1. Monitoring LEA Implementation of SIG Interventions:
NEW JERSEY
Monitoring LEA Implementation of SIG Interventions:
Moving Beyond Compliance Presented by: Suzanne Ochse & Pat Mitchell 1

2. Webinar Goals NJ’s Statewide System of Support & SIG
Statewide activities for SIG recipients - building district & school capacity

3. NJ’s Statewide System of Support
State Committee/MACC
Stakeholder Committee
History of Statewide System of Support (SSS)
Building Capacity through SSS
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4. NJ Statewide System of Support4

5. SIG State Application Approved by the USDE
32 Tier I and Tier II Schools
11 Districts
Tier III
Competitive Process
District/School Application
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6. SIG - Funding Total available: $63,338,647 25%: $15,834,661
25%: $15,834,661
Total after 25%: $47,503,986
Minimum is $50,000 and maximum is $2 million in each of three years
State Admin: $3.3 million over three years
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7. SIG: Timeline March 3 – Informational Meeting
March 10 – Letter of Intent
March 22 & 29 – Technical Assistance
April 9-15 – Peer Review
April 29 – Application Due Date
May-June – External Reader Panel
June – Interdivisional Committee Review
June 14 – Notification of Awards
July – Pre-contract/Peer Review
July 30 – Final Award Notice
August – Summer Leadership Academy

8. Statewide Activities: Building Support & Capacity
Peer Review
Network Turnaround Officer
Leadership Academy & Network
External Evaluation
NJDOE Interdivisional Committee
The following statewide activities are using the administrative funds over a three-year period.
Peer Review – The goal of the peer review is to build support for a strong application prior to submission and because the school applications will be considered the school improvement plan (Unified Plan) which requires a peer review. The activity is occurring now

9. Resources USDE Information http://www.ed.gov/programs/sif/index.html
School Improvement Grant Guidance (FAQs)
Final Requirements
SEA Application
Fact Sheets
NJDOE Information
ARRA School Improvement
Teaching & Learning Tool
 Handbook Guide at:
The resources listed include federal information in the first group.
The second group is on our state website:
First is the access to the SIG Notice of Grant Opportunity
Second the Teaching and Learning Tool used during school visits for conducting the comprehensive needs assessment.
Lastly, the handbook for the needs assessment visit.
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10. SIG Notice of Grant Opportunity
application
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11. NJDOE Presenters Suzanne Ochse, Director
Office of Student Achievement & Accountability
Pat Mitchell, Manager
School Improvement Bureau
The following statewide activities are using the administrative funds over a three-year period.
Peer Review – The goal of the peer review is to build support for a strong application prior to submission and because the school applications will be considered the school improvement plan (Unified Plan) which requires a peer review. The activity is occurring now