november 20, 2009. what is the role of a district rttt liaison? communication point for all rttt...

November 20, 2009

What is the role of a district RTTT Liaison? Communication Point for all RTTT updates prior to Regional Meetings

Overview -comprehensive, integrated emphasis on:1. Standards, assessment, accountability2. Quality educators3. Comprehensive data systems4. Low performing schools and struggling students

West Virginia Proposal draft LEA Participation -At least 50% of the SEA award must be used to

provide subgrants to participating local educational agencies (LEAs) WV Funding Range ($20-75 million) $80 million estimate proposal

The message behind RTTT… Coordination

Summary of RTTT Selection Criteria

Connection to Stabilization Part 2

RTTT priorities align to ongoing West Virginia initiatives (evidence)

RTTT provides flexible funding to pilot innovation and to scale up existing successes

RTTT priorities are indicators of future federal education policy:

◦ Other funding opportunities (SFSF)◦ Reauthorization of ESEA

School Improvement School Improvement GrantsGrants


$3.5 billion$3.5 billion

SFSF SFSF Phase TwoPhase Two



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$650 million$650 million


Statewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data Systems

Teacher Incentive Teacher Incentive FundFund


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Teacher Teacher Quality Quality

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Part.Part.$100 million$100 million


Investing in Investing in InnovationInnovation


Teacher Teacher Incentive FundIncentive Fund



95% of ARRA 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Grants Explicitly

Require Require SEA – LEA SEA – LEA

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A. State Success Factors (total of 125 points)

1 Articulating State’s education reform agenda and LEAs’ participation in it (65 points)

2 Building strong statewide capacity to implement, scale up, and sustain proposed plans (30 points)

3 Demonstrating significant progress in raising achievement and closing gaps (30 points)

B. Standards and Assessments (total of 70 points)

1 Developing and adopting common standards(40 points)

2 Developing and implementing common, high-quality assessments (10 points)

3 Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high-quality assessments(20 points)

C. Data Systems to Support Instruction (total of 47 points)

1 Fully implementing a statewide longitudinal data system(24 points)

2 Accessing and using State data (5 points)3 Using data to improve instruction (18 points)

D. Great Teachers and Leaders (total of 138 points)

1 Providing high-quality pathways for aspiring teachers and principals (21 points)

2 Improving teacher and principal effectiveness based on performance (58 points)

3 Ensuring equitable distribution of effective teachers and principals (25 points)

4 Improving the effectiveness of teacher and principal preparation programs (14 points)

5 Providing effective support to teachers and principals (20 points)

E. Turning Around the Lowest-Achieving Schools (total of 50 points)

1 Intervening in the lowest-achieving schools and LEAs (10 points)

2 Turning around the lowest-achieving schools(40 points)

F. General Selection Criteria (total of 55 points)

1 Making education funding a priority (10 points)

2 Ensuring successful conditions for high-performing charters and other innovative schools (40 points)

3 Demonstrating other significant reform conditions(5 points)

Selection

Criteria Category Points %

A1 ii. Securing LEA commitment State Success Factors 45 9

F2. Ensuring successful conditions for high-performing charter schools and other innovative

General 40 8

E2ii. Turning around the persistently lowest-achieving schools

Turning Around Low Achieving Schools

35 7

D2iv. Using evaluations to inform key decisions Great Teachers and Leaders

28 6

A3ii. Improving student outcomes State Success Factors 25 5

C1. Fully implementing a statewide longitudinal data system

Data Systems 24 5

D1. Providing high-quality pathways for aspiring teachers and principals

Great Teachers and Leaders

21 4

A2i. Ensuring the capacity to implement State Success Factors 20 4

B1i. Participating in consortium developing standards

Standards and Assessments

20 4

B1ii. Adopting standards Standards and Assessments

20 4

Selection

Criteria Category Points

%

B3. Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high-quality assessments

Standards and Assessments 20 4

D5. Providing effective support to teachers and principals

Great Teachers and Leaders 20 4

C3. Using data to improve instruction Data Systems 18 4

A1iii. Translating LEA participation into statewide impact

State Success Factors 15 3

D2ii. Developing evaluation systems Great Teachers and Leaders 15 3

D3i. Ensuring equitable distribution in high-poverty or high-minority schools


Competitive Preference Priority 2: Emphasis on STEM STEM 15 3

D4. Improving the effectiveness of teacher and principal preparation programs


A2ii. Using broad stakeholder support State Success Factors 10 2

B2. Developing and implementing common, high-quality assessments

Standards and Assessments 10 2

D2iii. Conducting annual evaluations Great Teachers and Leaders 10 2

Selection

Criteria Category Points %

D3ii. Ensuring equitable distribution in hard-to-staff subjects and specialty areas

