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District Awards for Teacher Excellence

District Awards for Teacher Excellence. A presentation to the ACISD Board of Trustees 4/17/08. Grant Requirements . Develop a district award plan with goals to improve student academic improvement and/or growth.

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District Awards for Teacher Excellence

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  1. District Awards for Teacher Excellence A presentation to the ACISD Board of Trustees 4/17/08

  2. Grant Requirements • Develop a district award plan with goals to improve student academic improvement and/or growth. • Develop an awards system consistent with district goals that address target campuses • Establish performance measures consistent with district goals

  3. Funding • District grant amounts based on district’s average daily attendance for 2007-2008 school year. • Original projected award: $147,702 • Current projected award: $177,845.00

  4. Funding At least 60% of the funds must go to award classroom teachers who positively impact student academic improvement and/or growth. These are called “Part 1 funds.” $177,845 x .6 = $106,707

  5. Funding Up to 40% of the funds may be used for other activities, including awards to staff members other than classroom teachers, stipends, recruitment and retention, professional development, and improving data quality/capacity: These are called “Part 2 funds.” $ 177,845 x .4 = $71,138

  6. Award Amounts Grant guidelines “highly suggest” that Part 1 awards be at least $3,000 per teacher. Grant guidelines specify that the lowest allowable award under Part 1 is $1,000.

  7. Grant Option – Targeted Campus Rockport Fulton Middle School

  8. DATE Planning Team • Four district representatives • Eleven RFMS representatives – all assigned a campus constituency group for feedback and communication • Met nine times between January and April, for approximately 30 hours, to develop plan

  9. District Goals • Goal 1: All students are expected to show academic growth and success through strong instructional programs. • Goal 2: All students will be taught by highly qualified and student-centered teachers and professionals.

  10. DATE Award Plan Goal #1 • Rockport-Fulton Middle School will provide engaging, student-centered instructional programs, nurturing learning environments, and highly effective classroom teachers to ensure that all students demonstrate academic, emotional, and social growth.

  11. DATE Award Plan Goal #2 • Rockport-Fulton Middle School will recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and staff who consistently and effectively implement district initiatives, engage in departmental, grade level, and school-wide cooperation and collaboration, and pursue opportunities for faculty and staff leadership.

  12. Award Plan Highlights • Includes all staff members on campus • Includes grade level, group, and individual performance measures • Includes measures based on set passing rates, increase in passing rates, and value-added scores

  13. Award Plan Highlights • Includes measures associated with attendance, discipline, “no pass, no play” eligibility, and campus accountability rating • Includes job specific measures for elective teachers, cafeteria staff, and custodians

  14. Award Plan Highlights • Includes Professional Development/Progress Monitoring days for core area teachers • Includes funds to support increased capacity to collect, analyze, and utilize data to improve instruction and achievement.

  15. Award Opportunities – Part 1Classroom Teachers

  16. Award Opportunities – Part 2Other Staff

  17. Matching Funds Requirement • Matching funds may be cash or in-kind • Year 1 = 15% of original estimate • $147,702 x 15% = $22,155 • Year 2 = 25% • Year 3 = 35% • ACISD options include • Money to increase award amounts • Payroll costs • Professional development • Costs associated with teacher mentoring & retention x • Year 2 = 15% • Year 3 = 15% x

  18. ACISD Funding Commitment • “New Money” costs for 2008-2009 D.A.T.E. plan • Payroll costs = $12,242 • Award supplements = $26,950 • Total = $39,192

  19. DATE Timeline • August 25, 2008 – Implement award plan • 2008 – 2009 – Collect data, monitor progress • September – October, 2009 – Qualifying staff members receive first year award payments.

  20. Questions or comments?

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