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Office for Education
Families and Education Levy Workshops
Summer 2012 Workshops on Data
Registration is open for workshops on School and Levy Data to help prepare community-based organizations for success in qualifying for the 2013 Requests for Qualification. Each workshop is one full day (lunch provided) plus one half day, and each has a registration link. The sessions in June repeat in August.
June 2012 |
August 2012 |
Center for Urban Horticulture
Northwest Horticulture Society Hall
3501 NE 41st St
Seattle, WA 98105 |
South Seattle Community College
Georgetown Campus
6737 Corson Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108-3450 |
Monday, June 25
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
lunch provided
click here to register
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Wednesday, August 1
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
lunch provided
click here to register |
Tuesday, June 26
10:00 a.m. - noon
click here to register
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Thursday, August 2
10:00 a.m. - noon
click here to register |
2011 Families and Education Levy Workshops
Outcomes 101 is now available on video. If you haven't already attended that workshop, you are strongly encouraged to watch the video. It's broken up into 10 modules so that you can watch each module as you have time.
The workshops listed below were offered to school staff, members of the community, community-based organizations, foundations, philanthropists, and city staff who may be interested in responding to Requests for Investments from the 2011 Families and Education Levy, or in collaborating with others who plan to do so. The workshops focused on both the Levy investment framework and processes and on specific investment areas. The intent is to offer many opportunities for collaboration and partnerships in the interest of dramatically improving academic results for students in Seattle public schools. We have much to learn from each other about what works to improve results.
NOTE:
Attendance at these workshops is not required for you to submit a Request for Qualifications as part of the Levy Implementation Process. If you have questions, please call 206-233-5118.
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Outcomes 101 - click here to watch video of this workshop
- Morning Session: Introduction to managing to results and the investor framework.
- Afternoon Session: Identifying best practices that lead to results.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
NOTE: An advance reading of the materials will further the value of the workshop for those attending.
This workshop is also offered on September 12.
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Additional Materials:
2006 Result Card Children's Village
Describing Work...The Job vs. The Result
Sparkplug Leaders For Projects
Strategy and Planning
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
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Thursday, June 23
8:30A-3:00P
Registration is closed.
Materials (see note at left)
Agenda
Five One-Pagers
Collaboration vs. C-Three
Data Use vs. Data Base
Energy in Organizations
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Tracking to Results
You are strongly encouraged to attend Outcome 101 prior to this workshop. Tracking to results is fundamental to all programs using Levy investments.
- How are results defined?
- How can Levy-funded programs track their progress toward results?
- The Office for Education's data-sharing agreement with Seattle Public Schools will be described.
- Several examples of current tracking systems will be discussed.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
NOTE: This workshop is also offered on September 21.
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Wednesday, July 13
8:30A-noon
The 2100 Building
Room A
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Click here to register.
Materials
Agenda
Tracking to Results Presentation
Group Activity
SPS File Layout Specs
2010-11 Mid-Year Report
2009-10 Annual Report
Data Use vs. Data Base
CDSA Presentation
Van Asselt CLC Intervention Strategies
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Results Contracts
You are strongly encouraged to attend Outcome 101 prior to this workshop.
All contracts for Levy investments include results pay tied to achievement of academic outcomes.
- What is a results contract?
- What are elements of a results contract?
- Review structure of results pay in contracts and how results are tied to compensation.
- Discuss innovative ways to use Levy investments to achieve the highest results for children.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
NOTE: This workshop is also offered on September 28.
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8:30A-11:30A
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Click here to register.
Materials:
Agenda
Sample Results Contract
Levy Implementation Timeline |
Place-Based Strategies
Inspired by the great success of the Harlem's Children's Zone, many Seattle neighborhood-level place-based projects are now being planned. The proposed Levy offers a great opportunity to accelerate student achievement in high-need neighborhoods and feeder patterns by offering a powerful set of outcome-oriented cradle-to-college interventions. By developing very strong school and community partnerships, aligning programs carefully, and sequencing the work, greater outcomes may be possible for given cohorts of students. The workshop will help teams engaged in planning such efforts think through how they might compete effectively for Levy investments to help them boost student outcomes.
Other related topics will also be covered: data sharing and results-tracking options, suggestions no how to create strong place-based management and project governance structures, etc.
Who Should Attend: Teams involved in exploring the potential of place-based projects, including school leaders and key nonprofit partners. Teams will have time to work together and so should bring any data/planning work they already have completed.
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Thursday, July 28
8:30A-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is closed.
Download materials:
Agenda
Collective Impact
Presentation
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Elementary School: Attendance and Social/Emotional Supports
Starting with the 2012-13 school year, the Office for Education will invest Levy funds in elementary schools that adopt innovative approaches to address the social/emotional needs of students, improve attendance, and improve academic outcomes.
- Why focus on attendance?
