1. How does Wisconsin Use Indistar to Establish Goals and Track Results? Aundrea Kerkenbush, MS Education Consultant; Title I WI Department of Public Instruction Roxie Hentz, PhD Education Consultant; Title I WI Department of Public Instruction

2. Agenda Context Key Strategies: Priority and SIG Schools Key Strategies: Focus Schools Future Outlook Questions

3. Context Title I Priority and SIG Schools 2010-2011 Cohort I: Cohort I: Seven SIG schools served 2011-2012 Cohort II: Cohort II: Five SIG schools served 2012-2013Waiver establishing a new accountability system submitted and approved by USDE 2012-2013 Cohort III: Cohort III: Four Priority Schools added using definition from waiver

4. 2012-2013 ESEA waiver created new Focus School classification 119 schools identified statewide Ten percent of Title I schools Lowest performing subgroups Significant gaps Focus School Cohort will remain in support status for four years Next cohort will be identified in 2015-2016 Context Title I Focus Schools

5. Key Strategy: SEA Organization Title I Priority and Focus Schools Work groups at the SEA level established for Priority, SIG, and Focus Schools Differentiated methods of support and monitoring across all schools Required use of Indistar in Priority (SIG) and Focus Schools

6. Application Requirements Title I Priority Schools Application Requirements School Turnaround Model Response to Intervention Extended Learning Time Professional Development Increase Family Engagement Positive and safe learning environments Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

7. Award grants using SIG funds Require Turnaround Partner Provide dedicated personnel to support implementation Resources Title I Priority Schools Resources

8. Select key indicators aligned to requirements Provide navigation training Provide feedback and coaching SEASupport Title I Priority Schools SEA Support

9. Require Turnaround Partner to lead school-level needs assessment Link the needs assessment information and Indistar “Describe Current Level of Development” Provide liaison support In-SchoolSupport Title I Priority Schools In-School Support

10. Establish dates and parameters for reporting progress Review Indistar Comprehensive Report four times a year Conduct three site visits per year (includes Indistar review) Mindset Shift Monitoring Title I Priority Schools Monitoring

11. SEA Support/Monitoring Title I Focus Schools Alignment of Indistar to Focus School requirements Coordination of RtI initiatives Implementation of Positive Behaviors and Supports (PBIS) Development of Early Warning System (middle and high schools) Ensure collaborative planning time Provide ongoing professional development

12. Key Strategy: SEA Support/Monitoring Title I Focus Schools Established dates and parameters for reporting progress within Indistar Maintain three active objectives in each requirement Review Indistar Comprehensive Report three times a year

13. Key Strategy: Provide SEA Support/Monitoring Title I Focus Schools SEA liaison assigned to each Focus School Provide support/expertise in school improvement efforts Serve as a point of contact in meeting SEA requirements through Indistar Provide feedback and coaching comments Note: Milwaukee Public Schools receives ongoing support at LEA level

14. Key Strategy: SEA Resources Title I Focus Schools Funding provided to support school improvement plans and identified need(s) Ongoing professional development opportunities WI- RtI Center CESAs-Statewide Title I Network

15. What’s Next? Continue to refine support and monitoring strategies Develop strategies to improve use of Indistar at SEA and school level Utilization of Indistar reports Braiding key statewide initiatives Educator Effectiveness Common Core State Standards

16. Questions? Aundrea Kerkenbush, MS Education Consultant; Title I aundrea.kerkenbush@dpi.wi.gov Roxie Hentz, PhD Education Consultant; Title I roxie.hentz@dpi.wi.gov Shari Bernstein Assistant Director; Title I shari.bernstein@dpi.wi.gov Jacqueline Walton Education Consultant; Title I Jacqueline.walton@dpi.wi.gov