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A MERICAN R ECOVERY AND R EINVESTMENT A CT. STRATEGIC PLANNING. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOVEMBER 10, 2009. MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD. Where we are:
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AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOVEMBER 10, 2009
MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD • Where we are: • Between 2007 and 2009, NAEP 4th grade math scores were flat—with only a slight improvement in 8th grade. • 27 percent of our students drop out before earning a diploma. • Only 40 percent of our adults earn a two-year or four-year degree.
MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD • Where we need to go: • Improve student achievement • Narrow achievement gaps • Increase graduation and college enrollment rates PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GOAL America will have the highest proportion of college graduates of any country by 2020
Cradle-to-Career Education Plan EARLY LEARNING K-12 HIGHER EDUCATION Effective teaching & learning LITERACY BY 3RD GRADE INCREASE ACCESS &AFFORDABILITY COLLEGE AND CAREER ATTAINMENT
KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL K-12 REFORM SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY Aligned Instruction Effective Teaching & Learning School Environment Community Teachers and Leaders 5
ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY Aligned Instruction STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS Effective Teaching & Learning School Environment Community Teachers and Leaders
ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADING SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY Aligned Instruction Effective Teaching & Learning School Environment Community Teachers and Leaders EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADING
ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: DATA SYSTEMS SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY Aligned Instruction DATA SYSTEMS Effective Teaching & Learning School Environment Community Teachers and Leaders
ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: TURNING AROUND STRUGGLING SCHOOLS SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY Turning Around Struggling Schools Aligned Instruction Effective Classroom Teaching & Learning School Environment Community Teachers and Leaders
INTEGRATION OF FOUR ARRA REFORM PRIORITIES STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND LEADERS STRUGGLING SCHOOLS DATASYSTEMS
UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES • Leadership • A Thoughtful Agenda • Substantial Funding • Legislative Support • Committed Partners
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund • The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) is a new one-time appropriation of $48.6 billion to Governors to maintain support for public education and other state services • These funds help to stabilize State and local government budgets in order to help minimize and avoid reductions in education and other essential public services • ~$40 billion for states to avert education cuts in K-12 and Higher Education • Over $8 billion in Government Services Funds
SFSF Phases • Phase I began in April—approximately $36.8 billion awarded to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, including 100% of government services funds • Governors signed assurances related to four key reform areas: • Enhanced Standards and Assessments • Effective Teachers and Leaders • Improving the Collection and Use of Data • Supporting Struggling Schools • $11.5 billion to be awarded (in Phase II) • Governors will apply for their states in Phase II, as in Phase I
PURPOSE OF SFSF PHASE II APPLICATION • Transparency • State reports against the reform assurances to which governors agreed in Phase I • Reporting information accessible on public web sites posted by each state • State and local stakeholder access to information
ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS • Enhanced Standards and Assessments • Status of current state assessment systems • Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students • High-school graduation rates, college enrollment, college course completion • Effective Teachers and Leaders • Distribution of teachers • Teacher and principal evaluation (continued next slide…)
ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS (CONT.) • Improving Collection and Use of Data • America COMPETES Act • Student growth and individual teacher impact data • Supporting Struggling Schools • Identifying lowest-achieving schools • Use of school intervention models • Charter school availability and student achievement progress in charter schools
SFSF Phase II Application • Indicators and Descriptors • Indicators require data-related responses • Descriptors request narrative information • If a state cannot report the data requested by an Indicator or Descriptor, the state must create a plan to report the data as soon as possible – final deadline: September 30, 2011 • “Confirm” elements and icon • Public reporting on state websites • Data required by Indicators and Descriptors • State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested information • “Race to the Top” icons
Additional Information • Two-step review process to evaluate state applications: • Verify sufficient completion • Evaluate the application against the Approval Criteria • Guidance and webinars will be forthcoming • For further information on SFSF Phase II, please see www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization • E-mail: State.Fiscal.Fund@ed.gov • Phone: 202-260-2274
Strategic Planning Continuum REVIEW EXISTING ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM PLANS REVISE EXISTING ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM PLANS Title I & IDEA ARRA Funds Ed Tech Applications (district level) Teacher Quality Partnership (already submitted) • Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems • SFSF Phase Two[baseline] • Race to the Top • School Improvement Grant • Investing in Innovation Fund • Teacher Incentive Fund
COORDINATION Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Require SEA – LEA Coordination $250 million Teacher Incentive Fund Race to the Top $200 million SFSF Phase Two School Improvement Grants Teacher Quality Part. Investing in Innovation $4.35 billion $100 million $3.5 billion Teacher Incentive Fund Ed Tech $650 million $200 million $11.5 billion $650 million
Strategic Planning Goals: ARRA & Beyond • Opportunities: • Lasting reforms • Greater collaboration between SEAs and LEAs, Title I directors, budget managers, and other program directors • Community engagement and transparency • Improved capacity for efficient budgeting and program development
Strategic Planning Goals: ARRA & Beyond • Core Actions: • Develop measurable plan for school reform (state and local levels) • Convene education officials and leaders throughout the grant planning, applying and implementation process to share information and collaborate • Examine Use of Funds Guidance from ED for each grant • Exchange best practices among districts and states and create common reform models when possible • Make use of evidence-based education research
ACTION STEPS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATION November December Jan.–Feb. LEA planning and applying to SEA for Education Technology (Ed Tech) grants LEAs Implement Title I and IDEA ARRA plans SEA applies for SLDS grant (due Dec. 4th) SEA applies for SFSF Phase Two grant (due January) SEA/Gov work on RTT and SIG applications (due mid-winter) Meetings among i3 applicants (due early next year) • ACTION STEPS: • State and local Title I and IDEA directors review ED Use of Funds Guidance—identify ways to complement each others’ spending plans. • SEA briefs state and local Title I and IDEA directors on status of other ARRA funding applications. • State and local Title I and IDEA directors work with their SEA and governors’ office to contribute information and strategic thinking to the applications for remaining ARRA grants. • ACTION STEPS: • State and local Title I and IDEA directors, Ed Tech directors, LEA data managers, and SLDS project directors share data models. • TQPapplicants brief state and local officials–identify links to other ARRA grants. • Governor’s office and SEA brief LEAs on SFSF Phase Twoapplication. • ED Tech applicants meet with local Title I and IDEA directors, and other officials, to identify possible uses of funds to complement overall district reform planning. • ACTION STEPS: • Governors, SEAs and LEAs meet to review RTT and SIG applications to build on other ARRA funding. • Governors and SEA brief SLDS project directors, Ed Tech applicants, and state and local Title I and IDEA directors on RTT and SIG applications. • SEA and LEAs convene potential i3 applicants to review connections to other ARRA grants and facilitate exchange of ideas. • Governors and SEAs meet with counterparts from other states to exchange reform ideas and best practices. 29
For Additional information On ARRA Grants please visit: http://www.ed.gov