Kim Banta
Brennon Sapp
The Kenton County School District
University of Louisville
KPA
The Ripple Effect
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An overview—Video (DVD)
Why did we do this? What were we like?
Where did this approach come from?
Details of Treatments/Behaviors:
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Summer meetings
Snapshots
Data Reviews
QIR Document
Outcomes
Unintentional Outcomes
How to restructure you time
Finally – Kim describes what it is like working with an obsessive
compulsive technology workaholic.
Follow link to video presentation
Why did we do this?
What were we like?
 Pretty Good School
 Scores are Flat-Lining
 Student Demographics Changing
 Schools of Study/Small Learning Communities
 LEHHS (Law Education Health Human Services)
 STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math)
 VPAM (Visual Performing Arts & Media)
Total Enrollment
1352
1400
1350
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
1050
1000
1288
1189
1206
1215
1127
20032004
20042005
20052006
20062007
20072008
20082009
Enrollment Trends
2006-2007
Enrollment Trends
2004-2005
12%
Enrollment Trends
2008-2009
17%
19%
5%
5%
6%
Free
Lunch
Red.
Lunch
83%
78%
Paid
Lunch
75%
Family Makeup
Single
Parent
Families,
31%
Two Parent
Families,
69%
Bachelor's
Degree,
14.4%
Some
College,
11.5%
Graduate
Degree, 2.5%
Below High
School Ed,
10.2%
Parent's
Educaton Level
High School
Diploma,
61.4%
Dixie KPR-Total
100.0
95.0
90.0
85.0
80.0
75.0
70.0
65.0
60.0
2003
77.2
2004
79.8
81.3
2005
2006
83.5
83.1
2007
2008
Reading
Math
Science
Social Studies
Arts & Humanities
Pract. Living/Voc Stud
Writing Portfolio
On-Demand Writing
Total
2009
2004
79.9
81.0
71.5
82.4
83.1
89.1
2005
86.8
80.1
74.6
82.4
79.0
89.2
2006
86.0
86.3
73.2
83.9
84.9
87.8
62.1
70.8
71.9
77.2
79.8
81.3
2007
93.9
88.1
77.8
87.4
99.5
90.6
67.2
50.4
83.5
2008
90.2
78.9
77.2
82.1
94.7
92.2
76.6
76.9
83.1
RANKING
SCHNAME
DISTNAME
Academic Ind
1
Dupont Manual High School
Jefferson County
109.7
2
Beechwood High School
Beechwood Independent
106.3
3
Brown School
Jefferson County
103.8
4
Louisville Male High School
Jefferson County
103.2
5
Highlands High School
Fort Thomas Independent
99.6
6
North Oldham High School
Oldham County
97.9
7
Frederick Fraize High School
Cloverport Independent
95.8
8
South Oldham High School
Oldham County
95.1
9
Walton-Verona High School
Walton-Verona Independent
94.4
10
Model Laboratory High School
Madison County
93.8
48
Dixie Heights High School
Kenton County
83.1
232
Knox Central High School
Knox County
59.3
233
Providence Elementary School
Providence Independent
57.4
234
Iroquois High School Magnet Career Aca
Jefferson County
57.3
235
Shawnee High School Magnet Career
Academ
Jefferson County
56.4
236
Western MST Magnet High School
Jefferson County
44.3
Composite ACT Scores
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Dixie
State
Dixie
State
National
(2003)
20.7
20.2
20.8
(2004)
21
20.3
20.9
(2005)
21
20.4
20.9
(2006)
21.1
20.6
21.1
Grad Year Composite Verbal
(2007)
22.2
20.7
21.2
(2008)
21.2
20.9
21.1
Math
Writing
(2003)
144
47
48
48.5
(2004)
153
49.5
51.5
51.5
(2005)
146
47.4
50.3
48.3
(2006)
144
47.4
49.3
47.2
(2007)
147
48.9
51.2
46.7
(2008)
165
50.6
52.5
48.5
National
Where did this approach come
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 A review of hundreds of interventions/
strategies
 Walkthroughs?
 e-walks
 Observations (predictable in their uselessness)
 Why not use a more “student-centered” model?
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Where did this approach come
from?
