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Navigating the Requirements and Resources of
Title I School Improvement
TXCC Forum
June 20-21, 2007
San Antonio, Texas
Sally Partridge, Coordinator
School Improvement Resource Center (SIRC)
Anita Villarreal, Director
Title I School Improvement
Handouts:
• Power Point Presentation
• Campus Possibility Packet
Discussion Items
District Involvement and Technical Assistance
Provided to address the following:
• SIP requirements:
–Parental Notification
–School Choice
–Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
–Programmatic Compliance
–Fiscal
–Highly Qualified
• Expanded Choice and SES Monitoring
Student Achievement and School Accountability
Programs (SASA) U.S. Department of Education
(USDE)
• SIP Timeline
• Resources
Overview of the
Division of NCLB Program Coordination
The Division of NCLB Program Coordination at
the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is under the
direction of Cory Green, Senior Division Director.
Within the NCLB division is the SIP Unit. This
Unit:
– Oversees the implementation of the School
Improvement Program
– Coordinates services and technical assistance
provided to local education agencies (LEAs) and
campuses by the following entities:
– SIRC
– Education Service Centers (ESCs)
– Title I Statewide School Support/Parental
Involvement Initiative (ESC 16)
– SEDL/Texas Comprehensive Center
(TXCC)
Overview of the
School Improvement Resource Center (SIRC)
• SIRC is a statewide initiative created to meet the
technical assistance requirements of NCLB Title I,
School Improvement Program (SIP).
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• SIRC serves as a SUPPORT SYSTEM to
schools that receive funding under SIP.
• Information
• Clarification
• Resources
• Technical assistance regarding the school
improvement process
• NOTE: SIRC is not a compliance monitoring
agency. However, as a part of on-going technical
assistance and support SIRC does oversee
implementation.
SIP Stages Overview
Stage 1
School Choice
Stage 2
SES
Stage 3
Corrective Action
Stage 4
Restructuring
Stage 5
Alternative Governance
SIRC Resources
For Stages of Improvement
Proposed Funding Structure for Schools in the
School Improvement Program
Stage
Proposed Simplified
Funding Structure
TAP # of days
Stage 1
50,000
10 (CAMs)
Stage 2 (small*)
100,000
20
Stage 2 (large*)
150,000
25
Stage 3 (small*)
150,000
25
Stage 3 (large*)
200,000
30
Stage 4 (small*)
200,000
30
Stage 4 (large*)
250,000
35
Stage 5 (small*)
250,000
35
Stage 5 (large*)
300,000
40
*TEA is currently working on a definition of small and large campuses.
The designation will probably be based upon campus enrollment.
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School Choice Parent Notification
All campuses identified in August 2007 as school
improvement campuses, including Stage 1
campuses, must begin to implement the parent
notification and school choice requirements as
soon as the notification is received and prior to
August 27, 2007, to be in compliance.
Campuses are required to use the parent
notification letters provided by TEA and available
on the TEA web site in English and Spanish.
• The letters are form-filled and will allow the LEA to
insert only the specific information that is pertinent
to the campus identified for improvement.
• Parent notification letters are required to be mailed
to TEA at the time they are mailed from the LEA to
the parents.
• Available on the SIP web site:
– Instructions
– Required letters in English and Spanish
– 5 different letters to address different
circumstances
The School Choice Parent Notification letter must
include:
Date of notification;
LEA name;
Campus name;
The reasons for the AYP status;
An explanation of what the AYP status means;
An explanation of the parents’ option to transfer their
child to another public school;
List of campuses available to receive transfers and
the academic performance of those campuses;
Timeline regarding school choice;
Provide a 30 day window for transfer response from
parents (30 calendar days);
Supplementary education activities if unable to
provide school choice;
How the campus compares in terms of academic
achievement to other elementary campuses or
secondary campuses served by the LEA;
An explanation of what the campus is doing to
address the problem of low achievement;
An explanation of what the LEA is doing to help the
campus address the achievement problem;
An explanation of how the parents can become
involved in addressing the academic issues that
cause the campus to be identified for improvement;
Supplementary Educational Services (SES)
information, if applicable;
Contact information; and
Authorized signature.
