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Stage 1:
Orientation & Readiness
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Stage 2:
Gather & Organize Data
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Stage 3:
Analyze Data
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Stage 4:
Prioritize & Set Goals
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Stage 5:
Research & Identify Effective Strategies/
Practices
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Stage 6:
Develop & Implement Plan(s)
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Stage 7:
Monitor Implementation & Progress
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Stage 8:
Review & Revise
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Develop a clear picture of what it will take to progress through the eight stages of the improvement process. The appropriate structures and supports for this to happen will be in place (e.g., planning team, district buy-in, shared vision).
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Select data to collect in five categories: perception, achievement, behavior, contextual and demographics. Conduct a self-evaluation by each district or school (see the District Integrated Needs Assessment). Data is prepared to facilitate analysis using a data carousel activity.
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Identify root causes of the issue. Completion of this stage will result in an analysis of data based on narratives, charts and graphs displaying the current status of the school and/or district system. A prioritized list of challenges will be generated and used in subsequent stages to develop SMART goals and improvement plans.
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Determine priorities for local needs based on district/school strengths and challenges identified by data analysis. Challenges/concerns are grouped into themes. Clear, measurable and time-bound SMART goals are written and prioritized.
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Identify SBR practices, strategies, programs, and/or interventions that address the stated goals and root causes to provide the basis of improvement plans through additional research and analysis of data, identification of best practices, and site-visits. Districts encourage individual schools to deal with issues systemically.
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Focus specific improvement plans on prioritized areas, describing the specific activities, timelines, persons responsible and outcome measures for each strategy, intervention, and/or program created. Implementation means putting the plan fully into practice by carrying out the tasks identified.
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Monitor implementation of the action plan, identified strategies/practices and student progress to ensure continuous progress toward achieving school/district goals. Formative and summative measures are used to see if progress is occurring toward each SMART goal. Based on this information, plans are revised as necessary.
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Analyze formative and summative measures specified in the improvement plans to determine if student needs have been met. Data on system changes (structural goals) and student achievement (core goals) should be considered.
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