 A review of hundreds of interventions/
strategies
 Walkthroughs?
 e-walks
 Formal Observations (predictable in their uselessness)
 Why not use a more “student-centered” model?
Treatments/Behaviors
 Summer meetings
 One hour (yes a full hour each)
 One on one . . . Or. . . Four on one
 Deliberate, honest, straight forward
(see handout)
 Snapshots (the backbone)
 Become a part of the classroom
 5 to 10 minutes
 Often - Tracking Document
 Calibration Meetings/Expert Review – Calibration Document
 Student Interviews
 Data Reviews – Samples
 Periodically, (at least three times a year)
 Grades, discipline, state scores. . .
 Get to see everyone's data
 QIR Document (see handout)
W
5/6/2009
T
5/5/2009
M
5/4/2009
F
5/1/2009
4/30/2009
W Th
4/29/2009
T
4/28/2009
M
4/27/2009
F
4/24/2009
4/23/2009
W Th
4/22/2009
T
4/21/2009
M
4/20/2009
F
4/17/2009
4/16/2009
W Th
4/15/2009
T
4/14/2009
M
4/13/2009
F
4/10/2009
# of Visits
4/9/2009
Th
Teachers
Teacher 1
40
k
L
Teacher 2
28
k
Teacher 3
35
Teacher 4
20
Teacher 5
58
b
Teacher 6
43
k
Teacher 7
51
k
k
k
Teacher 8
73
b
b
b
Teacher 9
46
k
k
Teacher 10
37
k
Teacher 11
34
k
Teacher 12
32
Teacher 13
45
k
Daily Totals
16.07738
27
Standard Dev for Daily
9.690416
Mean Visits for year
40.07467
Standard Dev for year
16.12848
Kim
841
Larry
748
Tom
165
Brennon
856
Total visits
2610
k
k
k
k
k
L
k
k
b
L
t
k
k
L
t
k
k
L
k
14
L
k
4
25
k
k
k
b
k
k
b
t
k
L
k
L
k
L
k
L
L
b
L
k
b
7
k
L
k
16
k
k
t
b
k
8
k
b
b
k
k
L
k
k
41 17 24 20 16
L
17
k
2
4
k
6
20
9
2
21
Treatments/Behaviors
 Summer meetings
 One hour (yes a full hour each)
 One on one . . . Or. . . Four on one
 Deliberate, honest, straight forward
(see handout)
 Snapshots (the backbone)
 Become a part of the classroom
 5 to 10 minutes
 Often - Tracking Document
 Calibration Meetings/Expert Review – Calibration Document
 Student Interviews
 Data Reviews – Samples
 Periodically, (at least three times a year)
 Grades, discipline, state scores. . .
 Get to see everyone's data
 QIR Document (see website)
See
Handout
Down Page
Up Page
See
Handout
Treatments/Behaviors
 Summer meetings
 One hour (yes a full hour each)
 One on one . . . Or. . . Four on one
 Deliberate, honest, straight forward
(see handout)
 Snapshots (the backbone)
 Become a part of the classroom
 5 to 10 minutes
 Often - Tracking Document
 Calibration Meetings/Expert Review – Calibration Document
 Student Interviews
 Data Reviews - Samples
 Periodically, (at least three times a year)
 Grades, discipline, state scores. . .
 Get to see everyone's data
 QIR Document (see website)
Treatments/Behaviors
 Summer meetings
 One hour (yes a full hour each)
 One on one . . . Or. . . Four on one
 Deliberate, honest, straight forward
(see handout)
 Snapshots (the backbone)
 Become a part of the classroom
 5 to 10 minutes
 Often - Tracking Document
 Calibration Meetings/Expert Review – Calibration Document
 Student Interviews
 Data Reviews - Samples
 Periodically, (at least three times a year)
 Grades, discipline, state scores. . .
