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RTTT Year 4 Midyear Webinar November 2013

RTTT Year 4 Midyear Webinar November 2013. Agenda. Core strategies RTTT grants by the numbers Nearing the finish line Amendments No-cost extension Performance measure reports Goals and Performance Measures workbook. Our Goal. To prepare all students for success after high school.

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RTTT Year 4 Midyear Webinar November 2013

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  1. RTTT Year 4 Midyear WebinarNovember 2013

  2. Agenda • Core strategies • RTTT grants by the numbers • Nearing the finish line • Amendments • No-cost extension • Performance measure reports • Goals and Performance Measures workbook Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  3. Our Goal To prepare all studentsfor success after high school Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  4. Our Core Strategies Prepare all students for success after high school by: • Strengthening curriculum, instruction, and assessment • Improving educator effectiveness • Turning around the lowest performing districts and schools • Using data and technology to support student performance Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  5. RTTT by the Numbers • $250,000,000 total award • $125,000,000 ESE infrastructure, curriculum development, Edwin, SIF, etc. • $125,000,000 to participating districts • 57% of eligible LEA’s statewide: 233 districts, 1,263 schools, 640,892 students and 49,431 educators Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  6. Nearing the Finish Line • Critical that we maximize use of remaining dollars • 210 districts with funds remaining • Estimated remaining funds between $50 and $55 million • $46.3 million approved so far for FY14 • Median amount remaining = $40,000 • USED end date is 9/23/14, but for purposes of our grants management unit end date will be 8/31/14, unless you receive a no-cost extension Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  7. Amendment Workbooks • Includes all available funding based on FY13 final report • If you intend to spend funds beyond 6/30/14, you will need to request an end date extension to 8/31/14—we will include a form in the workbook • FY15 fields are open, but reserved for districts requesting a no-cost extension (NCE) • Amendments should budget for all remaining funds. • All increase amendments due by 4/1/14 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  8. No-Cost Extension • Extend program end date to 6/30/15 • District submits NCE proposal using amendment workbook • For districts with approved NCEs, FY15 will start on 7/1/14 and end on 6/30/15 • ESE to review and approve NCEs for each district • NCE reserved for districts that need more time to achieve RTTT goals • Original MOU still in effect during NCE period • NCE proposals accepted and reviewed on rolling basis, due by 4/1/14 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  9. NCE Criteria • Describe progress and delays • Explain how funds will be used to accomplish goals in the NCE period • Provide an update on piloted DDMs (post 1/1/14) • ESE willevaluate proposals along with other data sources: PM reports, ARRA 1512 reports, and FR-1s Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  10. Timelines • FY14 ends on 6/30/14 • If you plan to spend funds after 6/30/14, but not apply for a NCE, you will need to request an end date extension for your FY14 grant to 8/31/14 • Approved NCEs will run from 7/1/14 to 6/30/15 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  11. Recommended Uses • Project 1A: District Determined Measures (DDMs) • Project 2A: Model unit materials • Project 2A: PARCC ready devices • Project 2A: WIDA implementation • Project 4D: Pre-AP training • See Guidelines for further information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/grants12/rfp/doc/201_b.docx Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  12. TELL Mass 2014 Survey Window: January 21- February 18, 2014 Second Iteration Survey on working conditions RTTT districts are required to participate At least 50% staff participation necessary to receive district level data 2012 data is currently available online For more information Visit: www.tellmass.org • Email: tellmass@doe.mass.edu Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  13. Budget Workbook Review Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  14. RTTT Performance Measures Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  15. Progress to Date • ESE submitted Year 3 Annual Performance Report to USED in September • Included district-sourced data from 91% of districts • Reflects cumulative progress through June 30, 2013 • Will be publicly released on USED website in winter 2014 • APR Highlights: • Over 1,200 teachers participated in Pre-AP training in ELA, Math, and Science • Model curriculum units developed for 95% of grades and subjects • Exceeded college enrollment gap targets for white/black, white/Hispanic, and LEP/non-LEP students • 53% of high school students developed a college or career plan using YPFF or other tools Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  16. Year 4 Performance Measure Progress Reporting • Mid-year RTTT Progress Report cycle is beginning; covers first half of Year 4 (July 1, 2013- December 31,2013) • Data collected via same Excel template used in the past • Template will be available for download from the Security Portal- rttt_prog4_XXXX • Districts will report on limited number of performance measures; most progress data will be collected from ESE or vendor sources • Educator Evaluation measures have been locked for this cycle; districts will report on these measures in end of year reporting cycle. 17

  17. What’s Reported • Districts will report three pieces of information for all measures in the template: • Cumulative progress data in relation to performance measure targets as of December 31, 2013: yes/no; #; or % • Progress Rating—Met Target, On Target, Improving, Off Target • Comments on progress to date • Provide info/updates on any Action Items identified by ESE in mid-year review • Reference Report 3 Action Item column to see if required 18

  18. Progress Report Rating • Districts provide self-rating for each performance measure • What does each rating indicate? • Met Target—achieved benchmark as of December 31, 2013 • On Target—on course to meet benchmark by the target date specified • Improving—previously off-track but issues have been resolved and district is getting back on course • Off Target—unlikely to meet benchmark by the target date specified 19

  19. Template Demo

  20. Progress Report Submission and Review • Completed templates due via Security Portal upload on January 17, 2014 • ESE will review and provide progress ratings and comments on district data • ESE uses same rating system that districts use to self-rate • ESE may identify action items for district follow up; districts will report on these during end of year 4 reporting cycle in June 2014 21

  21. Using Progress Data • ESE uses data collected from districts for a variety of purposes: • Fulfill mandated Annual RTTT Performance Reporting to USED • Update RTTT Goals and Performance measures Workbook: http://www.doe.mass.edu/rttt/district.html • Inform ongoing performance analysis and provision of technical assistance

  22. RTTT Goals and Performance Measures Workbook • Currently updating the Goals and Performance Measures workbook, posted online: http://www.doe.mass.edu/rttt/district.html • District-level snapshot of RTTT progress through June 30, 2013 • District, ESE and Vendor-sourced performance measures • Other indicators like MCAS performance, graduation, dropout and college enrollment rates

  23. Workbook Data Highlights • 84% of districts have aligned ELA curricula and 89% have aligned math curricula to the MA frameworks • Over 700 teachers completed data use training • Over 32,000 high school students developed college/career plans using district planning tools • 72 districts were piloting at least one Edwin TLS tool Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  24. Goals and Performance Measures Workbook Demo Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  25. Contacts Grants: Rob O’Donnell rodonnell@doe.mass 781-338-3116 Performance Measures: Sonja Yuhas Cove syuhascove@doe.mass.edu 781-338-6843

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