Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS): Where we are and where we are headed

Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS): Where we are and where we are headed
Session 16 2:45-3:45 PM

INTRODUCTIONS WELCOME School Improvement and Support Unit Mark Baxter Leticia Govea Becca Marsh Shayna Sheehan Lisa Gonzales Nicole Chupka

Agenda Texas Title I Priority Schools Celebrations Quarterly Implementation Reports End of Year reporting US Department of Education Audit Dates to Remember Contact Information Question & Answers

CELEBRATIONS Share a celebration taking place at your campus.

Quarterly Implementation Reports

Reporting Tips Response should align to activities specifically named and/or required. Ensure all Critical Success Factors are addressed in every report, and the activities implemented are consistent with the approved plans. Avoid reporting on regular/required school business as a grant-specific activity.

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DON’T DO Did monthly walk through. Monthly walk through with 5th grade classes, provided feedback, sent two teachers to professional development regarding Math Strategies.

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DON’T DO Assessment Data by subgroup Black - below 50 % White- below 50 % Hispanic - below 50 % Economic Disadvantage - below 50 % Special Education - below 50 % District Developed Benchmark Assessments

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DON’T “Parent meetings are ongoing throughout each six weeks. Each teacher keeps a parent log of all meeting and communications and makes an attempt to contact each parent.”

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DO Family Fun Night Parent Meeting on 9/2/13. Event consisted of parent and student carnival type games facilitated by teachers, parent bulletin board building contests, principal dunking booth, and name-the-teacher-baby-picture contest. Guests included community partners: Wells Fargo Bank, Boys and Girls Club, HEB. Sign-In Sheet and Activity Log show 96 parents in attendance; relative to 230 students in school. Open House 9/12/13. Event consisted of assemblies by grade level, and rotating class schedule to meet all parents, light nutritious snacks for families, cafeteria and library tours, babysitting on-site provided by the YMCA, and family bus transportation provided by Cap Metro. Sign-In Sheet indicates 152 parents in attendance; relative to 230 enrolled students.

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DON’T L. Gonzales- minimal progress made, continuing to work on lesson cohesiveness and alignment N. Chupka - no progress made, teacher removed L. Govea - Considerable progress made with classroom management and engagement

Quarterly Implementation Report QIR DO 1 educator has shown minimal progress, continues to work on lesson cohesiveness 1 educator made no progress made over the last year; has been removed from classroom 1 educator formerly on an improvement plan has made considerable progress with classroom management and engagement

End of Year Report

End of Year (EOY) ReportingDue – August 1, 2014 Grantee Responsibility Part I – Annual Performance Goals (APGs) Grantees will receive an individualized electronic file of Part I of the report by email to the district shepherd and campus principal in the coming days Part II – US Department of Education Leading Indicators Data

Part I - Annual Performance Goals

Evaluation of APGs Annual Percent of Goal Achieved = Actual Performance - Baseline Performance Progress Goal – Baseline Performance Example: 75 – 70 / 80 – 70 = .5 (x100) = 50%

Grant Activity Analysis

Grant Activity Analysis Grant Activity Aligned CSF(s) Impact – High, Medium, Low Cost – Low, Medium, High Continue Activity – Yes or No Supporting Data / Rationale

Grant Evaluation - Primary Review

Secondary Review – Areas of Review NOGA Date QIR / Quarterly Calls Site Visit Report / Desktop Review / Snapshot Reports Measures that have been converted to Met / Not Met Program Improvement Plan(s) Additional Findings

Part II - EOY

If #10 is “yes,” then: #9 must be > SY 11-12 At least one “yes” must appear for #11-16 If #10 is “no,” then: #9 must be < SY 11-12 #11-17 must be blank

EOY Part 2 – Advanced / Dual #18 – include students earning credit in advanced courses only (no dual credit) #19 - include students earning credit in dual credit only (no advanced courses)

EOY Part 2 – Advanced / Dual #20 – include only students earning credit in both advanced courses and dual credit A student should only be counted once Count students, not credits

US Dept. of EducationMonitoring Visit September 15-19, 2014 Prepare for a campus visit Program-Specific Documentation Original Application, Amendments and NOGAs Quarterly Implementation Reports, Conference call NOTES Event / Program Agendas & Sign-in Sheets Sustainability - What reform efforts will continue after funding ends?

Dates to Remember TTIPS, Cycle 1 Continuers NOGA END DATE – 08/31/2014 Amendment deadline – 05/31/2014 TTIPS, Cycle 2 NOGA END Date – 07/31/2014 TTIPS, Cycle 3 – Application available March 21, 2014 Application due on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Dates to Remember EOY Due – August 1, 2014 Grantees will receive an individualized electronic file of Part I of the report by email to the district shepherd and campus principal in the coming days TCDSS Trainings TTIPS Cycle 2 LEA Design Campuses will attend the ESEA Waiver Priority Schools Summer Trainings. For more information go to: TCDSS Homepage TTIPS Cycle 1 Continuers have 1 training, June 17th. Please visit www.tcdss.net for registration information.

Contact Information Division of School Improvement and SupportLeticia Govea (512) 463-1427; leticia.govea@tea.state.tx.usBecca Marsh (512) 936-2256; becca.marsh@tea.state.tx.usShayna Sheehan (512) 463-2617; shayna.sheehan@tea.state.tx.usLisa Gonzales (512) 463-3246; lisa.gonzales@tea.state.tx.usNicole Chupka (512) 936-2142; nicole.chupka@tea.state.tx.us

Questions and Concerns

Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS): Where we are and where we are headed