1003(g) 1003(g) School Improvement GrantsSchool Improvement Grants

Illinois’ RESPRO ConnectionIllinois’ RESPRO ConnectionOctober 22, 2009October 22, 2009

Illinois 1003(g) SIP Grant Programs Illinois 1003(g) SIP Grant Programs

FY 2009 1003(g) SIP grant awards: Cohort #123 schools17 districts$5,386,259 with a range of $85,000- $400,000

FY 2010 1003(g) SIP grant awards: Cohort #259 schools32 districts$16,000,000 with a range of $71,000-$475,000

FY 2010 – 1003(g) SIP FY 2010 – 1003(g) SIP TotalsTotals

FY 2009 Continuing and FY 2010 New Grantees

82 SchoolsEqual blend of elementary, middle & high schools

44 Districts

$21,386,259

Total 1003(g) SIP funds = $26,772,518Total 1003(g) SIP funds = $26,772,518

1003(g) SIP Grants1003(g) SIP Grants I-A Chicago I-A Chicago I-B-B West Cook I-B-B West Cook I-B-C South Cook I-B-C South Cook I-B-D North Cook I-B-D North Cook I-C Northeast I-C Northeast II Northwest II Northwest III West Central III West Central IV East Central IV East Central V Southwest V Southwest VI Southeast VI Southeast

Working together Working together

to ensure thatto ensure that

districts and schools districts and schools

find the right “pieces” find the right “pieces”

==

ALL ALL

students achieve and students achieve and

ALL ALL

1003(g) SIP schools move 1003(g) SIP schools move out of out of

improvement statusimprovement status

For all that you do to assist schools For all that you do to assist schools

achieve their improvement goalsachieve their improvement goals

For supporting districts and schools with the For supporting districts and schools with the 1003(g) SIP grant preparations1003(g) SIP grant preparations

ANDAND

For your outstanding support and assistance For your outstanding support and assistance with the August/September 1003(g) SIP with the August/September 1003(g) SIP

grant review sessionsgrant review sessions

DiscussionDiscussion

Were the 1003(g) SIP grant review Were the 1003(g) SIP grant review sessions helpful?sessions helpful?

What worked and for whom?What worked and for whom?

Recommendations for Improvement:Recommendations for Improvement:

Improving CollaborationImproving Collaboration

How can we better collaborate with the How can we better collaborate with the RESPROs to serve the 1003(g) SIP grant RESPROs to serve the 1003(g) SIP grant schools to accelerate school schools to accelerate school achievement?achievement?

Other thoughts?Other thoughts?

RESPRO ConsultantsRESPRO Consultants

Would the RESPRO school consultants Would the RESPRO school consultants like additional professional development like additional professional development from ISBE on:from ISBE on:

1003(g) SIP grant requirements1003(g) SIP grant requirements Continuing applicationsContinuing applications Funding - allowable expenses and budgetsFunding - allowable expenses and budgets Other…Other…

Monitoring SIP 1003(g) ProgramsMonitoring SIP 1003(g) Programs

FY 2009:FY 2009: Self Monitoring Survey Self Monitoring Survey

ISBE Follow Up Phone Conference, and if ISBE Follow Up Phone Conference, and if applicable, submission of documents to applicable, submission of documents to support responsessupport responses

Progress Monitoring Report for ESEA 1003 Progress Monitoring Report for ESEA 1003 (g) federal report(g) federal report

Monitoring SIP 1003(g) ProgramsMonitoring SIP 1003(g) Programs

FY 2010:FY 2010: ISBE On-Site Monitoring VisitISBE On-Site Monitoring Visit

Should we invite the RESPRO consultants to Should we invite the RESPRO consultants to accompany ISBE consultants on our monitoring accompany ISBE consultants on our monitoring visits?visits?

SIP Evaluation – External Evaluator (new)SIP Evaluation – External Evaluator (new)

Progress Monitoring Report for ESEA Progress Monitoring Report for ESEA 1003(g) federal report1003(g) federal report

Projected FY 2010 TimelineProjected FY 2010 Timeline December – January……..December – January……..

January – early March…...January – early March…...

February 9-11……………February 9-11……………

late March/early April…..late March/early April…..

New 1003(g) SIP New 1003(g) SIP applications - TBAapplications - TBA ……..……..

Monitoring Continuing Monitoring Continuing ProgramsPrograms

Monitoring New ProgramsMonitoring New Programs

NCLB Conference: NCLB Conference: -- Continuing Applications-- Continuing Applications -- SIP 1003 (g)Project -- SIP 1003 (g)Project

SharingSharing -- New USDE Focus-- New USDE Focus

Continuing Applications Continuing Applications

New Federal RequirementsNew Federal Requirements

SIP 1003(g) ResourcesSIP 1003(g) Resources

ISBE Website - Updated:ISBE Website - Updated:

http://www.isbe.net/sos/htmls/sip_1003.htmhttp://www.isbe.net/sos/htmls/sip_1003.htm

USDE SIP 1003(g) Updates:USDE SIP 1003(g) Updates:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/sif/factsheet.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/programs/sif/factsheet.html