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LorainCitySchoolDistrict

3-YearAcademicRecoveryPlan

Curriculum&Instruction

OverarchingGoals

Implementadistrict,buildingandcommunityapproachtoaddressacademicneedsbyclosinggaps(performance,attendance,graduation)

throughadefinedrestructuringtransformationplanforimprovingstudentperformanceforalllearners–regulareducation,special

education,EnglishLanguageLearners,at-riskstudents,giftededucation-inordertoimpacttheoutcomesandresultsofstudent

achievement.Rigorousuniformcurriculum(whatistaught)àusinghighimpactrelevantbestpractices(whatisdelivered)àisalignedto

CommonCoreNewLearningStandards(whatiswritten)àandtracking,analyzingandinforminginstruction(whatisassessed).

AccountabilityComponents

LorainCitySDwillreachadesignationnolowerthanContinuousImprovementinthestatewideaccountabilitysystemasmeasuredandcalculatedby

theOhioAchievementAssessment,OhioGraduationTest,AttendanceRate,GraduationRateandtheValueAddedCalculation.

•  OhioAchievementAssessment:AllsubgroupswillmeetAdequateYearlyProgress(AYP)inreadingandmathwithaPerformanceIndexScore

ofnotlowerthan80pointsasmeasuredbytheOAA.

•  OhioGraduationTest:AllsubgroupswillmeetAdequateYearlyProgress(AYP)inreadingandmathwithaPerformanceIndexScoreofnot

lowerthan80pointsasmeasuredbytheOGT.

•  AttendanceRate:Allsubgroupswillmeetattendance(93%)asmeasuredbythedistrictandLocalReportCards.

•  GraduationRate:Allsubgroupswillmeetthegraduationrate(90%)asmeasuredbythedistrictandLocalReportCards.

•  PerformanceIndex:Theachievementofeverystudentwillincreaseto85.0points.(OurcurrentPerformanceIndexis80.0.)•  ValueAddedCalculation:AllsubgroupswillmeetexpectedgrowthforValueAddedasmeasuredbythedistrictandLocalReportCards.(The

currentoverallcompositeisBelowExpectedGrowthwhichindicateslessthanoneyearofprogresshasbeenachieved.)

•  StudentEnrollment:Studentenrollmentwillincreaseby200students.

•  SpecialEducation:Thepercentageofstudentsidentifiedforspecialeducationserviceswilldecreasetomeetthestateaverageof15%.

 AccountabilityComponentswillevolvewithOhio’sProposedAccountabili tySystemandTimeline.

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CriticalAreasofAcademicFocus Strategies ProgressionTimeline

Implementation

AlignmentofStandards

Createaninvitingandmotivatingstudent-

centeredlearningenvironmentthatisgrade

level/subjectarearelevantwithpurposefuland

meaningfulplansbasedontheCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS)

DailyStudentAwareness:ICanStatements

InProgress

August2013

Scope&SequencewithPacingGuidesand

Timelines

InProgressAugust2013

CCSSKeyVocabWords InProgress August2013CCSSPowerVerbs InProgress August2013

InstructionalPractices

Implementationofeffectiveresearchbased,

highimpactpracticesandresourcesthatare

rigorous,relevant,providestretchandare

challengingandattainabletomeetthe

academicneedofallperformancelevelsof

learners.

ProjectBasedPerformanceTasksintegrated

withinthefourcontentareas.

InProgressAugust2013

TightWeekly&DailyInstructionalSchedule

forES/MS:EnglishLanguageArtsBlocks,

MathLanguageArtsBlocks,timeallocated

forScienceandSocialStudies.

InProgress August2013

HigherLevelQuestioningwithHigherLevelResponses

PlanningStage August2013

Instructionallevelingofstudents PlanningStage August2013

KG-2SummerProgramming InProgress June2013

AfterSchoolTutoringMath&ELA Completed ✓

SkillBuildingInitiative Completed ✓

InterventionLabsforReading&Mathfor

TierI,II,IIIstudentsPlanningStage August2013

RttTInstructionalCoachesModeling&

CoachingPractices:(1)ExtendedResponses/ShortAnswers,(2)ScoringCamp,

(3)KG-2WritingStandards

InProgress Ongoing

StudentWork:Aligned,gradelevel

appropriate,modeledforexpectation,

gradeswithrubricsandwrittenfeedback

PlanningStage August2013

VisualCuesonEssentialContentStandards

(postedasintroduced)PlanningStage August2013

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AssociatesDegree(earnedthroughLCS

followingadirectpathway)PlanningStage August2013

CareerTechCourses(restructuring

programmingtoalignwithHighSchool60-

minuteperiods)

PlanningStage August2013

ComprehensiveSchools:

• GiftedAcademy

•  HomogeneousAcademy

•  STEMAcademy

•  ArtsAcademy

Schools:

PlanningStageDiscussionStage

DiscussionStage

DiscussionStage

School:

August2013August2014

August2015

August2016

Environment&Climate

Creationofadistrictandsafeschool

environmentthatisidentifiedasaProfessional

LearningCommunitywithrigorousrelevant

expectations.