- What are the social/emotional needs of elementary school children?
- What have been effective strategies for supporting student social/emotional needs?
- What are successful approaches for improving attendance?
- How can schools organize themselves to better understand the needs of students and respond effectively?
Who Should Attend: Elementary school teams that expect to request Levy investments to adopt innovative approaches for addressing student social/emotional needs and/or to improve attendance. Community-based organizations that hope to partner with schools should also attend.
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Wednesday, August 3
8:30A-noon
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is Closed.
CLASS IS FULL.
Download materials:
Agenda
Draft Levy Implementation Timeline
School Self-Assessment
After-School
Self-Assessment
School Health Center Self Assessment
Factors Contributing to Chronic Absence
Attendance Incentives |
Middle School/High School: Attendance and Social/Emotional Supports
Starting with the 2012-13 school year, the Office for Education will invest Levy funds in middle and high schools that adopt innovative approaches to address the social/emotional needs of students, improve attendance, and improve academic outcomes.
- Why focus on attendance?
- What are the social/emotional needs of middle and high school children?
- What have been effective strategies for supporting student social/emotional needs?
- What are successful approaches for improving attendance?
- How can schools organize themselves to better understand the needs of students and respond effectively?
Who Should Attend: Secondary school teams that expect to request Levy investments to adopt innovative approaches for addressing student social/emotional needs and/or to improve attendance. Community-based organizations that hope to partner with schools should also attend.
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Wednesday, August 3
1:00P-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is Closed.
CLASS IS FULL.
Download materials:
Agenda
Draft Levy Implementation Timeline
School Self-Assessment
After-School
Self-Assessment
School Health Center Self Assessment
Factors Contributing to Chronic Absence
Attendance Incentives |
Health Strategies
- Understand the links between health and academic outcomes.
- Explore best practices in school-health partnerships.
- Consider alignment of academic interventions with school-based health supports and interventions.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that provide health care services and/or prevention-oriented community health programs for students and their families. Schools interested in health strategies to improve student success.
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Wednesday, August 10
1:00P-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
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Pre-Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
- Research on promising PreK-3rd models.
- Local PreK-3rd models.
- Essential PreK-3rd components.
- PreK-3rd curriculum and assessments.
Who Should Attend: Early learning and school-age providers, elementary and school district administrators, college and university teacher education programs.
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Wednesday, August 17
8:30A-noon
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Download materials:
Agenda
PreK-3rd Action Plan
Action Plan Implementation Projects
Presentation - National League of Cities
Educational Alignment for Young Children Initiative - NLC
Seattle Survey - NLC
Early Learning Professional Development - Seattle Public Schools
WaKIDS Implementation - SPS
Presentation - Bremerton School District |
Pre-K/SEEC/Family, Friends and Neighbors
- What is SEEC?
- Academic rigor in Pre-K.
- Innovative models of Family, Friends and Neighbor Care.
- Culturally responsive early learning programming.
Who Should Attend: Early learning and school-age providers, family centers, libraries, Public Health resource and referral.
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Wednesday, August 17
1:00P-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Agenda
SEEC Overview
Family, Friend & Neighbor Program - Child Care Resources - Additional slides added
Presentation - Sound Child Care Solutions
CCCP Homes Project - Child Care Resources
Using Data to Increase Results and Success - Community Day School Association
Presentation - FFN Care Best Practices - Betty Emarita - New!
FFN Care Best Practices - Betty Emarita - New! |
Outcomes 101
- Morning Session: Introduction to managing to results and the investor framework.
- Afternoon Session: Identifying best practices that lead to results.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
This workshop is also available to watch on video here.
NOTE: An advance reading of the materials will further the value of the workshop for those attending.
Download Materials:
Agenda
Five One-Pagers
Collaboration vs. C-Three
Data Use vs. Data Base
Energy in Organizations
2006 Result Card Children's Village
Describing Work...The Job vs. The Result
Sparkplug Leaders For Projects
Strategy and Planning
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
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Monday, September 12
8:30A-3:00P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Download materials at left. |
Outcomes 101
NOTE: This session is for Seattle School District Staff only.
This workshop is also available to watch on video here.
NOTE: An advance reading of the materials will further the value of the workshop for those attending.
Download Materials:
Agenda
Five One-Pagers
Collaboration vs. C-Three
Data Use vs. Data Base
Energy in Organizations
2006 Result Card Children's Village
Describing Work...The Job vs. The Result
Sparkplug Leaders For Projects
Strategy and Planning
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
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Tuesday, September 13
2:00P-5:00P
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
Room 2776
Download materials at left.
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Tracking to Results
You are strongly encouraged to attend Outcome 101 prior to this workshop. Tracking to results is fundamental to all programs using Levy investments.
- How are results defined?
- How can Levy-funded programs track their progress toward results?
- The Office for Education's data-sharing agreement with Seattle Public Schools will be described.
