Monitoring LEA Implementation of SIG Interventions: NEW JERSEY Monitoring LEA Implementation of SIG Interventions: Moving Beyond Compliance Presented by: Suzanne Ochse & Pat Mitchell 1
Webinar Goals NJ’s Statewide System of Support & SIG Statewide activities for SIG recipients - building district & school capacity
NJ’s Statewide System of Support State Committee/MACC Stakeholder Committee History of Statewide System of Support (SSS) Building Capacity through SSS 11/24/2018
NJ Statewide System of Support 4
SIG State Application Approved by the USDE 32 Tier I and Tier II Schools 11 Districts Tier III Competitive Process District/School Application 11/24/2018
SIG - Funding Total available: $63,338,647 25%: $15,834,661 25%: $15,834,661 Total after 25%: $47,503,986 Minimum is $50,000 and maximum is $2 million in each of three years State Admin: $3.3 million over three years 11/24/2018
SIG: Timeline March 3 – Informational Meeting March 10 – Letter of Intent March 22 & 29 – Technical Assistance April 9-15 – Peer Review April 29 – Application Due Date May-June – External Reader Panel June – Interdivisional Committee Review June 14 – Notification of Awards July – Pre-contract/Peer Review July 30 – Final Award Notice August – Summer Leadership Academy
Statewide Activities: Building Support & Capacity Peer Review Network Turnaround Officer Leadership Academy & Network External Evaluation NJDOE Interdivisional Committee The following statewide activities are using the administrative funds over a three-year period. Peer Review – The goal of the peer review is to build support for a strong application prior to submission and because the school applications will be considered the school improvement plan (Unified Plan) which requires a peer review. The activity is occurring now
Resources USDE Information http://www.ed.gov/programs/sif/index.html School Improvement Grant Guidance (FAQs) Final Requirements SEA Application Fact Sheets NJDOE Information ARRA School Improvement http://www.state.nj.us/education/arra/sig/ Teaching & Learning Tool http://www.nj.gov/education/capa/docs/tool4day.pdf Handbook Guide at: http://www.nj.gov/education/capa/docs/visit4day.pdf The resources listed include federal information in the first group. The second group is on our state website: First is the access to the SIG Notice of Grant Opportunity Second the Teaching and Learning Tool used during school visits for conducting the comprehensive needs assessment. Lastly, the handbook for the needs assessment visit. 11/24/2018
SIG Notice of Grant Opportunity http://www.state.nj.us/education/arra/sig/# application 11/24/2018
NJDOE Presenters Suzanne Ochse, Director Office of Student Achievement & Accountability 609-292-1828 Suzanne.ochse@doe.state.nj.us Pat Mitchell, Manager School Improvement Bureau 973-727-6063 Pat.mitchell@doe.state.nj.us The following statewide activities are using the administrative funds over a three-year period. Peer Review – The goal of the peer review is to build support for a strong application prior to submission and because the school applications will be considered the school improvement plan (Unified Plan) which requires a peer review. The activity is occurring now