School-wideProcedures PlanningStage August2013

InstructionalRefocusCenter PlanningStage August2013

MonthlyAttendanceIncentives PlanningStage

MapDisplay(cafeteria):World,US,State,

County

InProgress July2013

CharacterTraitsdisplayedinhallwaysand

commonareas.PlanningStage August2013

LearningPostersdisplayednearstudent

waterfountains/restroomsPlanningStage August2013

EarlyWarningSystemProgram PlanningStage August2013

SystemsofLeadershipusingOIP

Sharedleadershiptopromoteownershipand

accountabilityfromallstakeholders.Promote

partnershipswithfamiliesandthecommunity

tosupportstudentlearning.

DailyClassroomInstructionalRoundsfollowedwithimmediatefeedback

InProgress

Ongoing

SystemsofLeadership

UsingtheOhioImprovementProcess,

implementsharedleadershiptopromote

ownershipandaccountabilityfromall

Leadershipvideosfollowedwithdiscussion

andfeedbackPlanningStage August2013

LeadershipBookClub PlanningStage August2013

DistrictLeadershipTeam InProgress Ongoing

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stakeholders.Promotepartnershipswith

familiesandthecommunitytosupportstudent

learning.

BuildingLeadershipTeam InProgress Ongoing

TeacherBasedTeams InProgress Ongoing

AcademicInstructionalCoaches PlanningStage August2013

AcademicSupportAssistants PlanningStage August2013

CommunityPartnerships InProgress Ongoing

BuildingPrincipalLeadershipBinders InProgress August2013

Job-EmbeddedProfessionalDevelopment

Investmentinon-goingProfessional

DevelopmentandStaffTrainingbasedonneeds

assessment,collectedstudentdataresults,ODE

Initiativesandstaffhorizontalarticulationas

wellasverticalarticulation.

Silver&StrongModeling,Coaching(MS/HS) InProgress Ongoing

CCSSShift InProgress Ongoing

SelectedReadingProgram InProgress May31,2013

Scope&SequencewithPacingGuidesand

Timelines

InProgress August2013

CCSSICanStatements,PowerVerbs,Key

Vocabulary

InProgress August2013

Envision/SpringboardMath InProgress August2013

TriumphLearning InProgress August2013iPads InProgress August2013

Assessments:NWEA InProgress August2013

ODEInitiatives:CCSS,OTES,ThirdGrade

Guarantee,SLO,OTES,OPES,eTPES,PARCC

InProgress August2013

FormativeAssessments/FIPYourSchool PlanningStage August2013

Computer:StudyIsland/PLATO,Keyboarding InProgress August2013

InstructionalShiftswithHigherLevel

Thinking,QuestioningandResponding

(K-R-S-PTaxonomy)Knowledge,Reasoning,Skills,Practice

PlanningStage August2013

DataDrivenDecisions

Examinationofstudentworkandcollecteddata

toinforminstructionaldelivery,determine

DataRoomforviewing,reviewingand

promotingcreativedialoguewithData

Charts

PlanningStage August2013

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strategicdecisions,planprofessional

development,adjustinstructionalpractice,

demonstrateprogressionandimpactson

studentgrowth.

DiagnosticAssessments(baseline)à

FormativeAssessments(daily/weekly)à

ShortCycleAssessments(4.5weeks)à

BenchmarkAssessments(quarterly)à

OAA/OGTHighStakes(yearly)

InProgress Ongoing

IndividualGoalSetting(StudentFolders) InProgress Ongoing

Embeddatadialogueatbuilding,classroom,anddistrictlevel).

InProgress Ongoing

PearsonSchoolNetIIS InProgress August2013

Parent&CommunityEngagement

Establishconditionsthatleadtoandpromote

theinvolvementandengagementofcommunity

stakeholders.

LorainCountyCommunityCollege InProgress Ongoing

StockerFoundation InProgress Ongoing

NorthPointSLOCollaborativeProject InProgress Ongoing

DistrictLeadershipTeam InProgress Ongoing

Boys&GirlsClub InProgress Ongoing

LorainCountyEarlyChildhoodGroup(StockerFoundation)

InProgress Ongoing

Community/ParentMeetings PlanningStage August2013

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Focus#1:AlignmentwithStandards

PacingGuidelinesandTimelines

Quarter#1EarlyFirstQuarter

•  OAAorOGTVocabularypresentedasobjectiveisintroduced.

