Succeeding With Struggling Students

Foreword Preface The Genesis of the Book A Fresh Approach to Thinking Results A Sequential Model for Program Planning: Organization and Content Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Laying the Foundation: Indentifying Needs Meet William The Achievement Gap William's District Addressing the Problem Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 2. Planning How We Got There Paving the Way: Preparing to Develop the Model Developing the Model Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 3. Selecting Educators: The Quest for Excellence A Results-Based Selection Process A Student-Focused Outcome Articulating the Selection Process: Why It Is Important What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do Assessment Tools to Ensure Quality in the Selection Process Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 4. Developing a Purpose-Driven Curriculum Acquiring Knowledge Planning the Curriculum Organizing and Categorizing the Questions Developing a "Question Wheel" Characteristics of a Preview Curriculum Planning Elements Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 5. Value-Added Instruction Instructional Effectiveness Making Critical Decisions Analyzing the Critical Decisions The Acquisition Lesson Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 6. Professional Development for Student Learning Finding the Key to Success Setting the Standard for Professional Learning in the Program Student Success and the Standards The PLP and the Professional Growth Design The Role of the Administrator and Coach Lab-Based Staff Development Staff Development Agendas Scheduling Evaluating Professional Development Expected Outcomes for Staff Development Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 7. Assessing for Effectiveness: Evaluating Quality Establishing the Evaluation Framework Evaluating the Journey Amplifying Formative Assessment Tools Assessing as Staff Development Appraising, Judging, and Measuring Value Evaluation Design Summative Evaluation Evaluation Results Expanding the Concept Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template 8. Summary: Exceeding Expectations William Today Moving Forward: Glacing Back Our Challenge Making It "Live" for You: A Planning Template Appendix A: Evaluation Results Appendix B: Expanding the Concept Appendix C: Glossary Resources References Index

"Marti Richardson's Succeeding With Struggling Students brings innovative ideas and a sense of urgency to the creation of schools in which all students experience academic success. Richardson addresses the key areas of teacher selection, curriculum, instruction, professional learning, and assessment of program effectiveness and provides practical tools to guide readers' thinking and action planning. This book shows what is possible when educators fully commit to high levels of learning for all students and take bold, innovative actions to make it a reality." -- Dennis Sparks, Executive Director "Not only does her book offer the strategy (preview learning) for attaining that goal, but the book also offers a very specific framework and model for others to apply in developing their own revolutionary innovations." -- From the Foreword by Max Thompson