demonstrate assessment scores at grade level

proficiency in Reading and Math

3. Provide staff with professional development opportunities

The 21CCLC Professional Development Resource Center was launched on the SEEC website in early 2011,

and is managed by Shelley Mansavage. Online resources as well as many other additional resources for

teachers, schools, and families can be found here. <www.ndseec.com/21stcentury>

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The 2011 ND Response to Intervention Conference: Responding to Student Needs was held on

June 13-14, 2011 at the Fargo Holiday Inn in Fargo, ND. Over 300 teachers and administrators from across

North Dakota and eastern Minnesota participated in outstanding, diverse and in-demand sessions designed

to help school teams and practitioners gain a deeper understanding of what can be done to strengthen our

classroom and school practice to meet the needs of all learners. Keynote speakers shared Secrets to Success

and keys to Making RTI Practical, Reasonable and Doable. Breakout sessions focused on topics such as RTI in

Math, High School RTI, Differentiated Instruction, Evidence-based Tier 2 Reading Interventions, Using Data

& Data Systems. Conference planning and leadership was a collaborative effort led by the SEEC in partner-

ship with the MDEC, South Valley Special Education Unit, and Dr. Lisa Stewart-Minnesota State University

Moorhead. The conference was supported through funding from the Activities to Scale-Up RTI/RTI-B

Grants managed by the South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) and Mid-Dakota Education Cooperative

(MDEC).

Principals’ Advisory Committee (PAC)

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, the first meeting of the Principals’ Advisory Committee was held in Val-ley City at the AmericInn. Twenty-six principal leaders representing fourteen SEEC districts were in attend-ance to learn more about how their participation and leadership is needed and necessary to accomplish the following goals:

Create & maintain ongoing awareness of the SEEC, personnel & programs

Engage in professional learning with colleagues across the SEEC – Build Capacity & Foster Collab-oration

Strengthen communication among principals and with SEEC personnel

Participants engaged in activities to help build a shared reality of the difficult yet worthwhile endeavors occurring in schools in the SEEC this year. They also gained an awareness of other schools who are involved with the same or similar activities. This led to a beginning discussion of the benefits of and opportunities for collaboration that naturally exist within the SEEC.

Regional Education Association Number of participants

Northeast Ed Services Cooperative (NESC) 16

Roughrider Ed Services Program (RESP) 11

Mid-Dakota Education Cooperative (MDEC) 13

Missouri River Education Cooperative (MREC) 13

South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) 151

Red River Valley Education Cooperative (RRVEC) 26

North Central Education Cooperative (NCEC) 13

Great Northwest Education Cooperative (GNWEC) 20

Other – MN, DPI, Higher Ed 34

Leadership for Learning Series

The Leadership for Learning Series is designed to engage SEEC leaders in collaborative learning fo-cused on enhancing skillful educa-tional leadership and designed to build capacity in individuals, teams, schools and districts throughout the SEEC and resulting in improved teacher and student learning.

The focus for 2011 is Staff De-velopment. Over 40 superintendents, principals, and curriculum directors have been involved in learning how to identify, design, implement, and eval-uate staff development that is stand-ards-based, meets the needs of adult learners and results in improved learning for all students. The Leader-ship for Learning Series is being facil-itated by consultants from Learning Forward (formerly the National Staff Development Council (NSDC))- Dr. Patricia Roy and Lois Easton. This four-day series will conclude in Octo-ber and plans for a new series/focus is in the works.

The SEEC is supporting

schools in the use of NWEA

MAP. Our focus is to get

teachers understanding MAP

results by conducting work-

shops and on-site in-

services. MAP Matters is a daylong event in September where

NWEA certified trainers help support and increase data usage.

Participants spend three hours digging into their school data

and relating it to the topic workshop. Topics include: MAP/

Primary MAP Basics, Instructional Ladders, Goals Setting and

Communication, Evaluating Growth Patterns, and Differentiated

Instruction. Last year’s MAP Matters bought in 103 participants

representing 27 of our 35 school districts.

Viewpoint

Seventeen out of the 35 SEEC Schools are using Viewpoint Data Warehouse System. We support these

schools by conducting on-site in-services and hosting training workshops. Last year a Data Driven Deci-

sion Making Workshop was held in March. Six of our Viewpoint Schools sent a team to participate.

