School Improvement Grant (SIG) Intervention Models

1. School Improvement Grant (SIG) Intervention Models A webinar series prepared by the Center on Innovation & Improvement for use by the regional comprehensive centers and state education agencies to inform local education agencies.

2. National Network of State School Improvement Leaders (NNSSIL) Mission To provide collegial support among state leaders of school improvement to build, utilize and disseminate a robust body of knowledge of professional practices leading to systemic educational change. • Membership • 50+ SEAs and territories • 16 Regional Comprehensive Centers (RCCs) • CII & CCSSO as administrative partners For more information: http://www.centerii.org/leaders

3. REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS Alaska Comprehensive Center Appalachia Region Comprehensive Center California Comprehensive Center Florida & Islands Comprehensive Center Great Lakes East Comprehensive Center Great Lakes West Region Comprehensive Center The Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center New England Comprehensive New York Comprehensive North Central Comprehensive Center Northwest Regional Comprehensive Pacific Comprehensive Center Southeast Comprehensive Southwest Comprehensive Center Texas Comprehensive Center COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERSThe U.S. Department of education supports a system of “comprehensive technical assistance centers” consisting of 16 regional centers and five national content centers. These centers provide technical assistance primarily to state education agencies, with the regional centers directly serving the states in their regions and the content centers providing expertise, materials, and tools to aid the regional centers in their work. NATIONAL CONTENT CENTERS Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center Center on Innovation & Improvement Center on Instruction National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality National High School Center For directory of the centers see: www.centerii.org

4. Featured Presenter Lauren Morando Rhim Member, Scientific Council, Center on Innovation & Improvement and Education Consultant

5. SELECTING THE INTERVENTION Lauren Morando RhimLMR Consulting March 2010

6. WEBINAR OVERVIEW Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

7. BRUTAL FACT #1: HIGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PERFORMANCE… Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

8. BRUTAL FACT #2: ADULTS MUST CHANGE BEHAVIOR Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

9. U.S. Department of Education Priority Schools Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

10. Dramatic School Improvement Strategies Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

11. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL… Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

12. DIFFERENTIATE INTERVENTIONS BASED ON SCHOOL AND SYSTEM CAPACITY*Different Performance/Capacity = Different Intervention * Distribution is not accurate representation of performance/capacity levels distribution Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

13. EMERGING BODY OF RESEARCH Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

14. DISTRICT ROLE: BIG PICTURE I* 14 *Adapted from Kowal, Hassel & Hassel, December 2009 Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

15. DISTRICT ROLE: BIG PICTURE II* 15 *Adapted from Kowal, Hassel & Hassel, December 2009 Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

16. SELECTION CHALLENGE… Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

17. INTERVENTION SELECTION APPROACH* *Adapted from Redding (2010). Selecting the Intervention Model and Partners. Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

18. 1. DEVELOP MODEL AND PARTNER/PROVIDER PROFILES Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

19. 2. DEVELOP SCHOOL PROFILE Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

20. 2. DEVELOP SCHOOL PROFILE cont. Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

21. 3. DETERMINE BEST-FIT MODEL AND PARTNERS/PROVIDERS FOR SCHOOL What improvement strategy will result in the most immediate and substantial improvement in learning and school success for the students now attending this schoolgiven the existing capacity in the school and the district? Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

22. 4. DEFINE ROLES AND DEVELOP CONTRACTS Given identified capacity and “best fit,” determine what if any role each of the following stakeholders play in the intervention model. What are the performance expectations? Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

23. 5. FORGE RELATIONSHIPS Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

24. 5. FORGE RELATIONSHIPS: KEY TERMS* Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

25. 5. FORGE RELATIONSHIPS: KEY TERMS Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

26. SIG Grant Timeline 26 Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

27. SAMPLE DISTRICT-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

28. PITFALLS TO AVOID Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

29. GUIDING QUESTIONS • What role do states need the comprehensive center network to play as they strive to help districts match intervention strategies with schools and communities? • What policies and procedures already in existence can be utilized to facilitate the selection and implementation process (e.g., state waiver provisions, charter statutes outlining performance contracting processes)? • What data can districts readily access to conduct a streamlined but effective selection intervention process? Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

30. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE… “So, if a school is struggling, we have to work with the principal and the teachers to find a solution.  We’ve got to give them a chance to make meaningful improvements.  But if a school continues to fail its students year after year after year, if it doesn’t show signs of improvement, then there’s got to be a sense of accountability.  And that’s what happened in Rhode Island last week at a chronically troubled school, when just 7 percent of 11th graders passed state math tests — 7 percent.  When a school board wasn’t able to deliver change by other means, they voted to lay off the faculty and the staff.  As my Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, says, our kids get only one chance at an education, and we need to get it right.” Barack Obama, March 1, 2010 Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

31. RESOURCES Brinson, D., & Rhim, L. (2009). Breaking the habit of low performance. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation & Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement. (2009). School restructuring, What works when? A guide for education leaders. Washington, DC: Learning Points Associates. Retrieved from http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/School_Restructuring_Guide.pdf Hassel, B., & Lin, M. (2005, 2nd Ed). Charting a clear course: A resource guide for building successful partnerships between charter schools and school management organizations. Washington, DC: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Retrieved fromhttp://www.publiccharters.org/files/publications/file_Charting_a_Clear_Course_2005_reprint_final%20(2).pdf Lane, B. (2009). Exploring the pathway to rapid district improvement. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation and Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Perlman, C. L., & Redding, S. (Eds). (2010). Handbook on effective implementation of school improvement grants. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation & Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Redding, S. (2006). The mega system: Deciding. Learning. Connecting. Lincoln, IL: Academic Development Institute. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Redding, S. (2010). Selecting the intervention model and partners. Lincoln, IL:Center on Innovation & Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Redding, S., & Walberg, H. (Eds.). (2008). Handbook on statewide systems of support. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation & Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Walberg, H. J. (Ed.). (2007). Handbook on restructuring and substantial school improvement. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation and Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/survey Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers

32. FURTHER QUESTIONS…. 32 http://www.centerii.org/ Webinar citation: Center on Innovation and Improvement (Writer, Producer), & Council of Chief State School Officers (Producer). (2010, March). School improvement Grant (SIG) intervention models: Selecting the intervention. [audiovisual recording]. Prepared for the National Network of State School Improvement Leaders. Lincoln, IL: Center on Innovation and Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.centerii.org/ Prepared for NNSSIL by Center on Innovation & Improvement and Council of Chief State School Officers