Brandywine School District Race to the Top Scope of Work Overview Presentation

12 Required Areas of Focus… 1. New Standards, Aligned Curriculum, & Standards-Based Assessments 2. Culture of College and Career Readiness to Remove Obstacles to Student Success 3. State Longitudinal Data System 4. Instructional Support Systems & State Data Coaches 5. State Educator Evaluations & Development Coaches 6. New Educator Career Paths Linked to Evaluations

12 Required Areas of Focus… 7. Equitable Distribution of Effective Teachers & Principals 8. Family & Community Engagement for Community-Oriented Schools 9. Effectively Prepared Teachers & Principals 10. State-Approved Model for Professional Development 11. Accelerated Development of Instructional Leaders 12. State Process for Turning Around Partnership Zone Schools

Four Brandywine Priority Focus Areas… #1: New Standards, Align Curriculum, & Assessments #2: Culture of College & Career-Readiness #8: Community-Oriented Schools to Support Academic, Social, Emotional, and Health Needs of Students #10: Prioritized, Coherent Approach to Professional Development

Aggressive Outcomes to Achieve… By :  100% PL3 grades 4 & 8 in reading and math  60% PL4-5 fourth grade math  55% PL4-5 fourth grade reading  55% PL4-5 eighth grade math  55% PL4-5 eighth grade reading  Reduce reading/math achievement gaps by half in grades three and eight  96% Graduation Rate  70% College Enrollment  3.3% Dropout Rate  95% Student Attendance Rate  65% of Students Complete Advanced Coursework  100% Students Complete Student Success Plans

“Off to the Races” in 2010 – 2011: $1,217,176 Focus #1: Standards, Alignment, Assessments Revise pacing guides, GLE’s, assessments and Elementary Report Cards to align with prioritized curriculum Adopt Learning Focused Solutions Model Adopt Singapore Math Revise expectations for incoming kindergarten students Hire Race to the Top Program Director, Curriculum Program Manager, and 3 Math Coaches

2010 – 2011… Focus #2: College and Career Readiness Increase teachers trained in AP and IB Revise rigor in all secondary coursework Hire S.T.E.M. Program Development Manager Develop and Implement articulated S.T.E.M. programming at elementary, middle, and high school levels Develop early failure identification process in each school to intercede with students and families

2010 – 2011… Focus #8: Family and Community Engagement New activities will begin in July 2011 Focus #10: Coherent Approach to Professional Development Learning Focused Solutions Model Vertical / Horizontal curriculum discussions within and across schools Singapore Math + increase math content knowledge of elementary teachers

Accelerating and Sustaining Success: 2011 – 2012 through Allocation Requests for Years Two – Four:  2011 – 2012: $1,358,224  2012 – 2013: $1,228,492  2013 – 2014: $1,180,451 Note: DOE increased allocation by $19,056 after submission of Scope of Work. Annual allocation requests will be adjusted.

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