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Title IA Online Title IA Online Coordinator TrainingCoordinator Training

Title IA Online Title IA Online Coordinator TrainingCoordinator Training

School ImprovementSchool Improvement

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Title IA Online Title IA Online Coordinator TrainingCoordinator Training

Title IA Online Title IA Online Coordinator TrainingCoordinator Training

School Improvement School Improvement

2005-20062005-2006

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Improvement Status• How does a school get into

Improvement Status?– School does not make AYP for 2

consecutive years• OSA scores do not improve

– Disaggregated by student populations

• Student participation is less than required• Student attendance is less than required• Student graduation is less than required

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Coordinator’s Role• What is the coordinator’s role in

improvement?– In collaboration with school staff,

district admin team and parents• Review AYP• Analyze data• Determine what caused improvement

status

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Schools in Year 1 Improvement

What needs to be done in year 1?

• Notify parents– Explain school improvement– Reason(s) for identification – How to help in improving school

• Offer parents school choice option

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Schools in Year 1 Improvement

Coordinator’s role:• Inform district/school of

requirements• Assist district/school fulfill

requirements• Collect and file evidence of

compliance

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School Improvement Plan

What is the school required to do in

Year 1?• Revise school plan within 3 months• Implement plan after district

approves it – No later than beginning of next school

year

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School Improvement Requirements of school in

improvement• Reserve 10% of school Title IA

funds for professional development• Obtain technical assistance to

implement plan– Practical advice from an expert

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School Plan ImplementationCoordinator’s role

• Arrange:– Technical assistance– Peer review and approval of plan

• Provide information to district/school concerning requirements

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School Choice OptionWhat is School Choice?• Parents of students in Title IA schools

may transfer students from a school in improvement to one making AYP– District pays for transportation

Coordinator’s role• Inform district of requirements• Document notifications and transfers

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Exit ImprovementDistricts remove school from

improvement status• School makes AYP for two consecutive

years

Coordinator’s role:• Assist with AYP review• Document reasons for exit

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Improvement Status Year 2

•School doesn’t make AYP Year 3

– Improvement status Year 2– Parent notifications

• District continues– Technical assistance– School Choice

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Improvement Status Year 2

School Improvement Year 2 (cont.)• Add Supplemental Education

Services

Coordinator’s role:• Arrange Supplemental Education

Services

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Supplemental Education Services

• Coordinator’s role in SES– Determine eligible students– Notify parents of eligible students– Facilitate contracts/agreements for services– Receive SESP reports/distribute to teachers– Evaluate service effectiveness– Assist ODE Monitor providers

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Exit Improvement• School makes AYP for 2 consecutive

years

Coordinator’s role– Document meeting exit requirements– File new school plan (after revision)– File evidence of compliance with

improvement requirements for monitoring

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Improvement Status• School makes AYP for 1 year

– Continue implementing school plan– Continue offering choice– Continue offering supplemental services

• Coordinator’s role– Continue technical assistance arrangements– File documentation of compliance with

improvement status requirements– Continue supplemental services

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Improvement Status Year 3

School does not make AYP for 4 years

• Improvement requirements– Continue choice and supplemental

services– District takes corrective action(s)– Parent notifications

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Improvement Status Year 3

•Coordinator’s role– Continue supplemental services– Inform district/school of corrective

action requirements– Continue to document improvement

activities

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District Corrective Actions

• District chooses at least one– Institute a new curriculum – Extend school year or school day– Replace staff – Decrease management authority at the

school– Restructure internal school organization

OR

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Corrective Action continued

Or

• Appoint outside experts to:– Advise the school – Revise improvement plan – Address issues underlying

school’s continued inability to make AYP

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Corrective Action• Coordinator’s role

– Inform district/school of corrective action requirements

– Assist with corrective action(s)– Continue supplemental services– Continue technical assistance

arrangements– File documentation of compliance

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Exit Corrective Action• Districts remove school from corrective

action if school makes AYP for two consecutive years

• Coordinators role– Document exit– Document reasons for exit– File evidence of compliance with

improvement requirements

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School Improvement Year 4

•District continues to offer – School Choice– Supplemental services– Technical assistance– Parent notifications

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School Improvement Year 4

•Begin planning restructuring– Major reorganization of school – Make fundamental reforms– Significant changes in staffing

and governance

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Planning Restructuring•Planning team includes

– Teachers in the school– Principals– Parents– District administration team

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Planning Restructuring•Coordinator’s role

– Assist planning team– Inform district/school of requirements– Document compliance

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Restructuring Plan• Restructuring plan includes:

– Replace all/most school staff or– Contract out school governance and

operationor

• Implement other major restructuring

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Restructuring Delayed• School makes AYP for 1 year

– Restructuring delayed

• School makes AYP for 2 years– Exit restructuring

•Coordinator’s role– File documentation of

requirements

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Improvement Status Year 5

District responsibilities• Implement restructuring plan• Continue transfer option • Continue supplemental services• Continue technical assistance• Parent notifications

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Improvement Status Year 5

Restructuring (cont.)

Coordinator’s role:• Assist district and school staff• Document improvement

activities

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For More Information• Title IA Handbook• “School Improvement” Training

Documents– Includes NCLB text,Guidance, Links to

information

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For More Information• “Supplemental Education

Services” Training Documents– Includes NCLB text ,Guidance, Links

to information• “Public School Choice” Training

Documents– Includes NCLB text, Guidance, Links

to information