West Central Regional Service Center Race To the Top funding, important dates, forms and decisions

Regional Education Centers Regional Education Centers $500,000 per Regional Education Center over 4 years (please see attached budget) Funds may only be used to: Hire personnel, or supplement existing staff, to serve as the Regional Education Center Coordinator Support Coordinator travel within region in support of RTTT Participating LEAs for their Scopes of Work, and all LEAs in the region with respect to the SEA Scope of Work Support RTTT related project operating expenses Race to the Top Mission: Support LEAs within each Region to: Implement the Arizona 2010 Academic Standards (Common Core) in English Language Arts and Math, using STEM as the vehicle Complete the Student-Teacher Connection within all of their schools Race to the Top Funding Source: Other locally identified funding streams including LEA race to the top funding. Regional Education Center Mission: Locally defined and accessible professional development, educational services and technical services to address statewide high priority initiatives, including (but not limited to): Data Use (supplemental to RTTT) Standards (supplemental to RTTT) and Assessment Great Teachers-Great Leaders Struggling Schools STEM (supplemental to RTTT) Local Funding Source Arizona Race to the Top provides the opportunity to create the initial structural framework to operationalize the Regional Education Center Model, and funding for two core areas of service and support related to standards implementation and data systems. However, additional components of the Regional Education Center Model may be implemented within each Region, based on locally identified need and locally identified supplemental funding sources to support those needs.

REVISED: Arizona Race to the Top Performance Measures Sub-Criterion (A)(2)(i)(b) – Regional Education Centers

Measure 4: Percentage of Participating LEAs, within each region, rating the effectiveness of the Regional Education Center model as an effective delivery mechanism for targeted support services for their respective region at 4.0 or higher on a 5-point lickert scale based on quarterly survey data Region 1050%75%85%100% Region 2050%75%85%100% Region 3050%75%85%100% Region 4050%75%85%100% Region 5050%75%85%100% CONTINUED: Arizona Race to the Top Performance Measures Sub-Criterion (A)(2)(i)(b) – Regional Education Centers Performance Measures Actual Data:Baseline(Current schoolyear or mostrecent)End ofYear 1(5/31/2012)End ofYear 2(5/31/2013)End ofYear 3(5/31/2014)End ofYear 4(12/21/2015)

CountyLEAs Total County Allocation Maricopa158$7,618,133 Pima39$1,776,681 Pinal19$541,003 Yuma7$495,091 Navajo13$434,556 Apache6$400,198 Mohave15$261,328 Cochise13$231,177 Yavapai22$207,527 Santa Cruz5$178,125 Coconino5$147,823 Gila7$111,153 Graham6$87,519 La Paz4$42,728 Greenlee1$5,854 RegionLEAsTotal Allocation Region 1 - Holbrook24$982,577 (Apache, Coconino, Navajo) Region 2 - Phoenix158$7,618,133 (Maricopa) Region 3 - Tucson57$2,185,983 (Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz) Region 4 - Florence33$745,529 (Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal) Region 5 - Prescott49$1,008,056 (La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai, Yuma) Total321 $12,540,27 7 Allocations by Regional Education Center Allocations by County Student Population

OPTIONS LEA VENDOR IGA ESA RSC

Each County Superintendent will: Establish a nomination process Call for an election of 2 County Representatives Serve on an Advisory Council, Details announced by 3/2/12

WORKING DOCUMENTS found on the Regional Website:

