Training Focuses on Refinement of Continuous Improvement Road Map for Improving Reading Achievement

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Community Services: Training
Dr. Nieves Flores (standing, middle), Guam CEDDERS Consultant, checks in with the 5th grade teachers from J.M. Guerrero Elementary School as they work on the aimsweb practice activities on October 23.

Guam CEDDERS facilitated the second SY2017-2018 Guam Department of Education professional development (PD)session for the four State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) schools on October 23, 2017 at the Westin Resort Guam.

As a continuation from the August PD, the full day training focused on navigating the aimsweb screening system to generate reports and using the reading screening data for improving reading instruction, refining their continuous improvement steps, including the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, for implementation; and reaching agreement on the activities and timelines for implementing the screening/assessment and progress monitoring procedures for school year 2017-2018.

The morning session of the training had each school’s grade level logged into the aimsweb program to practice inputting scores, generating reports, graphing and analyzing screening results, and determining the level of intervention needed.

The afternoon session was facilitated by the Instructional Coaches and Consulting Resource Teachers – Technical Assistance, who provided participants with a review of the eight continuous improvement steps as well as identifying what’s working, challenges, and questions participants had with completing each step. The grade level teams worked together to complete the activities, learning from each other on how PDSAs are implemented in the four SSIP schools. Photos and videos taken in the classrooms on “what’s working” were also shared with the participants as encouragement for the teachers to continue implementing PDSAs in their classrooms.

Guam CEDDERS Facilitated a Two-Day State Systemic Improvement Plan Workshop for Four Elementary Schools

by Guam CEDDERS Community Services: Technical Assistance Community Services: Training

Guam CEDDERS facilitated a two-day State Systemic Improvement Plan Workshop for four elementary schools on August 14-15 at the Guam Hilton. Approximately 160 faculty, administrators, and related staff from Price, MU Lujan, JM Guerrero, and Chief Brodie Elementary Schools attended the event.

SSIP attendees sitting around a table participating in SSIP workshop. SSIP attendees sitting around a table participating in SSIP workshop. SSIP attendees sitting around a table participating in SSIP workshop. SSIP attendees sitting around a table participating in SSIP workshop. Two men talking to each other during the SSIP workshop. Woman using a microphone to speak to participants of the SSIP workshop. SSIP attendees sitting around a table posing for a photo. Group of SSIP workshop attendees taking time out for a photo.