From Average to Excellent: Leveraging Collective Efficacy and Data Ownership to Support All Learners

Discover how a South Carolina principal led her school from “Average” to “Excellent” on the state report card and successfully exited the ATSI designation for students with disabilities. This session explores strategies rooted in collective efficacy, student goal setting, data ownership, and impactful parent partnerships.Participants will be able to: 1. Understand how collective efficacy among educators and students can drive sustained school improvement. 2. Learn how to implement a student-led data ownership model that promotes self-regulation, motivation, and academic growth. 3. Gain practical tools for goal setting with students, including templates, reflection prompts, and conferencing strategies. 4. Explore methods to engage parents through culturally responsive “Lunch and Learn” sessions focused on academic strategies, mindset, and advocacy. 5. Examine the systems and structures that led to the successful exit from ATSI designation for students with disabilities, including targeted interventions, progress monitoring, and inclusive practices. 6. Leave with an action plan template for applying these strategies in their own schools or districts.