Los Angeles Unified School District Local District G Principals Meeting

Aligning Budgets for School Improvement

Background District facing $400 million + budget cuts District facing $400 million + budget cuts Need to align each school’s resources to district and local district priorities Need to align each school’s resources to district and local district priorities Need to maintain momentum for change – Closing the Achievement Gap Need to maintain momentum for change – Closing the Achievement Gap Elementary Literacy Elementary Literacy Secondary Literacy Secondary Literacy

Background (Cont’d) Mathematics (8 th Grade Algebra) Mathematics (8 th Grade Algebra) No Child Left Behind and Title 1 No Child Left Behind and Title 1 Need to pool resources for delivery of services Need to pool resources for delivery of services Schools with Local districts Schools with Local districts Schools with other Schools Schools with other Schools

Background (Cont’d) Need to co-plan all professional development – Strategies and Activities Need to co-plan all professional development – Strategies and Activities Strategies Strategies Professional Development Professional Development Reciprocal Teaching Reciprocal Teaching Collection of Data Collection of Data Use of Data to Inform Instruction Use of Data to Inform Instruction Demonstration Lessons from Cadre and Coaches Demonstration Lessons from Cadre and Coaches

Background (Cont’d) Activities Activities LUCI LUCI Algebra Algebra Common Buy Back Days Common Buy Back Days Grade Level/Department Meetings Grade Level/Department Meetings EPQR EPQR

Background (Cont’d) Research-based outcomes need to be supported and enhanced Research-based outcomes need to be supported and enhanced Leadership and vision Leadership and vision Curriculum, instruction and assessment aligned to standards Curriculum, instruction and assessment aligned to standards

Background (Cont’d) Intervention and extended learning time that are focused, based on frequent assessments, and with multiple opportunities for success Intervention and extended learning time that are focused, based on frequent assessments, and with multiple opportunities for success School climates conducive to learning School climates conducive to learning Small learning communities Small learning communities Need to ameliorate effects of school- based budget cuts Need to ameliorate effects of school- based budget cuts

Zero-Based Budgeting

What What Identifying student, program, staff professional development and parent needs based on National, State and District instructional initiatives and goals Identifying student, program, staff professional development and parent needs based on National, State and District instructional initiatives and goals Basing financial expenditures and instructional practices on identified needs rather than on previous expenditures and past practices Basing financial expenditures and instructional practices on identified needs rather than on previous expenditures and past practices Clarifying of school goals and needs based solely on budget distribution Clarifying of school goals and needs based solely on budget distribution

Zero-Based Budgeting Why Why Close the achievement gap Close the achievement gap Provide needed professional development Provide needed professional development Reallocation and shared expenditures between school, local district, central district and National and State accountability expectations Reallocation and shared expenditures between school, local district, central district and National and State accountability expectations Previous misalignment of funding sources to proven strategies, skills, and results and need to align expenditures to research-based practices and materials, including new standards-based materials Previous misalignment of funding sources to proven strategies, skills, and results and need to align expenditures to research-based practices and materials, including new standards-based materials

Zero-Based Budgeting How How Analysis of student needs, based on data collection Analysis of student needs, based on data collection Analysis of student work/goal setting Analysis of student work/goal setting Results of previous expenditures Results of previous expenditures Budget priorities based on goals and student learning needs Budget priorities based on goals and student learning needs Identification of “Buy-Back” opportunities Identification of “Buy-Back” opportunities Collaboration with stakeholders Collaboration with stakeholders

Organizing toward Large-Scale Improvement in Schools

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices During 2002 – 2003, it is proposed that local school resources be redirected to meet core initiatives and to ameliorate school-based budget cuts During 2002 – 2003, it is proposed that local school resources be redirected to meet core initiatives and to ameliorate school-based budget cuts Professional development plans will be negotiated with directors Professional development plans will be negotiated with directors

