march 17, 2010
DESCRIPTION
March 17, 2010. Presentation Team. Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D. State Superintendent of Education Audrey Soglin Executive Director, Illinois Education Association Miguel del Valle Advisor to the Governor & Chairman, Illinois P-20 Council - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
March 17, 2010
2
Presentation Team
Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Education
Audrey SoglinExecutive Director, Illinois Education Association
Miguel del ValleAdvisor to the Governor & Chairman, Illinois P-20 Council
Susie MorrisonDeputy Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education
Darren ReisbergDeputy Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education
3
Illinois’ Reform Vision
• Critical focus of Illinois’ RTTT actions is—above all—impacting classroom instruction:
– Providing tools and support to empower teachers and principals– Creating systems to define expectations, accurately measure
performance and broaden accountability
• Illinois is targeting the weakest areas of the system to maximize impact:
– Priority Schools (bottom 5%)– Critical transitions across the P-20 spectrum
• Sustainable reforms only occur through a deliberative process involving all key stakeholders.
4
Momentum for Reform
Passed 4 Critical Pieces of Legislation• Raised charter cap and exploring alternative charter authorizer• Comprehensive longitudinal data system (enables teacher-student link)• Allowed independent alternative teacher and principal preparation programs • Overhauled teacher and principal evaluations—requires use of student growth; standard
framework & rating categories; extensive state supports
Convened P-20 Council Executed Strong Administrative Action
• Revamped principal preparation requirements• Significantly raised teacher entry requirements• Issued RFP and identified strong Lead Partners for turnaround• Executed multi-agency data sharing agreement
Illinois’ RTTT plan is not a fresh start, but will accelerate reforms that are underway
Illinois’ RTTT plan is not a fresh start, but will accelerate reforms that are underway
5
Illinois’ Reform Goals: “Super LEAs”
Super LEA Commitments:(1) Implementation of new evaluation systems
in Priority Schools by September 2011(2) Staffing autonomy in Priority Schools(3) Participate in Illinois Partnership Zone (and
agree to autonomies required)
Super LEA Requirements:• Requires both superintendent and local
union leader sign-on• LEA must have an Illinois Priority School
Super LEAs
Community School District #300
De Pue USD #103
Decatur SD 61
Kankakee School District #111
Meridian CUSD #101
Peoria SD #150
Plano CUSD #88
Rich Township HS Dist. #227
Rockford Public Schools #205
School District #U-46 (Elgin)
Thornton Fract’l Twp HS Dist. 215
Zion- Benton Twp HSD 126
Super LEAs
Community School District #300
De Pue USD #103
Decatur SD 61
Kankakee School District #111
Meridian CUSD #101
Peoria SD #150
Plano CUSD #88
Rich Township HS Dist. #227
Rockford Public Schools #205
School District #U-46 (Elgin)
Thornton Fract’l Twp HS Dist. 215
Zion- Benton Twp HSD 126
$26 million set-aside in State RTTT allocation for LEAs agreeing to “bigger, bolder, faster” reforms
$26 million set-aside in State RTTT allocation for LEAs agreeing to “bigger, bolder, faster” reforms
6
State Capacity to Drive & Support Reform
• Full and continued engagement with all key stakeholders
• Strong leadership by the P-20 Council and State Education Agencies
• Capacity within ISBE to manage reforms and the partnerships needed to carry them out
• State and LEAs held accountable through transparent measurement and reporting
7
Impacting Instruction with Real ReformsImpacting Instruction with Real Reforms
• Common Standards & Assessments
• Aligned Instructional Systems
• Programs of Study
• Assessments for Learning
• STEM Learning Exchanges
• Educator Effectiveness Reporting
• Pipeline Expansion for Hard-to-Staff Educator Positions
• Strengthen Teacher Induction & Principal Mentoring
• Preparation Program Requirements & Accountability
• New, Rigorous Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• Identify and Report Illinois’ Priority Schools
• School District Reorganization
• Direct State Interventions
• Dropout Prevention and Re-Enrollment Supports
• Illinois Partnership Zone
STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTTEACHERS & LEADERSIMPROVING LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS
USING DATA IN DECISION-MAKING
• Learning and Performance Management System
• Longitudinal Educational Data System
• Independent Analysis of Performance Evaluation Implementation
• Illinois Collaborative for Education Policy Research (ICEPR)
8
Impacting Instruction: Instructional Systems & Data
• Improvements to classroom instruction only happen when…– Instructional systems align with rigorous and clear standards– Actionable data on student performance is accessible
Assessments for Learning STEM Learning Exchanges
Platform:Learning and Performance Management System
9
Impacting Instruction: Performance Evaluations
• Improvements to classroom instruction only happen when…– Teachers & principals engage in meaningful conversations about
performance– Effective evaluations inform professional development, tenure,
advancement, and dismissal
• A strong foundation for evaluation reform: – Extensive use of Danielson– CPS: Excellence in Teaching, Teacher Advancement Program– Evanston/Skokie: Based 50% on growth and 50% on practice
10
Impacting Instruction: Performance Evaluations
• Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA)– All systems must include student growth data as a “significant factor” in all
teacher evaluations:– Participating LEAs: Student growth must be ≥ 50%– All other LEAs: Must use State default model evaluation—which bases
50% on growth—if no agreement between LEA and union
– Requires evaluator training on conducting evaluations
– Principal evaluations that incorporate student growth as a “significant factor” implemented for all LEAs by SY 2012-13
11
Impacting Instruction: Partnership Zone• Improvements to classroom instruction in the State’s lowest-
performing schools only happen when…– On-the-ground capacity is built to implement a coherent, whole-school
intervention model – Conditions to attract, support, and retain great teachers and leaders are
established
• Illinois Partnership Zone:– Pre-qualified Lead and Supporting Partners with autonomy and
accountability for results– Commitment by LEA, Partners, and unions to focus on teacher and school
leader effectiveness – Comprehensive criteria for school culture and climate, social supports,
instructional reform, extended learning time, and operating flexibility
12
Impacting All Illinois Communities & Students
Participating LEAs (#)
Statewide (#)
% of TotalStatewide
LEAs 366 869 42.1%
Schools 2,483 3,910 63.5%
K-12 Students 1,536,806 2,070,125 74.2%
Students in poverty 723,188 888,719 81.3%