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THE PIVOT FROM
RECRUITMENT TO
IMPLEMENTATION
DIPLOMAS NOW FOOTPRINT
2012-2013
40,000 students
Seattle
2 schools
Detroit
3 schools
Chicago
3 schools
Columbus
3 schools
Boston
3 schools
New York City
4-5 schools
Philadelphia
6 schools
Washington, DC
3 schools
Los Angeles
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San Antonio
2 schools
Baton
Rouge
3 schools
Miami
6 schools
THE YEAR AHEAD
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Over 20 new DN schools
More than 40 total DN schools
Every city has either a new school, principal
transition or a superintendent transition
Focus is shifting from recruiting schools to
supporting strong implementation, impact and
sustainability of our work
DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS
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It’s important to sustain and strengthen the
district relationships built over the last two year
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It is also imperative to establish partnerships
with new district leaders and DN point people
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Every district partnership letter includes a list of
required DN programmatic elements and
commitment to frequent meetings with district
leadership
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We need to ensure we have open
communication to message current state,
advocate for changes and access to information
about potential adjustments to district strategy
DN EXECUTIVE TEAMS
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Meet at least monthly
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Have a strong understanding of the mission, vision, goals, and core
strategies of each of the DN partners
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Engage in periodic self-reflection on how they are functioning as a team
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Are consistently mindful of managing the polarity between the priorities
of the Diplomas Now collaborative and the priorities of each individual
Diplomas Now partner
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Co-construct norms that take into account the following team dynamics:
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Communicating with one another
Communicating outside the team
Decision making
Delegating responsibility and workload
Managing conflict
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Hold each member accountable for adhering to the norms they have
established for themselves
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Proactively seek support and guidance from their executive team,
DNIST, and other resources within the Diplomas Now partnership
THREE DN EXEC TEAM
CHECKPOINTS FOR
STRONG IMPLEMENTATION
1. Assess and monitor DN school operating
conditions
2. Each organization implementing their model
with fidelity in context of DN and with strong
collaboration
3. Use of data to progress monitor and ensure
real-time adjustments
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MDRC I3 EVALUATION
• Reduction of off-track indicators in DN
schools vs. control schools (# students with
EWIs, # students improved)
• DN schools vs. school’s prior history
• Overall school achievement (promotion,
graduation)
– HS # students on track to reach tenth grade (credits
achieved)
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2012-2013 DIPLOMAS NOW BASELINE GOALS
Attendance
Of students that were off-track at the first data point:
50% or more move on-track
Behavior
Of students that were off-track at the first data point:
50% or more move on-track
Of students that were off-track at the first data point:
ELA/Literacy
50% or more move on-track
Math
Of students that were off-track at the first data point:
50% or more move on-track
Overall EWI At least 67% (two-thirds) of students have no EWIs
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at the end of the school year.
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*First data point: End of prior year or end of Marking Period 1
What tools and resources exist that
can support Exec Teams to lead their
school teams in high quality
implementation?
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SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION PLAN
Document that is updated at least quarterly that:
• outlines the elements of the DN model and where
the school is in the process of implementing them
• includes school and team goal progress
• allows teams to plan how to implement with fidelity
while monitoring progress toward goals
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SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION PLAN
COMPONENTS
1. Teacher Teams and Small Learning
Communities
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Distributed leadership
Collaborative work time
Shared cohort of students
Access to Real Time Data of shared students
2. TDS Curriculum and Coaching
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Common Instructional Core
Sufficient Diagnostics and Appropriate
Intervention Opportunities
Use of Data and Student work
Common Academic and Behavior Expectations
and Recovery Options
Site Based Coaching
Professional Development
3. Tiered Student Supports
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4. Can Do Climate
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Attendance Initiative
EWI Meetings
Expanded Teacher Role
Second Shift of Adults
Extended Day
Tutoring
Parent/Family/Community Outreach
Coordination of Partnerships
Case Management
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School-wise culture of success
Engaging Learning Experiences
Building up student strengths
Opportunity for students and teacher
voice
Initiatives to recognize student progress
and teacher accomplishments
Response to behavior based on EWI
SCHOOL DATA REPORT
• Quarterly report that shows the movement of
students in each indicator area and the overall EWI
distribution per grade
• Data is intended to be used for formative, rather
than summative purposes
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• Provides the opportunity to identify successes
and challenges and to make adjustments, as
needed
EXAMPLE DATA REPORT
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ACTIVITY
• Every Exec Team will be given a Data Report and
Implementation plan
• 10 minutes to review the data report
• 15 minutes to discuss the data as a team and
examine transformation plan to identify trends,
questions
• 15 minutes to discuss with another exec team to
share findings and common trends, questions
• 15 minutes for group discussion
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PAIRINGS FOR DATA
DISCUSSION
Exec Team Pairings (A Case)
• Boston/New York
• Philadelphia/Detroit
• Seattle/Los Angeles
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Exec Team Pairings (B Case)
• Baton Rouge/Chicago
• San Antonio/Miami
• Columbus/Washington DC
ACTIVITY – GROUP LEARNING
• What trends did you identify?
• What questions do you have?
• Were there any highlights from your discussion?
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EXECUTIVE TEAM SUPPORT
• What else do you need to be successful?
• How can DNIST and the National DN Team
support you?
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