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Building Capacity to Support High Quality Instruction Ryan Saxe, Title I Coordinator Office of Federal Programs. The factors within the control of districts and schools that have the most significant impact on student learning is….
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Building Capacity to Support High Quality Instruction Ryan Saxe, Title I Coordinator Office of Federal Programs
The factors within the control of districts and schools that have the most significant impact on student learning is… • Well-designed curriculum, assessments and instructional materials aligned to standards • High-quality instructional practice • Strong school leadership -Tony Wagner, Change Leadership Group – Harvard Graduate School of Education
ESEA Flexibility Principle 1 College and Career Ready Expectations for All Students Principle 2 State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Principle 3 Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership
Old Adequate Yearly Progress Annual Measurable Objectives (Proficiency Rates) Attendance/ Graduation Rates Participation Rates
School Classifications along The West Virginia Accountability Index 100% Effective Schools
Differentiated Recognition, Accountability & Support All Schools 2G Reward Schools: 2C Other Title I Schools 2F Focus Largest Gaps 2E Priority lowest achieving 2D
KEY IMPLICATIONS • Shift from large number of schools annually NOT making AYP to reduced number with ongoing targeted support • Redirecting federal funding to support school improvement • Stronger focus on LEAs responsibility for school improvement • Shift from “compliance-driven” to “outcome focused technical assistance”
2.C Reward Schools – Meaningful recognition and rewards • Both High Achieving and High Progress • Proposed recognition: • Public recognition • Special professional development opportunities • Representation on state-level stakeholder committees Reward Schools
2.D Priority Schools – Required to Identify a minimum of 18 Low Performing schools: • ESEA funding flexibility • 3 year school improvement process • Research based state models (high quality standards, diagnostics, leadership team support) Priority lowest achieving Federal Programs Resources and Suggestions: SPL Implementation/Training Next Generation Standards PD Training Common Core Resources PD Training TLI Extended Day Activities – Title I Transition Activities Parent Involvement – Title IPLC/s/Collaborative Teams – Title I, Title II Academic Coaches – Title I Administrative Coaches - Title I Parent Involvement – Title I
2.E Focus Schools – Required to Identify a minimum of 36 High GAP (struggling subgroups) schools: • School self-assessment/diagnostic • Revise strategic plan • ESEA funding flexibility • RESA TA teams focused on addressing GAPs Focus Largest Gaps Federal Programs Resources and Suggestions: SPL Implementation/Training Next Generation Standards PD Training Common Core Resources PD Training TLI Extended Day Activities – Title ITransition Activities – Title I Parent Involvement – Title IPLC/s/Collaborative Teams – Title I, Title II Strategic Plan Revision Title I Technical Assistance
2.F Other Struggling Title I Schools No requirement to identify specific number: • Alignment of School/District Strategic Plans & funding resources to address low-performance • Availability of technical assistance from SEA, Regional and LEA levels Federal Programs Resources and Suggestions: SPL Implementation/Training Next Generation Standards PD Training Common Core Resources PD Training TLI Extended Day Activities – Title ITransition Activities – Title I Parent Involvement – Title IPLC/s/Collaborative Teams – Title I, Title II Strategic Plan Revision Title I Technical Assistance Other Title I Schools
2.G Build SEA, LEA & School Capacity to Improve Student Learning in ALL schools ALL Schools • Coordinated approach to Principles 1, 2, 3 • Systemic capacity building Federal Programs Resources and Suggestions: Extended Day Activities – Title I Parent Involvement – Title I Strategic Plan Revision SEA Technical Assistance Academic Coach – Title IAdministrative Coach- Title I
Improve Teacher Quality Principle 3 School Based Leadership Principle 2 Support for Personalized Learning Expected Behaviors Student Achievement Principle 2 Increase Parent & Community Involvement Principle 2 College & Career Ready Standards Principle 1 Please note: This is not an official WVDE representation of the Flexibility Waiver.
Thank You Questions? Ryan Saxe, Title I Coordinator Office of Federal Programs rsaxe@access.k12.wv.us