•  ICanStatementdisplayedandintroducedwiththeobjective.

Deconstructedintoclearlearningtargetsasobjectiveiscoveredindetail

•  ShortCycleAssessmentàEndoftheEarlyFirst,EarlySecond,EarlyThird,

andEarlyFourthQuarter.

•  BenchmarkAssessmentàEndoftheLateFirst,LateSecond,LateThird,

andLateFourthQuarter

•  ProfessionalDevelopment

•  InstructionalCoachestosupport

LateFirstQuarter

Quarter#2EarlySecondQuarter

LateSecondQuarter

Quarter#3EarlyThirdQuarter

LateThirdQuarter

Quarter#4

EarlyFourthQuarter

LateFourthQuarter

Focus#2:InstructionalPractices

1.  SupportSystems

§  AcademicInstructionalCoaches

§  AcademicSupportAssistants§  ComputerPrograms

§  EnglishLanguageLearnerProgramming(ELL)

§  GiftedEducation

§  InstructionalRefocusCenter

§  InterventionAssistanceTeam(IAT)

§  ExtendedSchoolDay

§  (AfterSchoolTutoring,TitleITutors,Coaches,BeforeSchoolTutoring)

§  PearsonSchoolNetIIS

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2.  BalancedAssessmentSystem

§  NWEA(NorthwestEvaluationAssociation)

§  ShortCycle

§  Formative

§  Diagnostic

§  HighStakes

§  Districtcreatedassessments

•  vendorassessmentbanks:(reliable/valid)

• StudyIsland

• PearsonSchoolNet

• Plato

• Readiness(Triumph)

3.  ComputerTechnology

§  StudyIsland

§  Plato

§  Keyboarding

§  AcceleratedReader

§  PearsonSchoolNetIIS

4.  DailyCommonPlanningTimes(minimum2xweek)

5.  AVID(AdvancementViaIndividualDetermination)isacollegereadinesssystemforelementarythroughhighereducationthatisdesignedtoincreaseschoolwidelearningandperformance.

6.  FoundationalSkills

•  Manuscript,GradesK-1(60minutesperweek)

•  Cursive,Grades2-3(60minutesperweek)

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BalancedAssessmentSystem

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Focus#3:Environment&Climate

1.  Attendance

§  IncentivesWeekly,Monthly,Quarterly,Semester

§  Accountability§  BalanceandChecks(AM,PMSweep)

§  PhoneCalls

§  DailyDocumentation

§  SchoolRecognition95%

§  AttendanceWalls

v  SchoolBuildingsbyhomeroom/gradelevel

v  CentralOfficebyschools

§  UniformityofAttendance(ParentLetters)

§ JuvenileCourtSystemInvolvement&Support

2.  Safety&Behaviors

§  School-wideProceduresandSafetyProcedures

§  Adherencetodistrictpolicies,proceduresandinitiativesconsistentamongstbuildingswithnoexceptions(DressCode,

ElectronicUsage,StudentCodeofConduct).

§  InstructionalRefocusCenter

§  CharacterTraitBuildingtoencourageandmotivatestudentstolearn

3.  BuildingFocusGroups

§  Academics

§  Attendance

§  BehaviorManagement

Focus#4:SystemsofLeadership

1.  AcademicInstructionalCoaches

§  Connectcollecteddatatohigh-impactinstructionalstrategies

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§  TestingCoordinators

§  CreateandMonitorWeeklyShortCycleAssessments(Math&Reading)thatwillserveasbothformative(keepingtrack)and

summative(makingsure)

§  MonitorShortCycleAssessments,QuarterlyBenchmarkAssessments

§  Interventions

§  CreateandMaintainaDataWallinaDataRoom

§  DocumentationofScoreResults

§  InstructionalDifferentiation

§  ThirdGradeGuarantee

2.  AcademicSupportAssistants

§  Attendance/Tardies/EarlyDismissals:Tracking,HomeContact,AfternoonSweep,DailyReporttothePrincipal

§  InstructionalRefocusCenter

§  GoBetween

§  SupervisionduringArrival,DismissalandCriticalTimes

§  ProvideCoverageDuringIATMeetings

§  PeerMediations§  CreateandmaintainanAttendanceWall

3.  ProgressMonitoringandInstructionalOversight

§  DailyTeaching&LearningInstructionalClassroomRoundsbyprincipal

§  Schoolsitevisitsapproximatelyevery2-3weeksfollowedwithimmediatefeedbackbyCurriculumDept.

