Title I SWP Planning

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Title I SWP Planning Integrated Service Centers
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Supplement not Supplant

• Title I funds are SUPPLEMENTARY
• Title I funds cannot supplant state and local
  resources that would otherwise be allocated to
  the school

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Types of Title I Schools

• Schoolwide Program School
• Targeted Assistance School
• What is the difference?

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A Comparison of Schoolwide Programs and Targeted
Assistance

• Student Eligibility
• Scope of Program
• Preferred Instructional Approach
• Use of Funds
• Identification of Participating Students
• See FY 2009s
• Invitation to Participate in the SWP Planning
  Initiative Memo

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Coordination of Resources

• Goal of a Schoolwide Program to effectively
  integrate all of the resources available to the
  school to help all students meet challenging
  state and local standards
• Schoolwide Program provides flexibility in using
  dollars from different funding sources to support
  the schools educational plan
• Co-mingling of funds (e.g. FSF, C4E, etc.)

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Approaches to Schoolwide Programs

• Title I legislation redirects educational policy
  from compliance with the federal requirements to
  an emphasis on local flexibility, with
  accountability, to improve teaching and learning
  for all students by
• Structural/Programming
• Instructional Strategies
• Professional Development
• Parent Involvement

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So Why Are We in Such A Hurry?Timeline for SWP

• Compressed application period
• Proposals due April 30, 2009
• A well developed CEP and viable SLT are the
  foundation for your proposal

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Application ProcessOverview

• Decision by SLT
• Vote by staff parents
• Organization of SWP planning committee
• Preparation of SWP application
• Plan submission to Gwendolyn Hopkins
• Notification of proposal approval by Friday, May
  15, 2009
• Development of the schools 2009-10 Comprehensive
  Educational Plan (CEP), which is reflective of
  the requirements of the Schoolwide Program
  legislation
• Schools that complete these steps will be granted
  SWP status for the 2009-10 school year.

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What Do We Do Now???Conversation

• Lets talk to each other and determine whats
  best for our children
• Lets think about our vision for the best
  instructional program for our children
• What flexibility of resources (time, money,
  people) do we need?
• Lets vote on planning to apply for SWP
• Lets plan together to make our dream a reality
  through SWP

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So How Do You Decide To Become SWP

• Establish consensus at school level among
  constituent groups to proceed with participation
  in Schoolwide Programs Planning process
• Principal
• UFT Chapter chair
• PA/PAC/PTA president
• THEN

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Lets Make It OfficialHow Do We Conduct a Vote
to Be a SWP School?

• Determination of Voluntary Participation by
  School Staff
• Formal closed vote---60 for school staff (School
  staff all teachers, paraprofessional, and DC 37
  employees)
• Voting Closed Vote aka UFT ballot
• Only 60 those who vote that day
• UFT rep tallies the votes

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Parental Engagement Process

• Parents are an integral part of the schools
  Title I instructional reform initiative.
• Vote By Parents
• A majority vote of approval by parents who vote
  at a well publicized open meeting organized by
  the PA/PTA President

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Making SWP A Reality Collaboration Is The Key

• Successful Schoolwide Programs depend on
  effective school-based planning
• The Title I law requires a Schoolwide Program
  plan to be developed with the involvement of the
  community to be served and the individuals who
  will carry out the plan
• Teachers
• Principal
• Other Staff
• Parents

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Role of the SLT SWP Sub Committee

• The Schoolwide Program planning team, will be a
  subcommittee of the SLT
• Reporting back
• Making recommendations
• Guiding discussion
• Coordinating the decision making process about
  participation in this initiative.

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The ApplicationIt Looks Long! Where Do We
Start? Lets Look At the SWP Planning Proposal

• Attachment B
• Signature Page
• School Leadership Team Chair
• PA/PTA President
• UFT Chapter Leader
• Principal
• Student (HS required, middle school optional)
• School Leadership Team Membership

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Question 1 School Description

• Copy and paste from your CEP!
• Describe the
• Student population
• Demographics
• Organization
• Important strengths and needs
• Major initiatives

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Question 2 Collaborative Experiences

• SLT Monthly meetings
• PA/PTA meetings
• Parent Coordinator meetings
• Grade Level meetings
• Grant applications with partners
• Grant implementation
• Teaming (IS/HS)
• Thematic programs
• PD Buddy teachers
• Peer mentors
• Inter-visitations
• Climate collaboration between parents/ school
• CBO partnerships

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Question 3 Current Whole School Reform
Initiatives

• Check off
• Schools under Registration Review (SURR)
• Title I Restructured
• Middle School Improvement Grant
• Small Learning Communities
• Middle School Model B____ Model C____
• Other

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Question 4 Needs Assessment

• What activities do you plan to conduct this
  spring to determine the needs of your school to
  enable you to design an effective educational
  program?
• Consider the review and analysis of multiple
  sources of data that supports development of your
  CEP Needs Assessment
• Student Achievement Data
• School Report Card
• School Quality Review
• Parent and Teacher Surveys
• Focused Instructional Walkthroughs
• School and teacher assessments

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Question 5a Communication with School Community

• Meetings (faculty, PTA)
• State Technical Assistance Staff
• PTA and Parent Coordinators meeting
• School Website
• School Newsletters
• Letters/agendas
• UFT meetings

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Question 5b Ensure Ongoing Communication with
Staff and Parents

• SWP Sub committee reports to SLT
• Faculty meeting
• UFT meeting
• Letters/agendas
• PA/PTA

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Question 6Determination of Voluntary
Participation

• Describe process and procedures
• Include Documentation
• Attendance sheets
• Agendas
• Minutes
• Newsletters
• Meeting Notifications
• Bulletin Board notice
• Website postings

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Question 7 Shared DecisionMaking

• How will your team make decisions?
• Reflect your School Leadership Teams Bylaws
• Include all constituent groups (Parents,
  Administrators, Teachers, Paraprofessionals, DC
  37 staff, student for high school)

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Questions 8 Feedback and Approval

• How will your plan be shared for approval to the
  constituencies that your team represents?
• Oral or written presentations
• Mailings

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Question 9 Technical Assistance Planning
Activities

• Office of School Improvement
• Regional School Support Center (RSSC)
• Integrated Service Center
• CFN

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Question 10 Planning Activities
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Congratulations-Youre On Your Way to SWP!

• SWP enables schools to move away from fragmented
  programs by developing and implementing a single,
  coherent instructional plan for the whole school
• If you have any questions please contact your
• Senior School/District Improvement Liaison
• Senior Grants Officer
• School Support Team Liaison
• CFN Staff

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