arkansas acsip pilot project (indistar) presented by elbert harvey, coordinator school...
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Arkansas ACSIP Pilot Project(Indistar)
presented by Elbert Harvey, Coordinator School Improvement/Standard
AssuranceBobby Lester, Director of Federal Programs
School Improvement SpecialistArkansas Department of Education
March 17th, 2015
Purpose of ACSIP
The purpose of the Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Planning (ACSIP) is to provide a framework for a comprehensive, highly structured specific and focused action plan that addresses primarily the effective use of the school’s implementation of goals, instructional programs, and strategies to meet student needs. The ACSIP model is an annual planning and fund distribution design that must be used by all Arkansas public and charter schools, as defined by Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-419.
ACSIP at Work – ConceptuallySchool Level
1. School leadership teams conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to identify priorities, goals, interventions, and actions that scientific-based research indicates will improve adult and student performance and close achievement gaps.
2. The team identifies resources available to successfully complete school improvement actions, effectively implement interventions, and meet goals to achieve intended outcomes.
3. The school leadership team uses the ACSIP framework to develop an annual plan that includes fund distribution.
4. The team submits the collaboratively-developed plan to district leadership for approval and support.
ACSIP Program Applications Federal Programs
• Title I• Title II A• Title III• Title VI
ACSIP Budgets and Components
Federal Budgets• Title I• Title II A• Title III• Title VI
State Budgets• ALE• ELL• NSLA• PD
State Expectations
• ACSIP and APSCN must agree.
• NSLA expenditures must be at 85% or higher.
• Fund transfers among state categorical funds are allowable, but fund balance may not exceed 20% of total allotment of all state categorical funds.
• Waivers to exceed the 20% maximum may be submitted for Commissioner approval.
Bottom Line
Where do funds come from? Where do funds go?
Did funds improve outcomes?
Audit Finding:
APSCN and ACSIP do not agree.
• WHY?– Program people in ACSIP– Budget people in APSCN– Program people make amendments to ACSIP– Budget people don’t know.
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.”
A Journey through TimeStatewide System of Support
Academy of Pacesetting States
Indistar
Indistar – Parent Involvement Plan
Indistar – SIG
Indistar – Priority and Focus Schools
If we could only “BUDGET” ADI & ADE
How to “FLY” Pilot project
It all started With!!!
Next Came…
First Look
Quick Fix to a “Finding”
Along Came
ESEA Waiver, It was only “Logical”
Looking Forward “What If”
Now!!!!!
Parental Involvement Plan
• Optional Template for District and School Plans
• Contains State and Federal Components• Majority of Districts in the State use the
template
SIG Schools in Arkansas
• All SIG schools in Arkansas chose the Transformation model
• Cohort 2 were required to utilize SIG Online Tool to help with Transformational model implementation
• Rapid Indicators
• Optional for Cohort 1– All schools volunteered to use SIG Online Tool
SIG Schools in Arkansas
• Assess Indicators• 11 Federal Requirements for Transformational Model
• Create Transformation Plan• Crosswalk Indicators with Transformation Toolkit
• Budget
• Amendments
The Problem
Reality• Compliance
• Allowability
• District Direction
• Complexity of Reporting
Desired Future• Authentic planning for
improvement
• Identified Need
• Leadership Team Allocated
• Simplicity of Reporting
The Solution - Divide and ConquerThe ACSIP model is an annual planning and fund distribution design…
Planning• Planning is reported in
Indistar, and school improvement planning is about school improvement.
• ADE program people provide coaching support to district and school leadership on effective implementation of research-based indicators for school improvement.
Budgeting• Budgets are reported in
APSCN and uploaded to the Indistar plan as a separate document.
• ADE budget people determine funding allowability and provide guidance for adherence to state and federal rules and regulations.
Learning to Budget
• Can we Budget at the Task Level– We contracted with ADI to develop a process to
budget by task.
• Is there another way?
• How can me make Both Budget Match?– We worked with ADI to develop a process to
import a Budget Document
AdultPerformance
Student Performance
Increased Student
Learning
The Indistar Improvement Equation
Coaching and Stakeholder Feedback
the professional practice of school personnel, as well as family supports provided students
Formative Assessments
Interim Assessments
Summative Assessments
End of Course Assessments
All students learning; most
performing at high levels
The Indistar Improvement Process1. Assess
Team assesses indicators.
2. CreateTeam creates and revises
objective plans.
3. MonitorTeam monitors
progress.
Indicators in Arkansas• Three required district-level indicators
• Five required indicators for schools with school wide Title I programs
• Three required from six state-identified indicators for all other schools
Let’s have a look! http://www.indistar.org
Future “Learning to Soar”• Evaluate our progress and process
• What lessons did we learn or “Should Have”
• Work with Legislative Audit
• Implement Title I application
• Add Title II & Title III applications
• Integrate Special Education
• Expand ACSIP Pilot or Proceed to Statewide Implementation
Questions• Elbert Harvey
[email protected]• Bobby Lester
[email protected]• Richard Wilde
[email protected]• Jayne Green