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Excellence for All Grant Opportunity
August 23, 2012
Jean MasseyAssociate State SuperintendentCareer and Technical Education
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Kim S. Benton, Ed. D.Interim Deputy State SuperintendentInstructional Enhancement and Internal Operations
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Overview
• General information about Excellence for All
• Grant Review Process
• Application
• Rubric
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Excellence for AllThe National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) has identified the best instructional systems in the world available in English for use in the United States. Called Board Examination Systems, they are high school instructional programs that consist of a coherent core curriculum; well-designed courses described in detailed syllabi; high-quality examinations that assess the extent to which students have mastered the subjects they have studies and can apply what they have learned to unfamiliar problems; and first-class professional development that enhances teachers’ skills and experience and helps them to reach the course to students with diverse abilities and backgrounds.
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Pillars of Excellence for All
A sound core programof courses defining what it means to be an educated person
High quality exams derived from the curriculum using
multiple assessment methods
Thoughtfully constructed course
designs capturedin a syllabus
Quality teacher training
matched to the course syllabi
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Why Excellence for All?
• Best global research shows that board exam systems are a key to success for many of world’s best performing systems for ALL students
• Why? Because they provide the support teachers need to teach well and students must have to succeed
• Crucially important for low-performing schools and students
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How the Excellence for AllSystem Would Work
Upper Div’n(AP, IB, ACT,
CTE, A Levels)
Add’l time to meetComps.
2 Yr Open Admissions Institutions (OAI)
WorkWork
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16
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Lower Division Exam SystemCore Curriculum, Syllabi, Exams,
Teacher Training, All Set to Int’l Standards
4 Year Selective Institutions
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4 YrOAI4 YrOAI
Graduate EducationGraduate Education
ApproximateStudent
Age
Educational Pathway
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Move U
p When Ready
State Consortium on Excellence for All Options
Public Open Admission Colleges 2-year 4-year
Lower Division Board Examination System
High School Diploma Program
(exams can be taken/diplomas awarded as early as end of 10th grade)
Move on W
hen Ready
Accredited Career and Technical Programs
Upper Division Board Examination System
High School Diploma Program STEM focused CTE focused
Purely College Prep Focused
(exams can be taken/diplomas awarded as early as end of 12th
grade)
Public Open Admission 4-year
College Selective 4-year
College
Public Open Admission 4-year
College Selective 4-year
College
Workplace
Workplace
Workplace
Public Open Admission
2-year College 4-year College
Age 14 - 17 (approx) Age 16 – 19 (approx) Age 17 – 23 (approx)8
Excellence for All: The Best
College Board APs
Cambridge International Exams
ACT QualityCore
International Baccalaureate
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Lower Division Ready Now
• ACT QualityCore
• Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Exams
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Lower Division: A Closer Look
• Not elite programs…• But designed to prepare students for elite
programs• Many bright students are dropping out
because they are bored• Can get students college-ready by 16…• But give less-prepared students until 18• Assistance targeted to students’ weak points in
grades 11 and 12 can make all the difference
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Upper Division Ready Now
• ACT QualityCore• Cambridge AICE Exams• College Board Advanced Placement• International Baccalaureate
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Key Benefits• Students motivated to take tough courses and study hard• A very strong curriculum and teachers trained to teach it
for schools and students with weak instructional resources• A strong system for preparing the most able students for
selective colleges • A way to identify students not college-ready by the end
of their sophomore year and to provide focused instruction on the things they must do to succeed
• Trading a time-in-the-seat system for one that rewards performance
• College entrants ready to do college-level work
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Application Review Process
Board approval and funds awarded
District Interview process
Proposal review and scoring
Applications submitted
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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Timeline
August 12
• Application is released
August 22
• Plan to submit intention form due
August 23
• RFP Webinar for Excellence for All
September 17
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
September 18-19
September 25-27
• District interview process
October 18-19
• State Board of Education grant awards
October 23
• Grant Applications due to Procurement by 3:30 p.m.
