KIPP: Arc of the Year > Strong Finish > K-12 Culture
 
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K-12 Culture

March–Early May
Objective: Lead school community across the finish line
Teachers
Culture Leaders
Principals

Key for Progress Monitoring: 

  • Bold: One KIPP required – priority student outcome goals and measures, additional student outcome goals and measures, and actions

  • Regular: One KIPP required – additional goals and measures (not student outcomes)

  • Italics: strongly recommended 

K–12 Culture Progress Monitoring During Strong Finish

 
Student Outcomes to Monitor Actions
  • X% of students attending 90% or more of enrolled days


  • Average daily attendance by school, grade, homeroom, and student


  • Total absences by reason and student


  • Number of in-school suspensions (ISSs), out-of-school suspensions (OSSs), and expulsions by school, grade, homeroom, and student


  • Rate of ISS, OSS, and expulsion by school, grade, homeroom, and Individualized Education Program/504 status



  • Number of safety incidents by school and grade


  • Number of referrals by reason and teacher


  • Student and Family Input/Perception surveys



  1. Use Attendance meeting protocol to target specific next steps for students and coaching/leadership next steps for adults


  2. Use culture meeting protocol – 6h to target specific next steps for students and coaching/leadership next steps for adults

Teachers Will Know and Be Able to ...

In addition to previous season’s skills …
*Same skills as the K–12 Instructional Arc skills

 

Provide Data-Driven Instruction:

  • Develop “Strong Finish” plans based on student needs (first teaches, reteaches and spiraled review)
  • Provide intensive cycles of support for students based on data (small group, after school support, intervention block, etc.)

Culture Leaders Will Know and Be Able to ...

In addition to the previous season’s skills …

 

Build Community:

  • Plan and facilitate end-of-year celebrations
  • Facilitate end-of-year conversations with students and families (attendance and behavior)
  • Solicit family, student, and staff input on school culture

Principals Will Know and Be Able to ...

In addition to previous season’s skills …
*Same skills as the K–12 Instructional Arc skills

 

Build and Manage Systems:

  • Communicate systems to create, monitor, and adjust “Strong Finish” plans using the plan, launch, monitor, and respond cycle
  • Create systems for managing mid-year reviews, intent to return, and performance improvement plans using the plan, launch, monitor, and respond cycle

Execute Leadership Team Coaching Cycles:

  • Plan and execute intensive coaching plans for struggling leadership team members