1. Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators May 30, 2013 1

2. What is Race to the Top? A competitive grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the purpose of comprehensive educational reform. Eleven states and the District of Columbia received the grant. Georgia’s award was $400 million. 2

3. How may we spend Georgia’s RT3? $200 million for state-wide projects such as: Implementation of Common Core State Standards Development of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Systems Longitudinal Data System Early Learning Initiatives Certification revisions $200 million for district-wide projects such as: Training for teachers to implement Common Core State Standards Using data to improve student achievement Training for Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems 3

4. Partners in the work of RT3: Governor’s Office Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Georgia Professional Standards Commission Board of Regents - University System of Georgia Technical College System of Georgia Georgia Public Broadcasting Twenty-six local school districts 4

5. Who are our partners? Twenty-six local school districts 5

6. Four major initiatives Standards and Assessments Data Systems to Support Instruction Great Teachers and Leaders Turning Around Lowest-Achieving Schools 6

7. Standards and Assessments Implementing Common Core Standards Developing and implementing common, high-quality assessments (PARCC Partnership) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high quality assessments Supporting STEM-specific focus in schools 7

8. Longitudinal Data System Valuable information for teachers just a “click” away Class Schedules and Rosters Course Standards – GPS and CCGPS Student Profiles Student Attendance History Classroom Assessment Data Student Grade and Enrollment History ….. And much more 8

9. Teacher Resource Link (TRL) Teachers will be able to access high-quality digital resources for students (and professional development resources for themselves!) that are directly aligned to the GPS and CCGPS standards and elements. They will access TRL through LDS--No new Web addresses and passwords to remember! 10/6/20159

10. Lowest Achieving Schools The Office of School Turnaround was created in 2011 to provide concentrated resources and expertise to “Priority Schools” identified as Lowest Achieving Schools Each school, with the assistance of the Department of Education, has selected one of four research-based reform models to implement 10

11. School Turnaround Office Provides: Ongoing Monitoring of School Improvement Initiatives and Short Term Action Plans Professional Development for Central Office Supervisors, Principals, Teachers and Support Staff Technical Assistance at the Individual School Level 11

12. Great Teachers and Great Leaders Design, pilot, and implement a new teacher and leader effectiveness system that will improve instruction for Georgia’s students. The components will include: A quantitative measure of the value-added to student achievement Standards for teachers and leaders that will be rated on a rubric of Exemplary, Proficient, Needs Development, and Ineffective Include student surveys for teachers and faculty/staff surveys for leaders Pay for Performance for teachers using RT3 funds 12

13. HB 244 HB 244 passed the General Assembly during 2013 session; Governor signed bill into law on May 7, 2013; Implementation of TKES/LKES statewide 2014-2015 13

14. State-wide training Present – Summer of 2014: DOE will train RESA trainers and District Personnel to prepare for implementation in 2014-2015 Encourage your Superintendents to participate in study-year or pilot this coming school year. Cindy Saxon is DOE contact: csaxon@doe.k12.ga.uscsaxon@doe.k12.ga.us 14

15. Teacher Keys Effectiveness System ( Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure ) Surveys of Instructional Practice (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9- 12) Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards (Observations and Documentation) Student Growth and Academic Achievement Teachers of Tested Subjects - Student Growth Percentile - Student Growth Percentile Achievement Gap Reduction - Achievement Gap Reduction Teachers of Non-Tested Subjects - DOE-approved, district-developed - DOE-approved, district-developed Student Learning Objectives Student Learning Objectives 15

16. Great Teachers and Great Leaders January – May 2012: Pilot of Teacher Assessment of Performance Standards (TAPS) and student surveys; used pilot information to refine instrument 2012-2013: Use of TAPS to inform Human Resources decisions; Hold harmless year for value-added measures of student growth but data is being collected 16

17. 2013-2014: TAPS (including student surveys) and value-added impact will generate a Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) which will be used to make Human Resources decisions 2014-2015: Fully implemented State-wide 17

18. Leader Keys Effectiveness Leader Keys Effectiveness System (Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure Score) Governance and Leadership -Climate Survey -Student Attendance -Retention of Effective Teachers Leader Assessment on Performance Standards -Performance Goal Setting -Documentation of Practice Student Growth and Academic Achievement - Student Growth Percentile - Achievement Gap Reduction -DOE-approved Student Learning Objectives easures Utilizing District Identified Growth Measures 18

19. What about Merit Pay? Race to the Top Scope of Work states “Individual bonuses will be paid to teachers and principals tied to student achievement.” State minimum District flexibility One-time bonus to develop models for future consideration Pay by September, 2014 or September, 2015 based on decision by US Ed regarding No-Cost Extension 19

20. HR Directors Need to Know: HB 244, Lines 44-81 Beginning with the 2014-2015 teachers of record, assistant principals, and principals shall be given written notice in advance of the school year of the evaluation measures and any specific indicators that will be used to evaluation them. 20

21. Georgia’s Education Initiatives Standards and Assessment Longitudinal Data System Great Teachers and Great Leaders Turning around Lowest Achieving Schools 21

22. Points to Remember: Race to the Top is a funding source for Georgia’s comprehensive education initiatives. After the funding source is depleted, the initiatives must be sustained. Many State partners, including twenty-six (26) partner districts, are assisting in developing and piloting many of the initiatives, as well as implementing reform models in lowest achieving schools. RT3 Innovation Grants have allowed Georgia to develop, pilot, and implement research-based practices and initiatives. 22

23. Goals for Sustainability 1. Set High Standards and Rigorous Assessments for All 2. Prepare Students for College Readiness, Transition, and Success 3. Provide Great Teachers and Leaders 4. Provide Effective Support for All Schools, Including Turning Around the Lowest-Achieving Schools 5. Lead the way in STEM fields 23

24. Next steps: Develop a Sustainability Plan Provide Parameters to Race to the Top Districts on developing a Merit Pay plan 2013 Race to the Top Summit Summer GAEL RT3 Districts must send team of 5; registration paid by RT3 for both GAEL and RT3 Summit 24

25. Questions? 25