ESEA Flexibility Waiver Renewal What to Expect for the Upcoming School Year June 17, 2015

Today’s Presenters Chris Woolard, Senior Executive Director Center for Accountability and Continuous Improvement Jennifer Vargo, Director Office for Improvement and Innovation Emily Passias, Assistant Director Office of Accountability Elena Sanders, Assistant Director Office of Federal Programs

Today’s Webinar ESEA Update Expected Changes to the ESEA Waiver How to Plan for school year Future Communication

Waiver Overview States can request flexibility from specific requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act in exchange for a rigorous and comprehensive state plan 1

Waiver Overview Flexibility requests must be designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction 2

College- and Career- Ready expectations for all students State-developed differentiated recognition, accountability and support Supporting effective instruction and leadership Waivers must address three key principles

Timeline November 2014: Double Testing Waiver August 2014: One-year extension May 2012: Original Waiver March 2015: Three-year renewal Summer 2015: Approval from USDOE

ESEA Waiver Extend the Middle School Double Testing Waiver Integrate career pathways into the school improvement process Clarify the school improvement structure  Update and align school and district labels  Align Differentiated Accountability System

District Support Statuses

Academic Distress Commission and District Interventions Implement the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) or similar department approved school improvement process in all buildings.  DLT, BLT and TBTs and OIP 5-Step Process  District and building improvement plans Implement School Turnaround Intervention Models in Priority schools

Intensive Districts Interventions Monitor OIP and Turnaround Model implementation 3 times a year ADC and select districts will receive a District Review

Build internal capacity to support OIP implementation Assign internal facilitators Participate in professional development Support and monitor district and school implementation

Moderate D and F District Interventions Implement OIP or similar department approved process in all buildings  DLT, BLT and TBTs and OIP 5-Step Process  District and building improvement plans Focus building improvement plans centered on closing achievement gaps

Moderate D and F District Interventions Build internal capacity to support OIP implementation  Assign internal facilitators  Participate in professional development  Support and monitor district and school implementation Monitor OIP implementation three times a year

Moderate C and Above and Independent District Interventions Moderate C and above:  Provide district support for OIP Implementation in Focus Schools  Develop a plan for Watch schools in the CCIP  Monitor building Independent  No intervention requirements

School Labels

Lowest 5% in overall achievement School is receiving a School Improvement Grant (SIG) <60% graduation Rate Priority School Criteria

New Priority Schools Interventions Implement the Ohio Improvement Process Choose one of five Turnaround Models by May 2016 Implement Turnaround Model in school year

Returning Priority School Interventions Continue to implement School Turnaround Model Implement the Ohio Improvement Process  Develop and implement building level improvement plan  Building Leadership Teams meet 120 minutes per month  Teacher-based Teams meet weekly, minimum of 40 minutes

Returning Priority School Interventions Literacy Strategies for Elementary Schools College and Career Readiness Strategies for Middle and High School Increase monitoring of Turnaround Intervention components:  Recruiting and retaining highly effective teachers and leaders.

Focus School Criteria One of the largest subgroup-to-state gaps for proficiency One of the largest subgroup-to-state gaps for graduation Schools making less progress than the state as a whole

Implement the Ohio Improvement Process Develop and implement building level improvement plan Incorporate strategies for diverse learners in the improvement plan

Implement the Ohio Improvement Process Building Leadership Teams meet 120 minutes per month Teacher-based Teams meet weekly, minimum of 40 minutes

Returning Focus Schools Interventions Revise and implement School Improvement Plan. Receive additional monitoring and support from the district to strengthen Building Leadership Teams and Teacher-based Teams

Watch Schools  Replaces old “Alert” status  Different criteria to get on this list Watch Criteria  Title 1 Schools with a D or F on AMO grade for 2 of 3 most recent years  Schools that receive funding for special student groups (Gifted, SWD, LEP, Economic Disadvantage) and do not show satisfactory achievement and progress with those students

Watch School Interventions Submit an improvement plan to the department outlining its plan for closing subgroup gaps. Use Title I funding for targeted interventions and supports to strengthen school improvement interventions

Supports State Support Team and Transformation Specialists support the academic distress commission, Intensive and Moderate D&F Districts  Priority schools supported Transformation Specialists  Focus school supported by State Support Teams

Supports Universal Supports provided by SST and the department if requested by Moderate C and above and Independent Districts

Funding Title I-A 20% ESEA Set aside Title I School Improvement Sub A Grant School Improvement Grant – SIG

Funding 20% ESEA Set Aside Percent of ESEA District 20% Set Aside Required to be targeted to buildings District Support Status Served Schools Requirements for Set Aside Additional Percent of 20% Contributed to Approved Optional District activities 100% of 20% set aside ADC Priority, Focus, and Watch* Schools Required interventions and Supports outlined in ESEA Waiver Application Table 33 N/A 75% of 20% set aside Intensive Priority, Focus, and Watch* Schools Required interventions and Supports outlined in ESEA Waiver Application Table 33 Up to 25% of 20% set aside 50% of 20% set aside Moderate Focus and Watch* Schools Required interventions and Supports outlined in ESEA Waiver Application Table 33 Up to 50% of 20% set aside No set aside requirement IndependentN/A

Approved Optional Activities  Supplemental instruction to improve pre-K-3 literacy  Supplemental services to improve the building or district lowest report card grade component  Supplemental services to build capacity in middle and high schools to implement drop-out prevention strategies and keep students engaged and enrolled in school

Approved Optional Activities  Services to improve college and career readiness  Expanded learning time  Districtwide professional development to all teachers on the above activities  Other agency-approved activities and initiatives

Funding FY16 Title I SI Sub A Priority Non-SIG Funded Title I Served Schools  119 schools  $80,000 Focus Title I Served Schools  233 schools  $53,000

Funding: School Improvement Grant 1003g (SIG) Competitive 24 Priority Schools are funded in School Year Amount of funding ranges from $350,500 to $509,245

Planning for Academic Distress Commission, Intensive and Moderate D and F  Build DLT, BLT and TBT meeting time into schedule  Assign personnel to serve as internal facilitators  Determine OIP professional development needs and integrate into district and school PD plan  Priority, Focus and Watch plans and strategies are embedded and supported in district improvement plan

Planning for Academic Distress Commission, Intensive and Moderate D and F  Priority buildings incorporate turnaround model components into building improvement plan  Focus buildings incorporate strategies for diverse learners into building improvement plan

Next Steps ESEA Approval ESEA Waiver Renewal Letters to Districts, Local Boards and Schools More information coming your way  FAQ, Fact Sheets and Webinars

Free Professional Development Balanced Assessment Systems and Redesigning Your School Schedule Battelle for Kids in Partnership with the Ohio Department of Education

Free Professional Development Columbus: June 22 Sharonville: June 23 Elyria: June 25

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