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Agenda for ReformSummary Briefing

December 14, 2009

Agenda for Reform

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Th e Vision

Th e Board of Regents envisions a New York w h ere all students areprepared for college, t h e global economy, 21 st century citizens h ip, andcontinued learning t h roug h out t h eir lives; w h ere gaps in ac h ievementh ave closed; and t h e overall level of knowledge and skill among t h e

people matc h es or exceeds t h e best in t h e world.

Th is agenda for reform reflects deeply h eld values and convictions aboutth e best pat h forward to improve educational opportunity t h roug h out t h estate. It encompasses t h e elements t h at will be included in our Race to

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we see as a critical source of potential fundingfor reform and will give us t h e opportunity, especially wit h approval of our recommended legislative priorities, to submit a very competitiveproposal.

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Race to t h e Top: Funding Source for ReformTo qualify for Race to t h e Top funding, states are required to advance

reforms around four specific areas:Adopting standards and assessments t h at prepare students to succeed in college andth e workplace and to compete in t h e global economy;

Building data systems t h at measure student growt h and success, and inform teac h ers

and principals about h ow t h ey can improve instruction;Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teac h ers and principals,especially w h ere t h ey are needed most; andTurning around our lowest-ac h ieving sc h ools.

Th e winning states in t h e Race to t h e Top will be t h ose t h at createambitious yet ac h ievable plans to implement co h erent, compelling, and

compre h ensive education reform.

Given t h e work we h ave already accomplis h ed and our plan s bold reformagenda, New York will present a very compelling application for Race toth e Top.

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Standards & Assessments

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Goal: Develop standards, curriculum frameworks, aligned professional development, andassessments t h at ensure all students are prepared for college, t h e global economy, 21 st

century citizens h ip, and continued learning t h roug h out t h eir lives.Policies approved by t h e Regents in November:

Development of Curriculum Frameworks (PreK-12): Social Studies, Science, Mat h ,English Language Arts, Economics, Tec h nology, ArtsDevelop intensive professional development aligned to new standards, curriculumframeworks, and formative assessments wit h special focus on use of data to improveinstruction (leverage latest tec h nologies and online accessibility to deliverprofessional development)Develop virtual h igh sch ool initiative

Policies proposed for consideration by t h e Regents in December:Process for considering adoption of t h e CCSSO/NGA Common Core Standards

Participation in CCSSO/NGA Common Assessments (once announced)Formative assessments aligned wit h curriculum frameworks (potentially online)Stronger 3-8 assessments: more strands, more performance-based activities, moreopen-ended questions, and vertical scalingNew Regents exams: Economics, Tec h nology, Arts (including use of adaptivetec h nology)

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Data Systems to Support Instruction

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Goal: Develop a compre h ensive P-20 data system t h at provides accurate,actionable, and interconnected data to inform decision-making at t h eclassroom, sc h ool, district, and state level and support improved,differentiated instruction.

Policies previously approved by t h e Regents:

Development of Compre h ensive P-20 data system; includes:

linkages between student and educator data,

course identifiers,

links to institutions of h igh er education, and

links to non-educational databases (e.g. labor, h ealt h )

Development of robust best-in-class instructional reporting system t h at

allows sc h ools and teac h ers to analyze formative assessment data toguide instruction

Policies proposed for consideration by t h e Regents in December:

Use t h e Compre h ensive P-20 data system and improved assessmentsystem to develop a growt h model for accountability purposes

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Great Leaders

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Goal: Support new and existing sc h ool leaders in developing t h e knowledgeand skills t h ey need to ensure all students are prepared for college, t h e globaleconomy, 21st century citizens h ip, and continued learning t h roug h out t h eirlives.

Policies proposed for consideration by t h e Regents in December:

Performance-based certification

Pilot new alternative providers (clinically ric h , leveraging latesttec h nologies)

Revised annual performance review focused on strengt h eningstudent performance, feedback from multiple sources, and aligningprofessional growt h wit h areas t h at need improvement

Provide principal prep program profiles (available online)

Expand Leaders h ip Academies

Principal career ladder

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Turning Around Lowest Ac h ieving Sc h ools

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Goal: Close, ph

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elp closeth e ac h ievement gap and increase t h e number of students graduating from h igh sch ool prepared for college, t h e global economy, 21st century citizens h ip, andcontinued learning t h roug h out t h eir lives.Policies proposed for consideration by t h e Regents in December:

Districts propose replacement option:1. Turnaround replace principal and 50% of staff

2. Restart - reopen wit h external partner (inc. launc h ing c h arters)3. Closure students re-enroll at ot h er h igh er ac h ieving sc h ools4. Transformation replace principal, implement rigorous staff and sc h ool

leader development and evaluation systemsPursue legislation to aut h orize direct management of sc h ools by educationmanagement organizations (EMOs) and raise c h arter cap

Pursue legislation to aut h orize education oversig h t boards for districts t h at fail tointervene successfully in c h ronically underperforming sc h oolsProvide state-level redesign leaders h ip and support t h roug h statewide tec h nicalassistance center and Office for Innovative Sc h ool Models (OISM)Ch ange regulations to create greater operational flexibility for new andtransforming sc h ools (e.g., expanding ways students can earn credit)

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