RACE TO THE TOP

Michael LachFebruary 15, 2010MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM: Regional Conference

Overview

Race to the Top FundingState CompetitionAssessment CompetitionResources

Race to the Top Funding

Funding

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act$53.6 Billion

$48.6 Billion“State Fiscal Stabilization Fund”

CompetitiveFormula

$5 Billion

Investing in Innovation$650 Million

Race to the Top$4.35 Billion

Funding (cont.)

Purpose Amount

Phase 1 – Race to the Top (2 grants)

$619,863,348

Phase 2 – Race to the Top (10 grants)

$3,320,997,324

Race to the Top Assessment grants (2 grants)

$361,712,508

Race to the Top Technical Assistance Network

$43,306,978

Race to the Top – State Competition

Purpose

Purpose: To encourage and reward States implementing comprehensive reforms across four key areas: Adopting standards and assessments that prepare

students for success in college and the workplace Recruiting, rewarding and retaining effective

teachers and principals Building data systems that measure student

success and inform instruction and practitioner development

Turning around the lowest-performing schools

Overview of the Notice

States must meet:

Application Requirements, e.g.: Signatures of key stakeholders Certification from State’s attorney

general re: descriptions of State laws State Reform Conditions requirements Reform Plan requirements

Program/Other Requirements: Evaluation Participating LEA scope of work Make work available Technical assistance State summative assessments

Eligibility Requirements: Approved for State Fiscal Stabilization

prior to award No legal barriers at State level to

linking student achievement data to teachers and principals for purposes of evaluation

Applications will be scored based on:*

Priorities: Absolute: Comprehensive approach to

education reform Competitive: Emphasis on STEM Invitational: Innovations for Improving

Early Learning Outcomes Invitational: Expansion and adaptation

of statewide longitudinal data systems Invitational: P-20 coordination, vertical

and horizontal alignment Invitational: School-level conditions for

reform, innovation, and learning

Selection Criteria: State success factors Standards and assessments Data systems to support instruction Great teachers and leaders Turning around the lowest-achieving

schools General

8* Note that invitational priorities are not scored.

STEM Competitive Priority

To meet this priority in their RTT application, a State’s application had to have a high-quality plan that addressed all three aspects of the STEM priority: i. offer a rigorous course of study in mathematics, the sciences,

technology, and engineering; ii. cooperate with industry experts, museums, universities,

research centers, or other STEM-capable community partners to prepare and assist teachers in integrating STEM content across grades and disciplines, in promoting effective and relevant instruction, and in offering applied learning opportunities for students; and

iii. prepare more students for advanced study and careers in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including by addressing the needs of underrepresented groups and of women and girls in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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RTT Awards

State Funds Up to 50% of total award States plans include reforms

in four areas and STEM Annual targets and

benchmarks set by States

LEA Funds At least 50% of total award Allocated through Title I, Part

A funding formula LEAs signed Memoranda of

Understanding outlining commitment to State reforms before application Reviewers evaluated and scored

applicants on LEA commitment

LEAs and States work together after award to create “LEA Scopes of Work”

LEA activities and benchmarks evaluated by State over 4 years

Competition (cont.)

Phase 1: Applications submitted on January 19, 2010. 2 Winning States:

Phase 2: Applications submitted on June 1, 2010 10 Winning States: 

Delaware Tennessee

District of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiMaryland

MassachusettsNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioRhode Island

Competition (cont.)

34 states passed laws and/or regulatory changes related to Race to the Top.

38 states (including DC) have adopted the Common Core State Standards.

STEM highlights in RTT Plans

Delaware Plans to partner with the State’s Graduate School of

Education to develop a STEM residency program as an alternate route to certification designed to meet the State’s need for STEM educators.

DC By 2011, DC plans to have a coordinated statewide plan

for STEM, developed by the DC STEM Learning Network, to include targets for the number of DC graduates choosing majors and careers in STEM-related fields.

Florida Plans to utilize the STEMflorida Education Advisory Group,

which is working collaboratively to produce a STEM plan to enhance STEM support for educators and students by Dec 2010.

STEM highlights in RTT Plans (cont.)

Georgia Plans to require that all 3-8 grades make science their

second AYP indicator to put more focus on the subject. Hawaii

Aligning HS grad requirements and assessments with college-readiness requirements and State STEM goals in cooperation with the University of Hawaii system.

Maryland Developing the Maryland STEM Innovation Network

which will be a comprehensive, physical, and virtual network to support communications, convey knowledge, and share valuable resources among all of Maryland’s STEM stakeholders: PreK–12 teachers, higher education faculty, business and community leaders, economic development officers, researchers, and policymakers.

STEM highlights in RTT Plans (cont.)

Massachusetts Plans to utilize RTT funds to Individualize STEM instruction,

increase the number of effective STEM educators, and increase STEM college and career readiness among underrepresented groups.

New York Is considering regulations authorizing a new and expedited

certification route for persons with doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines to teach in high-need middle and high schools.

North Carolina Plans to build a network of STEM-themed high schools

throughout the state and provide virtual courses in STEM areas to students statewide.

STEM highlights in RTT Plans (cont.)

Ohio Plans to leverage an established statewide and national

STEM learning network in order to support teachers in inquiry-based applied learning approaches and build student motivation, competence, and persistence to pursue advanced STEM academics and careers.

Rhode Island Plans to include STEM emphasis in the development of

curriculum materials and STEM emphasis in professional development and support for instructors.

Tennessee Plans to form a new STEM Innovation Network with goals to

increase the number and enhance the support of STEM educators, develop curricula linked to the state’s STEM industries and partner with a diverse group of organizations to raise student achievement in STEM.

Race to the Top Assessment (RTTA) Program

Purpose

PURPOSE: Support states in delivering a system of more effective, valid, and instructionally useful assessments that:

Provide accurate information about what students know and can do: Student achievement of standards Student growth from year to year On-track to college and career ready by the time of high school graduation

Reflect and support good instructional practice

Include all students from the outset, including English language learners and students with disabilities

Present data to each audience – students, parents, teachers, administrators, policymakers – in ways that are clear, useful, and actionable

Competition Categories

RTTA Grantee Highlights

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

SMARTER Balanced (SBAC)

Participating States

Governing: AZ, DC, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, NY, RI, TN (11 States)

Governing: CT, HI, ID, KS, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, OR, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV (17 States)

Participating: AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, KY, MS, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC (15 States)Total: 26 States

Participating: AL, CO, DE, GA, IA, KY, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD (14 States)Total: 31 States

Project Management Partner

Achieve WestEd

Award Amount $169,990,272 plus a supplemental award of $15,872,697

159,976,843 plus a supplemental award of $15,872,696

Resources

Resources

Web site: www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop

NIA, NFP, FAQs Applications Peer Reviewer Comments Tier 2 (videos and presentations) ED Presentations Peer Review training materials Peer Reviewer biographies

Website – RTT Homepage

Website – Applications

Links to Phase 1 and 2

applications, scores and comments

Website – Peer Review

Information on Peer Review –

reviewer selection,

training and biographies

Questions?