Race to the Top Years 2 to 4

Finish line webinars

July 2011

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Agenda for today• Project requirements and options

• Application logistics

• Workbook demonstration

• Questions from you

Submit questions during the presentation using the chat feature on the webinar. We will also take questions over the phone lines at the end.

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Years 2-4 RFP:

Project requirements and options

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Reform strategies1. Improve teacher and principal effectiveness based on

performance

2. Ensure effective teachers and leaders in every classroom

3. Use data to inform instruction

4. Increase college and career readiness

5. Develop and implement the teaching and learning system

6. Turn around the lowest achieving schools

Participating districts committed to implementing these strategies when they signed the Race to the Top memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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The reform strategies guide the participation requirements

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Reform strategy Participation requirement

1. Improve teacher and principal effectiveness based on performance

• Implement the new educator evaluation framework (1A)

2. Ensure effective teachers and leaders in every classroom

• Align curriculum to new MA Curriculum Frameworks (2A)

• Use data from school surveys for decision making and change (2B.1)

• One more project in this category

3. Use data to inform instruction

• Implement Schools Interoperability Framework (3A)

Projects required for all LEAs

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Reform strategy Participation requirement

4. Increase college and career readiness

• Increase percent of students completing MassCore (4A)

Only required for LEAs selecting this MOU area

5. Develop and implement the teaching and learning system

• Implement elements of the statewide teaching and learning system (5A)

Only required for LEAs selecting this MOU area

6. Turn around the lowest achieving schools

• One project from section 6 Only districts with Level 4 schools only

The reform strategies guide the participation requirements

Projects required for some LEAs

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What’s the project overview?

• A place to articulate your LEA’s priorities and to tell us how you’re using RTTT funding to support them

• Build on your existing strategic planning document(s)– Do make sure any gaps between state and district goals

are covered by your RTTT proposal

• Costs of managing the overall program can be budgeted here (up to 2% of your total allocation)

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Update on Project 2C.1 – Develop experienced and effective

teachers as mentors• Originally, districts that wanted to participate in

Project 2C.1 in year 2 were required to apply by July 29th

• Due to low numbers, however, ESE is extending year 2 enrollment through the September deadline

• If interested, please budget funds in year 2 and/or indicate through your narrative that you are participating in year 2

Update on Project 2C.1 - Continued

• Live training will be delivered as 3 full days (5 hours, 10:00-3:00)

• Districts will need to budget funds for substitutes.• Live trainings will take place in October at 3 regional sites and

will include September 29 applicants. Regional sites will be determined by the number of mentors in an area.

• In lieu of an August Kick off meeting, individual consultations will be provided to customize the program to best meet the district's needs.

• This consultation will also provide support related to the design of an effective district induction and mentoring program.

• July applicants can expect consultations to begin October 1 and consultations for September 29 applicants will occur during the school year.

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Years 2-4 RFP:

Application logistics

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We are offering two application deadlines

• The RFP requirements are posted at http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/grants/grants12/rfp/doc/201_b.pdf

• LEAs can choose one of two submission deadlines: either July 29 or September 30, 2011.

• We will NOT be using the new online grants management system—we will use the legacy system

• ESE review will occur during the month following each submission date

• Some grants will receive preliminary approval before final approval

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Review and Approval Timeline

• LEAs will be able to charge expenses at the point of ESE approval (marked by )

• ~Sept. 1 for applications received prior to Sept. 1st

• ~Oct. 1 for applications received prior to Oct. 1st

• Funds will be released after USED approval (anticipate October/November)

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Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun Jul Aug

Sep

Oct Nov

Dec

2010 Year 1

2011 Year 1 Year 2

2012 Year 2 Year 3

2013 Year 3 Year 4

2014 Year 4

Workbook Demonstration

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For more informationon Race to the Top

Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/arra/rttt/

Email: rttt@doe.mass.edu

Phone: 781-338-3125

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