Laredo Independent School District

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Laredo Independent School District

• District Awards for Teacher Excellence
• (D.A.T.E)
• Plan
• 2009 - 2010

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Texas Education AgencyGrant Award Amount

• 1,762,506.00

60 Part I Teachers and Principals -
1,057,504.00
40 Part II Teachers, Assistant Principals,
and Staff - 705,002.00
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Assumptions

• In order to remain within budget the following
  assumptions were made to formulate the payout
  amounts
• All campus based Administrators, Teachers and
  Staff qualify for the maximum award amount for
  Part I or Part II.
• All TAKS grade level Teachers 3rd 11th qualify
  for Part I or Part II.

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Part I

• As per the TEA grant guidelines 60 percent of
  the grant funds must be used to award classroom
  teachers who positively impact student academic
  improvement and/or growth and/or achievement and
  who meet the TEC definition of a classroom
  teacher.

60 Part I Teachers and Principals -
1,057,504.00
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Part I - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Grades 3rd through 11th Grade
• Data Source/Measure
• Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
• (TAKS, TAKS-M, TAKS-ACC, and TAKS-Alt)
• Maximum Award Amount
• 1,500.00

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Part I - Tier Level Baseline

• 2008-2009 TAKS Scores

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Part I - Tier Levels Target

• Tier I
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 30
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier II
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 20
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier III
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 15
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier IV
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 10
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier V
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 7
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier VI
• Compare 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 TAKS Scores 5
  increase overall
• Or
• Tier VII

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Part I - Tier Levels Cont.

• Tier I (30)
• 1,500
• Tier II (20)
• 1,250
• Tier III (15)
• 1,000
• Tier IV (10)
• 750
• Tier V (7)
• 550
• Tier VI (5)
• 350
• Tier VII (1-4)
• 250
• All award amounts listed above include TRS
  benefits and Tax Deductions

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Part I - Tier Levels Cont. Principals

• Tier I
• Met two of the performance targets listed below.
• or
• Tier II
• Met three of the performance targets listed
  below.
• or
• Tier III
• Met four or more of the performance targets
  listed below.
• a. Campus received an exemplary state
  accountability rating.
• b. Campus received a recognized state
  accountability rating.
• c. Campus met TAKS standard for percentages of
  student groups that either 1) met annual
  performance targets (set by district prior to
  October 1, 2008), or 2) had at least 90 percent
  of students who met standard.
• d. Campus met TAKS commended level for the
  percentages of student groups that either 1) met
  the annual commended performance target(s) (set
  by the state in the state accountability manual),
  or 2) had at least 30 percent of students with
  TAKS scale scores of at least 2200 points.

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Part I - Tier Levels Cont. Principals

• Tier I
• 1,000
• Tier II
• 2,000
• Tier III
• 3,500
• All award amounts listed above include TRS
  benefits and Tax Deductions
• For Principals in Part I For eligibility
  requirements campuses cannot go down in rating.
• Example If a campus is Exemplary the campus
  cannot fall to Recognized status. Therefore, if
  a campus falls from exemplary to recognized
  status or from recognized to acceptable the
  principals and/or asst. principals/career academy
  deans will be considered for only Tier I if they
  have met the other two criteria (i.e. Met TAKS
  standard and Met TAKS Commended).

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Part I Additional Awards

• 3rd 11th - Teachers in each core content TAKS
  assessed area that have current baseline scores
  in TAKS of 90 or Higher comparing 2008-2009 and
  2009-2010 overall percentage. Award Amount 3,000
  including benefits for all campuses.
• 3rd 11th - Teachers in each core content TAKS
  assessed area that have current baseline scores
  in TAKS between 80 and 89 comparing 2008-2009
  and 2009-2010 overall percentage. Award Amount
  2,000 including benefits for all campuses.
• 3rd 11th - Teachers in each core content TAKS
  assessed area that have current baseline scores
  in TAKS between 70 and 79 comparing 2008-2009
  and 2009-2010 overall percentage. Award Amount
  1,000 including benefits for all campuses.
• Teachers are eligible for only one incentive
  award unless they have current baseline scores in
  TAKS of 70 or Higher in which case they are also
  eligible to receive an additional tier incentive
  as applicable.
• Teachers teaching multiple subjects will be
  measured on an individual basis through an
  overall average of core content TAKS assessed
  area comparing 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 overall
  percentage.
• Principals that maintain a campus rating of
  Exemplary status for 2009 2010. Award amount
  3,500 including benefits.

