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November 12, 2007 Mike Radke Office of School Improvement

Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists “The Value of Planning, Learning from The Audit”. November 12, 2007 Mike Radke Office of School Improvement. Update. Results of U. S. Department of Education 2006-07 Audit

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November 12, 2007 Mike Radke Office of School Improvement

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  1. Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists“The Value of Planning, Learning from The Audit” November 12, 2007 Mike Radke Office of School Improvement

  2. Update • Results of U. S. Department of Education 2006-07 Audit • Expanding on Audit Findings Regarding the Value of Planning

  3. 2006-07 Audit Findings:Planning Requirements • Comprehensive Needs Assessment • Develop the plan • Communicate the plan • Implement the plan • Track implementation and adjust • Evaluate the plan

  4. “Plan” Audit Findings: PNPs • Required set asides for Private Non-Profit (PNP) schools • Consult with PNPs to identify needs • Develop the plan with PNPs • District maintains control of the PNP plan and its implementation • Evaluate impact of the plan on achievement

  5. “Plan” Audit Findings:Parental Involvement • Need district level policy involving parents in planning and implementation (Schoolwide-SW, School Improvement-SI and other plans) • Need school level policy to plan & implement activities building parent capacity to help their child achieve • Establish and use parent compacts for Title I students

  6. Audit Findings: Schoolwide Plans • Complete absence of SW plans • SW plans not being implemented • SW plans not being annually evaluated and revised • SW plans not containing all required components

  7. Audit Findings: School Improvement Plans • SI Plans required for all Phase 1 schools • SI plans must be revised to address the reason for AYP problems within 60 days of being identified • SI plan must be peer reviewed and adopted (mentor role) within 45 days

  8. Audit Findings: CNA and Plans • Nearly all Title Programs require Comprehensive Need Assessments (CNA) and Improvement Plans • Goal is to have a single CNA and plan to meet all requirements at the school level, and… • A single CNA and plan to meet all requirements at the district level

  9. Stick to the Planning Basics • Comprehensive Needs Assessment • Develop the plan • Communicate the plan • Implement the plan • Track implementation and adjust • Evaluate the plan

  10. Experience this Year with LEA Planning Cycle Application • Some excellent statements of needs and goals • Some confuse needs with wants, dreams, wish lists • Some make no reference to achievement data • Some goals lack clarity, are not measurable, have no timetable, are not focused on academic achievement or are strategies

  11. A Schedule

  12. To Finish This Year 2007-08 OSI Approves applications ASAP • LEA planning cycle • School selection • Consolidated application Districts • Submit REP data • Submit comparability application (opening Oct 15) • Final expenditure reports (2006-07), provides access to additional allocation (carryover)

  13. To Finish This Year 2007-08… • Monitor programs and funds • Make adjustment in plans, e.g., decide to conduct summer program, final PD, etc. • Continued implementation of the Statewide System of Support (SSOS) for high priority schools

  14. To Finish This Year 2007-08… LEAs and OSI • Ongoing: • Process amendments (requires prior approval) • Final amendments due in April • Conduct On Site Reviews • Conduct desk audits (SW, SI, PNP, etc.) • Final expenditure reports

  15. LEAs Begin Planning for 2008-09: • March – June • Develop revised plans based on data • School level & district level • Finalize staffing plans • Preliminary allocations (April - May) • PNP planning consultations • School selection application using Oct 2007 free and reduced lunch count (April) • Prepare LEA planning cycle and consolidated applications for submission

  16. LEAs Evaluate and Prepare for Planning: March – June • Evaluate effectiveness of all funded programs (SW, SI, consolidated application, PNP, SSOS, etc.) • CNA & EdYES! (due March 15) • MEAP data (January) MME data (April?) • Local data • AYP preliminary (elementary & middle schools April, high school June) • Focus on achievement impact

  17. Plans: One per School and One per LEA • Submit consolidated application in substantially approvable form based on needs assessment, school and district plans • July for July obligation date • Include LEA planning cycle application (enhanced) • Include building level budgets for SW schools/buildings and schools/buildings in AYP phases

  18. September 2008 Implement

  19. A Schedule

  20. Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement Betty Underwood (517) 241-3147 underwoodb@michigan.gov Field Services Unit Mike Radke (517) 373-3921 radkem@michigan.gov Margaret Madigan (517) 373-4588 madiganM@michigan.gov Questions?

  21. Contacts Regional Field Services Consultants: • Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4009 • Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-0161 • Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-6341 • Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4004 • Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4212

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