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School Improvement Institute School Improvement SII Institute (Si2) Welcome!

Today’s Agenda Strategy Descriptions Import Strategy Descriptions Review -Update Descriptions and Strategy Info Review Strategy Reports Summary Impact Energy Discuss Professional Development March Tasks

School Improvement Institute SII Strategy Descriptions

Import Strategy Descriptions

Import Strategy Descriptions

Import Strategies Instructions • On the Home page scroll down to March • Find Strategy Titles and Descriptions then to the far right click on ‘Individual Strategy Plans’ • Click the ‘enter/edit’ icon to the left of each Strategy Title • A prompt box will open • Select one option (we suggest that schools select ‘Import all strategy information to the 2014- 2015 plan’ because schools can always ‘park’ the strategy later if they decide not to implement it next year) • Click on the button ‘Import’…which is like a ‘save selection’ button • Do this for each Strategy Title

Review /Update Strategy Description and Info

Update Strategy Description and Information Instructions • On the Home page click on Individual Strategy Plans • Click the ‘enter/edit’ icon to the right of each Strategy Title • The Strategy Description and info page will open • Proofread the description and update as needed • Click on the button ‘Save’ periodically as you work on this page – located by scrolling to bottom of page • Review and update each section of this info page • Click on the button ‘Save’ periodically as you work on this page • After all sections are updated click on the button ‘Entry is Complete- Submit for Review’ • Do this for each Strategy Title

Add New Strategy Instructions • On the Home page click on Individual Strategy Plans • Click the ‘create a local strategy’ • The Strategy Description and info page will open • Enter the Strategy Title • Enter the Description • Click on the button ‘Save’ periodically as you work on this page – located by scrolling to bottom of page • Complete each section of this info page • After all sections are entered click on the button ‘Entry is Complete- Submit for Review’

Update Strategy Titles and Descriptions

Let ASAI know Strategy Descriptions are Done

Monitor Online Status of Strategy Descriptions

School Improvement Institute Review Strategy SII Reports

Review Strategy Reports – Look Online

Review Strategy Summary • Proofread Descriptions – remember these will be part of a public document • Check that the majority of the Strategies have an Impact Level that is ‘High Impact Inside the Classroom’ • Check that the collective Energy Levels of the Strategies do not exceed the school’s resources • Check that the majority of the Strategies have a focus that is ‘Specific’

Review Strategy Impact Report • Check that EVERY Data Target has at least one High Impact Inside the Classroom Strategy listed • Check that the Strategies listed under each Data Target will most likely impact the student group and academic area defined in the Data Target

Review Strategy Energy Report • Check that the school is not ‘spread to thin’ • Check that there are enough resources to effectively implement all ‘high energy’ Strategies

School Improvement Institute Professional SII Development (PD)

PD Looks Different in Every School

What does PD look like in your school now? For next year? List PD that List PD that occurs out of occurs in building building List PD List PD required by requested by your district the staff

Make sure all PD Activities are in the SIP • Determine which PD activities support each High Impact Strategy • Provide specific PD for each High Impact Strategy

School Improvement Institute SII March Tasks

Online Tasks – All Cycles

School Improvement Institute Thank you for attending! SII Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Mary Beth Granderson granderson@asainstitute.org 812-349-4142