Without Trumpets: Continuous Educational Improvement, Journey to Sustainability

Description: Without Trumpets by Susan G. Allred, Kelly A. Foster Almost everyone considers himself or herself an authority on education because he or she has been to school. Depending on whether the school experience was a good one or not so good, people develop belief systems about what school should be. The authors of this book say that what schools should be is continuously improving. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Empowering leaders at each level of the implementation of improvement processes is essential if public schools are to survive moving forward. The story of Kentuckys continuous improvement can be evidenced from the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990, and the intensive systems work since 2009 outlined in Senate Bill 1 and amended by House Bill 176 (2010). Even with a significantly different governance and support approach outlined in Senate Bill 1 (2017) by aligning federal statute regulation and initiatives, state statute and regulation, state school board goals, local school board policies and school improvement plans, a consistent message of expectation is clarified for schools and classrooms. Key core work processes aligned behind those policies lead to systems that can be flexible and adjust to the political and economic climates that surround the work of learning without total disruption of the system. The use of transparent design and common instruction while monitoring quality tools is making a recognizable difference. Funding from the sometimes-maligned School Improvement Grant (SIG) process from the United States Department of Education and work with key partners enables the establishing of sustainable systems for continuous improvement in the areas of planning, use of data, fiscal management, student support, and teacher support owned by leaders at each level of implementation. The pertinent data and reports, the human story, the tools used, and lessons learned are a continuous improvement story into sustainability which will resonate with all who lead in education at any level reaffirming that we can do this! Author Biography Kelly Foster is a Kentucky native whose family has lived in Kentucky for generations. She attended public schools and public universities where she earned her BA and MA from Eastern Kentucky University and MA in Administration and EdD from Morehead State University. After teaching and administrative experience in schools and districts, she is an associate commissioner at the Kentucky Department of Education.Susan Allred received a BA from UNC-Charlotte, MA from Gardner-Webb University and an EdS from Appalachian State University, all in NC. She taught in public middle and high schools for 20 years and was an administrator for 20 years at the school, district and state levels in NC,SC, and KY. Table of Contents Forward- Terry K. Holliday, PhD former Kentucky Commissioner of EducationPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I. A National Context and How Sustainability Can Be Built and MeasuredChapter 1: A Perspective on Status of Low Performing Schools InterventionChapter 2: The Empowering Information and DataMass InsightDistrict 180 School DataTELL SurveyNational RecognitionPart II. The Kentucky Reality of Designing, Deploying and Monitoring SystemsChapter 3: The Backstory. State LegislationChapter 4: Needs Assessment, Research, Visionary Leadership, A PlanChapter 5: From Theory into Action - Two StoriesPart III. Strategies and Tools to Empower for SustainabilityChapter 6: State Strategies and SupportTechnology PlatformDiagnostic Review ProcessAlignment of Federal/State Laws and Regulations with Requirements30-60-90 Day PlanningThe Art of System Questioning/Data QuestionsProfessional Learning CommunitiesUse of PDSA Improvement ProcessSpecial Two-Way PartnershipsChapter 7: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement Through Application of Quality ToolsPart IV. Case Studies and Lessons Learned with Continued ChallengesChapter 8: Case StudiesA small rural high school and a district without capacity to support itTwo rural school districts with re-startsA large urban traditional high schoolThe largest district in the state with the most priority schoolsChapter 9: Lessons Learned with Continued ChallengesAppendicesI.Sustainability Plan ExampleII.30-60-90 Day Plan ExampleIII.A Guide for Using the Data QuestionsIV.PLC Tools/TemplatesV.PDSA Examples-State multi-year, District and templateVI.Quality tools-plus/delta and linkage examplesVII.HUB School informationGlossary: The Letters UnscrambledBibliographyAbout the Authors Review This book tells a compelling story of how Kentuckys Department of Education, in collaboration with a diverse array of partners, embraced continuous improvement approaches to support and strengthen many of the states highest needs schools. Through the voices of state, district, and teacher-leaders, Allred and Foster provide a deeply personal account of Kentuckys improvement journey and offer lessons for others seeking to adapt these approaches in their own contexts. -- Anthony S. Bryk, president, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of TeachingKentuckys journey of continuous improvement to sustainability of systems using School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds is evidence that the struggle was and is worth it. There are no easy and universal answers, but there are successes when school improvement implementation is based on proven organizational and instructional strategies while being just-in-time supported and monitored for effectiveness. -- Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, 2009-2015With the implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state education agency leaders must model intentional leadership