District Technical Assistance

District Implementation Technical Assistance

In districtwide projects, CORE assigns a District Implementation Advisor. The Implementation Advisor is an expert who works closely with the superintendent and district and site administrators and coaches, and serves as the liaison to CORE. The Implementation Advisor provides the following services:

In the District

A designated number of days in the district (usually 2–3 days per month) to support the following:

• Plan and strategize with the superintendent and cabinet
• Facilitate the alignment of ELA curriculum to standards, including the Common Core State Standards
• Implement Response to Intervention (RtI)
• Plan, develop, or fine-tune literacy/reading plans with district leadership
• Lead walk-through visits to established demonstration sites to calibrate observations
• Develop and implement an assessment system, pacing plans, and intervention plans
• Review and provide training in program elements and routines with coaches, principals, and district literacy administrators (conducted at school sites)
• Perform regular implementation status checks and problem-solve implementation challenges
• Mentor and train literacy specialists/coaches to effectively observe and provide feedback, conduct data study and team meetings, and provide model lessons
• Facilitate district-level data study, analysis, and planning for intervention
• Develop agendas, meeting notices, communications, and celebrations of success
• Conduct board presentations and parent presentations
• Perform regular implementation status checks

Outside the District

Prepare reports and analysis (from CORE)

• Review data and prepare analyses in preparation for data study sessions in concert with CORE Assessment, Research, and Evaluation staff
• Write memos and agendas as needed and planning events with district leadership
• Prepare monthly status reports

Electronic and phone communication

• Respond to e-mail queries and needs
• Reference Internet resources
• Hold phone conferences for planning and coordination

Coordination of communication with other CORE team members

• Manage internal communication with CORE Consultant team
• Coordinate all CORE communication with district contact

Materials

• Program Resource Packet containing a small group planner, pacing guidelines, observation forms, and assessment guidelines for selected programs (or for secondary, a secondary resource packet with walk-through forms and other observation tools)
• School Implementation Resource Packet containing valuable tools such as a rubric for status of implementation and a literacy plan template (if not a participant in the Leader Institute)

Participant Outcomes:

• Build capacity of site and district administrators to manage and monitor literacy instruction.
• Facilitate district literacy planning, communication, and coordination.

Levels: K-12
Audience: The District Implementation Advisor works with the client representative who is managing the implementation of CORE services, the superintendent, and the superintendent’s leadership team.
Format: Combination of on-site and telephone contact. Format of further services is varied and depends on specific services provided.

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