Framingham Public Schools has accessed assistance for Schools - PDF document

Framingham Public Schools has accessed assistance for Schools Designated as Level 3 by Partnering with the Greater Boston District and School Improvement Center [DSAC] 2009 - present Mary Ann Jackman, Director Hilary Bresnahan, Data Specialist Rebecca Hyde, Support Facilitator Lauren McBride, Literacy Specialist Leah Tuckman, Math Specialist DSACs serve all districts except Commissioner's Districts, but give first priority for assistance to Level 3 and 4 districts. Level 1 and 2 districts may participate in regional networks and, to the extent permitted by DSAC resources, other regional DSAC activities. Framingham has taken advantage of DSAC assistance 2009-present ▪ District Collaboration ▪ Targeted Assistance to Schools Designated as Level 3 and those Held Harmless ▪ Accelerated Improvement Planning and Implementation ▪ Proactive Turnaround Planning and Implementation SY17 and SY18 ▪ Access to Professional Development, MTSS Cohorts, MA Focus Academy Courses ▪ Eligibility/Priority for ESE Grants ▪ DSAC Funding 2011-2017 was $834,758; potential to be Total of $1,029,124 FY11-FY18

All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of five accountability and assistance levels . In general, a district is classified into the level of its lowest performing school, unless the district was classified into Level 4 or 5 as a result of action by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Massachusetts used [2011-2016] the Progress and Performance Index (PPI) to assess the improvement of each district and school toward its own targets. Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA] approved September 17, 2017 on ESE Board Meeting September 26, 2017

Assistance System 2011-2017 ESE Accountability and A Brief History Of The Work That Has Been Done In Framingham 2009 -2011 Focus/Reflection/Planning based on Conditions for School Effectiveness District Collaboration ESE PD/Courses, 2011 Frameworks, Data, Internal Principals Network Barbieri, Brophy, Wilson, Fuller 2012-2016 Accelerated Improvement Plans [AIP] as Set of Strategies/Progress Monitored based on School Improvement Plans Support for school-based activities related to AIP, Instructional Leadership and Data Teams Learning Walks, Edwin Analytics, Data, Inquiry Cycles, Turning Data Into Action, Root Cause Analysis and Action Planning Barbieri, Stapleton, Fuller, Brophy, McCarthy, Wilson District Collaboration/Level 3 AIP including Studying Skillful Teaching Cohorts, Data Teams, Consult per grant guidelines with Title I and other grants

A Brief History Of The Work That Has Been Done In Framingham continued 2016-2017 Accelerated Improvement Plans [AIP] and Progress Monitoring Barbieri, Stapleton, Fuller, Brophy, McCarthy, Wilson District Collaboration - Standards, Literacy/Math Support, consult per grant guidelines-Title I and other grants 2017-2018 Implementation and Progress Monitoring of Collective Turnaround Plan [CTAP] Brophy, McCarthy, Wilson Coordination with District regarding Focus School and Schools with percentiles 11-20 Fuller/Focus School, Barbieri and Stapleton/percentiles 11-20 District Collaboration, including Assessments K-5, Early Grades Literacy Grant, consult per grant guidelines -Title I and other grants Involvement in District Improvement Planning Process DSAC Assistance 2017-2018 ❏ Brophy, McCarthy, Wilson Targeted Assistance/Proactive Turnaround/DSAC funding for schools with percentiles 10 or less (percentiles are on a 1-99 scale and based on 2016 designation). ❏ Barbieri and Stapleton Schools with percentiles 11-20 (Level 3 and Held Harmless) previously received targeted assistance/funding; as of SY18 informational meetings with opportunities to network with other schools; no DSAC funding. ❏ Fuller Focus Schools with overall percentiles of 21 or higher; as of SY18 informational meetings with opportunities to network with other schools; no DSAC funding. ❏ All Framingham Schools are eligible to apply for Level 3, 4, 5 competitive grants, MTSS Academies, MA Focus Academy Courses, etc. ❏ Note: No Framingham Schools are in this assistance designation. SY18 Targeted Assistance/ DSAC Funding for Focus Schools with overall percentiles 20 or less. Focus Schools are those where sub-groups are performing in percentiles 20 or less.