SES Parent Notification
Under No Child Left Behind, any Title I, Part A
campus that has not met AYP for three
consecutive years (Stages 2-5) are required to
offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
for students from low-income families.
SES are defined as tutoring, remediation,
academic intervention, and other supplemental
academic enrichment services that are in
addition to instruction provided during the school
day (i.e., before or after school, on weekends, or
during the summer).
Campuses are required to use the parent
notification letters provided by TEA and available on
the TEA web site in both English and Spanish.
The letters are form-filled and will allow the LEA to
insert only the specific information that is pertinent
to the campus identified for improvement.
The LEA must notify parents about their available
choices for SES services prior to August 27, 2007.
Parent notification letters are required to be mailed
to TEA at the time they are mailed from the LEA to
the parents.
Parents have the option to select the SES provider
of their choice. The LEA may not restrict or limit the
state’s list of providers from which the parents may
choose.
The SES Notification letter must include the following
information:
• availability of services
• identity of approved providers who can serve in the
LEA’s geographical area;
• brief description of the services;
• qualifications, and
• demonstrated effectiveness of each such provider.
All statute requirements above are accessible at
http://www5.esc13.net/ses/provider2.html.
TEA also requires that the parent notification include:
• name of the LEA;
• date of notification;
• campus name;
• description of the procedures and timelines that
parents must follow in selecting a provider to serve
their child; and
• LEA contact name and phone number.
In addition to notifying parents about the availability of
SES services at least once a year, the LEA must:
• help parents choose a provider, if requested;
• determine which students should receive services if
not all students can be served;
• enter into an agreement with a provider selected by
parents of an eligible student;
• assist the state in identifying potential providers
within the district; and
• protect the privacy of students who are eligible for
or receive supplemental educational services.
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SIRC Resources
For Supplemental Educational Services
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Programmatic Compliance Requirements
1.
Within 45 days of receiving a revised CIP, the LEA
must—
• establish a peer review process to assist with
the review of the plan;
• promptly review the CIP;
• work with the campus as necessary, and
• approve the CIP if it meets the NCLB
requirements.
2. The LEA must provide technical assistance as the
campus develops and implements the CIP and
throughout the CIP’s duration.
3.
Parent Notification Requirements
4.
School Choice
SIRC Resources
For District Technical Assistance including
Campus Improvement Planning
Requirements of Stage 1
LEA provides technical assistance to the
campus in the form of data analysis to
identify and address problems in
instruction, parental involvement and
professional development requirements,
analysis of campus budget, and
identification of solutions to the problem
need areas.
Requirements of Stage 1
Campus develops or revises, within 3 months
of identification, a 2-year campus improvement
plan (CIP). The CIP must—
1. incorporate strategies based upon scientifically based research
(SBR);
2. address the specific academic issues that caused the campus to not
meet AYP;
3. adopt policies and practices concerning the school’s core academic
subjects;
4. specify how the campus will provide professional development;**
5. establish specific annual, measurable objectives for continuous
progress;
6. describe how the school will provide written notice to parents about
the identification;
7. specify the responsibilities of the school and the LEA, including the
technical assistance that the LEA will provide;
8. include strategies to promote effective parental involvement;
9. incorporate, as appropriate, activities before/after school, during the
summer, and during any extension of the year; and
10. incorporate a teacher mentoring program.
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Fiscal Requirements with Budgetary Impact
 School Choice Parent Notification
(All Stages)
 SES Parent Notification
(Stages 2 and above)
 Participation in SIRC’s Workshops/Orientations
(All Stages)
 Participation in the Texas School Improvement
Conference—Austin
(All Stages)
School Improvement Funding
The purpose of Title I School Improvement funds is to
provide supplemental funding to local education agencies
(LEAs) to assist Title I, Part A schools identified in need
of improvement to provide a high-quality education, which
will enable all children to meet the State student
performance standards.
