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Louisiana State
Improvement Grant (LaSIG)
Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D.Co-Director
Summer Whitmore, Ph.D.Coordinator
Session 16 A 12:45 (July 9)Session 16 B 12:45 (July 10)
Background
• Funded in 2006 through IDEA
• $1.5 million a year for 5 years
• 4 Main Goals:• Improve systems of service delivery at the
state level• Improve systems of service delivery at the
district level• Improve systems of service delivery at the
campus level• Improve systems of service delivery at the
individual level
Overview
• Focus work through general education initiatives
• Support School and District Improvement Teams
• Districts provided allocation to support improvement efforts
• Signed MOU
5/05
WestFeliciana
Washington
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
St.Helena
Livingston
CoupeePt.
East
Avoyelles
EBRW.
Iberville RSD St.
John St.
St. Charles
St. Bernard
Plaquemines
Jefferson
AscensionSt.
JamessAssumption
LafourcheSt.Mary
Terrebonne
BeauregardAllen
Calcasieu
Cameron
JeffersonDavis
Evangeline
St. Landry
Acadia
Vermilion
Lafayette
St.Martin
Iberia
Vernon Rapides
Winn
Grant
LaSalle Catahoula Concordia
Caldwell
Natchitoches
Caddo
Bossier
RedRiver
DeSoto
Sabine
Webster
Bienville
Claiborne
Lincoln
Jackson
Union Morehouse
OuachitaRichland
FranklinTensas
Madison
CarrollWest East Carroll
LaSIG 2 Districts 2008-2009
14 Districts
Assumption
EBR Rapides
Livingston
Caddo
Calcasieu
Effective Components
• Data-driven Decision Making
• Professional Development
• Family/Community/School Partnerships
• On-going Support
• School Level Support
• District Level Support
District Level Support
• 5 Year Plan• Identified improvement initiative based
on data• Family Support• Three tired process for interventions
(both academic and behavior)• Universal Design for Learning• Job-Embedded Professional Development• Disproportionality
School Level Support
• Support local school improvement teams
• Driven by school improvement plan
Data-Driven Decision Making
• Reports Generated for Each Campus to Track OUTCOMESOUTCOMES: PLACEMENTATTENDANCEBEHAVIORPERFORMANCEEXIT – DROPOUT, GRADUATION
Professional Development
• SIG Day
• Job-embedded
• Based on data
• Limited amount of conferences
• No “sit and get”
Family Engagement
• Focus for all districts
• Family Facilitator to support each district• .5 FTE (At least)• Serve as “Goodwill Ambassador” • Support family engagement at the
school and district level
OutcomesGeneral Education Placement
OutcomesSelf Contained Placement
OutcomesODRs
OutcomesODRs
OutcomesPerformance
OutcomesPerformance
Staff• Evelyn Johnson Co-Director (DOE)
• Melanie Lemoine Co-Director (LSU)
• Summer Whitmore Coordinator (LSU)
• Monica Ballay Evaluator (LSU)
• Kay Marcel Family Coordinator
• Marcil Seals Site Liaison
• Helen Moses Site Liaison
• Pamdora Williams Site Liaison
• Toni Bennett
Please complete evaluations
Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D., Co-Director
Summer Whitmore, Ph.D., Coordinator
Session 16 A 12:45 (July 9)
Session 16 B 12:45 (July 10)
Contact Information
• Melanie Lemoine • (504) 236-8670• [email protected]
• Summer Whitmore• (225) 445-7080• [email protected]
www.lasig2.org