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PD 360 Case StudyLarge, Suburban Oregon District Builds Focused Differentiated Learning with PD 360
“The most significant approach to student achievement
is through providing high-quality teachers. PD 360 and
Common Core 360 affect our students’ success by
helping us become more focused in our teacher training.”
Rachael Harms, Professional Development Coordinator, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
Profile In 1955, Keizer School District #88 (est. 1878) and Salem
School District #24CJ (est. 1855) merged to form Salem-
Keizer Public Schools. Today it is the second-largest
district in Oregon and serves almost 41,000 students in
67 schools. The last 25 years have brought rapid growth
in student diversity with inherent opportunities for
differentiated learning strategies.
This is a high-achieving district that is serious about
progress as shown by their statistics listed below:
• District dropout rate fell to 2.63 percent in 2012, a
significant decrease from 7.20 percent in 2008.
• Between 2008 and 2012, student performance on AP
exams had a 17 percent increase, while the number of
students participating increased by 35 percent.
• In 2007, 184 sophomores took the PSAT/NMSQT,
and in 2012, the number of students participating
increased to 2,580.
• In 2012, 4,414 students were enrolled in 227 Career &
Technical Education programs and those who completed
their programs had a 90 percent graduation rate.
Focuses Always striving to move forward, Salem-Keizer currently
has the following professional focuses:
• Common Core
• Student engagement
• Equity and closing the achievement gap
• College and career readiness
Solutions
As Salem-Keizer Public Schools Coordinator of Profession-
al Development, Rachael Harms is a dynamic advocate of
student centered learning and individualized teacher prog-
ress. A vibrant, hands-on administrator, she understands
the impact of highly effective teachers on student success.
Four years ago, Ms. Harms was influential in the addition of
PD 360 to Salem-Keizer’s teacher improvement program
and a case study was created in 2010 that highlighted
her zeal for progress along with the excellent usage and
endorsement of teachers. Now in 2013, this updated study
is being added to observe evolving district needs and how
PD 360 addresses them.
Appreciative of PD 360, the district has also included
Observation 360 and Common Core 360. These three
components make up School Improvement Network’s
Educator Effectiveness System (EES) and meet each
Salem-Keizer focus with the following tools.
• Common Core 360 has over 300 videos with a
comprehensive set of tools that walk teachers through
every step of Common Core with aligned lesson guides,
implementation ideas, and lesson plans.
• PD 360 student engagement programs such as Working
on the Work with Phillip Schlecty, Conscious Classroom
Management with Rick Smith, in addition to webinars
and interactive communities.
• PD 360 student equity videos like How to Increase
Minority Student Achievement with Beverly Daniel
Tatum, Courageous Conversations about Race with
Glenn Singleton, and Equity 101 with Curtis Linton
and Michael Fullan.
• EES is a system encompassing every facet of education
to sustain leaders and teachers with skills that guide
students to college and career readiness.
Utilization Salem-Keizer is utilizing PD 360 in an assortment of
practices and to encourage consistency, an icon is installed
on each teacher’s computer for clicking easily to his or her
personal PD 360 site without password logins.
Common Core 360
Ms. Harms feels the district will get a lot of traction with
Common Core 360. A full scale rollout for teachers this
year will demonstrate how to best use the resources
within, allow time to explore them, and provide structured
time to understand, practice, and use them.
Focus Folders
Salem-Keizer has given every teacher a focus folder
addressing each item on the district strategic plan,
including student engagement and the available resources
found in PD 360. Teachers are asked to keep the folders on
their desks for easy access and continuous awareness.
Professional Development Units (PDU)
Salem-Keizer teachers are required to earn 125 PDUs every
five years for certification renewal and they love drawing
on PD 360 as a convenient source in which each cycle of
“watch, learn, apply, reflect” earns them one PDU.
Teachers Who Struggle
Teachers who struggle and need further support are
placed on Plans of Assistance and Improvement that
include an extra week of intensive training, including PD
360 with additional time to draw on it.
