Excellence for All Grant Opportunity August 23, 2012

Excellence for All Grant Opportunity August 23, 2012 Jean Massey Associate State Superintendent Career and Technical Education Kim S. Benton, Ed. D. Interim Deputy State Superintendent Instructional Enhancement and Internal Operations

Overview • General information about Excellence for All • Grant Review Process • Application • Rubric

Excellence for All The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) has identified the best instructional systems in the world available in English for use in the United States. Called Board Examination Systems, they are high school instructional programs that consist of a coherent core curriculum; well-designed courses described in detailed syllabi; high-quality examinations that assess the extent to which students have mastered the subjects they have studies and can apply what they have learned to unfamiliar problems; and first-class professional development that enhances teachers’ skills and experience and helps them to reach the course to students with diverse abilities and backgrounds.

Pillars of Excellence for All A sound core program of courses defining what it means to be an educated person Thoughtfully constructed course designs captured in a syllabus High quality exams derived from the curriculum using multiple assessment methods Quality teacher training matched to the course syllabi

Why Excellence for All? • Best global research shows that board exam systems are a key to success for many of world’s best performing systems for ALL students • Why? Because they provide the support teachers need to teach well and students must have to succeed • Crucially important for low-performing schools and students

How the Excellence for AllSystem Would Work Approximate Student Age Educational Pathway Graduate Education Work 22 4 Yr OAI 4 Year Selective Institutions 18 Upper Div’n (AP, IB, ACT, CTE, A Levels) Add’l time to meet Comps. 2 Yr Open Admissions Institutions (OAI) 16 Lower Division Exam System Core Curriculum, Syllabi, Exams, Teacher Training, All Set to Int’l Standards 14

State Consortium on Excellence for All Options • Public Open Admission 4-year College • Selective 4-year College • Public Open Admission Colleges • 2-year • 4-year Workplace Lower Division Board Examination System High School Diploma Program (exams can be taken/diplomas awarded as early as end of 10th grade) Workplace Accredited Career and Technical Programs Move Up When Ready Move on When Ready • Public Open Admission • 2-year College • 4-year College • Upper Division • Board Examination System • High School Diploma Program • STEM focused • CTE focused • Purely College Prep Focused • (exams can be taken/diplomas awarded as early as end of 12th grade) Workplace • Public Open Admission 4-year College • Selective 4-year College Age 14 - 17 (approx) Age 16 – 19 (approx) Age 17 – 23 (approx)

Excellence for All: The Best ACT QualityCore Cambridge International Exams College Board APs International Baccalaureate

Lower Division Ready Now • ACT QualityCore • Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Exams

Lower Division: A Closer Look • Not elite programs… • But designed to prepare students for elite programs • Many bright students are dropping out because they are bored • Can get students college-ready by 16… • But give less-prepared students until 18 • Assistance targeted to students’ weak points in grades 11 and 12 can make all the difference

Upper Division Ready Now • ACT QualityCore • Cambridge AICE Exams • College Board Advanced Placement • International Baccalaureate

Key Benefits • Students motivated to take tough courses and study hard • A very strong curriculum and teachers trained to teach it for schools and students with weak instructional resources • A strong system for preparing the most able students for selective colleges • A way to identify students not college-ready by the end of their sophomore year and to provide focused instruction on the things they must do to succeed • Trading a time-in-the-seat system for one that rewards performance • College entrants ready to do college-level work

Application Review Process

Timeline • Grant Applications • due to Procurement • by 3:30 p.m. • Face-to-Face • meeting for • award districts • Scoring of grant • applications

Application

Cover Page • The cover page asks for identifying information and award amount. • Very similar in format to previous applications.

Checklist Use the checklist to ensure you include all required information. CHECKLIST

Assurances State Assurances By signing this statement, the Grantee hereby certifies and assures that the school district submitting this application shall comply with Standard Terms and Conditions and Assurances and Certifications in accordance with state and federal regulations requirements, and MDE policy and requirements pertaining to this program. The applicant certifies further that the information submitted on this application is true and correct. Certain terms and conditions are required. Therefore, the grantee shall assure agreement and compliance with Standard Terms and conditions. Standards and terms Signatures _____________________________ _______________ Superintendent Signature Date ____________________________ _______________ Business Manager Signature Date

Description of Needs • What are your program goals? • How will this grant allow you to implement your Excellence for All program? • How will the following be involved- Leadership, Teachers, Community, Parents, Students, School Board? • How will you monitor implementation? • How will you sustain Excellence for All once grant funds are no longer available? • Key Issues to address • Program Goals • Project description course offerings, coursework requirements, testing dates, project outcomes, method of evaluating progress, implementation timelines • Evidence of Broad-Based Support • Budget Narrative

Budget Pages • Detailed • Remember to think about how to sustain program when funds are no longer available • Total award $50,000 for one year • One time legislative funds

Rubric • Grants will be awarded in order of highest point value earned. • An interview process will be used to determine final grant awards

Snapshot of Rubric FY2012 EXCELLENCE FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATION RUBRIC Instructions: Applications will be rated according the rubric found in the following pages. After ratings are tallied, applications will be ranked by score from highest to lowest. The Mississippi Department of Education will award funds beginning with the highest ranked application and concluding when all allocated funds have been awarded. Note: Not all applicants will receive funds and applicants may receive less money than originally requested. RANKING:____________________________ REQUEST STATUS APPROVAL AMOUNT:___________________  APPROVED Signature:____________________________  NOT APPROVED

Interview Process • Who must attend the interview session? • Superintendent • Lead principal(s) only from the school(s) that will be involved with the grant implementation • School Board President/or a school board representative • Parent Representative • When will interviews be conducted? • September 25 – 27, 2012 • In order to receive a grant, district team must participate in interview process • Only positions listed may serve on interview team

Tips and Reminders

Kim S. Benton, Ed.D Interim Deputy State Superintendent Instructional Enhancement and Internal Operations 601.359.3077 kbenton@mde.k12.ms.us Jean Massey Associate State Superintendent Career and Technical Education 601.359.3564 jmassey@mde.k12.ms.us Questions NCEE: http://www.ncee.org/programs-affiliates/consortium-board-examination/

Excellence for All Grant Opportunity August 23, 2012