LCPS Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)

Lowndes County Public Schools (LCPS)Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Engine for Change

Improved= Teacher Effectiveness & Student Outcome

LCPS TIF Teacher/Principal EvaluationPrescriptive PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIESStandards Based Instruction & AssessmentsDATA WarehouseSCHOOL-WIDEPLANNING1SunMonTuesWedThuFriSat12345678TIF OPENENROLLMENT 91011121314151617181920212223242526272829TIF OPENENROLLMENT CLOSES30SEPTEMBER 2012 TIF OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD 2Background of LCPS TIF Grant ProcessSeptember 2010 U.S. Dept of Education Awards LCPS a $ 10,000,000.00 Teacher Incentive Fund grant for a five year period.November 2010 LCPS submits amendment to U.S. Dept of Education Teacher Incentive Fund grant requesting approval to include other categories of employeesJanuary 2011 U.S. Dept of Education approves LCPS amended grant proposal to include campus level classified employeesAugust 2012 LCPS requests amendment to include the inclusion of last category of other personnel: maintenance, bus shop and Central OfficeU.S Dept of Education denied inclusion of other personnel

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Goals of the TIF Performance Based Compensation SystemImproving student achievement by increasing teacher and principal effectiveness;Reforming teacher and principal compensation systems so that teachers and principals are rewarded for increases in student achievement;Increasing the number of effective teachers teaching poor, minority, and disadvantaged students in hard-to-staff subjects; and schoolsCreating sustainable performance-based compensation systems

4 Elementary Teacher Mr. Michael TaylorHigh School Teacher Mrs. Lisa RileyMiddle School Principal Mr. Archie CurtisLCPS CurriculumMr. Bernard MitchellLCPS Human Resource Ms. Kimberly WashingtonTechnology Dr. Benitha MathewsLCPS Para Professional Ms. Julia HydeAEA Representative Ms. Julie SwannAL Senate Senator Hank SandersMayor of Mosses Mayor Walter HillSABIC Mr. Les ButlerASU In-service Center Dr. Evelyn HodgeWCCS President Dr. James MitchellParent Ms. S. RudolphTIF Coordinator Ms. Mary Phelan-JacksonLCPS Superintendent Dr. Daniel Boyd

Council Members

TIF Advisory Council Members 5 LCPS TIF Employee Weighted ImpactWeighted Impact

Responsibility FactorPupil Contact HoursAverage Number of PupilsInstructional Impact

6LCPS TIF Category Quality Points Employee Category & Average Award Amount

EmploymentCategoryPupil ContactHoursAvg # of PupilsPupilContactHoursWeightImpact#Employeew/I Category#Employee w/I CategoryParticipatingQuality PointsProportion of IncentiveTotal Incentive Available byCategory$ 941,400.00

Teachers8.525212.5201351352700.8491901$ 799,427.56Principals9.52577175.0550401$ 51,814.75IAsst/AP9.52288176.0553546$ 52,110.82Para86482.08816.0050322$ 4,737.31Bus/CNP33001501.534/2634/2690.0283063$ 26,647.55Secretary/Nurse/Custodial.521.01.07/4/13.57/4/11.522.5.0070766$ 6,661.91TOTALS245.5212.52708.9999999$ 941,399.907LCPS TIF Employee Average Category Payouts 2013Employee Categories for payoutsProportion of Incentives applied to 90% of Award $941,400.00$$Amount Available for Payout by CategoryAmount Available for Payout for each employee w/i CategoryCarry-overTeachers.8491901$ 799,427.56$ 5,921.6856TBDPrincipals.0550401$ 51,814.75$ 7,402.1071TBDAP/IA/PSuccDir.0553546$ 52,110.82$ 6,513.8525TBDPara.0050322$ 4,737.31$ 592.1637TBDBus/CNP.0283063$ 26,647.55$ 444.1258TBDSec/Nurs/Cust.0070766$ 6,661.91$ 296.084TBDTOTAL.9999999$ 941,399.90TBDLCPS TIF Performance Based Compensation System9LCPS "TIF" Criteria for Certified Employees(Teachers, Counselors, Media, Electives, Instructional Coaches)

What goes in a PBCS (performance basedcompensation system) for Teachers?