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Part I Linkage System

• The linkage system seeks to provide a fair and
  equitable distribution of funds in grade levels
  that are departmentalized or semi-departmentalized
  and core content non-TAKS assessed areas that
  are exclusive to 3rd 5th grade Elementary
  School/6th and 7th grade Middle School. Teachers
  that qualify for Linkage will receive 50 of the
  award amount received by the teacher of record.
  Science Teachers will Link to the Math Teacher of
  record and the Social Studies Teachers will link
  to the English Language Arts Teacher of record.

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Part I Linkage System Cont.
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Part I Contingency Plan

• The district will redistribute un-awarded Part I
  funds equally among all teachers in Part I that
  met the required plan criteria.
• The individual must have met their original plan
  criteria in the first place to even be considered
  for redistributed funds.
• Teachers with Perfect Attendance 100 for school
  year 2009-2010 will receive un-awarded Part I
  funds not to exceed 2,500.00. (Only In-school
  district business, out-school district
  business, jury duty, and district mandated
  absence due to the H1N1 health concerns will not
  exclude teachers from perfect attendance.
  However, documentation is required.  In addition,
  if the absence is due to the health concern of
  H1N1 then a doctors excuse will be required
  documentation verifying that the absence was due
  to the diagnoses of H1N1.)
• 2. Teachers with 98 continuous student
  attendance for school year 2009-2010 will receive
  un-awarded Part I funds not to exceed 1,500.00.
• 3. Principals that maintain throughout the year a
  Campus Student Attendance Rate of 98 for School
  year 2009-2010 will receive un-awarded Part I
  funds not to exceed 2,500.
• 4. If budgeted amount for teachers in Part I
  remain then the district will redistribute
  un-awarded Part I funds equally among all
  teachers in Part I that met the required plan
  criteria not to exceed 5,000.00 and local funds
  will not be used.

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Part II

• The alternative criterion as per the TEA grant
  guidelines allows school districts to use up to
  40 percent of the grant funds on other allowable
  activities, including stipends and awards.

40 Part II Teachers, Assistant Principals,
and Staff - 705,002.00
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Part II - Tier Levels

• For Grades Pre K thru 2nd
• Data Source/Measure
• Pre-IPT, C-PALLS, Texas Primary Reading Inventory
• (TPRI), Tejas Lee
• Criteria
• Tier I
• 90 of teachers individual students developed by
  EOY 2009-2010 TPRI/Tejas Lee
• Amount 450.00
• Tier II
• 80 of teachers individual students developed by
  EOY 2009-2010 TPRI/Tejas Lee
• Amount 250.00
• Tier III
• 70 of teachers individual students developed by
  EOY 2009-2010 TPRI/Tejas Lee
• Amount 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels For Assistant Principals

• Criteria
• Tier I
• Met two of the performance targets listed below.
• 500.00
• or
• Tier II
• Met three of the performance targets listed
  below.
• 750.00
• or
• Tier III
• Met four or more of the performance targets
  listed below.
• 1,000.00
• a. Campus received an exemplary state
  accountability rating.
• b. Campus received a recognized state
  accountability rating.
• c. Campus met TAKS standard for percentages of
  student groups that either 1) met annual
  performance targets (set by district prior to
  October 1, 2008), or 2) had at least 90 percent
  of students met standard.

