Strategy: Launch a cyclical process for students to set goals, track mastery data against their goals, and reflect on progress during a teacher “check-in.”
Step 1: Watch - What is a progress check-in?
Step 2: Watch Examples of KSS Strategy (6.2) in Action
1:1 Check-ins (1st grade)
Example 1: Teacher describes her approach to 1:1 conferences (Crockett County CCISD)
Example 2: In Action:1:1 Progress check-in (Round Rock ISD)
Small Group Teacher Table Check-Ins (4th grade in Stephenville)
Step 3: Describe what you notice about how teachers have formatted progress check-ins (quick 1:1, or before small group), and narrowed topics covered to make this doable on a frequent cycle. | Link to live responses
Step 1: Review Student Agency in Stephenville ISD
Step 2: Discuss with your campus literacy team
How does this approach differ from how teachers currently approach goal setting on your campus?
Do you believe a narrowed approach around one common grade level or campus goal might prove beneficial on your campus / in your context?
Would a streamlined approach like Stephenville’s make goal-setting check-ins happen more consistently?
Mini Case Study - One Number That Mattered
This session provides dedicated work time for campuses to plan the implementation of regular, effective student check-in cycles.
Questions to consider as you get started thinking about and prescribing how you are going to instruct teachers on your campuses to implement regular, effective check-in cycles with students.
Will you provide a data folder template for all teachers to use? How "tight" will you be about using the template as prescribed?
Will you adopt a model similar to Stephenville's "magic number" approach for check-ins?
Will you establish a required frequency for check-ins?
Will you offer suggestions for integrating check-ins into teachers' weekly schedules?
Planning for Progress Check-In Cycle