council of great city schools advocacy with congress and department of education march 2010
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Council of Great City Schools Advocacy with Congress and Department of Education March 2010. College and Career Ready by 2020. San Diego 2020 plan. National 2020 plan. SD 4 year plan. College and Career Ready by 2020. National 2020 plan. San Diego 2020 plan. SD 4 year plan. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Council of Great City SchoolsAdvocacy with Congress and
Department of EducationMarch 2010
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College and Career Ready by 2020
National 2020 plan San Diego 2020 plan SD 4 year plan
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Complete educationFull curriculum with broad measures of
success
Integrate curricula; develop comprehensive
measures of success
Raise bar and reward excellence
High expectations with individualized plans
College prep (a-g) and career tech available to
all students
Promote innovation and continuous improvement
Enhancing student achievement through
individualized technology; local
innovation through schools and clusters with central office as support
Installation of i-21 classrooms in all schools; development of 16 active clusters (communities of
K-12 schools)3
College and Career Ready by 2020
National 2020 plan San Diego 2020 plan SD 4 year plan
Overview of ESEA reauthorization
• Positive vs. punitive• Still highlights low performing schools and achievement gap• High standards• Growth model• Flexibility at local level “Tight on goals, loose on means”• More flexibility for high performing districts• Highly qualified teachers• Development of national core standards (48/50 states and
CGCS)• Possible reform of SES rules
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Concerns about RTTT grants
• Possibly not fully funding Title I formulas• RTTT may be better for demonstration projects• No research into the 4 models proposed by
administration• Strong desire for a “fifth option”• SD examples: class size reduction, stabilization of
staff, extended school day, tech advances• Give $ to districts rather than states (rules get
revised by states).
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ADVOCACY
4 key components of letter and discussions with staff*
• Jobs bill that includes jobs for teachers• Urge Department of Education to study more carefully
Governor’s request for waiver on maintenance of effort• Maintain Title I formula funding for all schools separate from
additional funding for competitive grants• Preserve K-12 funding for e-rate discounts for technology
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*See the March 23, 2010 letter to House and Senate members
Advocacy contacts with leaders and/or staff
• Rep. George Miller, Chair of Education and Labor Committee• Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education and staff• Local congressional delegation: Filner, Davis, Hunter, Bilbray• U.S. Senate: Feinstein and Boxer• Leaders and legislative advocates of CGCS
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Atlanta and Boston vs. Cleveland on TUDA success
• Benefit of long term Superintendents for stability
• Varying structures, but key is focus on instruction
• Area Plan for Atlanta: communities for success; flexibility and accountability
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Teacher Quality
• Tampa Project• Philadelphia Contract• Los Angeles Teacher Effectiveness Task Force• Tampa Conference
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Superintendent Search
Hired consultant Hired professional facilitatorSuperintendent Selection
Committee reviews confidential applications
Board narrowed to 3 finalists
53 community engagement meetings to establish
criteria
Committee attends Town Halls, reviews criteria, narrows to 7 finalists
Multiple community engagements for the 3
finalists
Key finding of meetings: We want a loyal local person for
the job.
Board selects 3 finalists who attend community
meetings
Board selected Superintendent
Applications and selection done confidentially by Board
Board selects Superintendent
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PortlandOakland San Diego
Tidbits
• PD allotment of Title I stimulus dollars ($3M?) are flexible if waiver requested by April 15?
• 60% a good teacher to employee ratio• Charter schools
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•Expected to be about 2-5% of a district’s portfolio (Arne Duncan)•Charter schools should cover indirect costs to district•Need for more data and accountability from charters
Value of Council of Great City Schools
• Commonality of urban districts plus urban/suburban• Focus on the neediest students• Coalition building• Consultation services• Timely intervention
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Value of San Diego’s Advocacy Team
• Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent• Monica Henestroza, Government Relations• Bernie Rhinerson, District Relations• Board Representative
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Recommendations
• Recognition of team and ongoing support for advocacy• Be proactive in setting agenda with state and feds
(ESEA, RTTT, etc.)• Pay attention to initiatives on teacher quality and
other initiatives of CGCS• Use the consultation services• Develop stronger coalitions with other urban CA
districts• Continued support of CGCS
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