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Teachers Grades 3rd through 11th Grade
• Data Source/Measure
• Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
• (TAKS, TAKS-M, TAKS-ACC, and TAKS-Alt)
• Criteria
• Minimum of 50 or More students that met 2100
  scale score on TAKS comparing 2008-2009 and
  2009-2010 TAKS Scores overall percentage.
• Maximum Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Special Education Teachers
• Data Source/Measure
• Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
• (TAKS, TAKS-M, TAKS-ACC, and TAKS-Alt)
• Criteria
• Minimum of 50 or More students that met 2100
  scale score on TAKS comparing 2008-2009 and
  2009-2010 TAKS Scores overall percentage
• and
• 2008 2009 Evaluation.
• Maximum Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Nurses
• Data Source/Measure
• Nursing Summary Reports
• Criteria
• Provides 12 Monthly Nursing Summary Reports for
  2009 - 2010.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Counselors
• Data Source/Measure
• Student Service Logs
• Criteria
• Provides 20 hours (within a 40 work week) of
  mentoring and/or counseling per selected student
  (at least 3 or more). Sessions are documented
  through sign-in logs during the school year.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Librarians, Library Aides, and Library
  Clerks
• Data Source/Measure
• Sign-in Logs
• Criteria
• Holds bi-weekly in-school or after-school book
  club meetings or special events with at least
  eight struggling readers within their 40hr. work
  week (identified by the Reading/Language Arts
  teacher) for two consecutive six week periods.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• Fine Arts Teachers Elementary, Middle and High
  School
• Data Source/Measure
• Agendas, Parent Sign-in Sheets, Programs, Flyers
• Criteria
• Performs at least one 30 minute (or longer)
  art/music lesson/activity at a minimum of 3
  family nights by the end of the school year 2009
  - 2010 .
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For P.E. Teachers Middle Schools
• Data Source/Measure
• Fitness Gram
• Criteria
• Tier I
• Increase of 7 in Fitness Gram testing
• 175.00
• Or
• Tier II
• Increase of 5 in Fitness Gram testing
• 150.00
• Or
• Tier III
• Increase of 2 in Fitness Gram testing
• 75.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Custodians
• Data Source/Measure
• End-of-year Evaluation
• Criteria
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation and completes 90 percent (or more) of
  all repair /maintenance ticket items weekly, for
  at least 24 weeks during the school year.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• Head Custodians Elementary, Middle, and High
  School
• Data Source/Measure
• Conducts meetings with custodial staff at least
  once a month as documented
• And
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation 2008 2009 with no marks below
  expectations.
• Criteria
• Monthly Meeting Logs
• and
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation and conducts meetings with custodial
  staff at least once a month.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Teacher Aides
• Data Source/Measure
• Tutoring Logs
• Criteria
• Provides prescriptive classroom small group
  instruction (lasting no less than 40 minutes) to
  no less than two at-risk students (identified by
  the lead teacher) to improve skills and academic
  achievement for at least six consecutive weeks
• and
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation 2008 2009 with no marks below
  expectations.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Food Service Assistants
• Data Source/Measure
• End-ofyear Evaluations
• Criteria
• Earns an 85 or higher cafeteria cleanliness
  passing rate on kitchen health and safety
  inspection/evaluation bi-monthly for no less than
  24 weeks during the school year
• and
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation 2008 2009 with no marks below
  expectations.
• Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II - Tier Levels Cont.

• For Non-Academic Teachers and Instructional
  Support Personnel
• Data Source/Measure
• End-ofyear Evaluations
• Criteria
• Receives an above satisfactory end-of-year
  evaluation 2008 2009 with no marks below
  expectations.
• Maximum Award Amount
• 175.00

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Part II Contingency Plan

• Part II funds if necessary will be used to cover
  additional amounts needed for Part I criteria if
  Part I funds are insufficient to cover teachers
  and principals qualifying for Part I funds.
• The district will redistribute un-awarded Part II
  funds equally among all teachers and staff in
  Part II that met the required plan criteria.
• The individual must have met their original plan
  criteria in the first place to even be considered
  for redistributed funds.
• Teachers with Perfect Attendance 100 for school
  year 2009-2010 will receive un-awarded Part II
  funds not to exceed 2,500.00. (Only In-school
  district business, out-school district
  business, jury duty, and district mandated
  absence due to the H1N1 health concerns will not
  exclude teachers from perfect attendance.
  However, documentation is required.  In addition,
  if the absence is due to the health concern of
  H1N1 then a doctors excuse will be required
  documentation verifying that the absence was due
  to the diagnoses of H1N1.)
• 2. Teachers with 98 continuous student
  attendance for school year 2009-2010 will receive
  un-awarded Part I funds not to exceed 1,500.00.
• 3. Assistant Principals assigned to a school
  that maintains throughout the year a Campus
  Student Attendance Rate of 98 for School year
  2009-2010 will receive un-awarded Part II funds
  not to exceed 1,750.
• 4. If budgeted amount for teachers and staff in
  Part II remain then the district will
  redistribute un-awarded Part II funds equally
  among all teachers and staff in Part II that met
  the required plan criteria not to exceed
  3,000.00 and local funds will not be used.

