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RACE TO THE TOP: An Overview

RACE TO THE TOP: An Overview. December 7, 2009. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP. Competitive grants to encourage and reward states implementing comprehensive reforms across four key areas: Adopting standards & assessments that prepare students for success in college & the workplace

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RACE TO THE TOP: An Overview

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  1. RACE TO THE TOP: An Overview December 7, 2009

  2. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP Competitive grants to encourage and reward states implementing comprehensive reforms across four key areas: • Adopting standards & assessments that prepare students for success in college & the workplace • Recruiting, rewarding & retaining effective teachers & principals • Building data systems that measure student success & inform teachers & principals how they can improve their practices • Turning around the lowest-performing schools

  3. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP Overarching goal of: • Driving substantial gains in student achievement • Improving high school graduation rates • Narrowing achievement gaps

  4. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP • The intent is to reward States that: • Have demonstrated success in raising student achievement • Have the best plans to accelerate reforms in the future • Offer models for others to follow • States will be reward based on a competitive structure: • Final guidelines issued on November 18, 2009 • States apply individually (no consortia) • Two opportunities to apply • Phase1: January 19, 2010 (Awards made by March 18, 2010) • Phase 2: June 1, 2010 (Awards made by August 2, 2010) • $4.35 billion in awards • NC eligible for $200-$400 million • Grant period up to 48 months • 50% must go to LEAs

  5. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP Selection Criteria (Total of 500 points) • State Success Factors (125 points or 25%) • Standards and Assessment (70 points or 14%) • Data Systems to Support Instruction (47 or 9%) • Great Teachers and Leaders (138 points or 28%) • Turning Around the Lowest-Achieving Schools (50 points or 10%) • General Selection Criteria (55 points or 11%) • STEM Priority (15 points or 3%)

  6. ABOUT RACE TO THE TOP Priorities • Priority 1 (Absolute): Comprehensive Approach to Education Reform • Priority 2 (Competitive Preference): Emphasis on STEM • Priority 3 (Invitational): Improving Early Learning Outcomes • Priority 4 (Invitational): Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems • Priority 5 (Invitational): P-20 Coordination and Alignment • Priority 6 (Invitational): School-Level Conditions for Reform, Innovation, & Learning

  7. NC STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT GOALS • Increase student achievement • Increase high school graduation rates • Produce more career-ready and college-ready graduates • Increase the number of students completing challenging capstone courses • Increase college-going rate • Decrease need for remedial math and language arts courses • Improve student achievement growth in low-performing schools

  8. RttT – NEXT STEPS • December 9, 2009: Local Board Chairs and Superintendents attend RttT information session • December 11, 2009: Local NCAE Presidents attend RttT information session • Ongoing: Information shared with ECPS Board members • January 11, 2010: ECPS considers MOU • January 19, 2010: Deadline for state application

  9. QUESTIONS/ISSUES • Adoption of national core standards and assessments, where available • Development of a system of formative/diagnostic, benchmarking assessments aligned with summative assessments • Development of student learning objectives assessment for areas not being tested • Addition of a student growth component to the teacher evaluation process • Obtaining signed MOUs • ???

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