6th Grade Self-Contained 101

Presentation to the Board of Education

Kristi Kahl Director

Middle School PLC/Research

Tom MalkusProgram Administrator

Middle School PLC/Leadership Development

November 8, 2010

“We must be willing to change what we do in our classrooms so students can grow – not hope that students grow so we don’t have to change what we do in

our classrooms.”

- Todd Whitaker

Middle School PLC: Overview

• PI Year 5 Schools– Technical assistance– Plan of alternate governance

• Oversight of Superintendent (2009)– Director (50%) and 3 (50%) School Coaches

• Increased Support– Focus on Site Leadership

• Staffed with Data AP position

– Focus on Instruction• OCIPD placed content coaching resources

Middle School PLC: Initiatives

GOAL AREAS:• Math

– Algebra, MAP2D

• ELA– Write for the Future

• 6th Self-Contained• Safe and Civil• Culture/Morale

APPROACH:• Use of Data

– Placement– Assessment– Adult Behavior

Indicators

• Prof. Development– Teachers– Principals– Data AP/AP

PDSA: Writing

Plan

Do

Study

Act

Define theSystem

Assess CurrentSystem

Analyze Causes,Identify

Solutions

Try OutImprovement

Theory

Study theResults

StandardizeImprovements

Plan forContinuous

Improvement

Lack of attention to writing in texts

Surveyed teachers re:Student writing needs

Identified Expository FocusElaboration/Evidence (76%)

Organization (49%)

Train teachersUse program to teachCollaboratively score

Quarterly, walkthrough,perceptions, writing,

CST data

Continue focus areasOr make adjustments

Redeploy for ’11-’12 andmake plans for PD

5th and 6th Grade CST, 2010:LBUSD Compared to Garden Grove

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

LB-Math

GG-Math

LB-ELA

GG-ELA

5th Grade

6th Grade

6th Grade Achievement 5th (2009) and 6th (2010) CST/CMA Scores

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

PLCMath

D-Math

PLCELA

D-ELA

5th Grade

6th Grade

6th Grade

Teacher: Student

1:185/22

End of year Data “Drop”

Loss of Parent Involvement & Communication

2010-2011 Self-

Contained

Maintain/Build Parent Involvement

Integration of Instruction

Teacher: Student

1:25/35

Close monitoring of ELA/Math Data

Disconnected Classes

PLANNING PROCESS

SUPERINTENDENT & PRINCIPALS

PLC Meetings

1:1 with Coaches

PARENTS

Parent Forum

Letter

Orientation

TEACHERS

Faculty Meetings

Surveys

Q&A

6th Self-Contained Program

• Classes of 35 students• Special “EL” and “Literacy” classes of 25• Increased time:

– Math/ELA– Interventions for struggling students

• PE/Enrichment classes• GATE students cored

– English/History– Math/Science

Previous Teaching Experience

Previous Experience

68%

32%

Self-Contained

Secondary Only

Multiple Subjects Credentialed Teacher

Most Recent Teaching Level

36%

61%

3%

Elem

Mid

High

Professional Development

CONTENT

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Workshops & Support

Meetings

Admin Training

Coaching

InnovationConfiguration

SELF-

CONTAINED

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Stages of Change & Support

IMPACT

6 Teaming

5 Teaming

4 Coaching

TASK

3 Coaching

SELF

2 Training/Coaching

1 Training

0 Publications

IMPACT

6 Refocusing

5 Collaboration

4 Consequence

TASK

3 Management

SELF

2 Personal

1 Informational

0 Awareness

Teacher Training

• 6th Self-Contained 101

• Write for the Future• Mind Institute• MAP2D• Selected:

– GATE– Imagine It!

Teacher Survey: Training

50.0%43.2%

6.8%

Too much

Right amount

Not enough

31.8%

61.4%

6.8%

Very Valuable

Valuable

Not Valuable

The amount of training… The value of the training…

Coaching Support

COACHES• 6th Grade Self-

Contained• MAP2D• Write for the Future• Imagine It! (EL/Lit)• GATE

Teacher Survey: Coaching

The amount of coaching...

27.3%

56.8%

15.9%

Too much

Right amount

Not enough

The value of the coaching...

15.9%

68.2%

15.9%

Very Valuable

Valuable

Not Valuable

Challenges

• Helping teachers manage change all at once– Finding balance of “push” vs. “support”– 3 new subjects for some

• Some logistics, like furniture

• Secondary teacher contract limitations

Beginning Awareness

Awkward

Consciously Skilled

Integrated

Implementation Dip

Skill Improvement

Practice over timePractice over timeNational Training Lab