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Texas Turnaround Center Team Lead Meeting. November 19, 2013. WELCOME. TEA. TEA,TCDSS, and TTC. Teamwork. ESCs: TEC Chapter 8. Established in 1967 Assist schools in improving student performance Enable campuses and districts to operate more efficiently and economically
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Texas Turnaround Center Team Lead Meeting November 19, 2013
TEA,TCDSS, and TTC Teamwork
ESCs: TEC Chapter 8 • Established in 1967 • Assist schools in improving student performance • Enable campuses and districts to operate more efficiently and economically • Play a critical role in implementing TEA priorities
TCDSS Goals • Established under State Rider 93, included in Rider 57, and in the recent NCLB Waiver • Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance services for districts and campuses • Build statewide capacity for school improvement
TCDSS (con’t) • Develop a network of support and knowledge that includes ESC Turnaround Teams, PSPs, TEA staff, districts and campuses • Assist TEA by facilitating ESC collaboration in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses
TTC Goals • Established in July 2008 • Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance services to support districts and schools • Build statewide capacity for school improvement • Develop a network of support and knowledge • Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses • TEA/TCDSS provided training • TEA/TCDSS reimbursed all travel • TEA required the Title I contact as a team member • Five Innovation Grants were awarded ($50,000)
TTCs continue . . . • Awarded $20,000 from TEA/TCDSS for sustainability in summer of 2011 • TTC support required as part of Rider 57 Cluster Grants • TTC support included in NCLB Waiver
Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014 • TCDSS and TEA support Priority Schools • ESCs (TTCs) support Focus Schools (with collaboration of TCDSS • Continue to develop statewide products and services that will assist low performing schools and districts (January Collaborative Meeting) • Support the CTEP project • Put it on your calendar: Summer Institute June 17, 18, 19
Collaborative Goals for 2013-2014 • Include TEA participation in all Collaborative Meetings • Continue to refine TTC role related to low performing schools and campuses • Increase meetings • Quarterly • TCDSS will reimburse travel • Continue communicate regularly
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools: Write down the significance of the goal What does this goal look like in action currently Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 1 Coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance services to support districts and schools.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools: Write down the significance of the goal What does this goal look like in action currently Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 2 Build statewide capacity for school improvement.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools: Write down the significance of the goal What does this goal look like in action currently Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 3 Develop a network of support and knowledge.
Through the lens of supporting low performing schools: Write down the significance of the goal What does this goal look like in action currently Narrow the goal using two words
Goal 4 Collaborate in the provision of tools, products, and services to districts and campuses.
Challenge:Create a Visual Representation Connect our goals to our work through the lens of supporting low performing campuses