What Is Happening Now vs. The Work Of The Past Seven Years? Proactive Turnaround Opportunity Brophy, McCarthy, Wilson Schools Proactive proactively catalyze improvement Turnaround Opportunity experience and research with Level 4 school turnaround efforts has identified high priority strategies that successful, excited Level 4 schools have leveraged for dramatic school improvement. Much of this research, documented in the Turnaround Practices Report 2014, can be applied to Level 3 school improvement efforts. reflective planning, evidence based improvement activities based on the Turnaround Practices, and data collection to track progress

Turnaround Practices Categories of Findings from Research Using Data to Intentional Leadership & Target Practices for School Shared Student - Improving Responsibility Specific Instruction Instruction Safe & Respectful Environment – Collaborative Culture Use Allocate Systems to Turnaround Funding & Support, District Authorities Resources Monitor, and & Remove Based on Sustain Obstacles Need Turnaround Practices in Action 2014 Turnaround Practices Field Guide 2016 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Sampling of Structures and Highlights of the Turnaround Planning Process School-Based Instructional Leadership Team Principals Network Coaches Network supported by DSAC - scheduled bi-monthly/weekly based on work District Matters Stakeholders Matter Teachers Matter School Visits – Hooks Informing and engaging support Informing and seeking Teachers Association 1/24/17 3/7/17 and autonomies feedback Informing and engaging Assistant Superintendent as Liaison 6/26/17 support and autonomies monthly updates 3/1/17 4/6/17 6/14/17 Presentation to all District Leaders 5/16/17 We Believe TA Plan development of beliefs Operational Principles Turnaround Site Visits Effective Instructional Practices 6/17 SW 3/17 4/17 Research and Development September 2016 through June 2017 Turnaround Practices Turnaround Plan Assessment Turnaround Leadership Competencies Future Protocol development and tuning Collaboration Consultancy Preferred State 3/17 unpack-study-develop (continuous) 4/17 - presesnt Hooks/Brophy McCarthy District Leaders Wilson Schools 6/12/16 Framingham and Chelsea 6/13

Sampling of Structures and Highlights of the Turnaround Planning Process Principals Network Coaches Network School-Based Instructional Leadership Team supported by DSAC - scheduled bi-monthly/weekly based on work District Matters Stakeholders Matter Teachers Matter School Visits – Hooks Informing and engaging support Informing and seeking feedback Teachers Association 1/24/17 3/7/17 and autonomies 6/26/17 Informing and engaging Assistant Superintendent as Liaison support and autonomies monthly updates 3/1/17 4/6/17 6/14/17 Presentation to all District Leaders 5/16/17 We Believe TA Plan development of beliefs Operational Principles Turnaround Site Visits Effective Instructional Practices 6/17 SW 3/17 4/17 Research and Development September 2016 through June 2017 Turnaround Plan Turnaround Practices Future Protocol Assessment Turnaround Leadership Competencies development and tuning Preferred State 3/17 Consultancy Collaboration unpack-study-develop (continuous) 4/17 - presesnt Hooks/Brophy McCarthy District Leaders Wilson Schools 6/12/16 Framingham and Chelsea 6/13 Sampling of Structures and Highlights of the Turnaround Planning Process Principals Network Coaches Network School-Based Instructional Leadership Team supported by DSAC - scheduled bi-monthly/weekly based on work District Matters Stakeholders Matter Teachers Matter School Visits – Hooks Informing and engaging support Informing and seeking feedback Teachers Association 1/24/17 3/7/17 and autonomies 6/26/17 Informing and engaging Assistant Superintendent as Liaison support and autonomies monthly updates 3/1/17 4/6/17 6/14/17 Presentation to all District Leaders 5/16/17 We Believe TA Plan development of beliefs Operational Principles Turnaround Site Visits Effective Instructional Practices 6/17 SW 3/17 4/17 Research and Development September 2016 through June 2017 Turnaround Practices Future Protocol Assessment Turnaround Leadership Competencies Turnaround Plan Preferred State 3/17 Consultancy Collaboration unpack-study-develop (continuous) development and tuning Hooks/Brophy McCarthy District Leaders 4/17 - present Wilson Schools 6/12/16 Framingham and Chelsea 6/13

Turnaround Practice 1 Shared leadership with Instructional Leadership Team and Grade Level Teams focused on improving student achievement. Turnaround Practice 2 Shared understanding of high quality instruction including content, instructional strategies, and pedagogy by all staff and executed in all classrooms and instructional settings. Why a Collective Turnaround Plan