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Partners in Support of Student Achievement: California Department of Education County Offices of Education California Comprehensive Center CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wendy Harris, Director School Improvement Division California Department of Education CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview of California’s Public School System JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction No. of Students 6,322,189 No. of Teachers 306,548 No. of Schools 9,372 No. of Districts 1,053 2006-07 Program Improvement Status Statewide Summary of Schools JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Year Advance Remain Total Year 1 616 84 700 Year 2 244 96 340 Year 3 402 82 484 Year 4 310 30 340 Year 5 111 243 354 Total 1,683 535 2,218 2006-07 Program Improvement Status Statewide Summary of LEAs JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Year Advance Remain Total Year 1 34 25 59 Year 2 100 0 100 Year 3 0 0 0 Total 134 25 159 County Offices of Education JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction • The 58 counties are organized in a statewide network known as the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) • CCSESA's mission is to strengthen the service and leadership capabilities of County Offices of Education in support of students, schools, districts, and communities Examples of County-based Support Systems JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Regional System of District and School Support, which is part of the Title I Statewide System of School Support • California pre-school instructional network • AVID California Comprehensive Center JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Supports the Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS) • Supports the training for School Assistance Intervention Teams (SAITs) • Supported the development and Initial Pilot of the District Assistance and Intervention Teams (DAIT) District Intervention and Capacity Building Project JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Two related parts: 1. Expand an initial pilot of the District Assistance and Intervention Team (DAIT) process to 15 districts either in PI Year 1 or at risk of PI 2. Build regional capacity to prepare for increasing county role as more districts become identified for PI and corrective action District Intervention and Capacity Building Project JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Key Outcomes: • Develop regional and state capacity to help districts with large numbers of underperforming schools • Refine district intervention tools/process • Align support structures for implementation of curriculum, instruction, assessment, data management, and accountability • Share successful practices across similar schools, districts, counties, regions and the state The California Comprehensive Center: Partnering to Build the Capacity of the State Rose Owens-West, Ph.D. National High School Center 2007 Summer Institute Washington, DC The California Comprehensive Center at WestEd With American Institutes for Research School Services of California Goal Increase State capacity to assist districts and schools to meet their student achievement goals and close the achievement gap Capacity Building • CDE Plus • NCLB Focus • Continuous Improvement Building Capacity: CDE and Counties • • • • • School Assistance & Intervention Title III Improvement Plans Algebra Forum RSDSS District Assistance & Intervention California’s Statewide System California’s Statewide System of School Support • CDE • County Offices • Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS) • Comprehensive Center (CA CC) RSDSS: Professional Development 2006-2007 Survey Course drawing from • Research • Best and emerging practices • High quality technical assistance RSDSS • • • • • • Leadership for Instruction District Reform Aligning Governance, Policy and Practice Organization Meeting the needs of English Learners Mediating Conflicting/Competing Priorities RSDSS: Application Reallocating Resources to Meet the 9 EPCS Aligning resources with goals and needs Additional state supports • • • • • School Assistance & Intervention Title III Improvement Plans Algebra Forum RSDSS District Assistance & Intervention DAIT Pilot – Phase I Salinas City Elementary School District (Monterey County) Reef-Sunset School District (Kings County) Alisal Union Elementary School District (Monterey County) Escondido Union Elementary School District (San Diego County) Key Findings • Clearly define overall processes, roles, and responsibilities • Ensure that DAIT providers have the capacity to carry out the process • Conduct a district needs assessment and tailor the process to district needs • Monitor and build accountability into the process • Share tools and lessons learned across sites through the DAIT website DAIT Pilot – Phase II Red Bluff Union Elementary School District (Tehema County) Cloverdale Unified School District (Sonoma County) Napa Valley Unified School District (Napa County) Salinas City Elementary School District (Monterey County) Alisal Union Elementary School District (Monterey County) Escondido Union Elementary School District (San Diego County) Washington Unified School District (Yolo County) Washington Union High School District (Fresno County) Lamont Elementary School District (Kern County) Bishop Union Elementary School District (Inyo County) Oceanside Unified School District (San Diego County) Azusa Unified School District (LA County) Reef-Sunset Unified School District (Kings County)