June 7, 2010 Presented by: William Niday, Superintendent; Frieda Owen, Assistant Superintendent; Karen Brunicardi, Director of Elementary Education; John Merritt, Director of Federal Programs Goals of 1003(g) Grant Funding Focus of 1003(g) Grant Funding Grant Application ¾ Section I: Schools to Be Served SEA Priority ¾ Section II: Descriptive Information ¾ Section III: Transformation Model and Tier III Activities ¾ Section IV: Additional Information ¾ Section V: Budget ¾ Section VI and VII: Assurances and Waivers Questions Show Growth Make AYP Leave Improvement Personnel and Consultants The RIGHT Personnel and Consultants School to Be Served ¾ Franklin Elementary Center (Tier 1) ¾ 300 Students PK-5 ¾ 76% Free/Reduced Meals (including Pre-K) ¾ 79% Free/Reduced Meals (5-17 Report) Priority will be given first to LEAs applying to serve Tier I and Tier II schools – WCS will serve Franklin (Tier 1) If grant funds are not sufficient to serve all Tier I and Tier II schools for which applications are approved, then the following criteria will be utilized to determine which LEAs have the greatest need and strongest commitment: one or more schools in Tier I or Tier II - Franklin (Tier 1) a total score of twenty or more points on the capacity index - 23 inclusion of a signed assurance statement that the LEA will fully implement one of the rigorous intervention models - Yes LEAs with schools in the bottom 10% of achievement in reading and mathematics – Franklin is the lowest achieving school in WV Higher point total received on the LEA application and presentation Needs Assessment Summary of Consultation Measurable Summative Growth Goals Replacement of principal Leadership competencies Evaluation systems Identification and rewarding of teachers Wood County Reward Plan High Quality Professional Development Professional Learning Communities Franklin Elementary Center Professional Development Plans Franklin Elementary Center High Quality Professional Development Professional Development Activities (by year) Franklin Elementary Center Staff Strategies to Recruit and Retain Staff High Number of Applicants Recruitment Effort New Search Soft Software Other Activities Assistant Principal at Franklin Technology Integration Specialist Use data to identify and implement instructional programs Promote data to inform and differentiate Instruction Increase learning time and create community oriented schools Extended Day Program Community Playground Community Facility Use Provide ongoing mechanisms for family and community engagement Parent Involvement Activities Awards Ceremonies Sporting Events Other permissible activities to address section Title I Summer School Energy Express Critical Skills Program Business Partners Parent Involvement Activities Parent Compact Operational flexibility to improve achievement School Schedule County Support Team SEA and LEA Technical Assistance SEA Technical Assistance LEA Technical Assistance County Support Team Assistant Principal Technical assistance from lead partner organization Langford International Solution Tree Procedures and Timeline Langford International Solution Tree Partner meets the needs of the school Achievement Culture Barriers Willingness to Modify Practices Title I allocation and 10% requirement Continuation and funding levels Schools’ allocations and 10% requirement School Level Detail Franklin Extended Day program Assistant Principal Technology Integration Specialist Stipends, Substitutes, Travel Langford International and Solution Tree In-Kind Support Technology purchased through other funds E-rate Tools for Schools Fiber and Networking School Title I Funds Instructional Coaches (Title II) ESL Services (Title III) Building Space Utility Costs, Copier Costs, Materials, etc. In-Kind Support Office Space Director Support Special Education County Personnel Support Finance, Payroll, Personnel, etc. LEA Assurances Waiver Requests Monitoring District Capacity Questions/Answers