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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

STRATEGIC PLANNINGSTRATEGIC PLANNING

AAMERICAN MERICAN RRECOVERY AND ECOVERY AND

RREINVESTMENT EINVESTMENT AACTCT

►Where we are:Where we are: Between 2007 and 2009, NAEP 4Between 2007 and 2009, NAEP 4thth grade grade

math scores were flat—with only a slight math scores were flat—with only a slight improvement in 8th grade.improvement in 8th grade.

27 percent of our students drop out before 27 percent of our students drop out before earning a diploma. earning a diploma.

Only 40 percent of our adults earn a two-year Only 40 percent of our adults earn a two-year or four-year degree.or four-year degree.

MOVING AMERICA’S MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARDEDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD

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►Where we need to go:Where we need to go: Improve student achievement Improve student achievement

Narrow achievement gapsNarrow achievement gaps

Increase graduation and college enrollment Increase graduation and college enrollment rates rates

MOVING AMERICA’S MOVING AMERICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARDEDUCATION SYSTEM FORWARD

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PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GOAL PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GOAL

America will have the highest proportion of America will have the highest proportion of

college graduates of any country college graduates of any country

by 2020by 2020

COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER ATTAINMENTATTAINMENT

CRADLE-TO-CAREER EDUCATION PLAN CRADLE-TO-CAREER EDUCATION PLAN

LITERACY BY 3RD GRADE

INCREASE ACCESS

&AFFORDABILITY

HIGHER HIGHER EDUCATIONEDUCATIONK-12K-12EARLY EARLY

LEARNINGLEARNING

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SYSTEM-WIDE CAPACITY

KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL K-12 KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL K-12 REFORM REFORM

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

TEACHERS AND TEACHERS AND LEADERSLEADERS


ALIGNED ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION


SCHOOLSCHOOLENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT


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ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTSSTANDARDS & ASSESSMENTS



STANDARDS STANDARDS AND AND

ASSESSMENASSESSMENTSTS

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ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADINGEFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADING



EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE TEACHING TEACHING

AND AND LEADINGLEADING

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ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: DATA SYSTEMSDATA SYSTEMS

DATA DATA SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

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COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY







ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: ARRA REFORM PRIORITY: TURNING AROUND STRUGGLING TURNING AROUND STRUGGLING

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

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INTEGRATION OF FOUR ARRA REFORM INTEGRATION OF FOUR ARRA REFORM PRIORITIES PRIORITIES

DATADATASYSTEMSSYSTEMS

STRUGGLING STRUGGLING SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE TEACHERS TEACHERS

AND LEADERSAND LEADERS

STANDARDS & STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS

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*Includes regular FY 09 appropriations

►LeadershipLeadership

UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIESUNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES

►A Thoughtful AgendaA Thoughtful Agenda

►Substantial FundingSubstantial Funding

►Legislative SupportLegislative Support

►Committed PartnersCommitted Partners13

► The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) is a new one-The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) is a new one-time appropriation of time appropriation of $48.6 billion $48.6 billion to Governors to to Governors to maintain support for public education and other state maintain support for public education and other state services services

► These funds help to stabilize State and local government These funds help to stabilize State and local government budgets in order to help budgets in order to help minimize and avoid reductions minimize and avoid reductions in educationin education and other essential public services and other essential public services

► ~$40 billion for states to avert education cuts in K-12 and ~$40 billion for states to avert education cuts in K-12 and Higher EducationHigher Education

► Over $8 billion in Government Services FundsOver $8 billion in Government Services Funds

STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUNDSTATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND

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► Phase I began in April—approximately $36.8 billion awarded to Phase I began in April—approximately $36.8 billion awarded to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, including 100% of government services fundsincluding 100% of government services funds

► Governors signed assurances related to four key reform areas:Governors signed assurances related to four key reform areas: Enhanced Standards and AssessmentsEnhanced Standards and Assessments Effective Teachers and LeadersEffective Teachers and Leaders Improving the Collection and Use of DataImproving the Collection and Use of Data Supporting Struggling SchoolsSupporting Struggling Schools

► $11.5 billion to be awarded (in Phase II)$11.5 billion to be awarded (in Phase II)

► Governors will apply for their states in Phase II, as in Phase IGovernors will apply for their states in Phase II, as in Phase I

SFSF PHASESSFSF PHASES

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►TransparencyTransparency

State reports against the reform assurances to State reports against the reform assurances to which governors agreed in Phase Iwhich governors agreed in Phase I

Reporting information accessible on public web Reporting information accessible on public web sites posted by each statesites posted by each state

State and local stakeholder access to State and local stakeholder access to informationinformation

PURPOSE OF SFSF PHASE II APPLICATIONPURPOSE OF SFSF PHASE II APPLICATION

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ARRA FOUR REFORM AREASARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS

► Enhanced Standards and AssessmentsEnhanced Standards and Assessments Status of current state assessment systemsStatus of current state assessment systems Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students Quality of assessments for and inclusion of students

with disabilities and limited English proficient studentswith disabilities and limited English proficient students High-school graduation rates, college enrollment, High-school graduation rates, college enrollment,

college course completioncollege course completion

► Effective Teachers and LeadersEffective Teachers and Leaders Distribution of teachersDistribution of teachers Teacher and principal evaluationTeacher and principal evaluation

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ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS ARRA FOUR REFORM AREAS (CONT.)(CONT.)

