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Buffalo Public Schools. 2014-15 District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP). What is the DCIP?. District Comprehensive Improvement Plan Required of all districts in New York State designated as Focus Districts beginning with the 2012-13 school year

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  1. Buffalo Public Schools 2014-15 District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP)

  2. What is the DCIP? • District Comprehensive Improvement Plan • Required of all districts in New York State designated as Focus Districts beginning with the 2012-13 school year • A one-year blueprint that must detail ways to improve instruction and address the needs of Priority and Focus Schools • Must outline recommendations/rationale, measurable goals, and specific activities to achieve those goals

  3. What must be used to develop the DCIP? • Diagnostic Tool for School & District Effectiveness (DTSDE) Rubric • Used as part of a diagnostic review that measures the effectiveness of school/district practices and provides comprehensive evidence of educational practices that is used to drive the creation of SCEPs/DCIP • The only DTSDE District Review final report for BPS was conducted in December 2012 • Results from the latest DTSDE District Review (May 19-22) most likely will not be completed in time to be utilized for the 2014-15 DCIP

  4. What will be used to develop the DCIP? • NYSED feedback on the 2013-14 DCIP (received May 14) • 2013-18 Strategic Plan • Distinguished Educator Action Plan • District and school-level data • e.g. graduation rate, attendance/suspension reports, DTSDE school review data • Race to the Top Metrics and Expectations • Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Data-Driven Inquiry (DDI) • Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)

  5. Strategic Alignment District Strategic Plan 2013-2014 SED Distinguished Educator Action Plan Race to the Top Metrics & Expectations DTSDE Reviews and Findings School Review Tenet SOPs CCSS DDI APPR SOP: Statement of Practice District: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 School Support: 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 DCIP Tenet 2: 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 Tenet 3: 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 Tenet 4: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 Tenet 5: 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Tenet 6: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 SCEP

  6. DCIP Tenets & Statements of Practice (SOPs) • Tenet 1: District Leadership and Capacity • SOP 1.1: Staff recruitment, evaluation and retention • SOP 1.2: Theory of action/vision • SOP 1.3: Allocation of resources • SOP 1.4: Professional Development • SOP 1.5: Data-driven culture • Tenet 2: School Leader Practices and Decisions • SOP 2.1: District supports for school leaders • Tenet 3: Curriculum Development and Support • SOP 3.1: 21st Century curriculum Aligned to Common Core State Standards • Tenet 4: Teacher Practices and Decisions • SOP 4.1: District supports for instructional practices • Tenet 5: Student Social Emotional and Developmental Health • SOP 5.1: District-level policies and supports for student growth • Tenet 6: Family and Community Engagement • SOP 6.1: Comprehensive district-level family and community engagement strategies

  7. 2014-15 DCIP • Commissioner’s April 14 letter approving Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) renewals required draft EPO SCEPs/DCIP to be submitted by June 1 for feedback • On May 23, NYSED informed the district that no EPO SCEPs were required since all EPO schools will have approved SIG applications/continuing applications • 2014-15 DCIP template released April 28, 2014 • NYSED DCIP Webinar held May 13, 2014 • 2013-14 DCIP feedback released May 14, 2014 • DCIP Due to SED by July 31, 2014 • Recently released 2013-14 DCIP feedback should be considered • Commissioner to provide guidance

  8. 2014-15 DCIP • The 2014-15 DCIP must be developed in Excel • There are many tabs for general and financial information • The “DCIP Overview” tab includes the information that would previously have been included in the opening narrative • There is 1 tab for each Statement of Practice • For the DCIP, all Tenet 1 tabs must be utilized; for Tenets 2-6, only the first tab must be utilized (the additional Statement of Practice tabs are for SCEPs)

  9. Recommendations, Goals & Activities • Goals must be driven by specific recommendations or rationale, such as DTSDE recommendations and district data • Recommendations and rationale must be identified for each Statement of Practice • Goals should be measurable, align with the DTSDE rubric, and identify a way to increase student achievement and support Priority and Focus Schools • Activities must be specific and align with and identify the respective goal

  10. Stakeholder Input • The working draft and all related documents are available on the web at www.buffaloschools.orgunder “District” in the main navigation bar • Two work sessions have been planned for parents and community members, which will include an overview followed by break-out sessions with administrators by tenet area • Tuesday, June 17, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Makowski #99 (dinner will be provided) • Thursday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., West Hertel Academy #94 (lunch will be provided) • Written feedback can be sent to Dorothy Johnson in the Office of the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Assessment & Leadership (816-3574, djohnson@buffaloschools.org) • All feedback, suggestions and input will be posted on the district website

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