• Scoring of grant
applications
• Face-to-Face meeting for award districts
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ApplicationCover Page
• Identifying information
• Award Request• Signatures
Checklist
• Cover page• Standard terms
and conditions• Assurances and
certifications• Description of
needs• Evidence of
support• Budget
narrative• CD
Assurances
• Standards terms and conditions
• Signatures required
Description of Needs
• Program Goals• Description of
proposed project• Course offering• Course
Requirements• Testing Dates• Project Outcomes• Method of
Evaluating Progress
• Implementation Timelines
Budget
• Personnel• Administration• Fringe Benefits• Travel• Equipment• Supplies• Contractual• Other
• Total $50,000
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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Cover Page• The cover page asks for
identifying information and award amount.
• Very similar in format to previous applications.
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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ChecklistUse the checklist to ensure you include all required information.
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
CHECKLISTCHECKLIST
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AssurancesState Assurances
Standards and terms
Signatures
By signing this statement, the Grantee hereby certifies and assures that the school district submitting this application shall comply with Standard Terms and Conditions and Assurances and Certifications in accordance with state and federal regulations requirements, and MDE policy and requirements pertaining to this program. The applicant certifies further that the information submitted on this application is true and correct.
_____________________________ _______________Superintendent Signature Date____________________________ _______________Business Manager Signature Date
Certain terms and conditions are required. Therefore, the grantee shall assure agreement and compliance with Standard Terms and conditions.
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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Description of Needs• What are your program goals?• How will this grant allow you to
implement your Excellence for All program?
• How will the following be involved- Leadership, Teachers, Community, Parents, Students, School Board?
• How will you monitor implementation?
• How will you sustain Excellence for All once grant funds are no longer available?
• Key Issues to address• Program Goals• Project description
course offerings, coursework requirements,
testing dates, project outcomes, method of evaluating progress, implementation
timelines• Evidence of Broad-Based
Support• Budget Narrative
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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Budget Pages
• Detailed
• Remember to think about how to sustain program when funds are no longer available
• Total award $50,000 for one year
• One time legislative funds
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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Rubric
• Grants will be awarded in order of highest point value earned.
• An interview process will be used to determine final grant awards
Basic Facts Grant Review Application Rubric
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FY2012 EXCELLENCE FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATION RUBRICInstructions: Applications will be rated according the rubric found in the following pages. After ratings are tallied, applications will be ranked by score from highest to lowest. The Mississippi Department of Education will award funds beginning with the highest ranked application and concluding when all allocated funds have been awarded. Note: Not all applicants will receive funds and applicants may receive less money than originally requested.
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Snapshot of Rubric
Application Budget TOTAL
75 Points available 25 Points available 100 Points Available
Points earned Points earned Points earned
RANKING:____________________________ REQUEST STATUSAPPROVAL AMOUNT:___________________ APPROVEDSignature:____________________________ NOT APPROVED
Interview Process• Who must attend the
interview session?– Superintendent– Lead principal(s) only
from the school(s) that will be involved with the grant implementation
– School Board President/or a school board representative
– Parent Representative
• When will interviews be conducted?– September 25 – 27, 2012– In order to receive a
grant, district team must participate in interview process
– Only positions listed may serve on interview team
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Tips and Reminders
Submission process: • 1 written application and an electronic copy saved to a CD in “read only”
format• 3:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time Monday, September 17, 2012—Not a
minute LATE!
Include all information on the checklist.
Read the rubric.• Make sure you provide the information necessary to earn a good score.
Check for signatures on all pages.• Multiple pages with signature blanks for superintendent and business
manager.
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Questions
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Kim S. Benton, Ed.DInterim Deputy State Superintendent
Instructional Enhancement and Internal Operations601.359.3077
[email protected] Massey
Associate State SuperintendentCareer and Technical Education
NCEE:http://www.ncee.org/programs-affiliates/consortium-board-examination/