► Improving Collection and Use of DataImproving Collection and Use of Data America COMPETES ActAmerica COMPETES Act Student growth and individual teacher impact dataStudent growth and individual teacher impact data

► Supporting Struggling SchoolsSupporting Struggling Schools Identifying lowest-achieving schoolsIdentifying lowest-achieving schools Use of school intervention modelsUse of school intervention models Charter school availability and student achievement Charter school availability and student achievement

progress in charter schoolsprogress in charter schools

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► Indicators and Descriptors Indicators require data-related responses Indicators require data-related responses Descriptors request narrative informationDescriptors request narrative information

► If a state cannot report the data requested by an Indicator or 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 Descriptor, the state must create a plan to report the data as soon as possible – final deadline: possible – final deadline: September 30, 2011

► “Confirm” elements and icon

► Public reporting on state websites Data required by Indicators and DescriptorsData required by Indicators and Descriptors State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested State Plan, including a report on progress toward providing the requested

informationinformation

► “Race to the Top” icons

SFSF PHASE II APPLICATION SFSF PHASE II APPLICATION

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APPLICATION EXAMPLEAPPLICATION EXAMPLE

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►Two-step review process to evaluate state applications: Two-step review process to evaluate state applications:

Verify sufficient completionVerify sufficient completion

Evaluate the application against the Approval CriteriaEvaluate the application against the Approval Criteria

►Guidance and webinars will be forthcoming Guidance and webinars will be forthcoming

►For further information on SFSF Phase II, please see For further information on SFSF Phase II, please see www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization

►E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]

►Phone:Phone: 202-260-2274202-260-2274

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization

mailto:[email protected]

STRATEGIC PLANNING CONTINUUM

Ed Tech Applications

(district level)

Teacher Quality Partnership

(already submitted)

REVIEWREVIEW EXISTING EXISTING ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM AND REFORM

PLANSPLANS

REVISEREVISE EXISTING EXISTING ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AND REFORM AND REFORM

PLANSPLANSTitle I & IDEA ARRA Funds

► Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems

►SFSF Phase TwoSFSF Phase Two[baseline]

►Race to the Top

►School Improvement Grant

►Investing in Innovation Fund

►Teacher Incentive Fund

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COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

School Improvement School Improvement GrantsGrants

School Improvement School Improvement GrantsGrants

$3.5 billion$3.5 billion

SFSF SFSF Phase TwoPhase Two

SFSF SFSF Phase TwoPhase Two


Ed TechEd TechEd TechEd Tech

$650 million$650 million


Statewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data SystemsStatewide Longitudinal Data Systems

Teacher Incentive Teacher Incentive FundFund

Teacher Incentive Teacher Incentive FundFund

$200 million$200 millionRace to the TopRace to the TopRace to the TopRace to the Top


Teacher Teacher Quality Quality

Part.Part.

Teacher Teacher Quality Quality

Part.Part.$100 million$100 million


Investing in Investing in InnovationInnovation

Investing in Investing in InnovationInnovation

Teacher Teacher Incentive FundIncentive Fund

Teacher Teacher Incentive FundIncentive Fund


95% of ARRA 95% of ARRA Grants Explicitly Grants Explicitly

Require Require SEA – LEA SEA – LEA

CoordinationCoordination










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ARRA PLANNING TIMELINESARRA PLANNING TIMELINES

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►Opportunities:Opportunities: Lasting reforms Lasting reforms

Greater collaboration between SEAs and LEAs, Title I Greater collaboration between SEAs and LEAs, Title I directors, budget managers, and other program directors, budget managers, and other program directorsdirectors

Community engagement and transparencyCommunity engagement and transparency

Improved capacity for efficient budgeting and program Improved capacity for efficient budgeting and program developmentdevelopment

STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS: STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS: ARRA & BEYONDARRA & BEYOND

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►Core Actions:Core Actions: Develop measurable plan for school reform (state and Develop measurable plan for school reform (state and

local levels)local levels) Convene education officials and leaders throughout the Convene education officials and leaders throughout the

grant planning, applying and implementation process to grant planning, applying and implementation process to share information and collaborateshare information and collaborate

Examine Use of Funds Guidance from ED for each Examine Use of Funds Guidance from ED for each grantgrant

Exchange best practices among districts and states and Exchange best practices among districts and states and create common reform models when possiblecreate common reform models when possible

Make use of evidence-based education researchMake use of evidence-based education research

STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS: STRATEGIC PLANNING GOALS: ARRA & BEYONDARRA & BEYOND

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LEAs Implement Title I and IDEA

ARRA plans

SEA applies for SFSF Phase Two grant

(due January)

SEA applies for SLDS grant

(due Dec. 4th)

SEA/Gov work on RTT and SIG applications

(due mid-winter)

Meetings among i3 applicants (due

early next year)

ACTION STEPS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC

COLLABORATIONNovember December Jan.–Feb.

LEA planning and applying to SEA for Education Technology (Ed Tech) grantsEducation Technology (Ed Tech) grantsLEA planning and applying to SEA for Education Technology (Ed Tech) grantsEducation Technology (Ed Tech) grants

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ACTION STEPS: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:ACTION STEPS:►State and local Title I and IDEA directors, Ed Tech directors, LEA data managers, and SLDS project directors share data models.

►TQP applicants brief state and local officials–identify links to other ARRA grants.

►Governor’s office and SEA brief LEAs on SFSF Phase Two application.

►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: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.

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