Improvement Plan Training NCLB

No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Objectives To provide consistency across the State regarding a process linking the Comprehensive Needs Assessment to developing and reviewing improvement plans for NCLB program administration, funding decisions and documentation To provide a resource tool for understanding and reviewing the required components of improvement plans for both State and Federal requirements. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Acronym Ace? CNA TEC NCLB CIP DIP LEA AYP AMAO HQ SRB TA SW SCE ELL SMART No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans Comprehensive Needs Assessment Texas Education Code No Child Left Behind Campus Improvement Plan District Improvement Plan Local Education Agency Adequate Yearly Progress Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives Highly Qualified Scientifically Research-Based Targeted Assistance Schoolwide State Compensatory Education English Language Learner [Several Options]

What do you believe is the purpose of improvement plans? Create an acrostic using the word ‘PLANS’ to answer this question! No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Purpose-driven document… L ____________ A ____________ N ____________ S ____________ No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

“We want to gather and analyze data that will help us understand the system that produces the results we are getting…from random acts of improvement to focused improvement that centers on… improving results for students.” Victoria Bernhardt No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

To this! No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

 Please read paragraphs 1 and 2 on Page 1. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Why Planning? A focused, well-developed plan  Provides clear direction,  Defines programming,  Creates accountability for growth and improvement, and  Serves as a program and financial audit document No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

StateFederal Texas Education Code No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Form the Planning Team Conduct the CNA Develop/Revise the Improvement Plan Link the Plan to Federal, State, and Local Funding Sources Implement the Improvement Plan Use Formative and Summative Measures to Evaluate the Plan and Link to the CNA State and Federal Process No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

State: Improvement Plan Requirements  Read pages 2 and the top of page 3. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Quiz Me… Q. Who’s responsible for the CIP? A. Campus Principal and SBDM Q. Each campus is required to have a policy and administrative procedures? A. No, each district must do so. Q. Who must serve on the committee? A. Professional staff, parents, community members, business/industry representatives. Q. How many public meetings must be held per year? A. At least one No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans State: Improvement Plan Requirements

Planning Team No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans State (TEC) Professional Staff Parents of Students Enrolled Community Members Business/Industry Representatives Federal (NCLB) Teachers, Principals, Administrators, Pupil Services Personnel Parents and other members of the community Technical Assistance Providers Secondary Students

Federal: Improvement Plan Requirements What are the general requirements by program? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

NCLB:Campus Improvement Plans ProgramCIP Requirements Title I, Part AHQ / Recruitment-Retention Strategies 10 Schoolwide or 8 Targeted Components How funds are spent, including Scientifically Research-Based Strategies Title I, Part CThe LEA identifies and addresses the special educational needs of migrant children through a comprehensive plan for needs assessment and service delivery. A Priority for Services Action Plan must be developed for: In providing MEP-funded services, the LEA must give priority to migrant children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State’s challenging State academic content and academic achievement standards, and whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year. These children are classified as Priority for Services (PFS). Title II, Part AThe LEA will address HQ professional development, recruitment, and retention, as coordinated through Title I, Part A. Title II, Part DThe Title II, Part D funds are aligned with the approved District Long- Range Technology Plan on file with TEA.

NCLB:Campus Improvement Plans ProgramCIP Requirements Title III, Part A[The LEA must submit a program evaluation that outlines a description of programs and activities conducted during the preceding year and the progress of current, M1 and M2 students. This evaluation is to be used to assess and plan Title III activities.] Title IV, Part AThe SDFSC program must: -Include a review of drug use and violence data for the CNA -Include measurable goals and objectives -Comply with the Principles of Effectiveness No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

 Title I, Part A Schoolwide and Target Assistance campuses are required to annually develop or amend an annual plan that incorporates the SW or TA planning requirements. Page 4, Paragraph 1  Adopt NCLB Goals and Objectives – Page 4 No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans Federal: Improvement Plan Requirements

And…  TIPA funds on a schoolwide campus may be use only to support activities identified in the CNA and described in the CIP!  Schoolwide programs must develop a comprehensive plan for reforming the total instructional program in the school… No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

 Page 5  Read silently and discuss as a table group. And the Plan Shall Be… No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Let’s Talk SW… Pair-Square!  Find a partner who is not at your table and pair-up!  Then, pair-up with another partner pair so that you are a group of 4. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Let’s Talk SW… Task: SW Components  Read through pages 6 through 9 in the book using the following coding: = Got it! T = I think I understand, but want to talk about this. ? = Not sure what this means. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Auto Synectics  Partner pairs now pair-up with a new partner pair.  Come to consensus about your favorite type of car.  Complete the phrase: __ (type of car)___ is like the 10 components because ______. No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Let’s Talk TA… Table Task  Read through the 8 TI, PA Targeted Assistance Components. What are the similarities and differences between these and the SW components? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

SCE Planning  Read the 3 rd Paragraph on Page 11. Who is the target group for SCE? What is required for SCE planning? No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Jigsaw Group 1Comprehensive Needs Assessmentp.14 Group 2SMART Goalspp Group 3Objectives & Strategies/Action Stepsp.17 Group 4Person Responsible/Resource /Timeline p.18 Group 5Evidence of Impact/Evidence of Implementation & Evaluation p.19 No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans Parts of the Plan

Provide a short definition of the section. What is the purpose of this section of the planning process? Which guiding question is most important? Why? Parts of the Plan Jigsaw No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

What defines a ‘Quality Plan?’ How might we use this rubric? What other tools should we use? Parts of the Plan Jigsaw No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Let’s look at the Campus Improvement Plan Checklist to identify exactly what must be included in the plan to meet STATE and FEDERAL planning requirements. Quality Plans Checklist No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

How does this tool support our work? What are our next steps? Debrief No Child Left Behind Program Series: Improvement Plans

Planning is Strategizing! It’s about making the right moves! It’s about winning… …When we know that our program funds are yielding results!