- Several examples of current tracking systems will be discussed.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
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Wednesday, September 21
8:30A-noon
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is closed. This workshop is at capacity.
Materials
Agenda
Tracking to Results Presentation
Group Activity
SPS File Layout Specs
2010-11 Mid-Year Report
2009-10 Annual Report
Data Use vs. Data Base
CDSA Presentation
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English Language Learners
Starting with the 2012-13 school year, the Office for Education will invest Levy funds to improve educational outcomes of ELL students, especially those who are recent immigrants and refugees.
- Learn more about the performance of ELLs in Seattle Public Schools.
- Hear from local researchers on the elements of effective programs serving ELL students.
- Discuss what schools and community-based organizations are doing or can do to support the needs of their ELL students.
We are excited to announce that Dr. Theresa Deussen will join us as a presenter at the ELL Workshop. Dr. Deussen is co-director of the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment in Portland, Oregon. She designs, directs, and implements evaluation studies that primarily focus on literacy and English language acquisition initiatives. Her work includes serving as the principal investigator for a federally funded study of the efficacy of Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) and for the evaluation of Striving Readers in Washington state. In addition, she was the lead author on a summary of research of effective instruction for ELLs and the principal investigator for a review of Washington state’s Bilingual program. Deussen recently served on the Alaska state literacy panel as well as on the Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program subcommittee of the Quality Education Commission in Washington. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and later received her master’s and doctoral degrees in sociology from the University of Michigan.
Who Should Attend: Elementary, middle and high school teams with large ELL populations that expect to request Levy investments. Community-based organizations serving large ELL populations outside of schools or partnering with high ELL schools.
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Thursday, September 22
8:30A-noon
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Materials
Agenda
Office for Education
Presentation
Self-Assessment
ELL Needs by Grade
Education Northwest
Presentation
Jose Marti
Presentation
Van Asselt Elementary Presentation on Strategies for Supporting ELL Youth
Cognitive Content Dictionary
Describe and Draw
Hide the Fly
Interpreting MAP After School
Overview of Comprehensive Math Strategies
Sentence Patterning Chart
Seattle Public Schools
Presentation on Supporting Teachers with ELLs
Collaboration Model
Collaborative Teaching Model
Collaborative Assessment
ELL Observation Tools
The Source forms
Resources:
Online Resources - Theresa Deussen
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Middle School/High School College/Career
The goal of the 2011 Levy is for students to graduate from high school ready for college or career. Levy funds will be invested in approaches that advise middle and high school students about college and career choices.
- What are some models of advisories in middle and high school?
- What are local organizations doing to support college and career planning?
- What are some successful models of case management that help struggling students get on track for post-secondary success?
- What assessments or indicators are available to tell high school students how well they are prepared for post-secondary options?
Who Should Attend: Middle and high school teams that expect to request Levy investments to adopt innovative approaches for supporting student advising and post-secondary planning. Community-based organizations that hope to partner with schools or who provide post-secondary planning directly should also attend.
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Monday,
September 26
1:00P-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Materials:
Agenda
Presentation
Self-Assessment Tool
Middle School Checklist
High School Checklist |
Results Contracts
You are strongly encouraged to attend Outcome 101 prior to this workshop.
All contracts for Levy investments include results pay tied to achievement of academic outcomes.
- What is a results contract?
- What are elements of a results contract?
- Review structure of results pay in contracts and how results are tied to compensation.
- Discuss innovative ways to use Levy investments to achieve the highest results for children.
Who Should Attend: Organizations that expect to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for any purpose.
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Wednesday, September 28
8:30A-11:30A
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Click here to register.
Materials:
Agenda
Sample Results Contract
Levy Implementation Timeline |
Family Support and Engagement
The Office for Education will continue to fund family support and engagement activities in the 2011 Levy.
- Hear about models of family support and engagement and evidence-based best practices.
- Learn about the spectrum of family support and parent engagement models.
- Discuss how schools and community-based organizations can work together to support the family needs of our diverse student populations.
Who Should Attend: Elementary schools that expect to request Levy investments. Community-based organizations serving students and families from diverse populations.
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Wednesday, September 28
1:00p-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is closed.
WORKSHOP IS FULL
Materials:
Agenda
OFE Presentation
The Source forms
UW Presentation
Partners for Success Presentation
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Extended Learning Time and Out-of-School Time
We are thrilled to announce that Jeff Riley, Chief Innovation Officer from Boston Public Schools, will be coming to Seattle to lead a Levy workshop on the topics of Extended Learning Time and Out of School Time. Prior to being appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Jeff served as a teacher, principal and deputy superintendent. Most notably, Jeff led Edwards Middle School in Boston from the bottom of the rankings to being one of the highest performing middle schools in the city, dramatically narrowing the academic achievement. He credits the school’s focus on personalized education, extracurricular activities, and "acceleration academies" as keys to its success. In this workshop you will get to learn more about Jeff’s work and how we might use these ideas to improve outcomes for students in Seattle.
