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Presentation to Staff/Curriculum Development Network By James Viola Executive Director

Presentation to Staff/Curriculum Development Network By James Viola Executive Director NYS Education Department December 7, 2007. Schedule of Chapter 57 Information Meetings In JMT and Big Four School Districts JMT Meeting Capital District 10/23 Central Region 10/31 Lower Hudson 11/5

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Presentation to Staff/Curriculum Development Network By James Viola Executive Director

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  1. Presentation to Staff/Curriculum Development Network By James Viola Executive Director NYS Education Department December 7, 2007

  2. Schedule of Chapter 57 Information Meetings In JMT and Big Four School Districts JMT Meeting • Capital District 10/23 • Central Region 10/31 • Lower Hudson 11/5 • Mid-State 11/6 • Mid-South 11/8 • Long Island 11/16 • West 11/27 • Mid-West 12/3 • Mid Hudson 12/5 Big Four Meetings • Syracuse 11/7 • Yonkers 11/13 • Buffalo 11/28 • Rochester 11/30 Charter School Visits • Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo November 28 • Kipp Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo November 29

  3. Provisions of the Contract for Excellence • Applies to districts receiving an additional $15 million or a 10% increase and having one or more schools: • Requiring academic progress or, • Identified as in need of improvement, or • In corrective action or, • Restructuring status.

  4. 2007-2008 Monitoring Contracts for Excellence Monitoring (C4E) NYC – March – April ROS – April - May Contracts for Excellence Districts (55) All NYC Districts 4 schools per 32 Districts = 128 ROS 1-2 schools per District based on district achievement levels Big 4 Districts 4 schools per District = 24 Product Report issued in 30 days

  5. Contract for Excellence Implementation • For 2007-08 the school district solicited public comment on the contract. • For 2008-09 the school district will implement a public process, including one or more public hearings on the contract. • Contract for Excellence is fully implemented, with fidelity. • Local systems established to separately track receipt and spend-down of Contract for Excellence funding. • Contract funding is appropriately targeted to schools most in need, consistent with approved contract. • Contract funding is appropriately targeted to student sub-population(s) most in need, consistent with approved contract. • Contract services/programs have resulted in improved performance and provide a basis to expect achievement of contract performance targets. • Any issues/considerations noted by District Superintendents and SED personnel during the contract review/approval process have been reviewed on-site. • The school district has established procedures for the filing of parent complaints with the building principal or school superintendent.

  6. School Quality Review (SQR) Teams Required for Districts with: • Schools in Need of Improvement Year-1 and Year- 2 (SINI-1 and SINI-2) • Corrective Action Schools • Restructuring Schools • Schools Under Registration Review (SURR)

  7. Chapter 57 2007-2008 Intervention Strategies SQR Team (SED with RSSC) assigned to Districts with CA/Restructuring SQR Team (SED with RSSC in NYC/DS in ROS) assigned to Districts with SINI 1 & 2 schools SQR Team (SED) assigned to Districts with SURR Team conducts SQR Basic Model paper review and also Advanced Model on-site review, if deemed necessary by DS/RSSC. SED assists DS in Registration Review process for newly identified SURR Team assists in CEP development and implementation in 2007/08 Team assists in CEP/CAP development and implementation and approves SURR budget in 2007/08 Team assists in CEP development and implementation in 2007/08 Team makes recommendations for C4E and CEP in 2008/09 Team makes recommendations for C4E and CEP in 2008/09 Team makes recommendations for C4E and CEP in 2008/09 Teams recommend SQR Model, Joint Intervention Team (JIT), Distinguished Educator (DE) for implementation in 2008/09

  8. Contract for ExcellenceSequence of Events • April 1, 2007 - Legislature Passes Chapter 57 • April 9, 2007 - Superintendents and District Superintendents • e-mailed regarding Chapter 57 • July 6, 2007 - C4E Questions and Answers • July 16, 2007 - Contracts Submitted to SED • July 23, 2007 - SED Requests District Superintendent C4E Review and Comments • August 15, 2007 - SED Review Completed; Feedback to Districts • November 19, 2007 - Contracts Approved; Implementation Begins • November 28, 2007 - SED Notifies Districts of Preliminary SURRs • December 2007 - School Quality Reviews Begin • December 10, 2007 - School District Information Due to SED Regarding Preliminary SURRs • December 14, 2007 - Revise High School Performance Data • December 19, 2007 - Statewide Meeting C4E Districts • Mid January 2008 - SED Announcement of New SURRs • February 29, 2008 - SQR Team Recommendations to School Districts • April 2008 - State Budget Established • April-May 2008 - SED Visits to C4E Districts • July-Sept. 2008 - Contract Implementation for 2008-09

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