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Coaching support and expertise (e.g., literacy, math, English language development) will be deployed to classrooms as needed Coaching support and expertise (e.g., literacy, math, English language development) will be deployed to classrooms as needed Face to face, hands-on involvement will replace business-as-usual routines Face to face, hands-on involvement will replace business-as-usual routines Coordinators, coaches, and other certificated teacher non-classroom personnel will provide direct instruction daily (to ameliorate the impact of increased class size Coordinators, coaches, and other certificated teacher non-classroom personnel will provide direct instruction daily (to ameliorate the impact of increased class size

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Coordinators, coaches and all certificated non-classroom personnel will be selected in collaboration with the local district Coordinators, coaches and all certificated non-classroom personnel will be selected in collaboration with the local district Strong site leadership is critical to a school’s success, so local districts will participate and approve the selection of leadership personnel (i.e., principal, assistant principals, deans, coordinators) Strong site leadership is critical to a school’s success, so local districts will participate and approve the selection of leadership personnel (i.e., principal, assistant principals, deans, coordinators)

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Schools will be required to pool their resources to fund additional support (e.g.,) fiscal specialist, PSA, nurse, teacher coaches, ITAF) Schools will be required to pool their resources to fund additional support (e.g.,) fiscal specialist, PSA, nurse, teacher coaches, ITAF)

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Frequent (daily/weekly) Learning Walks followed by reflection and next steps for professional development, alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and resources Frequent (daily/weekly) Learning Walks followed by reflection and next steps for professional development, alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and resources Standards-based school with focus on literacy and mathematics Standards-based school with focus on literacy and mathematics Focused analysis and strategic use of assessment results Focused analysis and strategic use of assessment results

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Planned, focused, targeted standards- based intervention Planned, focused, targeted standards- based intervention Overt emphasis on high expectations for achievement and behavior Overt emphasis on high expectations for achievement and behavior Only include those external activities that support the academic focus Only include those external activities that support the academic focus

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Oversee, design and direct resources to create smaller, functional learning communities Oversee, design and direct resources to create smaller, functional learning communities Monitor for attitudes and actions which reflect high expectations for behavior and self-management of learning Monitor for attitudes and actions which reflect high expectations for behavior and self-management of learning Assure resources are directed to buy appropriate support personnel (e.g., nurses, PSA, fiscal specialists, teacher coaches) Assure resources are directed to buy appropriate support personnel (e.g., nurses, PSA, fiscal specialists, teacher coaches)

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Assist in design and use of resources to develop content and schedules for grade level, department, and vertical team meetings Assist in design and use of resources to develop content and schedules for grade level, department, and vertical team meetings Local district will administer school budgets Local district will administer school budgets Ten percent of categorical budget used for professional development Ten percent of categorical budget used for professional development

Changes in Resource Allocations and Practices (Cont’d) Direct training of staff and participation in team meetings Direct training of staff and participation in team meetings Local district approval of all outside contracts Local district approval of all outside contracts Assist in the development of procedures that result in routines, orderliness, and maximum use of instructional time Assist in the development of procedures that result in routines, orderliness, and maximum use of instructional time

Recommended List of Next Steps for Principals Meet with local school administrative team Meet with local school administrative team Develop local school budget presentation – Possible resources Develop local school budget presentation – Possible resources Superintendent’s Strategic Plan – March 2001 Superintendent’s Strategic Plan – March 2001 Local District G – Improving Education Local District G – Improving Education Superintendent’s video – March 2002 Superintendent’s video – March 2002

Recommended List of Next Steps for Principals (Cont’d) Student data Student data Most recent school plan Most recent school plan Results of any recent program reviews (WASC, EPQR, Audit, etc.) Results of any recent program reviews (WASC, EPQR, Audit, etc.) Historic summary of school budget expenditures by object Historic summary of school budget expenditures by object Current budget information Current budget information

Recommended List of Next Steps for Principals (Cont’d) Presentation of new budgeting process to: Presentation of new budgeting process to: Parent councils Parent councils Certificated and classified Certificated and classified Conduct needs assessment – Define school priorities based on student needs Conduct needs assessment – Define school priorities based on student needs Develop proposed budget based on student need Develop proposed budget based on student need Meet with Local District Superintendent or designee Meet with Local District Superintendent or designee

Los Angeles Unified School District Local District G Principals Meeting