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Phase 1
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Stage 1
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Orientation & Readiness
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Develop a level of cooperation and commitment to support the changes that will occur within the improvement process. This includes a common understanding and readiness to orient stakeholders to systematic district and school improvement processes. Attention is given to understanding the vision/mission of the school and/or district.
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Stage 2
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Gather &
Organize Data
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Collect a wide range of data that creates an accurate picture of the current reality for the school and/or the district. This includes collecting quantitative and qualitative data to conduct a self-evaluation by each school and/or district.
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Stage 3
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Analyze Data
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Analyze data to identify strengths and challenges as well as their root causes. This includes bringing together data to formulate inferences for making informed decisions about school improvement.
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Stage 4
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Prioritize & Set Goals
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Determine a manageable set of Specific Measurable Attainable Results-orientated and Time-bound (SMART) goals that will become the focus of improvement efforts district wide and/or school wide. This includes establishing priorities for improvement efforts based on the needs of all students.
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Stage 5
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Research & Identify Effective Practices, Strategies, Programs, Interventions
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Identify and select practices, programs, interventions, etc. that incorporate strategies scientifically based in research (SBR) that will assist the school and/or district in reaching their SMART goals. This includes reviewing research on specific SBR strategies and/or networking with schools/districts that have implemented these specific strategies.
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Phase 2
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Stage 6
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Develop & Implement Plan(s)
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Develop and implement an improvement plan(s) that addresses the learning needs of all students within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). This includes writing an improvement plan that clearly identifies a systematic approach to outlining connections between current challenges, SMART goals, identified SBR strategies, staff development, involvement with stakeholders, and measures of success.
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Phase 3
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Stage 7
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Monitor Implementation & Progress
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Monitor the implementation of the improvement plan(s). Monitoring includes (1) ensuring the scientifically based and researched strategies are being utilized with students, (2) collecting data on the effectiveness of the strategies scientifically based in research, (3) measuring progress against indicators, and (4) implementing evaluation procedures.
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Stage 8
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Review & Revise
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Conduct ongoing formative and summative evaluation of SBR strategies, staff development, and stakeholder involvement. Review and revision of the plan will allow the school and/or the district to cycle through as many stages of the improvement process as needed to support continuous growth.
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