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Public Consulting Group offers comprehensive support services to school districts and state departments worldwide. This project aims to assist charter schools in implementing Common Core State Standards through targeted training and technical assistance. Activities include professional development, data literacy training, and utilization of a Local Instructional Improvement System. Additional resources such as a Data Support Network and technology tools are provided to ensure successful transition. Contact Evan Lefsky, Ph.D., for more information.
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Supporting Charter School Transition to Common Core Standards Evan Lefsky, Ph.D. Project Director Public Consulting Group
Information Card • Name • Title or Position (e.g. Teacher , Administrator) • School or Company • Level (e.g. K-5) • District • Email
Agenda Public Consulting Group provides financial, operational, technology, and academic support services to school districts, state departments, and foundations around the world. • Welcome & Introductions • PCG Overview & Experience • Project Overview • Project Activities • Project Schedule • Questions & Answers
Interesting Facts • Education Clients: 4,300 • Largest 25 US Districts: 50% • Largest 100 US Districts: 35% • Data Warehouse Students: 5M • Medicaid Reimbursement Collected: $2.75B • Special Education Technology: 1.4M students or 20% of US Market. • 14M IEP’s created by 350,000 users
PCG Florida Experience • Support clients via local offices since 1996 • Tallahassee • Ft. Lauderdale • Provide over 25 services across 8 Florida LEAs • Alachua • Broward • Escambia • Miami-Dade • Serve additional Florida clients • Department of Education (DOE) • Florida Rural Turnaround Leadership Project • Department of Children and Families (DCF) • Florida Children Services Councils • Orange • Osceola • Palm Beach • Polk
Project Overview • Race to the Top funded-November 2012-June 2014 • All charter schools eligible to participate • Develop and deliver targeted training and technical assistance specific to charter schools in two major areas: • 1) Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • 2) Access and use of a Local Instructional Improvement System (LIIS) to analyze student achievement data to drive instruction and increase student academic achievement.
Project Activities • Professional development for teachers, administrators, and governing board members (Delivered regionally) • Common Core Standards (English Language Arts and Literacy, Math) • Data Literacy and Use • Value-Added Model (VAM) • Training for charter school teams (Delivered regionally) • Self-assessment tool • Creating a CCSS implementation plan • Progress monitoring templates
Additional Project Activities • Data Support Network • Technology assessment tool • Instructional manual to assist charter schools in accessing and using the LIIS • Multi-Metric Monitoring System to assess progress toward transition to the CCSS in all content areas • Gap analysis to determine current alignment of school’s curriculum, instructional materials, assessments, and professional development plan with the CCSS
Contacts Evan Lefsky, Ph.D. Natalie Foster 954-707-4303 nfoster@pcgus.com 352-617-6040 elefsky@pcgus.com
Public Consulting Group, Inc. 148 State Street, Tenth Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (617) 426-2026, www.publicconsultinggroup.com