School Improvement Grant - SIG 1003(g)
Steve UnderwoodDirector, Statewide System of Support
Primary Goal
Our state’s primary goal in monitoring is not
compliance, but rather effectiveness.
Compliance is necessary, but not sufficient.
Monitoring as Leverage for Technical Assistance
Monitoring ProcessesInstructional Core Focus VisitA modification of The Idaho Building
Capacity ProjectSEA staff quarterly visits/interviews
with LEA and School leadershipReview of implementation progress
through the State online strategic planning tool
Review of local data – achievement & perceptual
Instructional Core Focus VisitBaseline – a comprehensive visitFollow-up – a return, scaled down
visit each year
IBC – Capacity BuildersA modification –
◦The normal project is completely separated from compliance procedures. Records are maintained by an intermediary agency.
◦For SIG, monthly service records become part of public record held at SEA for review of the improvement process at each site.
Onsite Visits / InterviewsQuarterly visits from SEA staff to
interview local LEA and school leadership
Interviews based on SIG required activities
Indistar™ by CII – WISE ToolIndistar – an online strategic
planning tool
Schools outline goals, tasks, timelines, etc., and monitor their own progress
SEA has access to all schools and can review in depth or by spot-check for ongoing improvements in either the base tool or the Transformation Toolkit
OtherState achievement dataLocal perceptual dataSIG reporting metrics – per final
req’sFiscal requests/reimbursements
C’est fini…Compliance is a minimum
requirementWe leverage monitoring
requirements to further build local capacity for change
We depend on established relationships as a motivator for change… but we make sure that our LEAs know continued funding is dependent on compliance and progress.
Steve UnderwoodDirector, Statewide System of Support
Phone: (208) 332-9922Email: [email protected]
Division of Student Achievement & School Improvement
Idaho State Department of Education650 West State StreetBoise, ID 83720-0027
Web: www.sde.idaho.gov/site/sasa/
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