Replication Forum October 24th, 2013

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Morning Agenda• Program Overview• Overview of RAISEup Texas Demo Project • Whole-School Reform and the RTI Connection: Don

Deshler- Director, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning

• Results to Date• Living the Transformation - Principal and Leadership

Panel • How does RAISEup Texas Transform Teaching and

Learning?

WHOLE SCHOOL: All classrooms, all subjects, all teachers Building deep conceptual learning and critical thinking skills

for all students – students “learn how to learn” Integrated, individualized interventions and supports for all

struggling students

Replicable and sustainable at a very low cost per student

Transforming Secondary Teaching

and Learning

What is RAISEup Texas?

http://youtu.be/51XTGVX3JIk

RAISEup Texas Demonstration Project• 7 Schools in 6 districts:

• Comprehensive middle school reform model based on University of Kansas SIM/CLC

• Focus on high needs students, but prove model in all types of schools for all students

• Whole-school reform at ~$250/student• 3 ½ year implementation launched Jan. 2011

Austin ISD Burnet and Dobie MS

Hays CISD Simon MS

San Marcos CISD Goodnight MS

Leander ISD Wiley MS

Round Rock ISD Hernandez MS

Eanes ISD Hill Country MS

History of the Project • Central TX Ed Funders came to E3 Alliance:

coordinate stimulus opportunities?• MOU’s with 10 traditional districts, 2 charters• I3: opportunity for large-scale transformation • Spent 9 months analyzing problems and

identifying most impactful opportunity

Significant Evidence of School Improvement

History of the Project • Central TX Ed Funders came to E3 Alliance:

coordinate stimulus opportunities?• MOU’s with 10 traditional districts, 2 charters• I3: opportunity for large-scale transformation • Spent 9 months analyzing problems and identifying

most impactful opportunity• $30M application to transform secondary teaching

and learning using UK model• Re-formed as demonstration initiative• Match funders donated $2.6M; $150K to be raised to

complete demonstration

– lost

What Does it Looks Like? Every teacher in every classroom Common language and methods Curriculum independent

Identify struggling learners & unique needs

Increases rigor and critical thinking skills for all students

“Learn how to learn”

Foundation tools to be successful Integrated response to intervention

Certified coaches for district & region Cost effective: $250/student, dropping

Intense teacher training & coaching

100% screening of all students

Instructional routines to enhance teaching & learning

Strategies for struggling learners

Built in sustainability

Focus on Secondary Schools One in four students who entered high school in

2006 did not graduate in 2010 Transition to Middle School: “factory model”

school structure; far less adult involvement Math passing rates for Central Texas students

drop over 20 points between 5th and 10th grades Students start “voting with their feet” in 7th grade In some middle schools, over 1/3 of students have

never passed a TAKS test in 5 years!

http://www5.esc13.net/

RAISEup Texas Advocates

Still Water Foundation

Whole-School Reform and the RTI Connection

Dr. Don Deshler- Director University of Kansas Center for

Research on Learning

Program Evaluation

Living the Transformation Implementation Panel

• Matt Pope, Principal, Simon MS- Hays CISD • Steve Dow, Principal, Goodnight MS – San

Marcos CISD • Dr. Deborah Brennan, Principal, Hernandez MS

– Round Rock ISD • Dr. Suzanne Burke, Associate Superintendent

for Curriculum and Instruction, Austin ISD

The only way the needle moves is through

an integrated, school-wide approach in which everyone

owns part of the problem and

believes big changes in achievement can happen.

- Deshler

WHOLE SCHOOL: All classrooms, all subjects, all teachers Building deep conceptual learning and critical thinking skills

for all students – students “learn how to learn” Integrated, individualized interventions and supports for all

struggling students

Replicable and sustainable at a very low cost per student

Transforming Secondary Teaching

and Learning

Students Make Connections!

“This is the first thing I've learned that changed my teaching practices, and when I used SIM with my students, I saw my students' unit test scores go up at least 25%.”

ELA Teacher

“I was reluctant at first – is this just another fad? But when I tried it I found my students were really improving quickly. Those students who didn’t learn well from a book can learn this way – all of them do. As I’ve used more and more routines, the students have gotten better and better. Now I’m a total convert to SIM.” – Math Teacher

“Last year and before I made 70s or below in all of my classes, but now I am making all A’s & B’s”-6th Grade Student

Keys to Sustainability

Advocates at all levels are needed: – Teachers– Coaches– School Leaders– District Staff – District Leadership

RAISEup Texas Scalability & Sustainability

• Create pool of certified professional developers both within districts and at the regional level

• Expand the base of materials and support resources for implementation at Region 13

• Create professional learning community in which more experienced schools support new adopters

• Establish documented protocol for implementing SIM as a whole-school model on other campuses

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