Administrative Support

Opening doors for educational administrators to increase student achievement

From the beginning of any project, we are focused on building the capacity and sustainability systems necessary for long-term success. We are able to guide principals as they develop a notion of academic success for all students, ensuring that disadvantage is not a barrier to achievement.

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According to Shanahan (2016), without an effective leader paving the way, successful implementation of the practices that do have the highest effects on raising student achievement—such as amount of instruction, quality of instruction, and curriculum and programs—cannot be realized. This is because most school variables, considered separately, have mostly small effects on learning. According to Principal as Leader (Wallace Foundation, 2013), the “real payoff comes when individual variables combine to reach critical mass.” Creating the conditions under which this can occur is the job of the principal, and we at Side-by-Side have extensive experience in supporting principals as they lead these efforts

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Our consultants are especially skilled at working collaboratively with leadership in designing instructional frameworks that reduce the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students in all disaggregated groups

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We partner with leaders to create a visible presence around instruction, helping administrators to prioritize high impact instructional processes and provide meaningful feedback to teachers

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We guide leadership as they work to develop and implement instructional walkthroughs as a formative observation process, ultimately driving the cycle of school improvement

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We assist leaders as they work to ensure instruction possesses the quantity and quality necessary to increase student outcomes

Leading for Literacy

Being a school administrator that leads for literacy is complex and requires considerable knowledge and skill.

Principals engage in many roles within a school day. Our training not only builds understanding of evidence-based practices for literacy from the lens of a principal so they can build their instructional leadership skills, but also provides the training and tools principals need to build the structures, procedures, protocols, and time management needed to effectively lead a literacy improvement process.

Session Topics Include:

1: Understanding the SOR and Evidence-Based Literacy Practices
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standard 1)

2: Understanding the Science of Instruction for Optimal Instructional Delivery of Content Based on the SOR
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 2 and 4)

3: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness as an Essential Foundation for Proficient Reading and Spelling
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 1, 2, 3)

4: Phonics
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 1, 2, 3)

5: Fluency
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 1, 2, 3)

6: Oral Language Development, Including Vocabulary and Grammar
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 1, 2, 3)

7: Comprehension and Writing
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 1, 2, 3)

8: Assessment for Literacy
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 2, 3, and 4)

9: Building Schoolwide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 2, 3, and 4)

10: Building a Culture of Collective Efficacy
(Note: For those in Colorado, this session addresses Colorado Principal Literacy Standards 3 and 4)

Session Details:

Each training session is two hours in length, for a total of 20 hours. Training can be differentiated through varied models of learning, including:

In-person training at your school or district site (in general, three training sessions encompass one full-day of training)
Live, synchronous online format via Zoom
A hybrid approach utilizing both in-person and online via Zoom

Whatever delivery model you choose, we work to ensure that every administrator is provided the latest information on the Science of Reading and evidence-based literacy practices as well as the tools and structures needed to ensure effective implementation.

More Side-by-Side Services

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