*School Funding Proposal
Stage
Proposed Simplified
Funding Structure
Stage 1
$
50,000
Stage 2 (small)
$ 100,000
Stage 2 (large)
$ 150,000
Stage 3 (small)
$ 150,000
Stage 3 (large)
$ 200,000
Stage 4 (small)
$ 200,000
Stage 4 (large)
$ 250,000
Stage 5 (small)
$ 250,000
Stage 5 (large)
$ 300,000
*These proposed amounts could be ratably reduced if the state allocation
is insufficient to cover these amounts.
TEA is currently working on a definition of small and large campuses.
The designation will probably be based upon campus enrollment.
The campus must expend not less than 10 percent of
the Title I, Part A campus allocation for each fiscal
year that the campus is identified in improvement
status for providing high-quality professional
development to the campus principal and teachers
that
• directly addresses the academic achievement
problem that caused the school to not meet AYP;
• meets the requirements for professional
development activities specified under section
1119; (Qualifications for Teachers and
Paraprofessionals) and
• is provided in a manner that affords increased
opportunity for participating in that
professional development.
• Statute (PL.107-110, Section 1116 (b) (3) (A)
(iii)) specifically requires these professional
development activities be funded with the
campus Title I, Part A allocation.
An LEA must expend an amount equal to 20 percent
of its current-year Title I, Part A entitlement as follows,
unless a lesser amount is needed:
• an amount equal to 5 percent of its currentyear Title I, Part A entitlement to provide, or
pay for, transportation for students exercising
the Public School Choice option;
• an amount equal to 5 percent of its currentyear Title I, Part A entitlement to provide
Supplemental Educational Services, if
applicable; and
• the remaining amount for transportation for
students under Public School Choice,
Supplemental Educational Services if
applicable, or both, as the LEA determines.
• The statute (PL.107-110, Section 1116 (b) (10)
(A)) states “an amount equal to” meaning that
Title I, Part A; SIP; or other available funds
may be used to meet this requirement.
Highly Qualified Teachers/SIP
SIP campus consequences for not reaching 100%
highly qualified teachers:
Stage 1 SIP campuses will be required to have the
CAMs review the campus’ highly qualified continuous
improvement plan and provide any necessary
technical assistance in revising the plan as needed.
Stage 2 and above SIP campuses will be required
to submit their campus highly qualified continuous
improvement plan to TEA for review in order to
receive a Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) for the
Title I School Improvement funding.
SIRC Resources
For Funding and Application Information
SIRC Resources
Campus Administrator Mentor Program for Schools
in Stage 1 of Improvement
Campus Administrator Mentoring Program
(CAMP) : STAGE 1 Years 1 & 2
• Campuses entering Stage 1 of school improvement will
participate in the Campus Administrator Mentoring Program
(CAMP).
• CAMP includes on-site visits and follow-up contacts.
• Experienced educators can help principals develop personal
and professional skills necessary for effective leadership.
• Mentors work closely with the principal to
– build a relationship of trust,
– encourage individual capacity for leadership, and
– target school improvement.
“You’ve helped me grow and develop as a
professional, and given me opportunities for
reflection that I would have otherwise not
had. My only regret is that I didn’t ‘know’
you when I first started as an administrator.
I could have used some good guidance
then!!”
“I really feel as though you are in this for my
success and that of the school. Wow, I like that
feeling and really enjoy having your over.”
“I enjoyed our conversation. I
appreciate you allowing me to just
speak my mind. I do want to be off the
AYP list, but I do not want to lose our
connection. I trust and value your
support and guidance.”
USDE Expanded Choice and SES Monitoring
• USDE Monitoring Team appeared satisfied with
TEA’s guidance and communication of compliance
requirements.
• USDE has some concern about how LEAs
interpret and implement that guidance.
• 2007-2008 TETN SIP Audit Training date will be
announced on the NCLB Updates.
School Improvement Timeline 2007-2008
March 15, 2007
• Division of NCLB Program Coordination mailed out a
“Possibility” letter to Superintendents
August 2007
• Release of 2007 Preliminary AYP Status and Data
Tables to Campuses and Districts via TEASE
• Appeals begin
August 2007
• Public Release of 2007 AYP Status and Preliminary
Data Tables
August 2007
• Division of NCLB faxes/mails letter to
Superintendent regarding campus status
(prior to appeals)
August 27, 2007
Last day for LEAs to notify parents about their
available choices in order to be in compliance.