Arizona Race to the Top - LEA Detailed Scope of Work Guidance for Choosing Activities: 1. (B)(3) - Standards Implementation: Choose at least one* required activity for both ELA Standards Implementation and Math Standards Implementation. This choice should be driven by identified local need and the total Race to the Top LEA Budget Allocation amount. Note: All LEAs are required to develop local ELA and Math Standards Implementation Plans. 2. (C)(2) - Data Systems: All required activities must be addressed. * LEAs receiving an allocation of $70,000 or more must address all (B)(3) Elements within their Scope of Work. LEA NAME Required ActivitiesYEAR 2 (6/1/12-5/31/13) Total RTTT Funding Allocation (over 3 budget periods)$ (B)(3) - Standards Implementation Required GOALS "The Why" Indicate Chosen Elements (for March 2, 2012) Required RTTT Elements (The Participaing LEA will…) "The What" Plan for Implementation of Selected RTTT Activities "The How" Timeline for Implementation (Summer, Fall, Spring) "The When" Key Personnel "The Who" Performance Measures (Targets) Aligned to Activities Budget (RTTT) Budget (Other - As Applicable) Indicate Source Overall Performance Measure (Target) Required Goals Fully Implement the Arizona 2010 ELA Standards (Common Core), using STEM as the vehicle, in all grades by X Development of A High-Quality LEA ELA Standards Implementation Plan (Required for ALL LEAs) Fully Implement the Arizona 2010 ELA Standards (Common Core) in Grades K-3 and 7-9, and move from transitional to targeted implementation in grades 4-6 and by the end of the school year, using STEM as the vehicle Implementation of A High-Quality LEA ELA Standards Implementation Plan Examples of Activities in support of this Element (including, but not limited to): a. Personnel Expenses or Stipends for Teacher Teams to support local development and implementation; b. Development of ELA/STEM instructional resources, such as: Integrated ELA/STEM Lesson Plans; Curriculum Maps; Supplemental Instructional Materials and Resources; and. Professional Development Materials and Modules; c. Purchase of Supplemental Instructional Materials and Resources (to include online resources); d. Curriculum Alignment activities; e. Providing Coaching, follow-up and feedback; f. Providing Internal Professional Development; g. Implementing the Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) STEM Immersion Matrix h. Monitoring and evaluating the implementation plan for fidelity Participate in Professional Development for Educators (teachers, administrators, coaches, instructional specialists) in Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the Arizona 2010 ELA Standards (Common Core) provided by one or more of the following: a. ADE b. Regional Education Center Specialists c. ADE Certified Trainers d. LEA Professional Development Cadre Certified by ADE Participate in Professional Development focused on Leadership (LEA Leadership team, administrators, coaches, PLC Data Team) in support of implementing the Arizona 2010 ELA Standards (Common Core) provided by one or more of the following: a. ADE b. Regional Education Center Specialists c. ADE Certified Trainers d. LEA Professional Development Cadre Certified by ADE

Fully Implement the Arizona 2010 Math Standards (Common Core), using STEM as the vehicle, in all grades by X Development of A High-Quality LEA Math Standards Implementation Plan (Required for ALL LEAs) Fully Implement the Arizona 2010 Math Standards (Common Core) in Grades K-3 and 7-9, and move from transitional to targeted implementation in grades 4-6 and by the end of the school year, using STEM as the vehicle Development and Implementation of A High-Quality LEA Math Standards Implementation Plan Examples of Activities in support of this Element (including, but not limited to): a. Personnel Expenses or Stipends for Teacher Teams to support local development and implementation; b. Development of Math/STEM instructional resources, such as: Integrated ELA/STEM Lesson Plans; Curriculum Maps; Supplemental Instructional Materials and Resources; and. Professional Development Materials and Modules; c. Purchase of Supplemental Instructional Materials and Resources (to include online resources); d. Curriculum Alignment activities; e. Providing Coaching, follow-up and feedback; f. Providing Internal Professional Development; g. Implementing the Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) STEM Immersion Matrix h. Monitoring and evaluating the implementation plan for fidelity Participate in Professional Development for Educators (teachers, administrators, coaches, instructional specialists) in Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the Arizona 2010 Math Standards (Common Core) provided by one or more of the following: a. ADE b. Regional Education Center Specialists c. ADE Certified Trainers d. LEA Professional Development Cadre Certified by ADE Participate in Professional Development focused on Leadership (LEA Leadership team, administrators, coaches, PLC Data Team) in support of implementing the Arizona 2010 Math Standards (Common Core) provided by one or more of the following: a. ADE b. Regional Education Center Specialists c. ADE Certified Trainers d. LEA Professional Development Cadre Certified by ADE (B)(3) - Budget Subtotal (Year 1) (C)(2) - Data Systems Required GOALS Indicate Chosen Elements (for March 2, 2012) Required RTTT Elements (The Participaing LEA will…) "The What" Plan for Implementation of Selected RTTT Activities "The How" Timeline for Implementation (Fall, Spring, Summer) "The When" Key Personnel "The Who" Performance Measures (Targets) Aligned to Activities Budget (RTTT) Budget (Other - As Applicable) Overall Performance Measure (Target) Required Goal Complete the Course Mapping Process and the Student- Teacher Connection at all Schools within the LEA by 12/31/2012 X Complete the Course Mapping Process for all Schools within the LEA. Complete the Course Mapping Process for all Schools within the LEA by 12/31/2012 X Complete the Student-Teacher Connection at all Schools within the LEA, within the LEAs Student Management System (SMS). Complete the Student-Teacher Connection at all Schools within the LEA, within the LEAs Student Management System (SMS) by 12/31/2012 X Transmit complete Student-Teacher Connection data for all schools within the LEA to the ADE according to defined file specifications Transmit complete Student-Teacher Connection data for all schools within the LEA to the ADE according to defined file specifications by 12/31/2012

Find this MOU application at the Regional Website: