New Hampshire Department of Education: State Support System Presentation to NH School Administrators

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New Hampshire Department of Education State
Support SystemPresentation to NH School
Administrators AssociationLiving with the NCLB
Act conferenceSeptember 20, 2005
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State Accountability

• NCLB requires the following
• A State shall identify for improvement any
  local education agency (district) that, for two
  consecutive years, has not made adequate yearly
  progress as defined in the States plan.
• The State identified 18 districts as Districts
  In Need of Improvement based on two years of
  NHEIAP data. Three districts appealed the
  designation and were granted the appeal by the NH
  State Board.
• After appeal

• 6 districts are identified in area of reading
• 7 districts are identified in the area of
  mathematics
• 2 districts have been identified in both reading
  and mathematics

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States Responsibility for Technical Assistance

• RSA 193 H - Local Education Improvement
• The Department of Education and the State Board
  of Education shall work cooperatively with the
  school or school district to provide assistance.
• NCLB
• For each local education agency (district)
  identified under paragraph (3), the State
  education agency shall provide technical
  assistance or other assistance if requested, as
  authorized under section 1117.

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This is a National Dialogue

• Standards-based reform requires changes in the
  role of state education agencies and district
  central offices.
• Districts are critical to the improvement process
  through the provision of resources, information
  and incentives to facilitate school improvement.
• For each school identified for school
  improvement, the district shall ensure the
  provision of technical assistance this includes
  analyzing data from the state assessments and
  other examples of student work, to identify and
  address problems in instruction.
• States play a key role in supporting districts as
  they move through this process needs assessment,
  planning, resources for implementation, and
  evaluation
• Taken from a CCSSO report March 2003

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What does the law require?

• SEC. 1117. SCHOOL SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION.
• SYSTEM FOR SUPPORT,-
• (1) IN GENERAL, - Each State shall establish a
  statewide system of intensive and sustained
  support and improvements for local education
  agencies and schools receiving funds under this
  part, in order to increase the opportunity for
  all students served by the agencies and schools
  to meet the States academic content standards
  and student academic achievement standards.

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What is the States Responsibility?

• STATEWIDE SYSTEM
• Establishing school support teams.
• Providing such support as the State educational
  agency determines necessary and available in
  order to ensure the effectiveness of such teams.
• Designating and using distinguished teachers and
  principals chosen from schools served under this
  part that have been especially successful in
  improving academic achievement.
• Devising additional approaches to providing
  assistance, such as providing assistance through
  institutions of higher education and educational
  service agencies or other local consortia, and
  private providers of scientifically based
  technical assistance.

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The NH Focus
Standards-Based Curriculum Instruction Assessme
nt
Structural Reform Strategies
Data-Based Accountability Evaluation
Leadership Governance
Professional Development
Student
External Support/ Resources
Culture Climate
Extended Learning Activities
Parent Community Involvement
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan

• Draft created by a team of Department staff and
  members of the School Improvement Advisory
  Committee that participated in the Council of
  Chief State School Officers Conference on Rewards
  and Sanctions in February, 2005.

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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan
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State Support System A Draft Action Plan

• Next Steps
• Team of Department staff participating with
  district leadership representation in CCSSO
  Supporting Low Performing Schools and Districts
  meeting in October to examine current NH
  strategies and plans in relation to work
  occurring in other states
• Hiring of distinguished educators in content,
  school improvement and data strategies areas
• Regular meetings with district improvement
  coordinators
• Renewal of contracts with IMPACT centers, SEC and
  discussion of strategies to use these resources
• Discussion with University of Virginia regarding
  participation in development of a Turn Around
  Specialist program
• Collaboration with Brown Universitys
  Comprehensive School Reform Support and Capacity
  Building Program
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If you have questions or suggestions contact

• Members of the School Improvement Advisory
  Committee
• Mary Ellen Hannon - Assistant Superintendent,
  SAU 10 (Derry)
• Jacqui Gillette Superintendent, SAU 6
  (Claremont)
• Sharyn Orvis Curriculum Coordinator, SAU 59
  (Winnisquam)
• Department of Education
• Gary Guzouskas Administrator, School
  Improvement