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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTCOHORT 2

LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

APRIL 5, 2011

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School Improvement Grant (SIG)

This grant program is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I, Part A, provides funding through state educational agencies to districts that receive Title I funds. These funds are identified for the schools that demonstrate the greatest need and the strongest commitment to use the funds. These sub-grants are intended to provide adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students to enable schools to make adequate yearly progress and exit program improvement status.

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DEFINITION OF TIERS I, II, AND III SCHOOLS

Which schools will receive SIG funds? There are three tiers of schools that are eligible for SIG funds: Tier I: The state’s bottom 5% of Title I schools in improvement,

corrective action, or restructuring (or the state’s bottom 5 lowest-achieving Title I schools, whichever is greater).

Tier II: The state’s Title I eligible (but not necessarily participating) secondary schools with equivalently poor performance as Tier I schools.

Tier III: [only for State Education Agencies (SEA) that have sufficient funding for all Tier I and II schools and still have a surplus of SIG funds] Any state Title I school in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring; SEAs will set exact criteria, which could include rewards for schools with low absolute performance but high growth rates over a number years, or the bottom 6–10% of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.

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LUSD TIER I SCHOOLS*

Lawrence Elementary School

Sutherland Elementary School

*Based on the 2009 STAR results. The list of persistently lowest achieving schools was not

re-confirgured to consider 2010 STAR results.

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FOUR SCHOOLINTERVENTION MODELS

Turnaround Model Replace the principal Screen all existing staff and rehire no more than 50% and select new

staff Adopt a new governance structure Implement strategies such as financial incentives, opportunities for

promotion, and more flexible work conditions designed to recruit and retain staff

Implement a new or revised instructional program Provide on-going job-embedded professional development to ensure

effective teaching and learning Schedules that increase time for both students and staff Appropriate social-emotional and community-oriented

services/supports.

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Transformation Model Replace the principal Develop teacher and leader effectiveness Implement comprehensive instructional programs using student

achievement data Provide on-going job-embedded professional development to ensure

effective teaching and learning Use rigorous evaluation systems for teachers and principals that take

into account student growth data Extend learning time and create community-oriented schools Provide operating flexibility and intensive support Implement strategies such as financial incentives, opportunities for promotion,

and more flexible work conditions designed to recruit and retain staff

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Restart Model Convert or close the school Restart it under the management of a charter school operator, a charter

management organization (CMO), or an educational management organization (EMO). A restart school must admit, within the grades it serves, any former student who wishes to attend.

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Close/Consolidate Model

Close the school Enroll the students who attended the school in other, higher-performing

schools in the district.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION DECISION APRIL 2010

The Board elected not to direct staff to apply. Expressed concerns about unapproved application and very

short timeline. Responded to feedback from parents and staff to allow

them to prove they could accelerate student achievement. Forums were attended by 2-3 Board members. Desire to give new principals a chance to be selected and

observe the impact of their leadership.

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LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Academic Performance Index 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Schoolwide API 620 621 637 647 650 669

Hispanic API 603 605 633 638 644 666

Soc. Dis. API 606 611 624 642 645 666

EL API 587 598 615 625 632 661

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LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Adequate Yearly Progress

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

13/17 10/17 10/17 13/17 9/17 17/17*

# of targets met

* Schools meeting AYP targets for 2 consecutive years exit Program Improvement

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SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Academic Performance Index 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Schoolwide API 646 664 690 672 656 682

African/American API 556 600 640 636 603 630

Asian API 653 655 684 667 656 703

Hispanic API 651 673 709 689 679 681

Soc. Dis. API 640 656 683 665 649 683

EL API 645 660 693 665 688 694

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SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Adequate Yearly Progress

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

17/25 22/25 25/25 13/25 18/25 18/25

# of targets met

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LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2010-11 UPDATE

New Principal – Mr. Carlos Villafana 2009-10 staff set in motion a plan to achieve all AYP targets through

Safe Harbor and achieved that goal. If they are able to accomplish this goal for a second year, Lawrence will exit PI

Extensive, targeted intervention program Strong AVID focus Consistent implementation of instructional strategies Goal setting with students Intersession preparation for STAR Behavior Incentive Program Entire staff believes all students are capable of high achievement Very strong parent support of new leadership and staff Completion of facility/Strong school pride Adopted by Lodi/Tokay Rotary and Calvary Bible Church

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SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2010-11 UPDATE

New Principal – Mr. Harold Brown QEIA SIG grant - $335,962 Technology resources and professional development Professional Student Focus Greater consistent implementation of curriculum Increase in consistent instructional strategies Intervention support for students Monthly goal incentives for students Intersession preparation for STAR Community connections – Principal’s Coffee Significant reduction in discipline / Only 16 suspensions to date this

year (112 violations in 09-10) Plan to implement AVID in 2011-12

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COHORT 2 FUNDING

Funding for 30 schools Total of 96 schools eligible to apply Lawrence and Sutherland may fall in the middle of the group on the

priority list. Minimum of $50,000 to maximum of $2,000,000 for three years. Must demonstrate ability to sustain maintenance of effort after the grant

expires. Only first year of funding guaranteed Current deadline for application: April 15, 2011

Question: Will Lawrence and Sutherland even be considered if they fall in the middle of the list around schools #45 and #46?

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Board and Staff

Discussion