Title IIA Schools
To increase the number of highly qualified teachers,
paraprofessionals, and administrators, the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA) grants allow Salem-
Keizer to draw on Title IIA funds to provide all of its
schools PD 360 access to bolster professional learning.
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Although use varies from school to school, many of Salem-
Keizer needs-based PLCs make use of Common Core 360
and PD 360 in group study and discussions. Additionally,
PD 360 is used with instructional coaches and mentor
training, as well as a tool for practice and calibration for
administrators who are participating in learning walks.
English Language Learners (ELLs)
Salem-Keizer has a large ELL population with 18.6 percent
of its students in ELL classes and 63 different languages
spoken in student homes. PD 360 programs illustrating
best practices are helpful in ways such as:
• ELL strategies in PD 360 videos are employed in trainings
by Ms. Harms and many of the content specialists.
• Teachers look for program segments pertaining to their
individual needs.
• The district middle school director often sends PD 360
segments to principals to build ELL awareness.
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Custom Courses
Many teachers are accessing custom courses in Instructional
Coaching and Equity (Glenn Singleton classes) that Salem-
Keizer has provided for those interested and the feedback
has been overwhelmingly positive. They love the self-pacing
and relevant information.
Benefits LumiBook
LumiBook is the next step in education as an e-reading
platform that stays current with automatic author updates
and peer participation, joining expert research with the
principles of professional learning communities.
“LumiBook is Kindle on steroids! We really love its
interactive platform!”
Rachael Harms Professional Development Coordinator
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
Improved Proficiency Scores
Salem-Keizer continually strives to increase student
success and as revealed in rising proficiency scores, this
approach has created a practice of consistent growth and
School Improvement Network is proud to be a part of the
development process.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon 11th Grade Student Achievement Results Basic and Above Proficiency
Reading Math
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2010-11 2010-11
District 81% 83% 84% 67% 65% 73%
Excellent Customer Service and Training Support
Ms. Harms is very pleased with the support Salem-Keizer has
received from the School Improvement Network team who
consistently offer ways to facilitate more effective teachers.
“I tell people that PD 360 isn’t just a system, it’s a partner
in education. Everyone at School Improvement Network
wants to help us reach our goals. Our Strategic Partner
Advisor, Lee Ann Moorman is truly amazing and our
trainer, Karen Wathen is equally remarkable. Both are
fully engaged with our district’s needs.”
Rachael Harms Professional Development Coordinator
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
The School Improvement Innovation Summit
Each year, Salem-Keizer sends 12 people to SIIS for
ground-breaking strategies and tools to prepare every
student to be college and career ready. The district
benefits when they return and share their new knowledge
in teacher groups.
Great Usage
The following high numbers confirm that Salem-Keizer
teachers enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of PD 360.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon PD 360 Usage September 2012 – October 2013
Registered Users 2,368
Programs Viewed 2,447
Segments Viewed 5,096
Minutes Viewed 25,254
Conclusion
Ms. Harms caught the vision of PD 360 four years ago
and her enthusiasm continues to radiate through the
district. The Educator Effectiveness System is an integral
part of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, empowering teachers
to be responsible for their own growth with the tools
to address focuses and provide students with an
outstanding education.
“The longer we have PD 360, the more we learn about
its capabilities and the more specific we become in our
goals and implementation. Through our use of PD 360 and
Common Core 360, we have created a more centered, self-
contained, differentiated process.”
Rachael Harms Professional Development Coordinator
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
www.schoolimprovement.com | 801-572-1153
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About School Improvement
Founded in 1991 by teachers, School Improvement
Network has spent decades researching and documenting
the best practices in education. From this research, School
Improvement Network has developed the Educator
Effectiveness System. This system delivers a process to
improve teacher practice, and gives educators a set of
powerful tools to drive the process. Research shows that
districts and schools that use the tools in the Educator
Effectiveness System produce better teachers and,
as a result, experience dramatic increases in student
achievement, driving up student test scores by as much as
30 percent in a single year. School Improvement Network
works with thousands of schools and districts in every
state and around the world and has visited over 3,500
classrooms to document best practices in action. Learn
more at www.schoolimprovement.com