Great Teachers and Leaders

10 2

E1. Intervening in the lowest-achieving schools and LEAs

Turning Around Low Achieving Schools

10 2

F1. Making education funding a priority General 10 2

A1i. Articulating comprehensive, coherent reform agenda

State Success Factors 5 1

A3i. Making progress in each reform area State Success Factors 5 1

C2. Accessing and using State data Data Systems 5 1

D2i. Measuring student growth Great Teachers and Leaders

5 1

E2i. Identifying the persistently lowest-achieving schools

Turning Around Low Achieving

5 1

F3. Demonstrating other significant reform conditions

General 5 1

TOTAL 500 100

*Includes regular FY 09 appropriations

► The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) is a new one-time appropriation of $48.6 million to Governors to maintain support for public education and other State services.

► Phase I began in April – approximately $36.8 billion have been awarded to all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, including 100% of Government Services Funds.

► $11.5 billion to be awarded in Phase II. ►Governors will apply for their States in Phase II, as

in Phase

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►Transparency

◦ Public reporting against the reform assurances to which governors agreed in Phase I

◦ Reporting via a public Web sitewww.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization

◦ Access to information for State and local stakeholders

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►Enhanced Standards and Assessments◦ Status of current state assessment systems◦ Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students

with disabilities and limited English proficient students

◦ High-school graduation rates, college enrollment, college course completion

►Effective Teachers and Leaders◦ Distribution of teachers◦ Teacher and principal evaluation◦ Student growth and individual teacher impact data

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► Improving Collection and Use of Data◦ America COMPETES Act

►Supporting Struggling Schools◦ Identifying lowest-achieving schools◦ Use of school intervention models◦ Charter school availability and student

achievement progress in charter schools Application can be found at

http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/2009-394-phase2.doc.

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► Indicators and Descriptors◦ Indicators require data-related responses.

◦ Descriptors request narrative information.► If a state cannot report the data requested by an Indicator or

Descriptor, the state must create a plan to report the data as soon as possible – final deadline: September 30, 2011

► “Confirm” elements and icon

► Public reporting on State websites◦ Data required by Indicators and Descriptors

◦ State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested information

► “Race to the Top” icons

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Involved LEAs means LEAs that choose to work with the State to implement those specific portions of the State’s plan that necessitate full or nearly-full statewide implementation, such as transitioning to a common set of K-12 standards (as defined in this notice). Involved LEAs do not receive a share of the 50 percent of a State’s grant award that it must subgrant to LEAs in accordance with section 14006(c) of the ARRA, but States may provide other funding to involved LEAs under the State’s Race to the Top grant in a manner that is consistent with the State’s application.

Participating LEAs means LEAs that choose to work with the State to implement all or significant portions of the State’s RTTT plan, as specified in each LEA’s agreement with the State. Each participating LEA that receives funding under Title I, Part A will receive a share of the 50 percent of a State’s grant award that the State must subgrant to LEAs, based on the LEA’s relative share of Title I, Part A allocations in the most recent year.

(i) Terms and conditions: sign a standard set of terms and conditions that includes, at a minimum, key roles and responsibilities of the State and the LEA; State recourse for LEA non-performance; and assurances that make clear what the participating LEA is agreeing to do.

(ii) Scope of work: In the interest of time and with respect for the effort it will take for LEAs to develop detailed work plans, the scope of work submitted by LEAs and States as part of their Race to the Top applications may be preliminary. Preliminary scopes of work should include the portions of the State’s proposed reform plans that the LEA is agreeing to implement. (Note that in order to participate in a State’s Race to the Top application an LEA must agree to implement all or significant portions of the State’s reform plans.)

If a State is awarded a Race to the Top grant, the participating LEAs will have up to 90 days to complete final scopes of work, which must contain detailed work plans that are consistent with the preliminary scope of work and with the State’s grant application, and should include the participating LEA’s specific goals, activities, timelines, budgets, key personnel, and annual targets for key performance measures.

Registration deadline is Monday, November 30th

Scheduled from 9:30-2:00 at each location below:◦Monday, December 7th , Bridgeport Conference

Center◦Tuesday, December 8th, Martinsburg, Holiday Inn ◦Friday, December 11th, Charleston Marriot

The meeting purpose is to provide a more detailed overview of draft RTTT proposals and preliminary info regarding LEA scope of work

County teams (central office leadership, federal program representatives, a school principal representative, parent/community representatives, other stakeholder

groups). Online registration http://wvde.state.wv.us/forms/200912-race-to-the-top/

november 20, 2009. what is the role of a district rttt liaison? communication point for all rttt...

Documents

assessments20 points

schools40 points

common standards40 points

assessments204 slide

principals great teachers

aspiring teachers

standards standards

leaders102 slide