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NCLB. Improvement Plan Training. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans. Objectives.
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NCLB Improvement Plan Training
Objectives • To provide consistency across the State regarding a process linking the Comprehensive Needs Assessment to developing and reviewing improvement plans for NCLB program administration, funding decisions and documentation • To provide a resource tool for understanding and reviewing the required components of improvement plans for both State and Federal requirements. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Acronym Ace? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
What do you believe is the purpose of improvement plans? Create an acrostic using the word ‘PLANS’ to answer this question! No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Purpose-driven document… L ____________ A ____________ N ____________ S ____________ No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
“We want to gather and analyze data that will help us understand the system that produces the results we are getting…from random acts of improvement to focused improvement that centers on… improving results for students.” Victoria Bernhardt No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
To this! No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Please read paragraphs 1 and 2 on Page 1. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Why Planning? A focused, well-developed plan • Provides clear direction, • Defines programming, • Creates accountability for growth and improvement, and • Serves as a program and financial audit document No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Texas Education Code No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
State and Federal Process Form the Planning Team Use Formative and Summative Measures to Evaluate the Plan and Link to the CNA Conduct the CNA Implement the Improvement Plan Develop/Revise the Improvement Plan Link the Plan to Federal, State, and Local Funding Sources No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
State: Improvement Plan Requirements • Read pages 2 and the top of page 3. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
State: Improvement Plan Requirements Quiz Me… Q. Who’s responsible for the CIP? • Campus Principal and SBDM Q. Each campus is required to have a policy and administrative procedures? • No, each district must do so. Q. Who must serve on the committee? • Professional staff, parents, community members, business/industry representatives. Q. How many public meetings must be held per year? A. At least one No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Planning Team • State (TEC) • Professional Staff • Parents of StudentsEnrolled • Community Members • Business/Industry Representatives • Federal (NCLB) • Teachers, Principals, Administrators, Pupil Services Personnel • Parents and other members of the community • Technical Assistance Providers • Secondary Students No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Federal: Improvement Plan Requirements What are the general requirements by program? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
NCLB:Campus Improvement Plans No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Federal: Improvement Plan Requirements • Title I, Part A Schoolwide and Target Assistance campuses are required to annually develop or amend an annual plan that incorporates the SW or TA planning requirements. Page 4, Paragraph 1 • Adopt NCLB Goals and Objectives – Page 4 No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
And… • TIPA funds on a schoolwide campus may be use only to support activities identified in the CNA and described in the CIP! • Schoolwide programs must develop a comprehensive plan for reforming the total instructional program in the school… No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
And the Plan Shall Be… • Page 5 • Read silently and discuss as a table group. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Let’s Talk SW… Pair-Square! • Find a partner who is not at your table and pair-up! • Then, pair-up with another partner pair so that you are a group of 4. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Let’s Talk SW… Task: SW Components • Read through pages 6 through 9 in the book using the following coding: • = Got it! T = I think I understand, but want to talk about this. ? = Not sure what this means. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Auto Synectics • Partner pairs now pair-up with a new partner pair. • Come to consensus about your favorite type of car. • Complete the phrase: __ (type of car)___ is like the 10 components because ______. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Let’s Talk TA… Table Task • Read through the 8 TI, PA Targeted Assistance Components. What are the similarities and differences between these and the SW components? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
SCE Planning • Read the 3rd Paragraph on Page 11. Who is the target group for SCE? What is required for SCE planning? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Jigsaw Parts of the Plan No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Jigsaw Parts of the Plan Provide a short definition of the section. What is the purpose of this section of the planning process? Which guiding question is most important? Why? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Jigsaw Parts of the Plan • What defines a ‘Quality Plan?’ • How might we use this rubric? • What other tools should we use? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Checklist Quality Plans • Let’s look at the Campus Improvement Plan Checklist to identify exactly what must be included in the plan to meet STATE and FEDERAL planning requirements. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Debrief How does this tool support our work? What are our next steps? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans
Planning is Strategizing! It’s about making the right moves! It’s about winning… …When we know that our program funds are yielding results! No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans