Final Culminating
Project
Dina Jones
American College of Education
ELIL5983 – Internship Experience For Educational
Leadership
February 2, 2021
Dr. Dana Kaminski
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) skills
Data Literacy
Council for Research
the Data Analysis
Accreditation Collaboration
of Educator
Technology
Preparation
Skills Professionalism
Demonstrates an ability to
derive meaningful information
Data
and application from data.
Literacy
Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 1:
School Improvement Plan Data Review
Application
of Data
Literacy Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 3:
School Improvement Plan Revisions
Working closely with the data coach, I reviewed
the 2018-2019 School Improvement Plan (SIP)
Standard 1 data.
This data review allowed me to see that there
School were areas in our SIP where reading could be
improved.
Improvement
I then looked into similar schools’ SIP plans in
Plan Data order to determine which forms of data were being
Review used to create more in depth goals.
I was able to share my findings and organize our
department into a Professional Learning
Community (PLC) to begin collecting more data.
Standard Three I was able to determine areas that needed to be
updated and revised.
School I worked with my PLC to lead them in creating a
Improvemen data spreadsheet that would include reading data
from four different assessments.
t Plan These data spreadsheets were then used to
Revisions formulate new SIP goals that better suited our
students’ needs.
Demonstrates use and
understanding of qualitative,
quantitative and/or mixed
Research
methods research methodology.
Research Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 6:
Restorative Practices Research
Application
After reviewing student referral data, I began
Standard Six researching restorative practices.
The research included understanding the
Restorative background and purpose of restorative practices,
researching similar schools that had implemented
Practice restorative practices, and diving into articles
regarding the outcomes and benefits of restorative
Research practices.
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
“The implementation of RA has been widely
accepted as a constructive measure toward
increasing positive behavior, reducing negative
conduct, and thus preventing future conflict in
school…Evaluations consistently point to a range of
metrics, such as increased attendance better
grades, less victimization, and overall incidents of
conflict, in schools advocating RA-based policies.”
What the (Norris, 2018, p.221-222).
Research
States In Teske’s 2011 study of applying alternative
strategies to discipline, it was found there was an
8% decrease in middle school suspensions, as well
as a 43% decrease in the number of Black youth
that were referred to the juvenile justice system for
school offenses (Stewart Kline, 2016, p.101).
Demonstrates use of data
analysis and evidence to
Data Skills develop supportive school
environments.
Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 2:
Reading Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Application
of Data
Skills Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 6:
Redesigning the Behavior Matrix
Due to the fact we were a new department with
Standard Two new members, I created a PLC to help guide our
department.
Our meetings consisted of analyzing reading data
from the previous year, and creating data
Reading PLC spreadsheets that would be shared with
administration and our MTSS teams.
The PLC then focused on utilizing the data to help
ensure students were placed correctly in reading
classes and interventions.
Working with the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Standard Six (MTSS) lead and Tier 1 team, we analyzed the
behavior referral data over the course of the 2019-
2020 school year, compared to the 2018-2019
Redesigning school year.
the Behavior What the data showed
Surveys to help understand causes
Matrix Redesigning the matrix to help teachers and
students better understand appropriate behaviors
and responses
Reading PLC
Appropriate changes to the SIP goals
Interventions were put into place
Students were appropriately placed in reading
classes to best meet their needs
Outcomes of
Redesigned Behavior Matrix
Data Behavior matrix was updated with a visual representation
Analysis of interventions to use
Matrix was updated with a document of examples of
classroom managed behaviors and administrative handled
behaviors
In School Suspension room became the In School
Intervention room
The number of ISI students by the end of each day dropped
from an average of 10 students to an average of 5.
Demonstrates participation
and/or leadership in
collaborative activities with
others such as peers,
Collaboratio
colleagues, teachers,
n administrators, community
organizations, and parents.
Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 4:
Community Building
Application
of
Collaboratio
n Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 5:
Professional Development Planning and Presenting
Our school has had frequent turnover in staff
members, causing a divide in the building, affecting
climate and culture.
Standard I worked with one other teammate to focus on
Four building relationships between adults in the
building, to promote positive collaboration.
Community Things we completed included:
- staff surveys to gather data on needs and wants
Building - monthly outings to build relationships
- birthday celebrations and get to know you
activities at staff meetings
- volunteer opportunities to learn about and be
part of the surrounding communities
- staff celebrations to promote positive
reinforcement
Standard 5 I created a professional development (PD) for the
entire staff regarding restorative practices.
The planning for this PD included collaborating
Professional with teachers, MTSS tier teams, the MTSS lead,
Development administration, and students.
Planning and I utilized information from all different groups to
incorporate strategies into the PD.
Presentation The PD included time for teachers to collaborate
with each other
Demonstrates an ability to
support and utilize appropriate
Technology applications of technology.
Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 2:
MTSS Kickoff Plan
Application
of
Technology Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 3:
SIP Interventions
The original MTSS Kick Off Plan needed to be updated for distance
learning
I helped create brand new lessons to directly teach students
expectations and strategies for utilizing these new types of
technology.
Standard Lessons included support for the following:
Two - videos to show students how to navigate Canvas
- documents and google calendars to organize
MTSS Kick zoom links
- pear deck lessons to allow students to interactively
Off Plan ask and answer questions regarding
distance learning
- SEL lessons utilizing google slides, videos, and providing
resources to help teach students how to effectively
communicate with others, while also recognizing their own
needs
- Lessons directly teaching students how to be respectful digital
citizens
After updating the data and goals in the SIP, new
Standard interventions needed to be incorporated
Three All three programs have an online platform that
SIP
are completely interactive and tailored to student
needs. The programs are as follows:
Intervention System 44 – for students in the 1st-10th percentile
Read 180 – for students in the 11th-20th percentile
s Achieve 3000 – for students in the 21st-50th
percentile
Demonstrates the application of
professional dispositions, laws
Professionalis and policies, codes of ethics and
m professional standards.
According to the American Association of School
Administrators (2007), there are 12 indicators in
their Code of Ethics. Some of the indicators
Ethics and include:
Fulfills professional duties with honesty and integrity,
Professionali
acting with trustworthiness and responsibility
Accepts responsibility for your own actions
sm
Commits to serving others before serving yourself
Student well-being is the center of all decision
making
Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 5:
Back to School Professional Development
Application
of
Professionali
sm Illinois Performance Standards for School Leaders 5:
Interview Committee Professional Development
I assisted in planning a back to school professional
Standard Five development welcoming new teachers to the
building, and veteran teachers back to school.
One goal was to kick off the new year by
Back to School reminding all teachers of the mission and vision of
our school.
Professional Another goal was to allow teachers to work
Development together and have a voice in the processes of
helping students succeed.
A final goal was to ensure all teachers felt
welcomed, supported, and respected.
Standard Five I participated in the professional development to
be on interview committees for the district.
Interview The professional development covered topics such
Committee as the code of ethics for interviewing and
processes.
Professional The professional development certified me within
Development the district to participate on interview committees
to assist in hiring individuals
References
Code of Ethics. (2007, March 1). Retrieved February, 5, 2021
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ethics
Norris, H. (2018). The impact of restorative approaches on well-being: An evaluation of
happiness and engagement in schools. Wiley, 221–234. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21242
Stewart Kline, D. M. (2016). Can Restorative Practices Help to Reduce Disparities in School
Discipline Data? A Review of the Literature. Creating Multicultural Classrooms, 18(2), 97–
102. https://doi.org/10.1080/15210960.2016.1159099
