1 Title IA Online Coordinator Training School Improvement

2 Title IA Online Coordinator Training School Improvement

3 Improvement Status How does a school get into Improvement Status? –School does not make AYP for 2 consecutive years OSA scores do not improve –Disaggregated by student populations Student participation is less than required Student attendance is less than required Student graduation is less than required

4 Coordinator’s Role What is the coordinator’s role in improvement? –In collaboration with school staff, district admin team and parents Review AYP Analyze data Determine what caused improvement status

5 Schools in Year 1 Improvement What needs to be done in year 1? Notify parents –Explain school improvement –Reason(s) for identification –How to help in improving school Offer parents school choice option

6 Schools in Year 1 Improvement Coordinator’s role: Inform district/school of requirements Assist district/school fulfill requirements Collect and file evidence of compliance

7 School Improvement Plan What is the school required to do in Year 1? Revise school plan within 3 months Implement plan after district approves it –No later than beginning of next school year

8 School Improvement Requirements of school in improvement Reserve 10% of school Title IA funds for professional development Obtain technical assistance to implement plan –Practical advice from an expert

9 School Plan Implementation Coordinator’s role Arrange: –Technical assistance –Peer review and approval of plan Provide information to district/school concerning requirements

10 School Choice Option What is School Choice? Parents of students in Title IA schools may transfer students from a school in improvement to one making AYP –District pays for transportation Coordinator’s role Inform district of requirements Document notifications and transfers

11 Exit Improvement Districts remove school from improvement status School makes AYP for two consecutive years Coordinator’s role: Assist with AYP review Document reasons for exit

12 Improvement Status Year 2 School doesn’t make AYP Year 3 –Improvement status Year 2 –Parent notifications District continues –Technical assistance –School Choice

13 Improvement Status Year 2 School Improvement Year 2 (cont.) Add Supplemental Education Services Coordinator’s role : Arrange Supplemental Education Services

14 Supplemental Education Services Coordinator’s role in SES –Determine eligible students –Notify parents of eligible students –Facilitate contracts/agreements for services –Receive SESP reports/distribute to teachers –Evaluate service effectiveness –Assist ODE Monitor providers

15 Exit Improvement School makes AYP for 2 consecutive years Coordinator’s role –Document meeting exit requirements –File new school plan (after revision) –File evidence of compliance with improvement requirements for monitoring

16 Improvement Status School makes AYP for 1 year –Continue implementing school plan –Continue offering choice –Continue offering supplemental services Coordinator’s role –Continue technical assistance arrangements –File documentation of compliance with improvement status requirements –Continue supplemental services

17 Improvement Status Year 3 School does not make AYP for 4 years Improvement requirements –Continue choice and supplemental services –District takes corrective action(s) –Parent notifications

18 Improvement Status Year 3 Coordinator’s role –Continue supplemental services –Inform district/school of corrective action requirements –Continue to document improvement activities

19 District Corrective Actions District chooses at least one –Institute a new curriculum –Extend school year or school day –Replace staff –Decrease management authority at the school –Restructure internal school organization OR

20 Corrective Action continued Or Appoint outside experts to: –Advise the school –Revise improvement plan –Address issues underlying school’s continued inability to make AYP

21 Corrective Action Coordinator’s role –Inform district/school of corrective action requirements –Assist with corrective action(s) –Continue supplemental services –Continue technical assistance arrangements –File documentation of compliance

22 Exit Corrective Action Districts remove school from corrective action if school makes AYP for two consecutive years Coordinators role –Document exit –Document reasons for exit –File evidence of compliance with improvement requirements

23 School Improvement Year 4 District continues to offer –School Choice –Supplemental services –Technical assistance –Parent notifications

24 School Improvement Year 4 Begin planning restructuring –Major reorganization of school –Make fundamental reforms –Significant changes in staffing and governance

25 Planning Restructuring Planning team includes –Teachers in the school –Principals –Parents –District administration team

26 Planning Restructuring Coordinator’s role –Assist planning team –Inform district/school of requirements –Document compliance

27 Restructuring Plan Restructuring plan includes : –Replace all/most school staff or –Contract out school governance and operation or Implement other major restructuring

28 Restructuring Delayed School makes AYP for 1 year –Restructuring delayed School makes AYP for 2 years –Exit restructuring Coordinator’s role –File documentation of requirements

29 Improvement Status Year 5 District responsibilities Implement restructuring plan Continue transfer option Continue supplemental services Continue technical assistance Parent notifications

30 Improvement Status Year 5 Restructuring (cont.) Coordinator’s role: Assist district and school staff Document improvement activities

31 For More Information Title IA Handbook “School Improvement” Training Documents –Includes NCLB text,Guidance, Links to information

32 For More Information “Supplemental Education Services” Training Documents –Includes NCLB text,Guidance, Links to information “Public School Choice” Training Documents –Includes NCLB text, Guidance, Links to information