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RACE TO THE TOP Reform and Restore: Implementing the ARRA M ichigan Institute for Educational Management Kellogg Center, May 26, 2009. Sally Vaughn, Ph.D. Chief Academic Officer/Deputy Superintendent Michigan Department of Education. Race To The Top. Comprehensive Breakthroughs Urgency
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RACE TO THE TOPReform and Restore: Implementing the ARRAMichigan Institute for Educational ManagementKellogg Center, May 26, 2009 Sally Vaughn, Ph.D. Chief Academic Officer/Deputy Superintendent Michigan Department of Education
Race To The Top • Comprehensive Breakthroughs • Urgency • Reform to Scale • Behave differently 2
Race To The Top $650 MDistricts and Non-profits $4.35 BStates 3 Race to the Top $5B
Race To The Top 4 $650M Districts and Non-profitsInvest in what Works and Innovation
Race To The Top 5 $4.35BState Incentives: Drive substantial gains in student achievement by supporting states making dramatic progress on 4 reform goals
Race To The Top 6 States judged on how well using first round of Stabilization and Title I funds—fund those most aggressively reforming
Race To The Top 7 Four Reform Goals: Rigorous standards and assessment Data systems and use of data for improvement Increased teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution Turnaround of low performing schools
Race To The Top 8 Two rounds of competition: Fall 2009 Spring 2010
Race To The Top 9 10-12 states Funding for 4 years If funded in Round 1, not necessarily funded in Round 2 Very competitive, with high bar Require State Superintendent and Governor sign off
Race To The Top 10 What is Michigan doing? Member of consortium to develop state-led common standards and assessments in Math and ELA Project Reimagine for up to 20 demonstration districts
Race To The Top 11 State-led Common Standards and Assessment: 35 states already similar via Achieve CCSSO convening Achieve, ACT, College Board Aggressive timeline-high school by end of June; elementary by end of December State reviews/decisions to adopt Goal: fewer and deeper Followed by common assessment
Race To The Top 12 Project Reimagine: Proposals due to MDE by August 14-up to 20 selected Michigan apply in Round 2 District-wide reform Must address early childhood and early transitions $1M in planning grants in process 4 Reform goals included