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Structuring the SEA to Build Capacity to Support Schools in Need of Improvement

Structuring the SEA to Build Capacity to Support Schools in Need of Improvement. Alyssa Alston Senior Associate January 24, 2007. Council of Chief State School Officers.

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Structuring the SEA to Build Capacity to Support Schools in Need of Improvement

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  1. Structuring the SEA to Build Capacity to Support Schools in Need of Improvement Alyssa Alston Senior Associate January 24, 2007

  2. Council of Chief State School Officers The Council of Chief State School Officers facilitates high quality learning for each one of our students to succeed in the 21st Century. www.ccsso.org

  3. 2006 Policy Brief: “State Support to Schools in Need of Improvement” • Facilitate cross-state discussions on how states support schools in need of improvement • data analysis • plan development • implementation • ongoing evaluation

  4. Policy Brief, cont’d • Developed by CCSSO State Support Team Network members in eight states • Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia • State capacity measured in terms of funding sources, number of school improvement personnel, number of districts and schools

  5. Building Capacity • Nationwide, stable number of schools in need of improvement from year to year • Funding and staffing vary widely between states • Building capacity is crucial as each state maximizes its own human and fiscal resources

  6. Internal Capacity • Support for school improvement involves many departments within the SEA. • One component of building capacity is structuring collaboration within the SEA.

  7. Example • Alabama Accountability Roundtable • Permanent, ongoing, cross-department leadership team that guides and informs support for school improvement

  8. Alabama State Department of Education

  9. Discussion • What are the opportunities in your state for structuring internal collaboration across departments to guide and inform support for school improvement?

  10. External Capacity • There are concerns that school improvement cannot be sustained without district involvement. • Many states lack SEA staffing to serve every school in need of improvement.

  11. Example • Ohio Regional School Improvement Teams • Extend SEA capacity through a network of regional organizations and builds LEA capacity by working with District Leadership Teams, not schools

  12. Ohio Regional School Improvement Teams Ohio Department of Education

  13. RSIT Challenges • Variety in expertise and quality of services provided by different regional organizations • District turnover • Unions

  14. Discussion • How does your state leverage external partnerships to expand capacity, meet local needs, and sustain improvement?

  15. Contact Information Alyssa Y. Alston Senior Associate Council of Chief State School Officers P: (202) 336-7050  F: (202) 789-5305 alyssaa@ccsso.org

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