50% of Incentive

School specific incentives e.g.attendanceAttendanceCriteriateachers.docxEvaluations &Observations (PEPE)PEPECriteriateachers.docxProfessional DevelopmentTIF EndorsedPDPCriteriateachers.docxClassroomGoal (SAT10)Average NCEAssessmentCriteriaTeachers.docxSchool-wide Goal(ARMT/AHSGE)3 Highest PIs(proficiency Index)SchoolwideCriteria.docxLCPS TIF10LCPS TIF Administrator Category Quality Points(Principals, Instructional Assistants, Assistant Principals)EmploymentCategoryWeightImpact#Employees w/I CategoryQuality PointsProportion of IncentiveTotal Incentive Available bycategoryPrincipals257175.0511396$ 69,806.42AP/InstructionalAssistant228176.0514319$ 70,205.4211LCPS TIF Performance Based Compensation System12EmploymentCategoryWeightedImpact#Employee W/I CategoryQuality PointsProportion ofIncentiveTotal Incentive Available bycategoryPara/Interpreter2.01020.0058445$ 7,977.84

Sec/Nurse/Cust1.02626.0075978$ 10,371.13

LCPS TIF Classified Category Quality Points

13LCPS "TIF" Criteria for Certified Employees(Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants)

What goes in a PBCS (performance based compensation system) for Administrators?LCPSTIF AYP w/o Level II Assistance Evaluations &Observations (PEPE)Professional Development TIF ENDORSEDClassroom Goal (SAT 10) Average NCESchool-wide Goal (ARMT/AHSGE) 3 Highest PIs (proficiency Index)14LCPS TIF Performance Based Compensation SystemOther Personnel (Support Employees)15Attendance (75%)Professional Development (25%)Quality PtsTotal Amt Individual Award 0=75 pts100%=25 ptsA=.0058445A=$797.781-2=70 pts90%=22.5 ptsB=.0306838B=$598.343-4=65 pts80%=20 ptsC=.0075978C=$398.895-6=60 pts75%=17.5 pts7-8=55 pts70%=15 ptsLCPS TIF Classified Category Quality Points

16FAQ'sFrequently Asked Questions1. When will the new program begin?Year 1 is designated as a planning year, therefore no incentives can be distributed; however, the professional learning activities have begun. We will begin full implementation of LCPS TIF program to include incentives for the 2012 fiscal year in April 2011 with the voluntary 10 day open enrollment period.

2. Are teachers and principals the only ones who will get an incentive?No, although this is a teacher incentive program, The LCPS system requested an amendment to the grant to include classified employees.

3. Will instructional staff of non-tested subjects be eligible to receive the incentive?Yes, however the amount for the classroom level award will be determined by the average NCE score on the SAT 10 for all students tested on the campus they are assigned.

4. How many opportunities exist to receive an incentive?Classified employees who meet the criteria established are eligible for 1 opportunity to receive an incentive. Certified employees have two opportunities to receive an incentive: classroom level award and school-wide award.

5. How will pay be distributed? The disbursement schedule will be during the LCPS beginning of year Institute day.

17FAQ'sFrequently Asked Questions6. Will there exist leadership opportunities for teachers?Yes, there is a component of the grant that addresses teachers taking on additional duties as mentor/model teachers.

7. How long is the grant?The grant period is for five years, but year one has been established as a planning year. Since the first year is a planning year we are unable to pay any incentives during that time. The actual incentives will begin in year two and extend through year five. At this time we have only been awarded money to cover our budget for years one, two and part of year three. Based on our progress toward our objectives and proof we are following our program as it was presented in the grant, we will be awarded the remainder of year three. The last two years will be determined by congressional action. We will, however, be working to secure funding to not only support and expand the program during the life of the grant, but also to continue the program once the grant period is over.8. Can this grant be renewed?We can reapply for this grant, but preference is given to first time applicants. The TIF organization stresses that grant recipients should be able to secure funding to continue their programs once the grant period ends.

9. If teachers assigned to your school choose to opt-out of participation in the LCPS TIF program will it impact the opportunity for my school receiving the School-wide award?No. Those individuals who choose to opt-out just will not be computed in the divisor when the award is divided equally amongst all instructional staff at your site

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