The Inquiry Initiative: IMPACT 2012   

Inquiry, Action, & Results in Urban Schools
IMPACT 2012 is a new multi-year package of coaching and consultant services for partner secondary schools that builds school-wide, data-driven professional learning communities (PLC) that really impact classroom practice. IMPACT 2012 is designed to support PLC work across all subject areas and grade levels to use formative assessments to develop high-leverage instructional strategies. The Initiative focuses on improving student achievement in Algebra and ELA, graduation, and college-readiness rates.

Current IMPACT 2012 Participants - click here for the Participant Web Page.

What are the services?
IMPACT 2012 combines school coaching to build leadership capacity for PLC development with targeted professional development followed up by instructional coaching in Algebra and ELA to develop teacher instructional impact. Participating schools receive:

• Intensive school coaching for PLC team development, principal instructional leadership, and data assessment practices.
• Off-site Instructional Seminars for teacher teams in Algebra and ELA to study and practice instructional strategies for accelerating learning among low-income students of color (six per year).
• Frequent, classroom-based instructional coaching in Algebra and ELA by subject area specialists.
• Off-site network planning for school leadership teams (quarterly).
• District services coordination: data services, assessments, coaching.

What is the cost?
The IMPACT 2012 participation fee is $50,000 per year for this multi-year program (may be higher for large comprehensive schools). Fees will be subsidized by foundation grants. The lead funder is the Carnegie Corporation.

What are the school’s responsibilities?
Participating schools must have established or be prepared to provide the following:

• An instructional leadership team with regular meetings and release time to attend network meetings.
• A master schedule that includes regular time for subject-area planning and collaboration time.
• Designated non-student time for content-based professional development.
• Use of standards-based formative assessments (school-based and/or provided by district).
• A designated site-level staff person responsible for coordinating assessments and data collection.
• District-level signature approval (in Oakland, Network Executive Officer sign-off).
• Set ambitious student achievement goals in Algebra and English Language Arts (ELA).

What are the anticipated outcomes?

• Meet the Three-Year 75-75-75 Goals: 75% proficient in Algebra and English (combined), 75% graduation rate, and 75% college ready (A-G course completion).
• Powerful use of formative assessments to improve learning.
• Facility with instructional strategies.
• Collaboration among staff that makes progress.
• More authentic and more public accountability.
• More engaged students who understand learning expectations.
• New processes with central office to track students more easily.
  

How do I sign up?
Contact BayCES to discuss a contract. BayCES staff will work with you to arrange coaching and
schedule PD sessions. Leadership Teams will kick off with a two-day Summer Institute in August.

For more information, please contact Tom Malarkey, IMPACT 2012 Lead Coach, at 510-208-0160 x318 or email tom (at) bayces.org.