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Qualifications

• Class size reduction teachers are not eligible
  for Linkage.
• Professionals, Administrators, Teachers, or
  Para-professionals must remain in good standing
  during their term of employment from September 1,
  2009 thru June 1, 2010 and must complete the
  current school year to remain eligible.
• Professionals, Administrators, Teachers, or
  Para-professionals that are placed on leave
  whether paid or not for any reason are excluded.
  If exonerated these individuals will be
  reinstated for consideration of the award amounts
  they would have qualified for.
• Teachers with less than 20 students assessed in
  TAKS are excluded from Part I. In order to
  qualify for Part I award amounts a teacher must
  have had a minimum of 20 students in the annual
  assessment of TAKS 1st administration (TAKS, TAKS
  ACC, TAKS-M, or TAKS-Alt). Teachers excluded from
  Part I will be considered for Part II based on
  their results in the annual assessment of TAKS
  1st administration (TAKS, TAKS ACC, TAKS-M, or
  TAKS-Alt) based on Part II criteria.
• All TAKS grade level teachers qualify for Part I
  providing they have met the established criteria
  (1st Administration TAKS results) otherwise, they
  qualify for Part II providing they have met the
  established criteria (1st Administration TAKS
  results).
• Exceptions
• Special Ed. Self-contained teachers of record
  with more than 10 students, but less than 20
  testing TAKS areas qualify for Part I providing
  they have met the established criteria.
  Otherwise, they qualify for Part II providing
  they have met the established criteria.
• Special Ed. Self-contained teachers of record
  with less than 10 students assessed in TAKS will
  qualify for Part II providing they have met the
  established criteria.
• Regular Classroom teachers of record (Class-size
  reduction) who teach all subjects
  (Self-Contained) and are responsible for all TAKS
  areas having less than the 20 students, but more
  than 10 required for the grant qualify for Part I
  providing they have met the established criteria.
  Otherwise, they qualify for Part II providing
  they have met the established criteria.
• Class-size reduction teachers, excluding
  pull-outs, qualify for Part I providing they have
  met the established criteria otherwise, they
  qualify for Part II providing they have met the
  established criteria.
• Class-size reduction teachers (Pull-outs),
  qualify for Part I providing they have met the
  established criteria otherwise, they qualify for
  Part II providing they have met the established
  criteria. DDA documentation required (Report
  identifying students TAKS scores for the
  class-size reduction teacher).

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Exclusions

• New teachers to the district and staff are not
  eligible if hired after September 1, 2008.
• Temporary substitute employees are not eligible.
• Part-time employees are not eligible.
• Tutors are not eligible unless they are full-time
  tutors.
• Professionals, Administrators, Teachers, or
  Para-professionals who through voluntary or
  involuntary termination are not eligible.
• If reassignment, transfer, or promotion occurs
  between September 1, 2009 and June 1, 2010 the
  individual will be paid based on their previously
  assigned position.
• Main Office personnel are not eligible If
  individual employees do not receive their payroll
  checks at their assigned home campus then they
  are not eligible due to the fact that they can be
  reassigned at any time and are not considered
  part of the campus permanent staffing.
• Professionals, Administrators, Teachers, or
  Para-professionals that have left the district
  prior to June 1, 2010 are not eligible.

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Cost/Benefit Analysis
Higher Teacher Attendance Less Substitute Pay.
Thereby, increasing cost savings to the
district. Increased Student Attendance
Increased funding for Average Daily Attendance.
Thereby, increasing funding provided to the
district.
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Employee Acknowledgement
1 ERO credit for acknowledging the presented
D.A.T.E. Grant Plan for 2009 2010. Campus
Visits beginning in February 2010
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QA Discussion