Title II-A Improving Teacher and Principal Quality ESEA Application Workshop April 21-22, 2015

The Big Picture Department of Education & Early Development 2 April 2015

Step 1: Needs Assessment April 2015 Department of Education & Early Development 3

Step 2: Title II Activities April 2015 Department of Education & Early Development 4

Step 3: Title II-A Effectiveness April 2015 Department of Education & Early Development 5

The Big Picture Department of Education & Early Development 6 April 2015

The Needs Assessment must reflect Title II-A activities Time frame and activities conducted to identify needs  Professional development – include how teachers, Title I-A teachers and paraprofessionals were included.  Recruiting and retaining highly qualified and effective teachers and principals. List the needs identified for professional development and for recruitment and retention for which Titles II-A funds will be used. Needs Assessment (Section A) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 7

The most current data available on—  Results of teacher and principal evaluations;  Teacher and principal self-assessments, including their assessments of their own needs and of working conditions;  Student assessment results;  Information on educator retention and hard-to- staff positions;  Information on the districts distribution of inexperienced, unqualified, and out-of-field teachers... USDOE Policy Background: Increasing Effectiveness – Promoting a Data-Driven Needs Assessment 8 Comprehensive, high quality data examples Alaska Department of Education & Early Development April 2015

Using the High Quality Data examples Share with an elbow partner from your own district... Which of these data types might you have available in your district? Data Driven Needs April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 9

Required Trainings (Section B) Whether funded through Title II-A or other funds... Address the needs of students with different learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, gifted and talented and English Language Learners. Improve student behavior in the classroom and interventions to help students with different learning styles. Training to enable teachers to involve parents in their child’s education. Training to enable teachers to understand and use data and assessments... April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 10

Share with a person from another district (turn to the table behind or in front of you) An example of your district’s training provided To enable teachers to...  Involve parents in their child’s education Required Trainings (Section B) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 11

Describe how the district is providing support such as professional development or recruitment and retention efforts through any funding sources in Schools that have the lowest proportion of highly qualified teachers. Schools that have the largest average class size. The lowest performing schools in the district. Supporting Schools (Section C) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 12

Allowable activities remain the same and will be reviewed at the II-A Roundtable Activities should meet the definition of High Quality Professional Development Can you complete the definition of High Quality Professional Development? Allowable Activities (Section D) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 13

Professional development includes, but is not limited to, activities that:  Improve and increase teachers’ knowledge of academic subjects and enable teachers to become ________ __________;  Are an integral part of broad schoolwide and districtwide educational _______________ plans;  Give teachers and principals the knowledge and skills to help students meet challenging State ______________ standards;  Improve classroom _______________ skills;  Are sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused and are not _________ or _________ workshops;  Advance teacher understanding of effective instruction strategies that are based on ___________ ________ __________; and  Are developed with extensive ____________________ of teachers, principals, parents, and administrators. Definition of High Quality Professional Development April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 14

Professional development includes, but is not limited to, activities that:  Improve and increase teachers’ knowledge of academic subjects and enable teachers to become highly qualified;  Are an integral part of broad schoolwide and districtwide educational improvement plans;  Give teachers and principals the knowledge and skills to help students meet challenging State academic standards;  Improve classroom management skills;  Are sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused and are not one-day or short-term workshops;  Advance teacher understanding of effective instruction strategies that are based on scientifically based research; and  Are developed with extensive participation of teachers, principals, parents, and administrators. Definition of High Quality Professional Development April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 15

Use of Funds (Section E) Program administration funding amount Administrative activities  Include funds transferred to Consolidated Admin  FTE, name(s) and title(s) Class size reduction  Name of the highly qualified teacher(s)  Schools to which teacher(s) are assigned April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 16

Use of Funds (Section E) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 17 Implementation of AK Standards  Current status of implementation  Professional development provided  Specify activities funded by Title IIA Support for new evaluation system  Professional development provided  Specify activities funded by Title IIA

Use of Funds (Section E) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 18 All other activities  Provide any activities not previously described  Include FTE, position title and location.  When possible use additional boxes Effectiveness  Annually review and evaluating effective use of Title II-A funds  Improving instruction by teachers  Increase student achievement  Meets the needs identified

Needs Assessment – Section A Required Trainings – Section B Supporting Schools – Section C Allowable Uses of Funds – Section D Recommended Uses of Funds – Section E  Implementation of Alaska Standards  New Educator Evaluation & Support System Title II A: In Review April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 19

Cecilia Miller Education Specialist (907) Title II-A Federal Resources www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/legislation.html Contact Information April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 20