This session will share how promoting and utilizing all leadership (students, parents, community, staff, teachers, and administrators) improves school culture. This session will demonstrate how working together to personalize the school environment and leading through serving others, coupled with an intent focus on building relationships and reflecting on school processes and practices, is flexible enough to be used by any school leader who wants to improve school culture and increase achievement.
Maximizing Talents the Key to Transforming School Culture and Improving Student Achievement 2014
1. MAXIMIZING TALENTS:
THE KEY TO TRANSFORMING
SCHOOL CULTURE AND
IMPROVING STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT
Dr. Laurie Barron
Superintendent
Evergreen School District
Kalispell, Montana
2013 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year
lauriebarron18@gmail.com
@LaurieBarron (Twitter)
3. OUR STUDENTS
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Demographics 753 Students 5,185 County MS
African American 34% (253) 21%
Other Minority 7% (55) 12%
Caucasian 59% (445) 67%
Students with Disabilities 13% (98) 10%
Student Support Team 5% (37) 3%
Gifted 16% (124) 20%
Economically Disadvantaged 62% (480) 45%
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Mission
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Vision
We ensure that each student
attends school,
is in a safe environment,
feels valued as an individual,
and learns the appropriate curriculum for future success.
4. STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY
SERVING OTHERS
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Principal’s Student Leadership Council
SBLT, School Council, PTO
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Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY
SERVING OTHERS
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Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY
SERVING OTHERS
13. TEACHERS SERVING
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Three Teacher Math Classes
Additional Math and Reading
Instruction
Flexible Grouping
Hand Scheduling All Students
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Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
TEACHERS SERVING
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
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Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
TEACHERS SERVING
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
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Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
TEACHERS SERVING
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
17. TEACHERS SERVING STUDENTS
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Lunch and Learn
Grade Repair
Mastery Based Assessment Model
Pre-tests of Standards 0%
Presentation of Standards 10%
Practice of Standards 40%
Post-tests of Standards 50%
Unit or Topic Tests 6th-40%, 7th-35%, 8th-30%
Nine Week Exams 6th-10%, 7th-15%, 8th-20%
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23. OUR RESULTS: ATTENDANCE
Percentage of Decrease in Absences
(absent more than 15 days)
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
Subgroup 2003 to 2013
All -11.9%
African American -12.6%
Caucasian -11.4%
Students with Disabilities -14.5%
Economically Disadvantaged -13.7%*
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*EcD Data through 2012
24. OUR RESULTS: ATTITUDE
Percentage of Decrease in Referrals
2009 to 2013
Decrease in All Referrals -50%
Decrease in African American Referrals -54%
Decrease in Caucasian Referrals -43%
Decrease in Students with Disabilities Referrals -67%
Decrease in Economically Disadvantaged Referrals -44%
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25. OUR RESULTS: ACADEMICS
Striving to Reach and Motivate Students
AYP Subgroup Academic Achievement
Percentage of Improvement
Math Reading/ELA
2003 to 2013 2003 to 2013
All +21.4% +22.7%
African American +33.1% +33.8%
Caucasian +15.5% +17.3%
Students with Disabilities +52.8% +54.9%
Economically Disadvantaged +18.4%* +20.3%*
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*EcD Data through 2012
28. Interested in having
Dr. Laurie Barron for your next speaking
engagement?
Please contact Michelle at:
703-837-0223
Michelle@EdwardsEdServices.com
www.EdwardsEdServices.com
Dr. Laurie Barron
Superintendent
Evergreen School District
Kalispell, Montana
2013 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year
lauriebarron18@gmail.com
@LaurieBarron (Twitter)