Alabama State Board of Education

PLAN 2020

Our VisionEvery Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared

forCollege/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century

Alabama’s PLAN 2020 Priorities

ALABAMA’S2020

LEARNERS

ALABAMA’S2020

PROFESSIONALS

ALABAMA’S2020

SUPPORT SYSTEMS

ALABAMA’S2020

SCHOOLS/SYSTEMS

Alabama’s 2020 LearnersPhase I

Proposed Accountability ComponentsAchievement GrowthGapCollege and Career Readiness

1. All students perform at or above proficiency and show continuous improvement.

2. All students succeed.

3. Every student graduates from high school.4. Every student graduates high school

prepared.

Alabama’s 2020 Support SystemsPhase I

Proposed Accountability ComponentsProgram ReviewsGraduation RateAttendanceParticipation RatesDiscipline InfractionsOther Measurers

1. All students will attend school daily and be engaged in rigorous and relevant learning environments.

2. All students will develop a sense of personal and civic responsibility to ensure a learning environment that is safe and civil.

3. All students will be provided with individual and group counseling services.

4. All students will enter 9th grade prepared and with a 4-year plan that addresses their individual academic and career interest needs.

5. All students will be provided with healthy meals, physical education and health instruction supported with needed medical and related services.

Alabama’s 2020 Professionals

Phase IIProposed Accountability Component

Effective teachers and leaders as measured by EDUCATEAlabama, LEADAlabama and multiple measures of student performance.

1. Every child is taught by a well- prepared, resourced, supported, and effective teacher.

2. Every school is led by a well- prepared, resourced, supported, and effective leader.

3. Every school system is led by a prepared and supported visionary instructional leader.

Alabama’s 2020 Schools and SystemsPhase II

Proposed Accountability Component Local Indicator(s) from School/System Improvement Plan

1. All schools and systems will receive adequate funding to meet the individual and collective needs of their students.

2. All schools and systems will be resourced and supported based on identified need as determined from the state’s accountability plan and additional indicators at the local level.

3. Schools and Systems will be granted flexibility to innovate and create 21st century learning environments to meet the individual and collective needs of their students.

4. Schools and Systems are resourced to create a 21st century learning environment for their students including infrastructure, building renovation/improvements, and technology.

Overview of Proposed Alabama’s Accountability Model

(% Weight of Each in Overall TBD)

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Proposed Timeline

2011-12

• Proposed AMO Freeze at 2010-11 levels• Develop details of New Accountability Plan

2012-13

• Propose to continue AMO Freeze at 2010-11 levels and approve New Accountability Plan• Provide LEAs and Schools with New Accountability Plan data points (Phase I) for planning and improving instruction

2013-14

• Implement Phase I (Learners and Support Systems) of New Accountability Plan for baseline data • Provide LEAs and Schools with new accountability data points (Phase II) for planning and improving instruction

2014-15

• Implement Phase I for AYP determination• Implement Phase II (Professionals and Schools/Systems) of New Accountability Plan for baseline data

2015-16

• Implement Complete New Accountability Plan