1. West Fargo 2. Fargo 3. Griggs County Central 4. LaMoure 5. Northern Cass 6. Ellendale 7. Jamestown 8. Lisbon 9. Kindred 10. North Sargent 11. Medina 12. Enderlin 13. Edgeley 14. Fessenden – Bowdon 15. Central Cass 16. Valley City 17. Wahpeton

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Cooperating Members

Valley City State University

STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Teaching Center

North Dakota State College of Science STEM Academics SEEC Online Classes Nanotechnology Teachers’ Academy

North Dakota State University Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative STEM Outreach/GRASUS

Sheyenne Valley Career and Technical Education Center, Valley City

Richland County Career and Technical Education Center, Wahpeton

Valley City Area Teacher Center

Wahpeton Area Teacher Center

South Valley Education Center

Representative Responsibilities

*See the following page for representative listings

Governing Board: The Governing Board will be responsible for review and approval of an annual operative budget and

will grant authority for the daily operation of the SEEC REA to the Executive Director.

Executive Committee: The Executive Committee will be empowered to act on behalf of the SEEC Governing Board on

business and operational issues arising between

meetings which require immediate attention. It

will not be entitled to decide questions of govern-

ing policy. The Executive Committee will submit

reports of its actions at Governing Board meetings.

Permanent Task Force: The Task Force will func-

tion, with the Executive Director and employees

hired by SEEC, as the operational arm of the SEEC.

Its functions will include but not limited to making

and implementing recommendations, for Govern-

ing Board approval, relative to: developing rigorous

curriculums and other student services and admin-

istrative functions; providing joint staff and educa-

tor training and seeking methodologies for school

districts through the SEEC to create more efficient

and effective delivery of education.

This image can be found at www.ndseec.com/memberschools. Each SEEC school

is a clickable link to the school’s website.

Membership

Members Governing Board Executive Com. Task Force

Region 1

Fargo Vice Chair - Jim Johnson Jim Johnson Nancy Murphy Rachael Agre

Region 2

West Fargo Patti Stedman Louise Dardis Opening

Region 3

Fairmount Larry Luick Larry Luick—Past Chair

Hankinson

Lidgerwood

Wahpeton Rick Jacobson

Richland Open

Wyndmere

Region 4

Edgeley

Ellendale Anna Sell

Montpelier Chair Tim Herman Tim Herman

LaMoure Denise Musland

Litchville-Marion

Oakes

Region 5

Enderlin Dan Billing Pat Feist

Ft Ransom

Lisbon

Milnor

North Sargent

Sargent Central Mike Campbell

Region 6

Central Cass Anne Ueland

Kindred Steve Hall

Mapleton

Northern Cass Allen Burgad Allen Burgad

Region 7

Fessenden-Bowdon

Jamestown Heidi Heim Larson Bob Toso Bob Toso

Medina Tom Rettig

Pingree-Buchanan

Region 8

Barnes County N. Doug Jacobson

Griggs Co Central

Hope

Maple Valley Meridee Erickson-Stowman Roger Mulvaney

Midkota

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2010-2011 Calendar October, 2011

10/10/2011 Health Education Curriculum Development Workshop

10/11/2011 Wellness Policy Implementation for Principals, STTC Auditorium, 11:00 am

10/11/2011 PAC Meeting

10/12/2011 “We’ve Been Framed!” Advertising Secrets that Build Public Support for Young People

November, 2011

11/10/2011 Task Force Meeting - 9:00am - 10:00am

11/10/2011 Administrator Meeting - 10:00am - 12:00pm

11/14/2011 RTI-B Workshop - DPI-Brenda Oas - STTC - Millennium (114), Fargo, ND

11/16/2011 Executive Committee - Governors' Inn, Casselton starting at 4:45pm

11/16/2011 Governing Board Meeting - Governors' Inn, Casselton starting at 6:00pm

December, 2011

January, 2012


1/12/2012 Administrator Meeting - 10:00am - 12:00pm, STTC, Fargo, ND

1/18/2012 Executive Committee - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

1/18/2012 Governing Board Meeting 6:00pm

February, 2012


March, 2012





April, 2012

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June, 2012



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