Update on Differentiated Update on Differentiated Accountability and Accountability and

School Improvement School Improvement GrantGrant

Nikolai VittiNikolai VittiDeputy Chancellor for School Improvement and Deputy Chancellor for School Improvement and

Student Achievement Student Achievement FASFEPA Conference FASFEPA Conference

Orlando, FLOrlando, FLApril 19, 2010April 19, 2010

Differentiated AccountabilityDifferentiated Accountability

FCAT Performance will be used to place high FCAT Performance will be used to place high schools and combination schools in DA Matrix.schools and combination schools in DA Matrix.

““Strategies and Support” document aligned to Strategies and Support” document aligned to SIG requirements (extended day, coaches, SIG requirements (extended day, coaches, CTO, RED meetings, learning gain CTO, RED meetings, learning gain requirement) requirement)

Targeted support through Regions will be Targeted support through Regions will be given to all of the schools in the lowest 5%.given to all of the schools in the lowest 5%.

Same flexibility given to Non-Title I “A”, “B”, Same flexibility given to Non-Title I “A”, “B”, and “C” schools also given to Title I schools. and “C” schools also given to Title I schools.

Reporting Requirements*Reporting Requirements*

DIAP-September 24, 2010DIAP-September 24, 2010 SIP-October 8, 2010SIP-October 8, 2010 Baseline Data-October 1, 2010Baseline Data-October 1, 2010 Mid-year Data-January 21, 2010Mid-year Data-January 21, 2010 Mid-year Narrative-February 4, 2010Mid-year Narrative-February 4, 2010

* Subject to State Board Approval * Subject to State Board Approval

School Improvement GrantSchool Improvement Grant USDOE Approval UpdateUSDOE Approval Update Submission of Final Application-After release of Submission of Final Application-After release of

FCAT scoresFCAT scores Reallocated SIG funds for summer activities to Reallocated SIG funds for summer activities to

lowest 5% schools/districtslowest 5% schools/districts Select one of four intervention models Select one of four intervention models

(Turnaround, Restart, Close, Transformational)(Turnaround, Restart, Close, Transformational) Florida’s application honors recent personnel Florida’s application honors recent personnel

changes made through DA (contingent on changes made through DA (contingent on academic improvement)academic improvement)

Overall performance goals Overall performance goals Incentive/performance pay Incentive/performance pay Be bold AND thoughtful! Be bold AND thoughtful!

Thoughts on School Thoughts on School ImprovementImprovement

Five areas of success Five areas of success

-Instructional Leadership (School and district)-Instructional Leadership (School and district)

-Deep teaching and understanding of the -Deep teaching and understanding of the standards/benchmarks standards/benchmarks

-Use of instructional coaches-Use of instructional coaches

-Lesson Study/PLCs-Lesson Study/PLCs

-Use of data to inform -Use of data to inform intervention/enrichment (quality of intervention/enrichment (quality of interventions)interventions)

Questions/Comments/Questions/Comments/ConcernsConcerns