District Collaboration Design Grant Requirements November 21, 2013

Important Dates January 31, 2014—Design Grant interim report due September 30, 2014—Last day to expend funds October 15, 2014—End of grant report due November 15, 2014—Last day to draw funds

Important Dates—ESEA Waiver Our report due to the USDOE outlining our model for including Student Learning and Growth in educator evaluation is due May 1, 2014

Grant Requirements Participate in a community of learners Share lessons learned with your peers Participate in statewide and regional meetings Participate in Data Collection Participate in the ESEA Waiver

Grant Requirements Work toward creating blueprints focused on the areas of – Compensation Models – Professional Learning – Career Pathways – Evaluation Systems Always keep in mind these components are part of an integrated whole

Grant Requirements Grantees must re-apply for another year – Whether another Design grant, or an implementation grant, another application is required Grants for Round Two will open late Spring 2014

Deliverables Grant sites are expected to provide: – Student Learning and Growth Goals for their teachers and administrators – Scored goals and the methodology for scoring – School meeting schedules of SLG group or individual planning sessions

Deliverables – Minutes and agendas of DCG meetings – Progress reports on design (blueprints/principles) progress – School formative and summative observation logs – Teacher and administrator surveys

Budgeting—Design Grants Districts will work with their coach in developing their budgets A majority of grant dollars should be spent on supporting time for blueprint planning, research and discussion

Budgeting—Design Grants Preliminary budget due: January 15, 2014 Districts who choose to apply for an implementation grant may have their budgets reviewed for efficiencies as part of the application process

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