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Creating the Schools We Want for the Children We Love Oklahoma A+ Schools ® Step 3: Pre-Institute 1 FY11
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Transcript of Pre institute 1 2010
Creating the Schools We Want for the Children We
Love
Oklahoma A+ Schools®
Step 3: Pre-Institute 1 FY11
Introductions ◦A+ Staff◦Participating Schools
Why are you investigating OK A+ Schools?
Welcome
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Multiple Intelligences ~ Enriched Assessment
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A+ Essentials™: A Set of CommitmentsOriginally created by principals, teachers, and fellows of North Carolina A+ Schools
The A+ Schools concept was initiated in North Carolina, where it began as a research model sponsored by the Kenan Institute for the Arts.Gerry Howell,
North Carolina A+ Schools
In the Beginning…
History and Support of
Oklahoma A+ Schools®
The University of Central OklahomaThe University of Central Oklahoma
OK State Legislature
&OK SDE
OK State Legislature
&OK SDE
Oklahoma A+ Schools
Board
DaVinci InstituteOU
UCOOSU
Other colleges and universities
DaVinci InstituteOU
UCOOSU
Other colleges and universities
Oklahoma A+ Schools®
Joint Research
TeamOU/OSU
Joint Research
TeamOU/OSU
North Carolina
A+ Schools
KirkpatrickKirkpatrick
WindgateWindgate
ReynoldsReynolds
SarkeysSarkeys
InasmuchInasmuch
FounderFounder
Kirkpatrick Foundation
Our 3-Legged Stool
Networking
Professional Development
Research
Statewide
65 Schools 2010-2011Serving over 2000 staff and 21,000 students
Including Urban, Suburban, Rural, Elementary, Middle and High School
Oklahoma A+ Schools Networking Occurs…
Teacher to Teacher - Principal to Principal -School to School -State to State
THROUGH… Regional Meetings School site visits Fall and Spring Mini-Institutes for principals,
coordinators and new staff Growing number of schools = growing number
of ideas and resources
5 Day Summer Institute Day 1 at your school at the end of school
Set agreements for safe learning and work as a team
Days 2 through 5 - Participate in sessionsAll day, everyday
Enjoy the collaboration, learning and the FOOD!
Leave on Day 5, late afternoon, ready to speak the A+ Language!
There is no charge to A+ Schools. The cost is your commitment to the process.
Through the School Year Mini-Institutes
Regional Networking Meetings
Pre-Conference Planning- Teams come to each A+ School to gather information to plan summer conference
Summer professional development including an annual Statewide Conference
2 on-site professional development opportunities during the school year
Regional Coordinator visits through out the year
Partnership opportunities as they arise
There is no charge to A+ Schools.The cost is commitment to the process.
How does Professional Development Occur in A+ Schools?
A+ Fellows are practicing teachers, artists, and specialists who spend a year in a guided-training model before they can become official, A+ Fellows.
A+ Fellows
Found Object Portrait
Who is the typical student in your school?
What are our long term goals for our students?
Thinking in terms of our schools and our learning community, what do we need in order to reach those goals?
Dynamic Network
OK A+ has become the “go-to” network for numerous efforts and entities ready to work on educational issues with like-
minded individuals pre-disposed to think differently about their roles in preparing
our students for life in a society we can only imagine.
Keeping Score is the San Francisco Symphony’s national, multi-year
program designed to make classical music more accessible to
people of all ages and musical backgrounds of music.
National PartnershipKeeping Score
George WashingtonTeaching Ambassador Program
National PartnershipMount Vernon Estate
International PartnershipLondon
Creating a model exchange program between A+ and London schools.
“Like a light being turned on in the discussion of our own practices.” -London Teacher
Dynamic Network
Oklahoma A+ Schools®
Research results are clear:
Higher achievement
Better attendance for students and teachers
Fewer disciplinary problems in schools
Happier, more effective educators
Joyful, engaged students
More parent and community involvement
Creative, focused instruction
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A+ API
District API
2006 data from Oklahoma
State Department of
Education for Math
Percentages, Reading
Percentages, and Base API for
ALL students indicate
significantly higher
average scores for students
in A+ schools in comparison
with their District averages.
Comparison of A+ Schools with their District Averages
API Scores for ALL students
What drives engagement and leads to these results? Principal Leadership Faculty Engagement Professional Development
With:Coherence Commitment Cooperation
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A+ SchoolsAverage*
District Average**
OK State Average
2002-03 1109 (N = 22) 975 1046
2003-04 1135 (N = 22) 1049 1086
2004-05 1261 (N = 26) 1137 1159
2005-06 1308 (N = 28) 1170 1180
2006-07 1332 (N = 33) 1196 1252
2007-08 1346 (N = 34) 1210 1279
Independent Analysis conducted by the Oklahoma City Public Schools’ Planning, Research and Evaluation Department
Do students in OKCPS A+ sites outperform their demographically matched counterparts who
attend other OKCPS schools?June 2006
(Answer: Yes. With statistical significance.)
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A+ Students Matched Cohorts
Spring 2005 ReadingOklahoma Performance Index Scores
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A+ Students Matched Cohorts
Spring 2005 MathematicsOklahoma Performance Index Scores
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Students were matched on: Achievement level at first of school Race Sex Free lunch status Grade Special Ed status Second Language status
Oklahoma A+ students indicated that they find their schoolwork
(on a scale of 1 = Never to 5 = Always):
Enjoyable (Average = 3.86)
Interesting (Average = 3.57)
Challenging (Average = 3.55)
Student Survey Data
The My Class Activities survey (MCA) was administered to 1473 students in grades 3-8 in Oklahoma A+ Schools during the 2005-06 academic year.
A+ Schools’ research team confirms what Seymour Papert said - students engaged in this type of
learning are having “hard fun.”
A+ Schools is a groundbreaking program
emphasizing the arts as a way of teaching a wide variety of
disciplines within the curriculum.
-The Element (Sir Ken Robinson, 2009)
At the Summer Institute…The A+ Essentials™ provide the framework for…
Whole school experiences in the Arts and Multiple Intelligences
Whole school curriculum planning
Collaborative planning time developing units
Networking with peers in like positions
Elective sessions to pursue interests
Team time to share ideas with your staff
OK A+: Developing schools that encourage
creativity, innovation and critical thinking for the
21st century learner
Contact information:Jean HendricksonExecutive Director
Rosalynn WadeProgram Director
Genie Reiman Alissa CrawfordRegional Coordinator Regional
405-974-3779
www.aplusok.org
