How can ARRA Funds Be Wisely Applied? How Researchers Can Help Lou Cicchinelli, Ph.D. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning Fourth Annual IES Research Conference Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Maryland Suite June 8, :00 – 6:30 pm

Spend Quickly to Save and Create Jobs Ensure Transparency and Accountability Thoughtfully Invest One- time Funds Advance Effective Reforms Guiding Principles

Advance Core Education Reforms Assurances Needed College- and career-ready standards and high quality, valid, and reliable assessments for all students, including ELLs and students with disabilities Pre-K to higher education data systems that meet the principles in the America COMPETES Act Teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of effective teachers Intensive support and effective interventions for lowest- performing schools

Stimulus Allocation State Fiscal Stabilization $53.6 billion Title I $13 billion Teacher, Tech, & Data $1.2 billion Pell and Work Study $17.3 billion Other $13.05 billion Approximately $100 billion total

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $48.6 billion Title I, Grants to Local Agencies $10 billion Title I, School Improvement Grants $3 billion Ed Technology State Grants $650 million Individuals with Disabilities Education Act $12.2 billion Impact Aid Construction $100 million Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants $540 million Independent Living Services $140 million Pell Grants $17.1 billion Work Study $200 million Education for Homeless Youth $70 million Teacher Incentive Fund $200 million Teacher Quality Enhancement $100 million Statewide Data Systems $250 million Race to the Top $4.35 billion Invest in What Works and Innovation Fund $650 million Stimulus Education Programs

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $48.6 billion Title I, Grants to Local Agencies $10 billion Title I, School Improvement Grants $3 billion Ed Technology State Grants $650 million Individuals with Disabilities Education Act $12.2 billion Impact Aid Construction $100 million Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants $540 million Independent Living Services $140 million Pell Grants $17.1 billion Work Study $200 million Education for Homeless Youth $70 million Teacher Incentive Fund $200 million Teacher Quality Enhancement $100 million Statewide Data Systems $250 million Race to the Top $4.35 billion Invest in What Works and Innovation Fund $650 million Best Bets for Research and Evaluation Opportunities

Race to the Top $4.35 billion Incentive grants to states and groups of states that have shown progress in the 4 Core Education Reforms areas Reward innovation and change Support the next steps

Invest in What Works and Innovation Fund $650 million Awards to LEAs & non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps To expand their work in partnership with private organizations & philanthropic community By identifying & documenting best practices that can serve as models for best practices and taken to scale

Teacher Quality Enhancement $100 million Grants to non-profits & IHEs Improve teacher preparation & professional development activities Hold teacher preparation programs accountable Recruit highly qualified individuals into teaching force

Teacher Incentive Fund $200 million Grants to non-profits & IHEs Develop and implement performance- based teacher & principal compensation systems in high-need schools

Statewide Data Systems $250 million Grants to SEAs Design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate and use individual student data

Ed Technology State Grants $650 million Grants to SEAs Improve student academic achievement through the use of technology Help students become technologically literate by the end of eighth grade Encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training & curriculum development

World Café Process A Conversational Process An innovative yet simple methodology for hosting conversations about questions that matter. Conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups,

Assign a table facilitator/recorder Share thoughts, questions; doodle freely After 15 minutes move to another table Facilitator summarizes key conversation points to restart the conversation After 15 minute move to 3 rd and final table conversation Facilitator summarizes to restart conversation Choose a key point to share with entire group The Café Process

Background information How is the program going What have we learned from the program/ intervention What we can take forward or generalize Researcher Roles Possible Research & Evaluation Efforts

Identify programs of interest Identify eligible partner organizations Assess your capacities Initiate conversations ASAP Define roles and scope of work Prepare and submit proposals Action Steps Getting Involved

Discussion Question At Your Tables What can researchers do to participate in ARRA and how do we become involved?

Share with the Group? Insight Question Comment

Department of Education ARRA Resources gram-plan&program_id= index.html

Grant partner Lou Cicchinelli Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning Matt Dawson Learning Point Associates Catherine Walcott WestEd