§  QuarterlyReviewwithPrincipalstodiscusscollecteddocumentation

§  MonthlyAcademicLeadershipMeetings

§  SurveyFeedbackDatatodetermineeffectivenessofprogrammingandlevelsofimplementation

§  EvaluatestudentprogressionthroughComparisonDataTrends

4.  Procedures,Policies&Plans

§  AdoptionofBoardPoliciesrelatedtoimpactwithAcademicRecoveryPlan

§  District-wideStrategicPlan

5.  CollectedDataNotebooks

Binder#1

§  Goals

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§  SevenEssentialsofSchoolTurnaround:AlignmentwithStandards,InstructionalPractices,Environment&Climate,Systems

ofLeadership,Job-EmbeddedProfessionalDevelopment,DataDrivenDecisions,Parent&CommunityEngagement

§  ContentAreas:ELA,Math,SocialStudies,Science,Writing,FineArts,CareerTech,SpecialEducation

§  ODEInitiatives,Non-AcademicAttendance,BehaviorManagement,BoardPolicies,Budget

Binder#2

§  DataTemplates

§  Quarter#1AssessmentData

§  Quarter#2AssessmentData

§  Quarter#3AssessmentData

§  Quarter#4AssessmentData

§  OAATrends/OGTTrends(threeyears)

§  30-DayPlan

§  90-DayPlan

§  SamplesofStudentWork(Pergradeleveltotellastory)

§  InstructionalRounds(Trackinglogged/Feedback)

Focus#5:JobEmbeddedProfessionalDevelopment

1.  AugustPDMasterCalendar:

§  Modeling&Coaching(MS/HSLevel) Silver&Strong

§  CCSSInstructionalShifts Align,Assess,Achieve

§  SelectedCoreReadingProgram SelectedRep

§  Scope&SequencewithPacingGuidesandTimelines CurriculumWriters§  CCSSICanStatements,PowerVerbs,KeyVocabulary ConsultantsforAcademicPracticalStrategies

§  Envision/SpringboardMath envision,DeeFileyDavis

§  SkillBuildingReadinessforCommonCore TriumphLearning,RochelleCohn

§  Ipads Apple,TechDept.

§  Assessments:NWEA NWEAKristySmith

§  ODEInitiatives: SelectedRep

o  CCSS,OTES,TGRG,SLO,OTES,OPES,

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o  eTPES,PARCC,FormativeAssessments

§  Computer:StudyIsland/PLATO, Edmentum,MaryMiracle

§  Keyboarding SelectedRep

§  AcceleratedReader RenaissanceLearningRep

§  HigherLevelThinking,QuestioningandResponding(KRSP) Align,Assess,Achieve

§  PearsonSchoolNetIIS Pearson,John-Paul

Focus#6:DataDrivenDecisions

AssessmentTimelines(Quarter#1)

Reading Math Other

August–September2013

(first2weeks) ODEDiagnosticKRA-L

ODEDiagnostic

August-October2013 DailyFormativeAssessments DailyFormativeAssessments

September2013

(EndofEarlyFirstQuarter)

ShortCycle

ShortCycle

October2013

(EndofLateFirstQuarter)

Benchmark

Benchmark

OhioGraduationTest

State State

State

Science,SocialStudies,Writing

AssessmentTimelines(Quarter#2) Reading Math Other

November-January2014

DailyFormativeAssessments

DailyFormativeAssessments

November2013 ShortCycle ShortCycle

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(EndofEarlySecondQuarter)

January2014

(EndofLateSecondQuarter)Benchmark Benchmark

AssessmentTimelines(Quarter#3) Reading Math Other

February-April2014

DailyFormativeAssessment DailyFormativeAssessments

March2014

(EndofEarlyThirdQuarter)ShortCycle ShortCycle

OhioGraduationTest State StateState

(Science,SS,Writing)

April2014

(EndofLateThirdQuarter)Benchmark Benchmark

AssessmentTimelines(Quarter#4)

Reading Math Other

AprilàJune2014

DailyFormativeAssessment DailyFormativeAssessment

May2014

(EndofEarlyFourthQuarter)ShortCycle ShortCycle

OhioAchievement

AssessmentsState State

State

Science

June2014

(EndofLateFourthQuarter)Benchmark Benchmark

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Focus#7:Parent&CommunitySupport/Engagement

1.  Community/ParentMeetings

2.  PartnershipswithLocalBusinesses,Colleges,Agencies

3.  HomeInformationNewsletters

4.  Social-EmotionalSupport5.  CommunityOrientedServices

6.  TeacherAdopt-a-Student

7.  ExternalResourcesandSupportfortheAlternativeSchools

8.  Communication

§  ParentNewsletters/Notices

§  PositivePhoneCalls/Postcards(Schedulingforoneperstudent)

§  SchoolFrontMarquee(ParentInitiative)