 Get to see everyone's data
 QIR Documents (see website)
Outcomes
 Improve teacher awareness
 Improved teacher performance
 Improved student performance
 Improve school culture
QIR Excel Sheet
Outcomes
 Improve teacher awareness
 Improved teacher performance
 Improved student performance
 Improve school culture
QIR Excel Sheet
Total Population
Spring 02-03
Fall 03-04
Spring 03-04
Fall 04-05
Spring 04-05
Fall 05-06
Spring 05-06
Fall 06-07
Spring 06-07
1st Tri 07-08
2nd Tri 07-08
3rd Tri 07-08
1st Tri 08-09
2nd Tri 08-09
3rd Tri 08-09
A
31.40%
31.30%
34.20%
31.50%
34.00%
31.70%
32.60%
33.20%
37.60%
36.20%
33.20%
39.50%
41.80%
39.11%
42.24%
B
26.60%
29.10%
25.00%
28.60%
28.20%
28.00%
27.40%
28.70%
28.30%
29.90%
28.00%
27.20%
29.30%
27.48%
26.41%
C
23.00%
20.30%
20.20%
21.80%
20.40%
20.60%
20.00%
20.60%
17.00%
18.20%
20.40%
17.80%
15.90%
18.08%
17.13%
D
F
10.90% 7.90%
10.90% 8.20%
8.80% 11.50%
9.60% 8.10%
9.30% 7.70%
9.70% 9.40%
10.40% 8.90%
9.10% 8.00%
7.50% 8.70%
9.10% 6.70%
10.80% 7.60%
9.00% 6.50%
7.60% 4.40%
8.33% 6.99%
8.90% 5.32%
Unintentional Outcomes
 Drop in discipline
 Much more enjoyment in job
 You learn things are not as you thought they were (good
and bad)
 Culture
 Teachers ask for you to come in
 Students expect you to interact
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Parent discussions are much different
The observation process becomes more real
Professional development becomes passé
The “unmentionables”
Discipline
Infractions
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Aggressive
Attendance to School
Letters
Employee
460
3
435
18
202
37
978
25
736
28
395
19
Failure to
Comply with
Defiance
Discipline
378
251
132
292
138
292
211
357
191
150
117
151
Discipline
Infractions
Profanity
Tardies &
Skipping
Tobacco
Disorderly
Conduct
2003-2004
122
1083
50
77
2004-2005
72
1002
29
153
16
2422
2005-2006
76
767
39
153
62
1994
2006-2007
46
739
92
268
127
2976
2007-2008
60
765
34
203
193
2565
2008-2009
55
431
58
82
285
1452
Fights
35
26
31
46
47
35
Repeat
Violations
Harassment
51
16
13
86
41
22
Total
2370
Discipline
Infractions
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Male
1521
1438
1298
1749
1738
849
Female
849
984
696
688
827
602
Profanity
Disorderly
Conduct
Total
Aggressive
Discipline
292
292
357
150
151
Harassment
378
132
138
211
191
117
Fights
Defiance
3
18
37
25
28
19
Failure to
Comply with
Discipline
Aggressive
to School
Employee
Discipline
Infractions
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
35
26
31
46
47
35
51
16
13
86
41
22
122
72
76
46
60
55
77
153
153
268
203
82
666
709
740
1039
720
481
Fresh
675
715
549
887
824
569
Soph
625
698
52
625
679
426
Jr
591
513
453
446
467
265
Sr
478
496
460
479
595
191
Unintentional Outcomes
 Drop in discipline
 Much more enjoyment in job
 You learn things are not as you thought they were (good
and bad)
 Culture
 Teachers ask for you to come in
 Students expect you to interact
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Parent discussions are much different
The observation process becomes more real
Professional development becomes passé
The “unmentionables”
Where does the time come from?
 30% to 50% drop in discipline (need we say more)
 Do discipline out in the building while walking around
 When standing with other teachers and administrators – internalize
talking points:
 curriculum
 new ideas
 discipline that is interrupting the educational process.
 Never stand around without paper for ideas.
 Lunch with “idea people”.
 Do not talk a discipline issue to death – listen, distribute corrective
action and be finished.
 Check e mail on phone while walking around in classrooms and halls.
 Frontload phone calls to parents – have a preliminary answer before
you call them.
 Be very selective about being out of the building.
Contact Info
Dixie Heights High School
3o10 Dixie Highway
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
Kim.banta@kenton.kyschools.us
Brennon.sapp@gmail.com
www.bsapp.com