ACTION SEQUENCE … in 1-2-3-4-5 Steps!
District/School/Team:
Lead Person(s):
Date:
Student Achievement Improvement Target [or educational practice(s) to be improved]:
Reflect on these high-leverage educational practices …
1. QUALITY TEACHING
1.1 Qualified, effective teacher
1.2 Rigorous curriculum, reliable assessments and standards-aligned instructional materials
1.3 Evidence-based instruction for all; with targeted assistance for ‘struggling’ students, subgroups
and staff
3. ARTFUL USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
3.1 Authentic relationships with families, community, business and higher education
3.2 Strategic alignment and utilization of staff, facilities, time, fiscal resources and technology
3.3 Intensive supports for ‘struggling’ districts, schools and teams
4. CONTINUOUS LEARNING ETHIC
2. QUALITY LEADERSHIP
2.1 Strong, capable instructional leadership team
2.2 Unrelenting focus on evidence based teaching-&-learning
2.3 Culture of trust, continuous improvement and accountability for performance
4.1 Culture of evidence-based collaborative practice
4.2 Culture of continuous professional learning
4.3 Culture of collective professional accountability
Step 1: DATA
Step 2: DESIGN
(“Where are we now?”)
(“Where do we want to go next?”)
Summarize highlights of your analyses of student data and your reflection on the
effectiveness of current educational practices. Use the Guiding Questions and data from
multiple sources and time-periods to isolate “root causes” of the current status.
Based on the most important “root causes” identified in Step 1, identify the ‘vital few’ (2
to 4) research-based or promising strategies you will implement. Emphasize strategies
that enhance instructional practices and build capacity of teachers, staff &
administration.
Step 3: DELIVERY
(“How are we going to get there?”)
Detail the specific tasks to be completed in order to successfully implement each of the research-based or promising strategies you selected in Step 2. Complete
each column. Use additional sheets, as needed.
Reflect on these high-leverage educational practices …
1. QUALITY TEACHING
3. ARTFUL USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
1.1 Qualified, effective teacher
1.2 Rigorous curriculum, reliable assessments and standards-aligned instructional materials
1.3 Evidence-based instruction for all; with targeted assistance for ‘struggling’ students,
subgroups and staff
2. QUALITY LEADERSHIP
4. CONTINUOUS LEARNING ETHIC
2.1 Strong, capable instructional leadership team
2.2 Unrelenting focus on evidence based teaching-&-learning
2.3 Culture of trust, continuous improvement and accountability for performance
What needs to be done?
Specific Actions to improve educational
practices
3.1 Authentic relationships with families, community, business and higher education
3.2 Strategic alignment and utilization of staff, facilities, time, fiscal resources and
technology
3.3 Intensive supports for ‘struggling’ districts, schools and teams
By
When?
Start / End
Date
By Whom?
Persons
Involved
(‘+’ denotes
Lead person)
4.1 Culture of evidence-based collaborative practice
4.2 Culture of continuous professional learning
4.3 Culture of collective professional accountability
With What?
Resources Required & Funding
Source
Evidence of
Effectiveness?
How will we know our strategies
are working?
D
O
N
E
?
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Step 4: DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE
(“What additional skills/training do we need?”)
Step 5: DOCUMENTATION
(“How do we track our progress?”)
List the additional skills, training, continuous learning, etc. needed to successfully carry out
the tasks outlined in Step 3. Be sure to include them as priorities on your Professional
Development Calendar.
Summarize the evidence you will gather in the aggregate to demonstrate the
effectiveness of your chosen research based or promising strategy. Identify the
documentation process and time-interval collecting the evidence.
Reflect on these high-leverage educational practices …
1. QUALITY TEACHING
3. ARTFUL USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
1.1 Qualified, effective teacher
1.2 Rigorous curriculum, reliable assessments and standards-aligned instructional materials
1.3 Evidence-based instruction for all; with targeted assistance for ‘struggling’ students,
subgroups and staff
2. QUALITY LEADERSHIP
2.1 Strong, capable instructional leadership team
2.2 Unrelenting focus on evidence based teaching-&-learning
2.3 Culture of trust, continuous improvement and accountability for performance
3.1 Authentic relationships with families, community, business and higher education
3.2 Strategic alignment and utilization of staff, facilities, time, fiscal resources and technology
3.3 Intensive supports for ‘struggling’ districts, schools and teams
4. CONTINUOUS LEARNING ETHIC
4.1 Culture of evidence-based collaborative practice
4.2 Culture of continuous professional learning
4.3 Culture of collective professional accountability
Calendar for Continuous Professional Learning & Collaboration
Based on information from Step 4 (Development of People), summarize your professional development priorities below..
Include the calendar and areas of focus for the ‘sacred’ time set aside on a regular basis for staff collaboration.
Date/Time
When?
Participants
For whom?
Topic/Focus/Purpose
What?/Why?
Delivery Format
How?
Facilitator/Provider
By whom?