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Partners in Support of Student Achievement: California Department of Education County Offices of Education California Comprehensive Center. Wendy Harris, Director School Improvement Division California Department of Education. Overview of California’s Public School System.
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Partners in Support of Student Achievement: California Department of Education County Offices of Education California Comprehensive Center
Wendy Harris, Director School Improvement Division California Department of Education
2006-07 Program Improvement StatusStatewide Summary of Schools
County Offices of Education • The 58 counties are organized in a statewide network known as the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) • CCSESA's mission is to strengthen the service and leadership capabilities of County Offices of Education in support of students, schools, districts, and communities
Examples of County-based Support Systems • Regional System of District and School Support, which is part of the Title I Statewide System of School Support • California pre-school instructional network • AVID
California Comprehensive Center • Supports the Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS) • Supports the training for School Assistance Intervention Teams (SAITs) • Supported the development and Initial Pilot of the District Assistance and Intervention Teams (DAIT)
District Intervention and Capacity Building Project Two related parts: • Expand an initial pilot of the District Assistance and Intervention Team (DAIT) process to 15 districts either in PI Year 1 or at risk of PI • Build regional capacity to prepare for increasing county role as more districts become identified for PI and corrective action
District Intervention and Capacity Building Project Key Outcomes: • Develop regional and state capacity to help districts with large numbers of under-performing schools • Refine district intervention tools/process • Align support structures for implementation of curriculum, instruction, assessment, data management, and accountability • Share successful practices across similar schools, districts, counties, regions and the state
The California Comprehensive Center:Partnering to Buildthe Capacity of the StateRose Owens-West, Ph.D. National High School Center 2007 Summer Institute Washington, DC
The California Comprehensive Centerat WestEd With American Institutes for Research School Services of California
Goal Increase State capacity to assist districts and schools to meet their student achievement goals and close the achievement gap
Capacity Building CDE Plus NCLB Focus Continuous Improvement
Building Capacity: CDE and Counties School Assistance & Intervention Title III Improvement Plans Algebra Forum RSDSS District Assistance & Intervention
California’s Statewide System California’s Statewide System of School Support CDE County Offices Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS) Comprehensive Center (CA CC)
RSDSS: Professional Development 2006-2007 Survey Course drawing from Research Best and emerging practices High quality technical assistance
RSDSS Leadership for Instruction District Reform Aligning Governance, Policy and Practice Organization Meeting the needs of English Learners Mediating Conflicting/Competing Priorities
RSDSS: Application Reallocating Resources to Meet the 9 EPCS Aligning resources with goals and needs
Additional state supports School Assistance & Intervention Title III Improvement Plans Algebra Forum RSDSS District Assistance & Intervention
DAIT Pilot – Phase I Salinas City Elementary School District (Monterey County) Reef-Sunset School District (Kings County) Alisal Union Elementary School District (Monterey County) Escondido Union Elementary School District (San Diego County)
Key Findings Clearly define overall processes, roles, and responsibilities Ensure that DAIT providers have the capacity to carry out the process Conduct a district needs assessment and tailor the process to district needs Monitor and build accountability into the process Share tools and lessons learned across sites through the DAIT website
DAIT Pilot – Phase II Red Bluff Union Elementary School District (Tehema County) Washington Unified School District (Yolo County) Washington Union High School District (Fresno County) Cloverdale Unified School District (Sonoma County) Lamont Elementary School District (Kern County) Napa Valley Unified School District (Napa County) Bishop Union Elementary School District (Inyo County) Salinas City Elementary School District (Monterey County) Oceanside Unified School District (San Diego County) Alisal Union Elementary School District (Monterey County) Azusa Unified School District (LA County) Escondido Union Elementary School District (San Diego County) Reef-Sunset Unified School District (Kings County)