1. Michigan Department of Education Office of Field Services LEA Planning Cycle 101 v. 2

2. 2 WARNING – Acronym Overuse is about to Occur LEALocal Education Agency LEAPCLEA Planning Cycle CNAComprehensive Needs Assessment DIPDistrict Improvement Plan SIPSchool Improvement Plan TISSTitle I School Selection

3. 3 One Voice One Plan

4. 4 One Common Voice – One Plan Michigan Continuous School Improvement Stages and Steps Do Implement Plan Monitor Plan Evaluate Plan Plan Develop Action Plan Student Achievement Gather Getting Ready Collect School Data Build School Profile Study Analyze Data Set Goals Set Measurable Objectives Research Best Practice

5. 5 A Vertically Aligned System for School Improvement MDE Plan ISD/RESA Plan District Plan School Plan Classroom

6. 6 CNA  School Data Profile  School Process Profile  (90, 40, SA, SAR)  School Data Analysis  School Process Analysis  Summary Report

7. 7 Setting the Context LEAPC DIP SIP CNA Goals Management SchoolDistrict SW Targeted

8. 8 Continuous School Improvement NOV DECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNEJULYAUGSEPOCT School CNA School Improvement Plan District CNA Continuous School Improvement NCA Accreditation (6 mos-6 weeks) District Improvement Plan LEA Planning Cycle Consolidated App., TISS

9. 9 Advanc-ed.org

10. 10 Advanc-ed.org

11. 11 District conducts a comprehensive needs assessment to identify strengths and challenges District determines Goals and Measurable Objectives for the identified need areas Enter the identified Goals and Measurable Objectives in Goals Management

12. 12 Continue to complete each Goal. Districts will have to complete a minimum of 3 Goals After the Goals are completed, district personnel must “Approve” the Goals for inclusion in the District Improvement Plan and the LEAPC Exit Goals Management and re-enter through the District Improvement Plan to complete the other required components of the District Plan

13. 13 Submit the District Improvement Plan for Approval to central office staff Make modifications, if requested by your district After modifications are completed, activate your LEAPC and select the Goals for inclusion in that document

14. 14 Goals Management Student Goal Statement Gap & Cause for the Gap Measurable Objective Statement Strategy Statement Activities Fiscal Resources A district must approve goals/obj./strategies within Goals Management in order for them to be available for the LEAPC Important!

15. 15 Goal Statement Example: All students will be proficient in reading. Goals Management – Goal

16. 16 Goals Management Student Goal Statement Gap & Cause for the Gap Measurable Objective Statement Strategy Statement Activities Fiscal Resources

17. 17 Gap/Cause for Gap Example: There is a 21% difference between all students and students with disabilities as measured by the MEAP; GLCE analysis identifies informational reading as the primary cause for gap. CONSIDER MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES FORMERLY “NEED” Goals Management – Gap/Cause for Gap

18. 18 Neither the process nor the expectation has changed even though the language has changed: –Needs must always be established first using data –Goals must always be based on an identified Need (“Gap/Cause for Gap”) Goals Management – Goal

19. 19 Student Goal Statement Gap & Cause for the Gap Measurable Objective Statement Strategy Statement Activities Fiscal Resources Important! A district must enter goals / objectives / strategies into Goals Management and approve them in order for them to be available for the LEAPC Goals Management

20. 20  Specific  Measurable  Attainable  Realistic  Time-bound SMART Objective It is critical at this point in the process to discuss how you will monitor and measure your progress Goals Management – Objective

21. 21 Measurable Objective Statement Example: The percentage of non-disabled students proficient on the MEAP will increase from 56% (2007-08) to 65%. The percentage of students with disabilities proficient on the MEAP will increase from 35% (2007-08) to 52% by the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Goals Management – Objective

22. 22 Student Goal Statement Gap & Cause for the Gap Measurable Objective Statement Strategy Statement Activities Fiscal Resources Important! A district must enter goals / objectives / strategies into Goals Management and approve them in order for them to be available for the LEAPC Goals Management

23. 23 Strategy Statement Example: Begin each statement with “Teachers/Staff will...” Use an action verb for an observable behavior “…engage in…” Address the issue and connect back to the measurable objective “…professional development related to informational reading and differentiated instruction.” Goals Management – Strategy

24. 24 Student Goal Statement Gap & Cause for the Gap Measurable Objective Statement Strategy Statement Activities Fiscal Resources Activities and Fiscal Resources are not included in the LEAPC Goals Management

25. 25 Approval of the LEAPC is not approval of any Activities or Fiscal Resources within Goals Management Your federally-funded Activities and Fiscal resources are included in the Consolidated Application for approval Activities and Fiscal Resources

26. 26 LEA Planning Cycle

27. 27 LEA Planning Cycle – Selecting Goals

28. 28 LEA Planning Cycle – Selecting Goals

29. 29 Once an LEAPC is submitted and is under review by MDE, goals/objectives/ strategies cannot be edited When the application is back to the District, edits can be made as necessary Final approved application is archived in a PDF Editing Goals/Objectives/Strategies

30. 30 All goals information edited within Goals Management will affect the LEAPC If you log-in later to amend your LEAPC, the system to alert you to which goals/ objectives/strategies have been edited; you will need to determine what exactly has been changed Editing Goals/Objectives/Strategies

31. 31 Other Important Features

32. 32 Questions??? Leah Breen BreenL1@michigan.gov 517-373-4004