Please note that the Extended Learning Time workshop on September 22 and the Out of School Time workshop on October 5 have been CANCELLED and replaced with this combined workshop on October 4.
Who Should Attend: Community-based organizations that provide quality out-of-school programs that support academic skill building. School teams that expect to request Levy investments to implement quality OST programs.
School teams that expect to request Levy investments to adopt innovative approaches for addressing student academic needs through extended learning time. Community-based organizations that hope to partner with schools should also attend.
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Tuesday,
October 4
12:30-4:00 PM
Location:
Northgate Community Center
10510 5th Ave NE
Seattle, 98124
Registration is closed. This workshop is full.
Materials:
Presentation - OFE
Presentation - Jeff Riley
Acceleration Academies
Implementing Acceleration Academies
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Catching Up on Math - CANCELLED
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Summer Learning
Levy funds will be invested in summer programs at all grade levels to help accelerate learning and to reduce summer learning loss.
- What are the patterns of summer learning loss for students at different ages?
- What are examples of local summer learning models that have had strong results?
- How can students and parents be motivated to participate in summer learning programs?
- What kinds of partnerships can be created between schools, community organizations and others to enhance summer learning?
We are fortunate to be able to highlight two summer programs that are contributing to improved academic outcomes for students. These programs include:
1. Summer Advantage USA (www.summeradvantage.org)
Earl Phalen, the founder of Summer Advantage USA, will be here to speak about the development, implementation, and success of the program.
"Summer Advantage USA partners with schools and school districts to provide scientifically proven, cost efficient summer learning programs with the following core elements:
- Maximizing Learning Time: Programs operate 6.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks.
- Outstanding Instruction and Mentoring: Classes led by highly qualified certified teachers and college students teacher’s assistants (2 staff-to-24 scholars in each class).
- Parental Involvement: Parent/teacher meetings, workshops, and involvement in field trips and other activities.
- Skill-based Curricula: Research based, culturally sensitive curricula is aligned with state and national learning standards.
- Fun Activities: Enrichment activities including art, music, drama, gym, field trips and service projects.
- Rigorous Evaluation: Standardized pre- and post-tests."
2. Aim High (www.aimhigh.org)
Alec Lee, Executive Director, and Michelle Capobres, Director of Academics and Program Evaluation, will be here from Aim High to talk about their long-standing successful summer program.
"Aim High is the largest academic summer program provider in the Bay Area, operating campuses in San Francisco, Oakland, Marin County and San Mateo County. The program combines intensive, engaging and challenging academic classes with activities and events that create opportunities for leadership development and community exploration. Students join after 5th or 6th grade, and participate for three or four consecutive summers - at no cost to them or their families. The organization has grown from one site, serving 50 students in 1986, to twelve sites in four counties serving more than 1,000 students in 2010."
Who Should Attend: Any organization expecting to respond to Requests for Investments of Levy funds for summer learning programs for any grade level of students.
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Friday, October 7
1:00P-4:30P
The 2100 Building
Combined Rooms A&B
2100 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Registration is closed.
This workshop is full.
Materials:
Agenda
Summer Advantage
Presentation
Aim High
Presentation
Content Overview
2010 Snapshot/Fact Sheet
Summer Students Learn to Aim High
CA - Phase One
CA - Phase Two
CA - Phase Three
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Community-Based Family Support:
The 2011 Families and Education Levy (FEL) includes investments in Community-Based Family Support targeted toward immigrant, refugee, and Native American students and families. The Levy will also be funding behavioral, social, and emotional services in innovation elementary, middle and high schools. These strategies must be part of the school innovation plan. This workshop is designed for organizations that might be applying for resources in this investment area. The workshop will be hands-on and will give participants an opportunity to discuss:
- Your program and what strategies and services might be supported by the FEL.
- Your program outcomes, indicators, and targets and how the Levy defines these terms.
- Data available from the district and how it might inform the work you do.
- The timelines for the RFQ/RFI applications and generally how the process will work.
Participants are asked to bring the following:
- Description of services being provided by your organization;
- Information about the students and families you are serving or plan to serve; and
- Data you use to help you target and improve services.
Who Should Attend: Organizations serving students and families from diverse populations and interested in competing for FEL investments. Due to space constraints, workshop is limited to 50 participants. Please don’t sign up unless you are sure you will be attending. Please limit registration to one person per organization.
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Monday, December 12
5:30P-8:30P
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
Room 2700
2445 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
Driving Directions
Register here.
Materials
Agenda (PDF)
Performance Data Inventory (MS Word)
Program Services Inventory (MS Word)
SPS Procedure for Releasing Student Records on The Source (PDF) |
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