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Update on Idaho’s State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Boise State University Deborah Haley-Hughes Results Driven Accountability Coordinator 2

Results Driven Accountability 3  2014, U.S. Department of Education  Revised accountability system  Shifts focus to outcomes

What is the SSIP? 4 improve outcomes A comprehensive, ambitious, yet achievable multiyear plan to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. o Identify gaps o Analyze state system o Implement reforms

Today’s Goals 5  Review Phase I  Update on work in progress  Outline plan for Phase II

SSIP Phase I: Five Components 6 Component 1:Data Analysis Component 2:Analysis of State Infrastructure Component 3:State-identified Measurable Result Component 4:Selection of Improvement Strategies Component 5:Theory of Action

Component 1: Data Analysis 7 IndicatorRecommendationRationale Indicator 1: Graduation Rates Potential Option Indicator 3: Participation and Performance on Statewide Assessments Potential Option Indicator 7: Preschool Children with Improved Outcomes Potential Option No state-funded preschool in Idaho (Phase I, April 2015)

Component 1: Data Analysis 8 NAEP Reading 4 th grade All Students Proficient or Advanced 33% Students with Disabilities Proficient or Advanced 7% (Phase I, April 2015)

Component 2: Infrastructure Analysis 9 Analyzed state system  Governance  Fiscal  Quality standards  Professional development  Data  Technical assistance  Accountability Infrastructure Analysis Governance Fiscal Quality Standards Professional Development Data Technical Assistance Accountability (Phase I, April 2015)

10 Improvement opportunities based on analysis o Coordinate resources o Expand Professional Development (PD) o Collaboration Component 2: Infrastructure Analysis (Phase I, April 2015)

Component 3: Idaho’s SiMR 11 4th grade students literacy ISAT by Smarter Balance Increase the percent of 4th grade students with disabilities in Idaho who will be proficient in literacy as measured on the state summative assessment, currently ISAT by Smarter Balance. (Phase I, April 2015)

12 o Root Causes o Insufficient/poor professional development o Lack of collaboration within ISDE, LEA’s and schools o Lack of understanding of function and use of assessments o Lack of family involvement (Phase I, April 2015) Component 4: Improvement Strategies

13 o Leverage Points o Capitalize on existing initiatives and resources o Strands of Action o State o LEA o School (Phase I, April 2015)

Component 5: Theory of Action 14 o PD, technical assistance (TA), coaching o Collaboration o Assessment Practices o Family and Community Involvement If ISDE (Improvemen t Strategy) Then districts will… Then schools will… SiMR (Phase I, April 2015)

Why is it happening? How well is the solution working? What is the problem? What shall we do about it? SSIP SSIP - Phase II 15 Develop plan focusing on 1. Infrastructure development 2. Support for LEA’s implementation of evidence-based practices 3. Evaluation of implementation

First step: Narrow the SiMR? 16 Ongoing workgroups o July 2015 o Collaborated o Analyzed Data o Agreed to narrow o Developed options o August 2015 o Reviewed options for narrowing

Next step: Which regions/districts 17 Demonstration Sites o Demonstrated Need o Academic assessments o Fit (commitment to literacy/improvement) o Common core, grants, coaches network o Resources o Personnel, fiscal, PD, data, curriculum

Component 1a: Infrastructure Development 18 Specify o improvements to be made to infrastructure to support LEA’s, based on Phase I data (Phase II) Infrastructure Analysis Governance Fiscal Quality Standards Professional Development Data Technical Assistance Accountability 

19 Specify o steps to align and leverage with current improvement plans (Phase II) Component 1b: Infrastructure Development State Initiatives Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Act Idaho K-3 Comprehensive Literacy Plan Governor’s Task Force for Improving Education ELA-Literacy Division’s Common Core Coaches

20 Specify o steps to align and leverage with current improvement plans (Phase II) Component 1b: Infrastructure Development ISDE Initiatives Boise State Writing Project 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Division’s School Monitoring Statewide System of Support (SSOS) Idaho Building Capacity (IBC) Project 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)

21 Specify o key personnel, resources, expected outcomes and timelines o how ISDE will collaborate and involve stakeholders (Phase II) Component 1c/d: Infrastructure Development

Component 2: Support for LEA Implementation and Evidence-Based Practices 22 Specify o how state will support LEA’s implementing evidence-based practices o steps to implement improvement strategies o PD/TA, collaboration, assessment practices o stakeholder involvement and decision-making roles o how ISDE will involve multiple offices and agencies o how to scale up and sustain (Phase II)

Component 3: Evaluation 23 Specify: o how evaluation is aligned to Theory of Action o how the evaluation includes stakeholders o how ISDE will collect and analyze data related to implementation and outcomes o how ISDE will use the evaluation data to examine effectiveness o how SSIP will be modified as necessary (Phase II)

Phase III - Evaluation 24 Evaluate and Revise o Assess and report progress in implementing the SSIP o Justify, using data from the evaluation, the continued implementation of the SSIP without modifications o Provide a rationale for any revisions made How well is the solution working? What is the problem? Why is it happening ? What shall we do about it? SSIP

Questions and Discussion 25

State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) State Department of Education Division of Special Education Dr. Charlie Silva State Director of Special Education 26 Boise State University Deborah Haley-Hughes Results-Driven Accountability Coordinator

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