District Implementation Timeline & Checklist
Program Launch Preparation (3-6 Months Before Implementation)
- District Leadership Alignment (Spring/Early Summer)
- Facilitate leadership team understanding of program philosophy and components
- Establish district implementation team with clear roles and responsibilities
- Create district-wide implementation vision and success metrics
- Align InsightMath with existing district initiatives and strategic plan
- Principal Preparation (Early Summer)
- Conduct intensive program overview for all principals
- Provide principals with implementation planning templates
- Establish principal learning communities focused on mathematics leadership
- Create district expectations for campus implementation timelines
- System Development (Summer)
- Design district-wide assessment and data collection procedures
- Create coordinated professional learning calendar for all stakeholder groups
- Establish materials management and distribution systems
- Develop communication plan for staff, parents, and community
Year 1 Implementation Support
August-September: Launch Phase
- Principal Support Structures
- Conduct weekly principal check-ins (individual or small group)
- Establish regular cross-campus observation schedule
- Facilitate initial implementation debriefs after Unit 0
- Provide principals with "just-in-time" resources for teacher questions
- Implementation Monitoring
- Collect baseline implementation data across all campuses
- Conduct calibration walkthroughs with principal teams
- Identify early implementation strengths and challenges
- Make necessary adjustments to district support strategies
October-December: Development Phase
- Deepening Implementation
- Facilitate monthly principal learning community focused on mathematical discourse
- Support principals in conducting effective data meetings
- Coordinate cross-campus sharing of effective practices
- Guide principals in differentiating teacher support
- Mid-Year Assessment
- Gather comprehensive implementation data across campuses
- Facilitate cross-campus data analysis sessions with principals
- Identify patterns requiring district-level intervention
- Refine second semester professional learning based on needs
January-March: Refinement Phase
- Strategic Support
- Target resources to address implementation variations across campuses
- Guide principals in developing teacher leadership capacity
- Support principals in connecting implementation to student outcomes
- Facilitate problem-solving around persistent implementation challenges
- Testing Season Preparation
- Support principals in maintaining program integrity during assessment preparation
- Provide guidance on appropriate review strategies aligned with program philosophy
- Coordinate district-wide communication about assessment expectations
- Help principals manage teacher stress while maintaining implementation focus
April-June: Evaluation and Planning Phase
- Year 1 Evaluation
- Conduct comprehensive implementation review across all campuses
- Gather feedback from multiple stakeholder groups
- Analyze student performance data in relation to implementation metrics
- Document successful strategies and persistent challenges
- Year 2 Planning
- Guide principals in developing campus sustainability plans
- Refine district support structures based on Year 1 learning
- Plan targeted professional learning for new and returning staff
- Establish Year 2 implementation goals and success metrics
Ongoing District Leadership Actions
- Conduct monthly calibration walkthroughs across multiple campuses
- Facilitate quarterly cross-campus learning communities for grade-level leaders
- Review implementation data by campus, grade level, and student demographic groups
- Adjust district resources based on identified implementation needs
- Connect InsightMath implementation to district accountability metrics