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Understanding Title II, Part A and Equity Plans under ESSA

Gain a better understanding of the focus areas of Title II, Part A under ESSA and the changes to the Equity Plan process. Explore topics such as teacher leadership, instructional leadership, and more.

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Understanding Title II, Part A and Equity Plans under ESSA

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  1. ESSA Title II, Part A and Equity Plans Brenda Garcia Manager, Educator Equity and Support

  2. Session Outcomes Participants have a better understanding of what are the focus areas of Title II, Part A under ESSA. Participants will have a better understanding of the results of the changes to the Equity Plan process for 2018-2019 as well as beyond.

  3. Areas of Focus of Title II, Part A For LEAs: ➢Multiple Pathways to Teaching and Leading ➢Induction and Mentorship ➢Meaningful Evaluation and Support ➢Strong Teacher Leadership ➢Transformative School Leadership

  4. Expanded Areas Strong Teacher Leadership • Teachers as coaches (including mentors) ➢Teacher-led professional development What percentage of your districts are already using teachers as instructional leaders (coaching, observations, model lessons)?

  5. Expanded Areas Transformative School Leadership ➢Instructional leadership training for principals ➢Instructional leadership training for principal supervisors What percentage of your districts are training principals and principal supervisors on coaching educators?

  6. De-emphasized What didn’t you notice in the list of five focus areas? Class-size reduction

  7. De-emphasized Is class size reduction a Title IIA allowable and under what conditions? It is allowable, however, the district must have evidence from research that shows that the class size reduction for the grade, subject and number of students in question is actually effective.

  8. State Recommended Uses for LEAs • Teacher Leadership – teachers with instructional leadership responsibilities • Instructional leadership training for principals • Instructional leadership training for principal supervisors • Strategic Compensation: • Additional compensation for additional responsibilities • Performance-based compensation • Market-based differentiated compensation

  9. Allowable/Un-allowable Uses of Title II, A Document • Review as a group • Questions or feedback

  10. State Focus - Use of Funds • Instructional leadership Initiative • Principal Preparation Grant Program

  11. State Focus Instructional Leadership Skill Development

  12. 3 role-specific tracks of job-embedded professional development: principal supervisor, campus administrators, teacher leaders All in the same room @ times to align on 2 questions: 1)What does great instruction look like? 2) How do we improve it on a campus? Principal Supervisor Campus Instructional Coach/Dean Asst. Principal Principal Want to reinforce and support the work ESCs are already doing with teachers and leaders Teacher Leader(s) 10

  13. Instructional leadership initiative beginning in 5 geographic hubs ESC 11 ESCs 7/8 ESC 4 ESC 20 6

  14. Want to preview the providers?

  15. The providers serve as a source to inform a statewide vision for instructional leadership 6

  16. Equity Plans - Supporting Outcomes For Districts that receive Title I funds: Sec. 1112(b)(2) – as it relates to what must be included in the district’s Title I application: “how the local educational agency will identify and address … any disparities that result in low- income students and minority students being taught at higher rates than other students by ineffective, inexperienced, or out-of-field teachers;”

  17. Goal It doesn’t matter what classroom these students walk into – an effective teacher awaits them.

  18. District Plans Texas’s District Equity Plan Vision: Really just folds into districts’ own continuous improvement efforts Prioritize and sequence activities Leverage not layer Highlight what’s working

  19. Equity Plan Toolkit Project • Intended to support Title I districts in creating their equity plans • Designed to guide districts through the planning process • Now available at https://texasequitytoolkit.org • ESCs have been trained in the toolkit in order to provide assistance to districts (district not mandated to receive assistance)

  20. 2018-2019 Equity Plan Updates • Districts will be expected to update their 2017-2018 plans for 2018-2019 submissions. • Updates should be guided by a set of Equity Success Criteria (below). Districts should submit the criteria and their updated plans to ISAM. • Districts will be expected to update their equity gaps (Step 2) based on the previous year’s data. • Districts will also be expected to update their benchmarks to reflect goals aligned to the second year • ESCs will provide feedback in Spring of 2019 • More details can be found on TexasEquityToolkit.org • Plans due on 11/01/18

  21. 2019-2020 Equity Plan Updates • We will be narrowing the pool of districts required to submit Equity Plans for the 19-20 school year based on gaps on student growth from the A-F accountability system’s Domain 3 (most likely data source) • Other districts will submit plans every 4-5 years • More details can be found on TexasEquityToolkit.org in Summer 2019

  22. Feedback • Any questions or concerns that you have about Title II, Part A • Any questions or concerns that you have about Equity Plans

  23. Contact Brenda Garcia Texas Education Agency Brenda.Garcia@tea.texas.gov

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