March 17, 2010

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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%