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Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG)

Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG). Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D. Co-Director Summer Whitmore, Ph.D. Coordinator Session 16 A 12:45 (July 9) Session 16 B 12:45 (July 10). Background. Funded in 2006 through IDEA $1.5 million a year for 5 years 4 Main Goals:

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Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG)

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  1. Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG) Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D. Co-Director Summer Whitmore, Ph.D. Coordinator Session 16 A 12:45 (July 9) Session 16 B 12:45 (July 10)

  2. Background • Funded in 2006 through IDEA • $1.5 million a year for 5 years • 4 Main Goals: • Improve systems of service delivery at the state level • Improve systems of service delivery at the district level • Improve systems of service delivery at the campus level • Improve systems of service delivery at the individual level

  3. Overview • Focus work through general education initiatives • Support School and District Improvement Teams • Districts provided allocation to support improvement efforts • Signed MOU

  4. LaSIG 2 Districts 2008-2009 Union Morehouse East Carroll Claiborne West Bossier Caddo Carroll Lincoln Webster Caddo Ouachita Richland Madison Jackson Bienville 14 Districts Red River Caldwell Franklin DeSoto Tensas Winn Natchitoches Catahoula LaSalle Grant Sabine Concordia EBR Livingston Rapides Vernon Avoyelles Rapides St. East Washington West Helena Feliciana Evangeline Pt. Allen Coupee Tangipahoa Beauregard EBR St. Landry W. Livingston St. Tammany Calcasieu Jefferson Acadia RSD St. Davis Calcasieu Martin Iberville Lafayette Ascension St. John St. James St. Iberia Assumption s Cameron Lafourche St. Bernard St. Mary Jefferson Vermilion Terrebonne Plaquemines Assumption St. Charles 5/05

  5. Effective Components • Data-driven Decision Making • Professional Development • Family/Community/School Partnerships • On-going Support • School Level Support • District Level Support

  6. District Level Support • 5 Year Plan • Identified improvement initiative based on data • Family Support • Three tired process for interventions (both academic and behavior) • Universal Design for Learning • Job-Embedded Professional Development • Disproportionality

  7. School Level Support • Support local school improvement teams • Driven by school improvement plan

  8. Data-Driven Decision Making • Reports Generated for Each Campus to Track OUTCOMES: • PLACEMENT • ATTENDANCE • BEHAVIOR • PERFORMANCE • EXIT – DROPOUT, GRADUATION

  9. Professional Development • SIG Day • Job-embedded • Based on data • Limited amount of conferences • No “sit and get”

  10. Family Engagement • Focus for all districts • Family Facilitator to support each district • .5 FTE (At least) • Serve as “Goodwill Ambassador” • Support family engagement at the school and district level

  11. OutcomesGeneral Education Placement

  12. OutcomesSelf Contained Placement

  13. OutcomesODRs

  14. OutcomesODRs

  15. OutcomesPerformance

  16. OutcomesPerformance

  17. Staff • Evelyn Johnson Co-Director (DOE) • Melanie Lemoine Co-Director (LSU) • Summer Whitmore Coordinator (LSU) • Monica Ballay Evaluator (LSU) • Kay Marcel Family Coordinator • Marcil Seals Site Liaison • Helen Moses Site Liaison • Pamdora Williams Site Liaison • Toni Bennett

  18. Please complete evaluations Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D., Co-Director Summer Whitmore, Ph.D., Coordinator Session 16 A 12:45 (July 9) Session 16 B 12:45 (July 10)

  19. Contact Information • Melanie Lemoine • (504) 236-8670 • lemoinem@lsu.edu • Summer Whitmore • (225) 445-7080 • swhitm1@lsu.edu www.lasig2.org

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