OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOVEMBER 10, 2009 STRATEGIC PLANNING A MERICAN R ECOVERY AND R EINVESTMENT A CT

►Where we are:  Between 2007 and 2009, NAEP 4 th grade math scores were flat—with only a slight improvement in 8th grade.  27 percent of our students drop out before earning a diploma.  Only 40 percent of our adults earn a two-year or four-year degree. MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD 2

►Where we need to go: Improve student achievement Improve student achievement Narrow achievement gaps Narrow achievement gaps Increase graduation and college enrollment rates Increase graduation and college enrollment rates MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD 3 PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GOAL America will have the highest proportion of college graduates of any country by 2020

COLLEGE AND CAREER ATTAINMENT COLLEGE AND CAREER ATTAINMENT C RADLE - TO -C AREER E DUCATION P LAN C RADLE - TO -C AREER E DUCATION P LAN LITERACY BY 3 RD GRADE INCREASE ACCESS &AFFORDABILIT Y HIGHEREDUCATIONK-12EARLYLEARNING 4

SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL K-12 REFORM C OMMUNITY T EACHERS AND L EADERS A LIGNED I NSTRUCTION S CHOOL E NVIRONMENT S CHOOL E NVIRONMENT 5

SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS A LIGNED I NSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND ASSESSMEN TS 6

SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADING T EACHERS AND L EADERS EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADING 7

SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: DATA SYSTEMS DATASYSTEMS 8

SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY C OMMUNITY T EACHERS AND L EADERS A LIGNED I NSTRUCTION S CHOOL E NVIRONMENT S CHOOL E NVIRONMENT ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: TURNING AROUND STRUGGLING SCHOOLS 9

INTEGRATION OF FOUR ARRA REFORM PRIORITIES DATA SYSTEMS STRUGGLING SCHOOLS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND LEADERS STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS 10

*Includes regular FY 09 appropriations

►Leadership UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES ►A Thoughtful Agenda ►Substantial Funding ►Legislative Support ►Committed Partners 13

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►The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) is a new one- time appropriation of $48.6 billion to Governors to maintain support for public education and other state services ►These funds help to stabilize State and local government budgets in order to help minimize and avoid reductions in education and other essential public services ►~$40 billion for states to avert education cuts in K-12 and Higher Education ►Over $8 billion in Government Services Funds S TATE F ISCAL S TABILIZATION F UND 15

►Phase I began in April—approximately $36.8 billion awarded to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, including 100% of government services funds ►Governors signed assurances related to four key reform areas: Enhanced Standards and Assessments Enhanced Standards and Assessments Effective Teachers and Leaders Effective Teachers and Leaders Improving the Collection and Use of Data Improving the Collection and Use of Data Supporting Struggling Schools Supporting Struggling Schools ►$11.5 billion to be awarded (in Phase II) ►Governors will apply for their states in Phase II, as in Phase I SFSF P HASES 16

►Transparency State reports against the reform assurances to which governors agreed in Phase I State reports against the reform assurances to which governors agreed in Phase I Reporting information accessible on public web sites posted by each state Reporting information accessible on public web sites posted by each state State and local stakeholder access to information State and local stakeholder access to information PURPOSE OF SFSF PHASE II APPLICATION 17

ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS ►Enhanced Standards and Assessments Status of current state assessment systems Status of current state assessment systems Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students High-school graduation rates, college enrollment, college course completion High-school graduation rates, college enrollment, college course completion ►Effective Teachers and Leaders Distribution of teachers Distribution of teachers Teacher and principal evaluation Teacher and principal evaluation (continued next slide…) 18

ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS (CONT.) ►Improving Collection and Use of Data America COMPETES Act America COMPETES Act Student growth and individual teacher impact data Student growth and individual teacher impact data ►Supporting Struggling Schools Identifying lowest-achieving schools Identifying lowest-achieving schools Use of school intervention models Use of school intervention models Charter school availability and student achievement progress in charter schools Charter school availability and student achievement progress in charter schools 19

► ► Indicators and Descriptors Indicators require data-related responses Indicators require data-related responses Descriptors request narrative information Descriptors request narrative information ►If a state cannot report the data requested by an Indicator or Descriptor, the state must create a plan to report the data as soon as possible – final deadline: ►If a state cannot report the data requested by an Indicator or Descriptor, the state must create a plan to report the data as soon as possible – final deadline: September 30, 2011 ► ► “Confirm” elements and icon ► ► Public reporting on state websites Data required by Indicators and Descriptors Data required by Indicators and Descriptors State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested information State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested information ► ► “Race to the Top” icons SFSF P HASE II A PPLICATION 20

