NCLB Requirements and State Assistance for Districts with Schools in Steps 12 of School Improvement

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NCLB Requirements and State Assistance for
Districts with Schools in Steps 1-2 of School
Improvement

• OSPI January Conference
• January 7-9, 2009

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The Mission of Education Reform

• To provide students with the opportunity to
  become responsible citizens, to contribute to
  their own economic well-being, and to that of
  their families
• and communities and to enjoy productive and
  satisfying lives.
• Goal of Basic Education Act

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Presentation Outline

• Title I NCLB Requirements for Districts with
  Schools in Step 1 and Step 2
• New Title I Regulations for Districts with
  Schools in Improvement
• District and School Improvement Proposed
  Continuum of District Support
• Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned
• Resources Available to All Districts

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Title I NCLB Requirements of Districts with
Schools in Step 1

• Schools in this category have not made AYP for
  two consecutive years in same subject or other
  indicator and are considered to be in Step One
  of school improvement.
• Schools must notify the families of enrolled
  students (no later than the first day start of
  school) about the opportunity to transfer their
  student to another school in the same district
  that is not identified for school improvement.
  (Sample letters are on OSPIs website at
  http//www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/AdequateYearlyProgress.a
  spx)

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Requirements of Districts with Schools in Step
1 (continued)

• Districts must use an amount equivalent to 20 of
  their Title I, Part A budget (unless a lesser
  amount is needed) to fund public school choice.
  Transportation costs (within federal parameters)
  must be covered by the district for families
  exercising this option.
• Schools must set aside 10 of their Title I funds
  for professional development.

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Requirements of Districts with Schools in Step 1
(continued)

• Schools must develop or revise their School
  Improvement Plan no later than three months after
  the school is identified for school improvement.
  The plan must cover a two year period. Guidance
  for the letter and the school improvement plan
  are in the USED LEA and School Improvement
  Non-Regulatory Guidance at http//www.ed.gov/progr
  ams/titleiparta/legislation.htm.
• The plan must be reviewed and approved by the
  district within 45 days, and implemented no later
  than the beginning of the next school year.
• To be completed, the plan must be
• Reviewed and approved by the district within 45
  days, and implemented no later than the beginning
  of the next school year.

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Title I NCLB Requirements of Districts with
Schools in Step 2

• Schools in Step 2 must implement the school
  improvement plan and adjust based on new student
  achievement data.
• Districts must continue to offer public school
  choice and must also provide supplemental
  educational services (SES) to low-income
  students. (i.e., students who qualify for
  free/reduced lunch).

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Title I NCLB Requirements of Districts with
Schools in Step 2 (continued)

• Districts must inform parents (through a letter)
  to their right to select an SES provider and
  provide parents a list of SES providers from
  OSPIs state approved list of SES providers. (The
  approved providers list is available at
  http//www.k12.wa.us.ESEA/AdequateYearlyProgress.a
  spx.) The district must ensure that all eligible
  students are offered SES.
• Districts must use an amount equivalent to 20 of
  their Title I budget (unless a lesser amount is
  needed) to fund public school choice and
  supplemental services. Parents of students from
  Title I schools may only select one of these two
  options Public school choice or SES.

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Presentation Outline

• Title I NCLB Requirements for Districts with
  Schools in Step 1 and Step 2
• New Title I Regulations for Districts with
  Schools in Improvement
• District and School Improvement Proposed
  Continuum of District Support
• Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned
• Resources Available to All Districts

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New Title I Regulations for Districts with
Schools in Improvement

• School districts are required to notify parents
  of their option to transfer their child to
  another public school not identified for
  improvement and provide details about the
  available options no later than 14 days before
  the start of the school year. (Public School
  Choice)
• School districts are required to post information
  on the implementation of public school choice and
  supplemental education services (SES) on their
  web site.

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New Regulations (continued)

• School districts are permitted to count costs of
  parent outreach and assistance toward meeting
  their 20 percent obligation but districts are
  required to demonstrate that parents of eligible
  students have a genuine opportunity to transfer
  their child to another school or to obtain SES
  before a district may use any unspent funds from
  its 20 percent obligation for other allowable
  activities.

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New Regulations (continued)

• School districts are required to identify a
  school as in need of improvement if the school
  does not meet the Annual Measurable Objective
  (AMO) in the same subject (or meet the same
  academic indicator) for two consecutive years.
• A district may not limit identification for
  improvement to schools that miss AYP only because
  they did not meet the AMO in the
• same subject (or meet the same academic
  indicator)
• for the same subgroup for two consecutive years.
• (A similar provision applies to district
  identification for improvement.)