September 4, 2007
• SIP application for funding is available on eGrants
(Pre-Award Costs as of July 1, 2007 AYP
Preliminary release date)
September 2007
• Appeals deadline
October 22, 2007
• 5:00 PM Deadline to submit the SIP application
Late November/Early December 2007
• Public Release of 2007 Final AYP Status and
Data Tables
May 1, 2008
• Amendment Deadline
TETN dates are being finalized. The TETN dates
will be announced in the NCLB Updates.
SIRC Introductory Meetings
• September 4-5: Regions 5, 6, & Houston ISD
@ ESC 4
• September 6-7: Region 4 (except Houston ISD)
@ ESC 4
• September 10-11: Regions 13, 15, 20
@ ESC 20
• September 20-21: Regions 16, 17, 18, 19
@ ESC 19
• September 24-25: Regions 7, 8, 10
@ Fort Worth PD Center
• September 26-27: Regions 9, 11, 12, 14
@ Fort Worth PD Center
• October 4-5: Region 1
@ ESC 1
Texas School Improvement Conference
• December 5-6, 2007: Austin Convention Center
• Registration open through Region XIII eCampus
Resources Available from SIRC
• SIRC Website:
http://www.esc13.net/sirc/
– Presentations, handouts, forms, etc.
• SIRC Guidelines Notebook
• Principal’s Planning Guides
• SIRCular Newsletters
• SIRC Introductory Meetings
• Texas School Improvement Conference
• Technical Assistance
3. Is the achievement we see when we
assess students with disabilities
sufficient to meet AYP?
4. Are we exiting students from
the special education program
when the data tell us they are no
longer eligible?
9. What is the average number of referrals per year
compared to the average number of dismissals per
year?
SIRC Introductory Meetings
• The principals of Title I, Part A
campuses identified as in need of
improvement who apply for and receive
SIP funding must attend the SIRC
INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS held at
the beginning of the school year. To
register for the SIRC introductory
meetings visit the Region XIII ESC
E-Campus website…
What District Personnel Can Do NOW!
• Identify schools in SIP
• Identify eligible students for school choice (all),
transportation, and SES
• Identify personnel who will be responsible for
compiling and distributing parent notification(s):
school choice letter(s) and SES packets as well as
maintaining communication between campus and
district
• Become familiar with SIP requirements
• Participate in TETNs provided by TEA
What District Personnel Can Do in
August/September
• Distribute parent notifications: school choice
letter(s) and SES packets
• Register for Introductory Meeting
• Register for Texas School Improvement
Conference
• Complete SIP Application
• Communicate with district and campus staff
regarding SIP
What District and School Personnel Can Do in
the 2007-08 School Year
• Attend Introductory Meeting
• Meet with CAM
• Develop and implement 2-year SIP campus
improvement plan requirements
• Attend Texas School Improvement Conference
• Implement stage specific requirements
• Complete SBR forms for all major systems of
reform
TEA/NCLB Resources
• Staff contacts
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/conta
cts.html
• NCLB Updates
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/list
• NCLB Website
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/
• Title I School Improvement Policy Guidance
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/PDF/
WORKINGSIP2007-08.pdf
AYP Data Questions
Contact the Division of Performance Reporting
512-463-9704
Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/
Texas School Improvement
Resource Center (SIRC)
5701 Springdale Road
Austin, Texas 78723-3675
www.esc13.net/statewide/sirc
Sally Partridge, Coordinator
512-919-5220
[email protected]
Title I Statewide School Support/
Parental Involvement Initiative
5800 Bell Street
Amarillo, Texas 79109-6230
www.esc16.net
Terri Stafford, Coordinator
806-677-5126
[email protected]
School Improvement Unit
Division of NCLB Program Coordination
512-463-9374, Option 3
Division Fax 512-305-9447
Anita Villarreal, Director
Title I School Improvement
512-463-9402
[email protected]
Sharon Evans
Program Specialist
512-936-5958
[email protected]
Leticia Govea
Program Specialist
512-463-3212
[email protected]
Becca Marsh
Program Specialist
512-936-2256
[email protected]
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