Presentation to

Staff/Curriculum Development Network

By

James Viola

Executive Director

NYS Education Department

December 7, 2007

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Schedule of Chapter 57 Information Meetings

In JMT and Big Four School Districts

JMT Meeting• Capital District 10/23 • Central Region 10/31 • Lower Hudson 11/5• Mid-State 11/6• Mid-South 11/8• Long Island 11/16• West 11/27• Mid-West 12/3• Mid Hudson 12/5

Big Four Meetings• Syracuse 11/7• Yonkers 11/13• Buffalo 11/28• Rochester 11/30

Charter School Visits• Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo November 28• Kipp Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo November 29

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Provisions of the Contract for Excellence

• Applies to districts receiving an additional $15 million or a 10% increase and having one or more schools:Requiring academic progress or,Identified as in need of improvement, orIn corrective action or,Restructuring status.

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Contracts for ExcellenceMonitoring (C4E)

NYC – March – AprilROS – April - May

Contracts for Excellence Districts(55)

All NYC Districts

4 schools per 32Districts = 128

Product

Report issued in 30 days

2007-2008 Monitoring

ROS

1-2 schools per District based on

district achievement levels

Big 4 Districts

4 schools perDistrict = 24

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Contract for Excellence Implementation

1) For 2007-08 the school district solicited public comment on the contract.2) For 2008-09 the school district will implement a public process, including

one or more public hearings on the contract.3) Contract for Excellence is fully implemented, with fidelity.4) Local systems established to separately track receipt and spend-down of

Contract for Excellence funding.5) Contract funding is appropriately targeted to schools most in need,

consistent with approved contract.6) Contract funding is appropriately targeted to student sub-population(s) most

in need, consistent with approved contract.7) Contract services/programs have resulted in improved performance and

provide a basis to expect achievement of contract performance targets.8) Any issues/considerations noted by District Superintendents and SED

personnel during the contract review/approval process have been reviewed on-site.

9) The school district has established procedures for the filing of parent complaints with the building principal or school superintendent.

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School Quality Review (SQR) Teams

Required for Districts with:

• Schools in Need of Improvement Year-1 and Year- 2 (SINI-1 and SINI-2)

• Corrective Action Schools

• Restructuring Schools

• Schools Under Registration Review (SURR)

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SQR Team (SED) assigned to Districts with SURR

SQR Team (SED with RSSC) assigned to Districts with

CA/Restructuring

SQR Team (SED with RSSC in NYC/DS in ROS) assigned to Districts with SINI 1 & 2

schools

SED assists DS in Registration Review process for newly

identified SURR

Team assists in CEP/CAP development and implementation and approves SURR

budget in 2007/08

Team assists in CEP development and

implementation in 2007/08Team assists in CEP

development and implementation in 2007/08

Team makes recommendations for C4E

and CEP in 2008/09

Team makes recommendations for C4E

and CEP in 2008/09

Team makes recommendations for C4E

and CEP in 2008/09

Team conducts SQR Basic Model paper review and also Advanced Model

on-site review, if deemed necessary by DS/RSSC.

Teams recommend SQR Model, Joint Intervention Team (JIT),

Distinguished Educator (DE) for implementation in

2008/09

Chapter 57 2007-2008 Intervention Strategies

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Contract for ExcellenceSequence of Events

• April 1, 2007 - Legislature Passes Chapter 57• April 9, 2007 - Superintendents and District Superintendents • e-mailed regarding Chapter 57• July 6, 2007 - C4E Questions and Answers• July 16, 2007 - Contracts Submitted to SED• July 23, 2007 - SED Requests District Superintendent C4E

Review and Comments• August 15, 2007 - SED Review Completed; Feedback to Districts• November 19, 2007 - Contracts Approved; Implementation Begins• November 28, 2007 - SED Notifies Districts of Preliminary SURRs• December 2007 - School Quality Reviews Begin• December 10, 2007 - School District Information Due to SED Regarding

Preliminary SURRs• December 14, 2007 - Revise High School Performance Data• December 19, 2007 - Statewide Meeting C4E Districts• Mid January 2008 - SED Announcement of New SURRs• February 29, 2008 - SQR Team Recommendations to School

Districts• April 2008 - State Budget Established• April-May 2008 - SED Visits to C4E Districts• July-Sept. 2008 - Contract Implementation for 2008-09