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Presentation Outline

• Title I NCLB Requirements for Districts with
  Schools in Step 1 and Step 2
• New Title I Regulations for Districts with
  Schools in Improvement
• District and School Improvement Proposed
  Continuum of District Support
• Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned
• Resources Available to All Districts

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WASHINGTON PROPOSED CATEGORIES OF DISTRICT
SUPPORT

• General Assistance for
• ALL Districts
• Category 1
• Online professional learning and data collection
  tools
• Research based best practices school rubrics
• Research based best practices district guiding
  questions rubrics
• Classroom walkthrough tool
• Classroom and expert video library with teacher
  commentary, student work samples instruction
  planning templates
• OSPI expert presentations in content areas, ELL,
  special education, school district improvement
• Online School District Plan management tool
  with implementation tracker
• District/school data packages
• WASL achievement data
• Achievement vs. peers, Improvement
• Performance of Low income students
• Post high school follow-up data
• Training available in use of improvement tools
  for analysis of equity in teacher assignment,
  budget distribution, research-based rubrics,
  monitoring of instruction, use of data
• State bulletins, newsletters, seminars
  conference

• Targeted Assistance for SOME Districts
• Category 2
• Regional training in specific areas (e.g., ELL,
  special education, reading, mathematics and
  low-income)
• Tools resources
• Follow-up assistance implementation support
• Priority Watch- District Local Board considers
  school progress and takes steps to avoid
  identification of Priority status for any
  district school
• Explore, implement boundary changes
• Examine time collaboration time, teaming, peer
  coaching, extended learning opportunities
• Analyze teacher placement-HQT with lowest
  achieving students
• District self review with rubrics recommended
• Local Board training offered

• Intense Assistance for FEW Districts
• Category 3
• Focus on instructional practice, use of data,
  leadership, and development of assessment system
• Provide aligned instructional materials as
  appropriate based on performance
• Internal external district improvement
  facilitators
• External district needs analysis facilitation
  of Improvement Plan
• Classroom observation study, transcript rigor
  analysis
• Summit School Reviews
• Classroom walk through tool training
• Data analysis data package intervention data
  data dashboard
• Waivers granted from state requirements
  regulations
• Priority Watch- District Local Board considers
  school progress takes steps to avoid
  identification of Priority status for any
  district school
• Local Board training Board coach may be offered
  as indicated by district review

Turnaround Assistance for Priority
Districts Category 4 Under consideration of
State Board of Education

• State Intervention Authority
• Category 5
• Under consideration of State Board of Education

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Presentation Outline

• Title I NCLB Requirements for Districts with
  Schools in Step 1 and Step 2
• New Title I Regulations for Districts with
  Schools in Improvement
• Washington Proposed Categories of District
  Support
• Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned
• Resources Available to All Districts

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Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned

• Practitioners share how staff, through strong
  leadership, were brought into the school
  improvement process and developed a sense of
  urgency for all students.

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Characteristics of Improved School districts
Themes from Research
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Presentation Outline

• Title I NCLB Requirements for Districts with
  Schools in Step 1 and Step 2
• New Title I Regulations for Districts with
  Schools in Improvement
• Washington Proposed Categories of District
  Support
• Practitioners Report and Lessons Learned
• Resources Available to All Districts

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Resources Available to All Districts

• OSPI School Improvement
• http//www.k12.wa.us/SchoolImprovement/default.asp
  x
• School Improvement Process Guide
• http//www.k12.wa.us/Schoolmprovement/Guide.aspx
• School System Improvement Resource Guide
• http//www.k12.wa.us/DistrictImprovement/pubdocs/
• SSIRGrubrics.pdf

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Additional Support

• School Improvement Web Sites
• http//www.k12.wa.us/SchoolImprovement/resources.a
  spx
• School Improvement Web Planning Tool
• https//eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl2
  fsip2fDefault.aspx
• OSPI District Improvement
• http//www.k12.wa.us/DistrictImprovement/default.a
  spx

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Additional Support

• If you have questions regarding support for
  districts with schools improvement, please
  contact
• Janell Newman at 253-593-2080 or
  janell.newman_at_k12.wa.us
• Bill Mason at 360-725-6108 or bill.mason_at_k12.wa.us
  
• Bill Rossman at 253-593-2081 or
  bill.rossman_at_k12.wa.us
• Gayle Pauley at 360-725-6100 or
  gayle.pauley_at_k12.wa.us
• Thank you for attending this session.
• We look forward to supporting you and
• addressing your concerns.