Instructional and Leadership Practices Lead the Way to National Title I Distinguished School Recognition

Instructional and Leadership Practices Lead the Way to

National Title I Distinguished School Recognition

11th Title Programs ConferenceJune 19 - 20, 2013

Presenter

Robyn PlanchardGeorgia Department of Education Title I Education Program Specialist

Academic Achievement AwardsReward Districts and Reward SchoolsConsolidated Application Coordinator

[email protected] (404) 463-3467

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Selection Depends on Performance

Title l Reward Districts, Title I Reward Schools and

National Title I Distinguished Schools

Selected annually based on the district’s or school’s performance as defined in Georgia’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver.

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Title I Reward Schools Program

• Georgia’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver has allowed the State’s Title Programs Division to move from the ESEA’s Academic Achievement Awards program to the Reward School Awards program.

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Reward Schools Program

• Title I schools will be identified for one of two awards. – Those Title I schools with the highest-performing success

or – Those Title I schools with the high-progress success.

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Defining Reward Schools

• Georgia’s Rewards Schools are based on exceptional performance on similar criteria specified for identifying Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools.

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Reward Schools

• Two categories of Reward Schools are recognized.– Highest-Performing Reward School– High-Progress Reward School

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Highest-Performing Reward School • A Title I school among the Title I schools in the

State that has the highest absolute performance over a number of years for the all students group

• And for all subgroups based on statewide assessments,

• And, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools with the highest graduation rates.

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Highest-Performing Reward School

• A school may not be classified as a highest-performing school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.

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High-Progress Reward School

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• A High-Progress Reward School is a Title I school among the ten percent of Title I schools in the State that are making the most progress in improving the performance of the all students group over a number of years on the statewide assessments,

• And, at the high school level, is also among the Title I schools in the State that are making the most progress in increasing graduation rates.

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High-Progress Reward School

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• A school may not be classified as a high-progress school if there are significant achievement gaps across subgroups that are not closing in the school.

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State Data Will Is Run to Determine List of Highest-Performing Title I Reward Schools• Count the number of Title I schools in the State for school

year 2010-1011. (1560)• Multiply the number of Title I schools in the State for school

year 2010-2011 by 5 percent. (78)• The resulting value is the number of Title I schools in the State

that are to be identified as Highest-Performing Reward Schools.

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State Data Determines List of High-Progress Title I Reward Schools

• Count the number of Title I schools in the State for school year 2010-2011. (1560)

• Multiply the number of Title I schools in the State for school year 2010-2011 by 10 percent. (156)

• The resulting value is the number of Title I schools in the State that are to be identified as High-Progress Reward Schools.

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Recognition of the Title I Highest-Performing Reward Schools and the Title I High-Progress

Reward Schools• Georgia will recognize Highest-Performing and High-Progress

Title I Reward Schools each year at the Annual Statewide Title Programs Conference.

• Each Title I Highest-Performing Reward School and High-Progress Reward School will receive a Reward Certificate.

• Further, these schools will each receive a monetary reward equal to Georgia’s total reward allotment divided by the total number of reward schools, when funds are available.

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Georgia’s National Title I Distinguished Schools may serve as models for and provide support to other schools, especially schools identified for Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools

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Criteria for National Title I Distinguished School Recognition

• The National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program (NTIDSRP) recognizes two schools from each state as examples of superior Title I school programs.

• Each selected school must have a poverty rate of at least 35% for the selected year, demonstrate high academic achievement for making the greatest gains in closing the achievement gap and/or exceeding the school’s adequate yearly progress (AYP) for two or more consecutive years.

• Criteria Comes from National Title I Association

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• Schools are honored in one of two categories:• Category One recognizes Title I schools that have exhibited

exceptional student performance.• Category Two recognizes Title I schools that have made the

most progress in significantly closing the achievement gap between the No Child Left Behind subgroups (economically disadvantaged students; students from major racial and ethnic groups; students with disabilities; and students with limited English proficiency).

• Must be at or above a poverty rate of 35%

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National Title I Distinguished Schools Award Amounts

• National Title I Distinguished Schools are honored each year by the National Association of State Title I Directors (NASTID) at their annual National Title I Conference.

• Honored schools also receive a $20,000 award from the Georgia Department of Education to be used to assist Title I staff to attend the National Title I Conference.

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Since 2007 – 2008 Georgia has recognized 14 National Title I Schools. •Category 1: One school that has exceeded its adequate yearly progress for two or more years ESEA, Section 1117(b)(1)(B)(ii)

•Category 2: One school that has significantly closed the achievement gap between student groups ESEA, Section 1117(b)(1)(B)(i)

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FY13 Georgia National Title I Distinguished Schools

• Category 1—Highest-Performing School– Early College High School at Carver– Ms. Marcene Thornton, Principal

• Category 2—High-Progress School– South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice– Mr. Peter McKnight, Principal

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Category 1—Early College High School at Carver

• Category 1—Highest-Performing School– Early College High School at Carver– Ms. Marcene Thornton, Principal

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Category 2—South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice

• Category 2—High-Progress School– South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice– Mr. Peter McKnight, Principal

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Discussion

• Instructional and Leadership Practices found in Georgia’s National Title I Schools

Discussion and Questions

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Title I Education Program Specialist Contact Information

Area Name Office Telephone Email

1 Ms. Robyn Planchard (404) 463-3467 [email protected]

2 Dr. Randy Phillips (770) 334-8390 [email protected]

3 Mr. Anthony Threat (706) 615-0367 [email protected]

4 Ms. Evelyn Maddox (404) 656-2045 [email protected]

5 Dr. Judy Alger (229) 838-6037 [email protected]

6 Ms. Grace McElveen (912) 334-0802 [email protected]

7 Dr. Jimmy Everson (229) 723-2664 [email protected]

8 Ms. Marijo Pitts-Sheffield (912) 269-1216 [email protected]

9 Ms. Kathy Pruett (706) 540-8959 [email protected]

10 Ms. Elaine Dawsey (478) 971-0114 [email protected]

11 Dr. Olufunke Osunkoya 678-704-3557 [email protected]

12 Mr. Bobby Trawick (229) 246-1976 [email protected]

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Presenter

Robyn PlanchardGeorgia Department of Education Title I Education Program Specialist

Academic Achievement AwardsReward Districts and Reward SchoolsConsolidated Application Coordinator

[email protected] (404) 463-3467

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Documents

Instructional and Leadership Practices Lead the Way to National Title I Distinguished School Recognition