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 * SAM, Scaffolded Apprenticeship Model

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** SAM Team Projects ** // Assignment #1: Target Population Selection //
The purpose of this assignment is to identify the Target Population (15 – 30 students) that each SAM team will be studying and learning from. These students should: ·  be performing outside the school’s sphere of success in the content area the school has selected as its School Wide Focus ·  share a common skill and sub-skill, within the content area, that they are struggling to master. To complete the assignment, your team will identify their Target students – 15 -30 students who meet the criteria described above, that you will be studying and learning from.
 * For each of the following decisions that resulted in the identification of the target students, you will provide a rationale and evidence to support it.
 * Content of School Wide Focus
 * Skill within Content Area
 * Common sub-skill within skill and content area that the students are struggling to master
 * Baseline performance levels and June Goal for progress toward mastery in the sub-skill
 * Learning targets – what each of the students needs to learn next to master the sub-skill
 * Your evidence should consist of the assessments used to make the decision. Including:
 * Sample items
 * Assessment characteristics
 * Analysis of assessment strengths and limitations
 * Performance levels for targeted students
 * Performance levels for comparable non-targeted students

Student Work Samples:



A Update from Isora - 4/9/08 I just wanted to send out a quick email to update you on SAM happenings. If you have any question or concerns about your teams, I am happy to meet with you in person. Just tell me when or when! You are also welcome to class anytime (Monday @ PS 199). So here's the latest: Thank you so much for supporting your teams. Again, if you have questions, comments, or concerns please let me know and I will meet with you ASAP. Thanks Again,
 * The teams are currently finishing assignment #2. This assignment asked them to select learning targets and the types of assessments that will use to evaluate progress. They will be presenting these projects at Baruch on Monday April 14th from 6-7. Please note the location change for this session.
 * Teams are also working on a letter to give to you. The purpose of the letter is to give you and update on their work. Specifically, they will be discussing the patterns that they have noted in their low inference observations. Some teams were able to make a link between their LIOs and their projects. Some teams also hypothesized what type of action plan might be necessary to address some of the patterns that they noticed. **__You should receive a letter from your team in the next 2 weeks!__**
 * Module 1 will conclude on May 19th. The purpose of Module 1 was to examine and collect data on the schools. On May 19th, teams will submit assignments #3 and #4. These assignments will ask the teams to evaluate how curriculum is selected at your school and how it is delivered. These assignments will not be presented. Instead, teams will be asked to create models of the structures and decisions that are in place at your school. Basically, they need to map the system of your school via the lens of curriculum and pedagogy.
 * Also on May 19th, we will start Module 2. The purpose of module 2 is for them to take the information that they collected in module 1 to create and action plan to deliver to you, their principal. The hope is that you will allow them the opportunity to implement a plan that will help them meet their June 2009 goal. Your feedback and support will be necessary for this stage of their work. The teams should be meeting with you to discuss what they are thinking.
 * Scheduling of Module 2. **__Would it be possible for me to meet with the teams during one the clerical half days?__** While I would like to continue meeting on Mondays for May, it is clear that this will become more difficult to do in June. I will be asking the teams to meet with me on one Saturday and hopefully 1 of the clerical half days. **__Please let me know if you would be willing to release your teacher on either June 2nd or June 12th.__** I don't need them the whole day...just after the kids have gone home.
 * Isora Bailey**

The goal of SAM is to seamlessly integrate the work of school reform into the work of leadership capacity building and succession planning. The SAM program is a collaboration between NYCDOE and Baruch College. Teachers completing the program will earn New York State certification in school adminstration and 24 credits from Baruch College.

The program accomplishes this goal through 3 unique design features: The program accomplishes this goal through 3 unique design features:
 * Participants are part of a team or teams from their school
 * The work of the program is organized around meeting the particular challenges each school faces in accelerating learning for a small group of students in their school who have not been successful in English Language Arts and/or Mathematics
 * Participants learn leadership skills by engaging in the work of leading the effort to accelerate the learning for this group of students
 * Program Components **
 * **Focused Seminars** – provide structure and support for the work. Seminar content exposes participants to research and theory-based options for action. Seminar curriculum is co-constructed and co-taught by program facilitators and participating school administrators to ensure relevance to contextually-driven challenges.
 * **Apprenticeships** – provide time to develop leadership skills. Throughout the school year participants are released from their current responsibilities to learn and practice effective leadership and school improvement skills.
 * **Coaching** – provides feedback on skill development. Coaching takes place at both the individual and team level, and is based upon the program Leadership and Team Performance Standards – see attached
 * **Inter-visitations** – provide an opportunity for participating schools to give feedback to each other on instructional decision-making systems