Florida’s Service Delivery Plan: A Roadmap to Success Carolyn Mathews, Florida Department of Education Tom Hanley and Monica Ulewicz, ESCORT

Objectives for Our Session  Service Delivery Plan (SDP) overview: goals, objectives, and strategies  Discuss implications for your program  Communicate feedback

Pop Quiz 1. What came before the SDP? 2. Name one of the seven areas of concern. 3. What’s the difference between an outcome measure and a progress indicator?

Purpose of the SDP  Addresses the special educational needs of Florida’s migratory children.  Levels the playing field for migrant children to reach the same challenging academic standards  Specifies measurable program goals and objectives

Comprehensive Needs Assessment Stakeholders + Data + Strategies = Solutions Service Delivery Plan

Who are Stakeholders?  Migrant Education Program staff (recruiters, tutors, advocates)  Teachers and principals  Migrant parents  Data experts  FL Department of Education staff  University professors

Seven Areas of Concern for Migrant Students  Educational continuity  Instructional time  School engagement (behavioral, emotional, cognitive)  English language development  Health  Educational support in the home  Access to services

What Kind of Data Did We Look At?  Migrant student surveys  Migrant parent surveys  FCAT scores  Other FLDOE database information

What Solutions Did We Discuss?  Strengthen reading and mathematics skills  Help preschoolers get ready for kindergarten  Support students in graduating from school  Encourage parents to get involved in MEP activities

SDP Priorities  Teach in a way best suited to migrant culture and lifestyle.  Hire trained coaches (reading, math, high school).  Train MEP staff.  Use technology and other materials.  Work with families.

Reading  Vocabulary and fluency development  Family literacy opportunities  Reading advocates  Professional development through coaching

Mathematics  Rigor and relevance  Concrete approaches  Activities with parents  Math coach

Graduation  PASS and Mini-PASS curricula  Transition support  FCAT preparation  Mentoring  Family awareness  Secondary advocate

School Readiness  Emergent literacy skills  Content-based instructional sequence  Family outreach  Coordination & resource sharing  Staff development

Measuring Success Progress Indicator District Activities & Staff Development Program Outcome Did we hit our target? Purpose Frequency Duration # Participants Qualitative Feedback How are we doing along the way? Increase % migrant students… Starting school ready to learn Meeting proficiency targets Graduating Decrease gap between migrant and non-migrant students

Comprehensive Services  Identification and recruitment quality control  “Priority for Services” students  Parent Involvement Plan  Student Record Transfer Protocol

Small Group Activity: What does this mean for me?

Work as a team at your table. Spend 15 minutes discussing one of your scenarios. Feel free to use the flipchart paper to take notes. Identify someone who will speak on behalf of your team during the debrief. Use the SDP tables in your handouts to guide your discussion (specifically strategies and progress indicators). Draw on your own local program experiences. After 15 minutes, we will ask you to discuss the second scenario.

Debrief

Questions? Thoughts? Comments?

How’d We Do? 1. What came before the SDP? 2. Name one of the seven areas of concern. 3. What’s the difference between an outcome measure and a progress indicator?

Objectives for Our Session  Service Delivery Plan (SDP) overview: goals, objectives, and strategies  Discuss implications for your program  Communicate feedback