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1. Turning Around Lowest-Achieving Schools (TALAS) Dr. Pat Ashley, DirectorDistrict and School Transformation Divisionpat.ashley@dpi.nc.govNorth Carolina Department of Public InstructionAlessandro Montanari, RttT Project CoordinatorDistrict and School Transformation Divisionalessandro.montanari@dpi.nc.govNorth Carolina Department of Public InstructionOctober 17, 2012
2. Remodeling NC Public Education Race to the Top will take us from blueprints to results.
3. How did we get here? 2007 1996-97 2008 2010-14 Race to the Top “Funding to help us move our State education agenda further…faster” State Board’s “Framework for Change” ABCs ACRE New Teaching Standards New Educator Evaluation Instrument District and School Transformation (DST)
4. by enabling and ensuringgreat teaching. The central focus of READY is improving student learning ...
5. PROJECTMAP Strong Leaders A Fair Evaluation System Tools and Training toImprove Practice Improved Supply of Teachers New Standard Course of Study Balanced Assessment System New Accountability Model Support in Low-AchievingLEAs and Schools
6. Goal for Today New principals and assistant principals develop a deeper understanding of how statewide initiatives under Race to the Top (RttT) relate to their responsibilities for turning around a school that has been identified as low achieving under the RttT grant.
7. PROJECTMAP Strong Leaders A Fair Evaluation System Tools and Training toImprove Practice Morning Session Improved Supply of Teachers New Standard Course of Study Balanced Assessment System New Accountability Model Support in Low-AchievingLEAs and Schools AfternoonSession
8. Morning Session Strong Leaders Leadership Academies A Fair Evaluation System Tools and Training to Improve Practice Improved Supply of Teachers Strategic Staffing Recruitment Incentive High Growth Incentive NC Teacher Support Program NC Teacher Corps Support in Low-Achieving LEAs and Schools USED Reform Models District Non-negotiables Professional Development for School Leaders Coaching
9. Where does your school fit?
10. How do the bottom 5% of NC schools compare to the top 5% of NC schools? Table 26: Core Demographic Data Comparisons (NC Race to the Top Application)
11. Goal of Race to the Top:No School in North Carolina Below 60%
12. Longitudinal Performance Composite Data for the 118 Schools Identified Under Race to the Top * Ten schools closed during the 2011-12 school year. They used school closure as their transformation strategy. West Charlotte did not test at least 95% of its students and does not have a reported Performance Composite for 2011-12. ** E E Waddell and West Mecklenburg High did not test at least 95% of their respective students and do no have reported Performance Composite for 2010-11.
13. Reducing the Variation in Quality of Education New baseline
14. Map of RttT Service
15. WHICH REFORM MODEL IS YOUR SCHOOL IMPLEMENTING?
16. Non-Negotiables for Reform District must strategically support reform Effective principal must be in place (or be capable of developing) District and school must select USED reform model How the school supports student learning has to improve dramatically and impact all Teacher effectiveness has to improve both universally and significantly
17. NC RttT Change Strategy Comprehensive Needs Assessment Leadership Coaching District Coaching Instructional Coaching
18. What Questions Should I Be Asking? How is the school doing at the midpoint? Above 60%? Between 50-60% and moving at what rate? Still below 50% proficient? Reviewing Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA): Has anything changed? What has worked? What is missing? The Framework for Action and the USED model are useful tools for a mental review. What are my skills? What help do I need to be an effective principal for a turnaround school? Are you a beginning principal or assistant principal? Are you an experienced turnaround principal? What are the next things I need to accomplish? 30, 60, 90 day plan What is my district support? Are there conversations I should be having with the superintendent? What is my state support? Do I know all the pieces and how to use them?
19. Longitudinal Performance Composite Data for the 118 Schools Identified Under Race to the Top * Ten schools closed during the 2011-12 school year. They used school closure as their transformation strategy. West Charlotte did not test at least 95% of its students and does not have a reported Performance Composite for 2011-12. ** E E Waddell and West Mecklenburg High did not test at least 95% of their respective students and do no have reported Performance Composite for 2010-11.
20. Longitudinal Data for the Graduation Rate Schools Identified Under Race to the Top * Atkins Computer Tech and E E Waddell closed. ** E E Waddell and Atkins Computer Tech closed. West Charlotte did not test at least 95% of its students and does not have a reported Performance Composite for 2011-12. *** E E Waddell and West Mecklenburg did not test at least 95% of their respective students and do no have reported Performance Composite for 2010-11.
21. Transformation – 95 Schools
22. Framework for Action Develop goals and priorities with an effective plan for implementation Use data to drive decisions Recruit, train, and retain high quality staff Implement quality Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Implement strategies for ensuring ALL students are learning Implement a strategic literacy plan Maintain student engagement and plan transitions to ensure on-time graduates Re-evaluate practices and procedures’ impact on learning Engage the community in partnerships to support high quality education for ALL students
23. Additional RttT Supports Targeted to Low-Achieving Schools Development of three regional leadership academies Support in developing a business plan for recruiting and retaining effective teachers Funding for recruitment incentive Student loans Additional education Housing Funding incentives for high student growth NC Teacher Support Program - New teacher mentoring
24. Regional Leadership Academies Goal: In collaboration with IHEs and LEAs use case studies in effective leadership and intensive administrative internships to train new principals to lead turnaround efforts in low-achieving schools.
25. Regional Leadership Academies
26. Regional Leadership Academy Employment Sites
27. Strategic Staffing Goal: Develop a recruitment and retention plan for the 12 lowest-achieving school districts in NC. Conduct regional marketing workshops for all 38 districts that contain TALAS schools.
28. Strategic Staffing Key areas addressed in LEA strategic staffing and retention plans: Marketing Recruitment Materials Job Fairs Alumni Relations IHE Collaboration Teacher Appreciation Social Media Use
29. High Growth & Recruitment Incentives Goal: Provide incentives for educators at TALAS schools
30. Two Types of Incentives Recruitment Incentive Offer incentive to teachers to teach at low-achieving schools in Hertford, Lenoir, Edgecombe, Halifax, Weldon City, Vance, Hoke, Thomasville City, Anson, and Rowan-Salisbury. Incoming teacher must have a Standard Professional II License. ($5,360) High Growth Incentive Certified personnel at TALAS schools that meet High Growth get a $1,500 bonus. Starting in 2012-2013 teachers at High Growth schools have the opportunity to obtain $2,000 instead.
31. New Teacher Support Program Goal: Provide intensive support to new teachers in the State’s low-achieving schools through professional development and instructional coaching.
32. New Teacher Support Program
33. Teach For America Expansion Goal: Increase student achievement by reducing teacher shortages in northeastern NC by expanding the number of TFA Corps members employed.
34. Teach for America Expansion
35. NC Teacher Corps (NCTC) Goal: Provide trained teachers to serve in high-needs subject areas and grades in low-achieving LEAs not served by TFA
36. North Carolina Teacher Corps Employment Sites 3 1 3 2 2 3 5 1 2