National Priorities for ReformNational Priorities for Reform

Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kandace Jones, Special Assistant

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Comprehensive Center Directors MeetingNovember 3, 2010

National Priorities for ReformNational Priorities for Reform

Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kandace Jones, Special Assistant

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Comprehensive Center Directors MeetingNovember 3, 2010

OESE UpdateBrief review of ED’s prioritiesCapacity Building DiscussionBreakSIG Data AnalysisSIG TA & Implementation SupportQ&A

Timeline for Comprehensive Centers Competition

Overarching GoalOverarching Goal“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”

President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009

Goal: All graduates have opportunities for success in the 21st century economy.

Goal: All students graduate high school ready for college and career.

Goal: All students enter middle school with foundational skills to tackle advanced subjects.

Goal: All kindergarten students arrive ready to learn and remain on track to 4th grade.

Elementary(Grades K-5)

Secondary (Grades 6-12) Post-SecondaryEarly Learning

(Birth-grade 3)

A Comprehensive, Cradle-to-Career Strategy

Implement college- and career-ready

standards

Great teachers and great leaders

Provide information to families

and educators

Improve student learning and achievement in our

lowest performing schools

The Four AssurancesThe Four Assurances

College- and Career-Ready Students

Effective Teaching and Learning for a Complete Education

Great Teachers and Great Leaders

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

Successful, Safe and Healthy Students

Fostering Innovation and Excellence

Priorities for ReformPriorities for ReformBuilding on the Four Assurances

What is Capacity Building?In what ways has your center begun to build the capacity of SEAs in implementing one or more of the four assurances?How will the current work of your center need to shift to align with these four priorities of the administration?What are two ways in which your center will build the capacity of SEAs in implementing each of the four assurances?What support do you need from ED in order to better assist and build the capacity of SEAs in these areas?

Technical Assistance and Implementation Support

Goals for this SessionGoals for this Session

NOTE OF CAUTION: Based on initial analysis of schools implementing SIG across 42 states, subject to change and updates.

Provide an overview of the national demographics on Persistently Low Achieving Schools

FY09 SIG Award HighlightsFY09 SIG Award Highlights

States have identified 2138 Tier I and II schools~2% of all schools

Number of Tier I and II schools in a State ranged from 5 to 19850 States + DC, BIE, and Puerto Rico have received SIG awards627 Tier I and II schools have received awards (N=42 States)270 Tier III schools have received awards (N=42 States)

Preliminary Data

Preliminary Data13

Preliminary Data14

Preliminary Data

Preliminary Data

Preliminary Data

Preliminary Data

Preliminary Data

Provide an overview of the FY10 Application Process

ED does not intend to regulate or revise existing requirementsED will have a new FY10 SIG SEA application and FY10 guidance (posted at www.ed.gov 11.1.10)Upcoming TA Webinars

Projected FY10 SIG TimelineProjected FY10 SIG Timeline

FY10 Application

package and guidance available

SEAs run LEA competition

ED reviews SEA

applications and makes

awards

SEAs make awards to

LEAs

Provide an overview of the Technical Assistance and Implementation Support Plan for SEAs and LEAs

Discuss ways in which the comprehensive center network can support SIG implementation across the country

Create some LEA-focused webinars, which will be available online, to address requirements Facilitate the acquisition of resources to support the principals and LEAs (e.g. training, experts) Develop a sample monitoring tool for SEAs and support its implementationResources regarding components of model, such as increased learning timeBe available to present to LEAs on particular topics to support the SEAPresentations at statewide conferencesFacilitate sharing with SIG principalsAssistance with high quality union-district partnership examplesDifferentiate TA info by district/school size/school typeBuild a database of school examples with enough important detail so they can learn effective practices without having to contact multiple schoolsGive examples of how to apply models in special education schools, alternative schools, rural schools, etc.Develop tools and resources around Principal and Superintendent Competencies to help districts identify turnaround leaders

Build State capacity to diagnose local education agency (LEA) and school challenges, build LEA understanding of effective practices, and strengthen State and LEA systems of support to turnaround low-performing schoolsDevelop a community of practice among SIG grantees to support effective implementation of intervention models and dramatic increases in student achievementShare research-based, effective strategies that have successfully turned around low-performing schoolsHelp SEAs and LEAs identify and problem-solve implementation challenges with peers who are also leading turnaround effortsProvide intensive TA support to selected clusters of high school turnaround teams implementing SIG

Program office Technical Assistance and MonitoringRegional Capacity-Building ConferencesOnline Professional Learning Community/Community of PracticeIntensive High School TA Pilot

Conference ObjectivesProposed TopicsBreakout Sessions/Discussion IdeasPost-Conference Follow-Up

Meeting Date

Participating States

Attendees Coordinator

July 19- July 21, 2010

(Austin, TX)

TX, LA, AL, AR, GA, SC

~100 Attendees

ED, SEA Title I and School Improvement Staff, LEA staff, and some Principals.

ED in partnership with SEDL, Southeast Comprehensive Center, Texas Comprehensive Center

Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2010 (Los Angeles,

CA)

CA, UT, AZ, NV, NM, CO

~200 Attendees

ED, SEA, LEA, and school-level teams, External Partners, CMOs, Funders, Researchers, and Union reps.

ED in partnership with West Ed, Southwest and California Comprehensive Centers

Proposed Meeting Date

Participating States

Attendees Coordinator

January 13-14, 2011

(Detroit, MI)

IN, MI, OH, IL, WI

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with Great Lakes East and Great Lakes West Comprehensive Centers

January 27-28, 2011

(St. Louis, MO)

AR, KS, MO, OK

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with Mid-Continent Regional Comprehensive Center

February 17-18, 2011

(Seattle, WA)

ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AK

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with Northwest and Alaska Regional Comprehensive Centers

March 3-4, 2011(Minneapolis, MN)

IA, MN, ND, NE, SD

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with North Central Regional Comprehensive Center

March 10-11, 2011

(Washington, DC)

DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, NY

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with Mid-Atlantic and New York Regional Comprehensive Centers

March 31 – April 1, 2011

(Providence, RI)

CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with New England Regional Comprehensive Center

April 14-15, 2011(Charlotte, NC)

KY, NC, TN, VA, WV

~200 Attendees

ED in partnership with Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center

In addition to supporting ED’s vision for Regional Capacity Building Conferences, what will your center do in Years 6 and 7 to support the implementation of SIG?What support do you foresee SEAs and LEAs needing to support their SIG schools that may be out of the scope of work of the comprehensive center network? How can your center assist in bridging the gap between these needs and the support required to alleviate them?What support do you need from ED in order to assist and build the capacity of SEAs?

“All of us have a role to play in building an education system that is worthy of our children and ready to help us seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of

the 21st century.” - President Obama

“All of us have a role to play in building an education system that is worthy of our children and ready to help us seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of

the 21st century.” - President Obama