for local districts about effectiveness and efficiency in reaching college and career goals with all students. States can learn much from each other about how to build sustainable processes to meet those goals. Kentuckys District 180 story is one such process to be shared. -- Chris Minnich, executive director, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2012-2018Packed with practical tools, sound advice, and compelling examples this book is a remarkable case study of practical approaches to the kind of data-driven school improvement processes necessary for schools to improve student learning. -- Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president/CEO, AdvancEDFrom 2007 to 2015, Kentuckys education system significantly improved its national reputation for innovation and reform. We strengthened support for the lowest performing schools through District 180 and the Educational Recovery Initiative focusing on increasing the capacity of teachers and administrators in those identified schools and giving all students a chance at a quality education. -- Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, 2007-2015This book is as much for education leaders as it is for the communities that surround our schools and want to make a difference for our young people. Kelly and Susan give us reason for hope that educational excellence can be achieved anywhere if we are willing to come together, within and outside of the school house, in a spirit of shared responsibility and courageous honesty, celebrating even the smallest successes and recommitting daily to a march of continuous improvement together. -- Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KYAn incredible book that will inform the practice for all of us working to improve the lives of children! I want to thank Kelly Foster and Susan Allred for their contribution to the field of education. This book delves into the lessons learned around a wide range of specific topics related to school improvement. Despite all that has been learned across the nation school improvement continues to encounter many barriers that has prevented lasting and sustainable reform. Whether its external factors such as school-community relations, the political climate; or, internal factors such as teacher and principal turnover or principal and teacher capacity- at any given low performing school a myriad of challenges continue to exist. This book is an asset to the field of education as it provides real lessons learned from across many attempts at school improvement reform. In this book, education leaders can find a great deal of guidance specific to addressing existing barriers to sustainable and systemic school improvement. -- Carlas McCauley, director, Center on School Turnaround at WestEd Long Description Empowering leaders at each level of the implementation of improvement processes is essential if public schools are to survive moving forward. The story of Kentuckys continuous improvement can be evidenced from the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990, and the intensive systems work since 2009 outlined in Senate Bill 1 and amended by House Bill 176 (2010). Even with a significantly different governance and support approach outlined in Senate Bill 1 (2017) by aligning federal statute regulation and initiatives, state statute and regulation, state school board goals, local school board policies and school improvement plans, a consistent message of expectation is clarified for schools and classrooms. Key core work processes aligned behind those policies lead to systems that can be flexible and adjust to the political and economic climates that surround the work of learning without total disruption of the system. The use of transparent design and common instruction while monitoring quality tools is making a recognizable difference. Funding from the sometimes-maligned School Improvement Grant (SIG) process from the United States Department of Education and work with key partners enables the establishing of sustainable systems for continuous improvement in the areas of planning, use of data, fiscal management, student support, and teacher support owned by leaders at each level of implementation. The pertinent data and reports, the human story, the tools used, and lessons learned are a continuous improvement story into sustainability which will resonate with all who lead in education at any level reaffirming that we can do this! Review Quote This book tells a compelling story of how Kentuckys Department of Education, in collaboration with a diverse array of partners, embraced continuous improvement approaches to support and strengthen many of the states highest needs schools. Through the voices of state, district, and teacher-leaders, Allred and Foster provide a deeply personal account of Kentuckys improvement journey and offer lessons for others seeking to adapt these approaches in their own contexts. Feature Additional appendices D-F5: %20Trumpets%20Appendices%20D-F.pdfAdditional appendices F6-G: %20Trumpets%20Appendices%20F6-G.pdf Details ISBN1475843062 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1475843062 ISBN-13 9781475843064 Format Hardcover Author Kelly A. Foster Language English Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Pages 216 Subtitle Continuous Educational Improvement, Journey to Sustainability Country of Publication United States DEWEY 371.207 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Short Title Without Trumpets UK Release Date 2018-06-06 NZ Release Date 2018-06-06 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables Alternative 9781475843071 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2018-06-14 Publication Date 2018-06-01 US Release Date 2018-06-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119646681;

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