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National Priorities for Reform Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary

National Priorities for Reform Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kandace Jones, Special Assistant Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Comprehensive Center Directors Meeting November 3, 2010. Agenda. OESE Update Brief review of ED’s priorities

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National Priorities for Reform Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary

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  1. National Priorities for Reform Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kandace Jones, Special Assistant Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Comprehensive Center Directors Meeting November 3, 2010

  2. Agenda • OESE Update • Brief review of ED’s priorities • Capacity Building Discussion • Break • SIG Data Analysis • SIG TA & Implementation Support • Q&A

  3. OESE Update • Timeline for Comprehensive Centers Competition

  4. Overarching Goal “By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009 A Comprehensive, Cradle-to-Career Strategy Early Learning (Birth-grade 3) Elementary(Grades K-5) Secondary (Grades 6-12) Post-Secondary Goal: All students enter middle school with foundational skills to tackle advanced subjects. Goal: All graduates have opportunities for success in the 21st century economy. Goal: All kindergarten students arrive ready to learn and remain on track to 4th grade. Goal: All students graduate high school ready for college and career.

  5. The Four Assurances

  6. Priorities for ReformBuilding on the Four Assurances College- and Career-Ready Students Great Teachers and Great Leaders Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Effective Teaching and Learning for a Complete Education Successful, Safe and Healthy Students Fostering Innovation and Excellence

  7. Capacity Building Discussion • What is Capacity Building? • In what ways has your center begun to build the capacity of SEAs in implementing one or more of the four assurances? • How will the current work of your center need to shift to align with these four priorities of the administration? • What are two ways in which your center will build the capacity of SEAs in implementing each of the four assurances? • What support do you need from ED in order to better assist and build the capacity of SEAs in these areas?

  8. School Improvement Grant Technical Assistance and Implementation Support

  9. Goals for this Session

  10. FY09 Data Analysis Provide an overview of the national demographics on Persistently Low Achieving Schools NOTE OF CAUTION: Based on initial analysis of schools implementing SIG across 42 states, subject to change and updates.

  11. States have identified 2138 Tier I and II schools ~2% of all schools Number of Tier I and II schools in a State ranged from 5 to 198 50 States + DC, BIE, and Puerto Rico have received SIG awards 627 Tier I and II schools have received awards (N=42 States) 270 Tier III schools have received awards (N=42 States) FY09 SIG Award Highlights

  12. SIG Awarded Schools by Locale Preliminary Data

  13. SIG Awarded Schools by Grade Range Preliminary Data

  14. SIG Awarded Schools by Type Preliminary Data

  15. SIG Awarded Schools by Size Preliminary Data

  16. Ethnicity of students in SIG Awarded Schools Preliminary Data

  17. Students eligible for F/RPL in SIG Awarded Schools Preliminary Data

  18. SIG Awarded Schools by Tier Preliminary Data

  19. SIG Awarded Schools Model Selection Preliminary Data

  20. Provide an overview of the FY10 Application Process FY10 SIG Funds

  21. ED does not intend to regulate or revise existing requirements ED will have a new FY10 SIG SEA application and FY10 guidance (posted at www.ed.gov 11.1.10) Upcoming TA Webinars FY10 SIG Application Process

  22. Projected FY10 SIG Timeline FY10 Application package and guidance available ED reviews SEA applications and makes awards SEAs run LEA competition SEAs make awards to LEAs

  23. SIG Technical Assistance (TA) Provide an overview of the Technical Assistance and Implementation Support Plan for SEAs and LEAs Discuss ways in which the comprehensive center network can support SIG implementation across the country

  24. TA Requested by SEAs • Create some LEA-focused webinars, which will be available online, to address requirements • Facilitate the acquisition of resources to support the principals and LEAs (e.g. training, experts) • Develop a sample monitoring tool for SEAs and support its implementation • Resources regarding components of model, such as increased learning time • Be available to present to LEAs on particular topics to support the SEA • Presentations at statewide conferences • Facilitate sharing with SIG principals • Assistance with high quality union-district partnership examples • Differentiate TA info by district/school size/school type • Build a database of school examples with enough important detail so they can learn effective practices without having to contact multiple schools • Give examples of how to apply models in special education schools, alternative schools, rural schools, etc. • Develop tools and resources around Principal and Superintendent Competencies to help districts identify turnaround leaders

  25. SIG Technical Assistance Objectives • Build State capacity to diagnose local education agency (LEA) and school challenges, build LEA understanding of effective practices, and strengthen State and LEA systems of support to turnaround low-performing schools • Develop a community of practice among SIG grantees to support effective implementation of intervention models and dramatic increases in student achievement • Share research-based, effective strategies that have successfully turned around low-performing schools • Help SEAs and LEAs identify and problem-solve implementation challenges with peers who are also leading turnaround efforts • Provide intensive TA support to selected clusters of high school turnaround teams implementing SIG

  26. ED Activities • Program office Technical Assistance and Monitoring • Regional Capacity-Building Conferences • Online Professional Learning Community/Community of Practice • Intensive High School TA Pilot

  27. Regional Capacity Building Conferences • Conference Objectives • Proposed Topics • Breakout Sessions/Discussion Ideas • Post-Conference Follow-Up

  28. Completed Regional Conferences

  29. Proposed Regional Conferences

  30. SIG TA Discussion • In addition to supporting ED’s vision for Regional Capacity Building Conferences, what will your center do in Years 6 and 7 to support the implementation of SIG? • What support do you foresee SEAs and LEAs needing to support their SIG schools that may be out of the scope of work of the comprehensive center network? How can your center assist in bridging the gap between these needs and the support required to alleviate them? • What support do you need from ED in order to assist and build the capacity of SEAs?

  31. Questions?

  32. “All of us have a role to play in building an education system that is worthy of our children and ready to help us seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of the 21st century.” - President Obama

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