PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS:
INCREASING CAPACITY FOR IMPROVEMENT USING
THE INDISTAR® ACTION-PLANNING TOOL
June 11, 2014
OSPI’s Office of Student and School Success
Travis Campbell, Director, K-12 Education
Nate Marciochi, Information Technology Specialist
Andy Kelly, Assistant Superintendent
WHY INDISTAR?
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Research Alignment
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Capacity
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Documentation, Electronic Reporting, &
Progress Tracking
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Continuous Improvement
Planning
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
3
INDISTAR ACCOUNT TYPES
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School-level
District-level
Coach-level (OSPI Success Coach/ESD Success Leads)
State-level
STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
(“TURNAROUND PRINCIPLES”)
 Principle 1: Provide strong leadership
 Principle 2: Ensure teachers are effective and able to
improve instruction
 Principle 3: Expand time for student learning and teacher
collaboration
 Principle 4: Strengthen the school’s instructional program
 Principle 5: Use data to inform instruction and for
continuous improvement
 Principle 6: Establish a safe and supportive school
environment
 Principle 7: Engage families and community
INDICATORS & EXPECTED INDICATORS
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“Indicators” are rapid improvement evidence-based practices at the district,
school, and classroom level used to improve student learning.
– Each Indicator relates to a Student and School Success Principle
(“Turnaround” Principles)
– Wise Way Research is provided for every indicator
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“Expected Indicators” are those that OSPI has designated as expected to be
addressed in school action plans.
– Schools must have one “active” Expected Indicator per Student and School
Success Principle from the bank of 17 School-level Expected Indicators
– District Plans must address all 13 District-level Expected Indicators
EXAMPLE: STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS
PRINCIPLE & EXPECTED INDICATORS
Principle 5:
Expected Indicators aligned to
Principle 5:
Use data to inform instruction
and for continuous
improvement, including by
providing time for collaboration
on the use of data
P5-IID08: Instructional teams use student
learning data to assess strengths and
weaknesses of the curriculum and
instructional strategies.
(Instructional Framework, Multi-Tiered
Framework, Smarter Balanced
Assessments)
P5-IID12: All teachers monitor and assess
student mastery of standards-based
objectives in order to make appropriate
curriculum adjustments. (Instructional
Framework, Multi-Tiered Framework)
CREATING S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
S.M.A.R.T. goals/objectives articulate both the evidence
supporting the strategy and measurable outcomes for
students and educators. The acronym “S.M.A.R.T.” is
used to describe goals/objectives that are:
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Specific,
Measurable,
Actionable/Attainable,
Realistic/Results-oriented, and
Timely/Time-bound
“If we do ___, then we impact ___, that results in ___.”
Handbooks to guide and support the
process:
Action-Planning Handbook for School Teams
and their Districts
-examine ways to increase educator capacity &
improve student achievement
-use the Indistar action-planning tool to assess, create,
& monitor Student and School Success Action Plan, as
well as integration of Title I Schoolwide Plan.
Required Action District (RAD) Guidance Handbook
-companion to the Action-Planning Handbook
-in depth description of all RAD requirements and steps to
exit required action status
-guidance when building upon Student and School Success
Action Plan when addressing concerns raised in the
Academic Performance Audit Report
TIMELINE FOR 2013-2014
IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS
May - Aug
2014
MarMay
2014
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Aug – Oct
2014
Nov 2014
2014 – 2015 School Year
Aug 2014
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RAD schools •
recommended •
to State Board
of Education •
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Collect Data
Engage in
Data Analysis
Assess
Indicators
using tools
provided
(Current
Level of
Development
tool)
Apply for
iGrant funds
(available
July 1, 2014)
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ESD ActionPlanning
Workshops
Create
and/or
Revise
Student and
School
Success
Action Plan
Submit Plan
to OSPI
(Oct 30,
2014)
Implement
Plan
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Coach
Critique of
submitted
Action
Plans
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Schools Address Coach
Critique feedback and/or Peer
Review and feedback
Implement Plan
Progress Monitor Indicators and
Tasks
Revise Plan as necessary
Submit Plan for mid-year review
(Feb 28, 2015)
Submit Plan for annual review
(May 30, 2015)
LET’S DIVE INTO THE INDISTAR
ACTION-PLANNING TOOL:
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