1. QUESTIONS MAY BE EMAILED DURING THIS SESSION, OR AFTERWARD TO: SIG@K12.WA.US Welcome to the SIG Cohort III Webinar Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Office of Student and School Success Andrew Kelly, Assistant Superintendent February 27, 2014

2. TISHA HANSEN, RESOURCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - OSPI School Improvement Grants Priority Schools District Application Information Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Office of Student and School Success February 27, 2014

3. SIG Application Webinar 2/27/2014 3 Purpose: Provide specific information regarding the district application process and timelines for the FY 2013 School Improvement Grant competition. Allocation for FY 2013  Approximately $9.2 million available for the 13-14 school year (including pre-implementation) for districts selected for Cohort III.

4. Which Schools Are Eligible to Receive SIG Funds? 2/27/2014 4 Currently Identified Title I Priority Schools: This current priority school list was identified during the 2012-13 school year. Priority School Priority schools are among the lowest 5% of Title I schools in the state, based on achievement on statewide assessments in Reading and Math (combined) over three years. The list of Priority schools also includes Title I-eligible and Title I- participating high schools with consistent graduation rates of less than 60 percent over three years. The goal of identifying Priority schools is to turn around performance, close persistent opportunity gaps, and substantially improve student learning and outcomes. Who Is NOT eligible: 1.SIG Cohort II 2. SIG Cohort I being recommended for RAD 3. SIG Cohort I schools who have made tremendous progress are discouraged from reapplication

5. Four SIG School Intervention Models 2/27/2014 5 TurnaroundRestart ClosureTransformation

6. What Are Requirements of SIG Models? 2/27/2014 6 Build/Maintain a Student and School Success Action Plan attending to the 7 turnaround principles as identified in the ESEA Flexibility Waiver. Maintain a Student and School Success Action Plan on the Indistar® planning tool. Meet all general requirements articulated by the Office of Student and School Success for all identified schools statewide.

7. Turnaround Model Overview SIG funded LEAs that implement Turnaround start the school improvement timeline over effective 2011-12. 2/27/2014 7 Teachers and Leaders Replace principal Use locally adopted “turnaround” competencies to review and select staff for school (rehire no more than 50% of existing staff) Implement strategies to recruit, place, and retain staff Instructional and Support Strategies Select and implement an instructional model based on student needs Provide job- embedded Professional Development designed to build capacity and support staff Ensure continuous use of data to inform and differentiate instruction Time and Support Provide increased learning time Staff and students Social-emotional and community- oriented services and supports Governance New governance structure Grant operating flexibility to school leader May also implement any of the required or permissible strategies under the Transformation Model

8. Restart Model Overview 2/27/2014 8 Restart model is one in which an LEA converts a school or closes and reopens a school under a charter school operator, a charter management organization (CMO), or an education management organization (EMO).  A restart model must enroll, within the grades it serves, any former student who wishes to attend the school.  A rigorous review process could take such things into consideration as an applicant’s team, track record, instructional program, model’s theory of action, sustainability.  As part of this model, a State must review the process the LEA will use/has used to select the partner.

9. School Closure Model Overview 2/27/2014 9 School closure occurs when an LEA closes a school and enrolls the students who attended that school in other schools in the LEA that are higher-achieving.  These schools should be within reasonable proximity to the closed school and may include, but are not limited to, charter schools or new schools for which achievement data are not yet available.

10. Transformation Model Overview 2/27/2014 10 Teachers and Leaders Replace principal Implement new evaluation system Developed with staff Uses student growth as a significant factor Identify and reward staff who are increasing student outcomes; support and then remove those who are not Implement strategies to recruit, place and retain staff Instructional and Support Strategies Select and implement an instructional model based on student needs Provide job- embedded Professional Development designed to build capacity and support staff Ensure continuous use of data to inform and differentiate instruction Time and Support Provide increased learning time Staff and students Provide ongoing mechanisms for community and family engagement Partner to provide social-emotional and community- oriented services and support Governance Provide sufficient operating flexibility to implement reform Ensure ongoing technical assistance

11. Definitions 2/27/2014 11  Update based on USED feedback if necessary  Priority schools are among the lowest 5 percent of Title I schools in the state, based on achievement on statewide assessments in Reading and Math (combined) over three years. The list of Priority schools also includes Title I-eligible and Title I-participating high schools with consistent graduation rates of less than 60 percent over three years. The goal of identifying Priority schools is to turn around performance, close persistent opportunity gaps, and substantially improve student learning and outcomes. The 2013–14 list of Priority schools also includes the 46 Priority schools continuing forward from the 2012–13 school year.  Lack of Progress: The school’s percent increase or decrease (slope of linear regression) over the most recent three-year period compared to the state slope.  Title I eligible: Based on SY 2013-14 student data, a school is considered Title I eligible if:  Poverty percentage is 35% or more; or  The school’s poverty percentage is greater than or equal to the district’s poverty average.

12. Which LEAs Are Eligible to Apply for SIG Funds? 2/27/2014 12 An LEA is eligible to apply for SIG funds if it:  Receives Title I, Part A funds and  Has one or more schools that are eligible to receive SIG funds and identified by the SEA as a Priority School. An SEA’s SIG Grant award to an LEA must:  Include not less than $50,000 or more than $2,000,000 per year for each participating school.

