SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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CONTACTS:
Michael Koranda, Coordinator for School Improvement Services
Phone: (507) 537-2245
E-Mail: michael.koranda@swsc.org
Meg Litts, Coordinator for Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
Phone: (507) 537-2293
E-Mail: meg.litts@swsc.org
Ellie Helgeson, School Improvement Specialist
Phone: (507) 537-2292
E-Mail: ellie.helgeson@swsc.org
Jana Hilleren-Garcia, School Improvement Specialist
Phone: (507) 537-2240
E-Mail: jana.hillerengarcia@swsc.org
Dawn Christensen, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (507) 537-2278
E-Mail: dawn.christensen@swsc.org
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Through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education, the SW/WC Service Cooperatives has hired new staff to work with school and district teams identified as not meeting AYP. The new School Improvement Specialists at the SW/WC Service Cooperatives come with a vast array of experiences and expertise, including curriculum coordination, staff development coordination, superintendent experience, principal experience, Title I Director experience, special education experience, and English Language Learner experience. It is our overall responsibility to deliver assistance directly to schools and districts to facilitate local efforts to increase capacity and improve student achievement, which includes developing and implementing required improvement plans, and providing technical assistance to schools identified as needing improvement.
Specifically, the School Improvement Specialists will
1) assist district and school teams in the development, implementation and on-going review and refinement of school improvement plans,
2) identify and analyze data and facilitate team dialogue,
3) assist in the identification of specific and joint professional development needs, and
4) plan to meet those needs and support schools as they develop and implement high quality professional development.
We provide support at several levels throughout the school district, including school teams, district teams, and regional support teams which are comprised of representatives from school districts in the region, a SW/WC School Improvement Specialist, and MDE Professional Development and Evaluation Specialists.
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