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State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update. August 1, 2012. RTTT3 Overview Allocation of Funds (State and District) State-Level Activities District-Level Activities Key Milestones. Race to the Top 3 Overview. State awarded $37.8 million on December 22, 2011
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State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update • August 1, 2012 • RTTT3 Overview • Allocation of Funds (State and District) • State-Level Activities • District-Level Activities • Key Milestones
Race to the Top 3 Overview • State awarded $37.8 million on December 22, 2011 • $18.9 million is allocated to 322 participating LEAs, according to the Title I formula • Grants range from $498 to $2,038,932 • 50% of funds (~$9.7M) distributed among 15 districts • $18.9 million is allocated to state-level activities to fund five of NJDOE’s state-wide initiatives • Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Instructional Improvement (IIS) System • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) • Educator Evaluation Pilots • Charter School Expansion
State Level Activities • Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards • Create model curriculum, aligned assessments • Scaffold model curriculum for special populations • Award teachers for submitting model lessons • Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System • Contract with vendor to create IIS • Fund implementation for all priority schools • Fund competitive sub-grants to districts • Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems • Build NJDOE capacity to manage EE4NJ Implementation • Fund 2012-13 teacher and principal evaluation pilots • Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Increase capacity to improve charter application and renewal review process
District Level Activities • Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards • Support for teachers transitioning to CCSS • Professional development for science and math instruction • Implementation of PSI and/or PMI programs • Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System • Technology improvements • Fund setup, operating cost, professional development • Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems • Contract for or develop observation instruments • Internet-based performance data management system • Technology required to perform observations • Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Improve or expand operations • Implement research-proven best practices