13. State Prioritization for LEA Selection 2/27/2014 13 Overall quality of LEA application: LEA addresses all required elements and demonstrates Greatest Need and Strongest Commitment, and Capacity to Serve Describes strategies to implement required elements f selected intervention(s), including extended learning time for all students and staff, using data to inform instruction and improvement efforts, and engaging families/community Addresses competing initiatives OSPI will prioritize district applications based on criteria listed below: LEAs that apply to serve Priority schools Additional consideration for final selection may include: Geographic distribution of Priority schools throughout the State Number of schools served Size of schools

14. Competitive SIG Applicant Pool 2/27/2014 14 Cohort III Priority Schools eligible for a SIG:  49 schools located in 23 LEAs are identified on the Priority schools list  4 of these schools will be recommended to the State Board of Education for Required Action designation and will not be eligible. It is estimated that 7-10 schools will be selected through the competitive application process for SIG Cohort III funding  Based on the eligible LEAs invited to apply, we project a 10 to 20% chance of any school being selected.  We encourage local school boards and superintendents to give serious consideration to the limitations in funding and the competitive applicant pool when making application decisions.

15. Are There Consequences for Districts Choosing Not to Apply for a SIG? 2/27/2014 15 There are no imposed consequences for LEAs choosing not to apply for a SIG. LEAs must still adhere to the ESEA Flexibility Waiver provisions for Title I schools identified for improvement (Priority, Focus and Emerging schools). In addition, non-Title I schools will be identified for Priority or Focus status, based on state funding and E2SSB 5329. Based on available funding, identified SIG schools will engage in a 3 year process.

16. RAD, Priority & Focus, Title & Non-Title Schools 2/27/2014 16 When schools fail to make adequate progress, they may be recommended to RAD Level I status.

17. Pre-Implementation 2/27/2014 17 LEAs may use FY 2013 SIG funds prior to the 2014-15 school year (pre-implementation period).  Examples of how funds may be used include, but are not limited to:  Holding parent and community meetings to review school performance, and discuss the new model to be implemented;  Recruiting and hiring the incoming principal, leadership team, and instructional staff;  Conducting a rigorous review process to select and contract with an EMO if selecting an education management organization (EMO).

18. Parent and Community Engagement 2/27/2014 18 There is an increased emphasis in the March 1, 2012 guidance on consulting with families and community members during the selection, planning, and implementation of a school intervention model (e.g., community meetings, family and community surveys, parent and student focused interviews, sharing of information regarding social services, parent outreach coordinators, hotlines, etc.)

19. Decision Considerations and Chances of Selection and Funding 2/27/2014 19 Even though SIG awards are not guaranteed, what might be learned from the application process? Many LEAs began implementation of some of required elements on their own, through Instructional Services Support offered from Student and School Success, ESD, or a Needs Assessment.

20. LEA Application 2/27/2014 20 Available via iGrants Form Package 677 in 2013-14 school year There are two parts to the application process:  Signed Assurances/Certification  Application (5 pages)  Schools to be Served  Descriptive Information – 12 questions  Budget (must complete separate budgets for each participating school)  Download/Upload Page – list of required documents  Waiver

21. LEA Application 2/27/2014 21 Profile Page  Due Date for Grant – March 31, 2014  Federal Guidelines and Addendums  Four Intervention Model Descriptions  Scoring Guide Instructions Link  Instructions and information for the SIG Grant

22. 2/27/2014 22 StateLEA Eligible Schools Identify list of eligible schools in the State (i.e., Priority schools). Applies to serve all or subset of eligible schools in its LEA. Review Criteria Develops, disseminates and implements criteria it will use to review and evaluate LEA applications. 4 models Review and approves LEA’s capacity to implement proposed model in eligible school. Applies to implement one of the four required models in eligible schools. LEA selects model after an analysis of local data, resources and capacity. Prioritization Must give priority to LEAs that apply to serve Priority schools. Must serve Priority schools it has the capacity to serve. Budget Reviews, adjusts and approves LEA budget by individual school. Submits 3 year budget (or period of availability) for each school it applies to serve ($50K-$2m per year) Goals Approves and monitors achievement goals. Proposes achievement goals for each Priority school and ensures incremental processes towards those goals

23. January - February March April - July 2014 August - October 2014 Timeline 2/27/2014 23  November 22, 2013 - SEA’s SIG application due to ED  ED awards SIG grants to States  LEA application development and submission due March 31, 2014  SEA awards grants to LEAs  LEAs begin pre- implementation including recruiting, selection and placement of school administrators and instructional staff  SIG LEAs and schools create and implement first 90 day plan: 1 st official plan submission due to the Office of Student and School Success March 30, 2014

24. Coming Up… 2/27/2014 24  LEA Application available through iGrants: February 27, 2014  OSPI Webinar on LEA Application Requirements: January 27, 2014  LEA Applications are DUE March 31, 2014  OSPI conducts face-to-face interviews: April 21-22, 30, and May 1-2, 2014  OSPI announces awardees of competitive SIGs: May 8, 2014

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26. Additional Information 1/20/2011 26 Final Guidance published in the Federal Register, dated November 1, 2010  http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sif/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sif/index.html OSPI SIG Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/Improvement/SIG/default.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/Improvement/SIG/default.aspx  Your frequently asked questions (FAQs) FAQ document will be published to our website: March 3, 2014 Send questions to SIG@k12.wa.us.SIG@k12.wa.us Thank you!