DISTRICT LEADER'S ROADMAP
As reopening schools becomes a closer reality, understanding where each learner is on the academic and social emotional levels, will be crucial. Map out your academic plan with a comprehensive understanding of each learners' starting point.
DO FIRST
Silverback Learning Solutions, with support from Opportunity Labs, has identified several challenges facing District and School Leaders and we offer solutions to help you meet these head on.
Set an ambitious goal to ensure that every student is on track for success academically, socially and emotionally by the end of the school year.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Provide educators with a longitudinal view of each student's academic profile on day one. Accordingly, instruction can be tailored throughout the year in conjunction with managing interventions, progress monitors and behavioral incidents.
Develop a plan for assessing students' learning progress and loss when students return.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Utilizing standards-aligned prebuilt assements (formative and summative) district leaders can develop a comprehensive assessment strategy for all grade levels. edifyAssess provides exceptional reporting from a district overview down to student level results.
DO BEFORE SCHOOL OPENS
Solidify and communicate an overall plan for assessment for when students return to school that include analyzing data, and making adjustments to curriculum based on the data.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Leverage Inspect+ recommended assessment cycle to custom tailor your district strategy, including formative, interim and summative testing. edifyAssess' suite of reports will allow educators to benchmark performance and provide teachers support in implementing targeted instruction.
Identify the most vulnerable students: Disabilities, ELA, Homeless or Displaced, Migrant, COVID-19 impact to family.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Demographics and other key indicators are included in the student's e-file. This allows leaders to run detailed reports on the student population at various levels to identify potential needs. Teams can create individualized learning plans and accommodations where needed directly in Mileposts.
Secure resources and plan restorative supports and professional learning offerings for teachers.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Allows the district to implement an easy to use observation and review process to identify opportunities for mentoring and coaching. Combined with professional development recommendations from district approved resources, Teacher Vitae provides a closed-loop environment for fostering collaboration and personal growth.
DO ONCE SCHOOL IS OPEN AND OPERATING
Review assessment data gathered by schools to identify trends and specific gaps in student learning to design targeted support interventions.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Using the edifyAssess prebuilt standards-aligned assessments, schools can effectively measure the level of proficiency for each student. Utilizing results data, districts can use edifyAssess' proprietary reporting to identify gaps and adjust targeted curriculum accordingly.
Develop targeted intervention plans to stopgap learning loss for the most vulnerable students.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Academic and emotional gaps are quickly identified within Mileposts so that intervention progress and support tools can be implemented thoughtfully and shared within professional learning communities throughout the district.
Assess the efficacy of all academic and social emotional interventions against the goal of ensuring that students are on track by the end of the 2022 school year.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Tracking the longitudinal progression of every student allows leadership to report on the effectiveness of targeted academic and SEL support strategies correlating to district goals.