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►Two-step review process to evaluate state applications: Verify sufficient completion Verify sufficient completion Evaluate the application against the Approval Criteria Evaluate the application against the Approval Criteria ►Guidance and webinars will be forthcoming ►For further information on SFSF Phase II, please see ►Phone: A DDITIONAL I NFORMATION 22

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S TRATEGIC P LANNING C ONTINUUM Ed Tech Applications (district level) Teacher Quality Partnership (already submitted) REVIEW EXISTING ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM PLANS REVISE EXISTING ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM PLANS Title I & IDEA ARRA Funds ► Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems ► SFSF Phase Two ► SFSF Phase Two [baseline] ►Race to the Top ►School Improvement Grant ►Investing in Innovation Fund ►Teacher Incentive Fund 24

COORDINATION School Improvement Grants $3.5 billion SFSF Phase Two $11.5 billion Ed Tech $650 million $250 million Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Teacher Incentive Fund $200 million Race to the Top $4.35 billion Teacher Quality Part. $100 million $650 million Investing in Innovation Teacher Incentive Fund $200 million 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination 25

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►Opportunities: Lasting reforms Lasting reforms Greater collaboration between SEAs and LEAs, Title I directors, budget managers, and other program directors Greater collaboration between SEAs and LEAs, Title I directors, budget managers, and other program directors Community engagement and transparency Community engagement and transparency Improved capacity for efficient budgeting and program development Improved capacity for efficient budgeting and program development S TRATEGIC P LANNING G OALS : ARRA & B EYOND 27

►Core Actions: Develop measurable plan for school reform (state and local levels) Develop measurable plan for school reform (state and local levels) Convene education officials and leaders throughout the grant planning, applying and implementation process to share information and collaborate Convene education officials and leaders throughout the grant planning, applying and implementation process to share information and collaborate Examine Use of Funds Guidance from ED for each grant Examine Use of Funds Guidance from ED for each grant Exchange best practices among districts and states and create common reform models when possible Exchange best practices among districts and states and create common reform models when possible Make use of evidence-based education research Make use of evidence-based education research S TRATEGIC P LANNING G OALS : ARRA & B EYOND 28

LEAs Implement Title I and IDEA ARRA plans SEA applies for SFSF Phase Two grant (due January) SEA applies for SLDS grant (due Dec. 4 th ) SEA/Gov work on RTT and SIG applications (due mid-winter) Meetings among i3 applicants (due early next year) ACTION STEPS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATION NovemberDecemberJan.–Feb. Education Technology (Ed Tech) grants LEA planning and applying to SEA for Education Technology (Ed Tech) grants 29 ACTION STEPS: ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors review ED Use of Funds Guidance —identify ways to complement each others’ spending plans. ► SEA briefs state and local Title I and IDEA directors on status of other ARRA funding applications. ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors work with their SEA and governors’ office to contribute information and strategic thinking to the applications for remaining ARRA grants. ACTION STEPS: ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors review ED Use of Funds Guidance —identify ways to complement each others’ spending plans. ► SEA briefs state and local Title I and IDEA directors on status of other ARRA funding applications. ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors work with their SEA and governors’ office to contribute information and strategic thinking to the applications for remaining ARRA grants. ACTION STEPS: ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors, Ed Tech directors, LEA data managers, and SLDS project directors share data models. ► TQP applicants brief state and local officials–identify links to other ARRA grants. ► Governor’s office and SEA brief LEAs on SFSF Phase Two application. ► ED Tech applicants meet with local Title I and IDEA directors, and other officials, to identify possible uses of funds to complement overall district reform planning. ACTION STEPS: ► State and local Title I and IDEA directors, Ed Tech directors, LEA data managers, and SLDS project directors share data models. ► TQP applicants brief state and local officials–identify links to other ARRA grants. ► Governor’s office and SEA brief LEAs on SFSF Phase Two application. ► ED Tech applicants meet with local Title I and IDEA directors, and other officials, to identify possible uses of funds to complement overall district reform planning. ACTION STEPS: ► Governors, SEAs and LEAs meet to review RTT and SIG applications to build on other ARRA funding. ► Governors and SEA brief SLDS project directors, Ed Tech applicants, and state and local Title I and IDEA directors on RTT and SIG applications. ► SEA and LEAs convene potential i3 applicants to review connections to other ARRA grants and facilitate exchange of ideas. ► Governors and SEAs meet with counterparts from other states to exchange reform ideas and best practices. ACTION STEPS: ► Governors, SEAs and LEAs meet to review RTT and SIG applications to build on other ARRA funding. ► Governors and SEA brief SLDS project directors, Ed Tech applicants, and state and local Title I and IDEA directors on RTT and SIG applications. ► SEA and LEAs convene potential i3 applicants to review connections to other ARRA grants and facilitate exchange of ideas. ► Governors and SEAs meet with counterparts from other states to exchange reform ideas and best practices.