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WELCOME TO THESTRATEGIC INITIATIVES WEBINAR

Oregon Department of Education

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Educator Effectiveness and Common Core (K. Patterson & T. Richards)

ESD funds to assist in grant research and RFP responses

(B. Putnam)

Student Mentoring, Monitoring, Acceleration (for 8th and 9th grade students) (D. Banks)

Closing the achievement gap for African American students

(M. Smith)


Presented byTheresa RichardsandKim Patterson

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS &

COMMON CORE

To improve educator practice (teaching and leading) and increase student achievement.

The funds will support statewide professional learning for implementation of Common Core State Standards and educator evaluation systems (SB290/ESEA Waiver).

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS- CCSS PURPOSE

All school districts and ESDs in Oregon

Each district, or consortia of small districts, is asked to establish a Professional Learning Team, or build on existing collaborative leadership teams, that include teachers, building and district administrators

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS- CCSS TARGET AUDIENCE

Professional Learning Teams PLTs are collaborative teams of teacher and building/district

administrators who support district-wide implementation of the Oregon Framework (SB290) and the Common Core State Standards.

PLTs will attend five professional learning days sponsored by ODE at no cost to districts and ESDs. This is separate from the funds that will be distributed to districts by ADMw for local implementation.

District Allocations (Non-Competitive Grants) ODE will allocate funds to each district from a total of $6M through

non-competitive grants based on ADMw to support professional learning in their district. This is addition to the support given to districts to attend the PLT conferences.

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS-CCSS KEY ELEMENTS

Regional SupportODE will support networking among districts in regions across the state to share lessons learned and best practices from District Collaboration Grants and other model districts.

The November 14/15 session will be held at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande.

The November 19/20 session will be at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

The December 3/4 session will be in Eugene at a location yet to be determined.

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS-CCSS KEY ELEMENTS

For Professional Learning Teams/Conferences: In November 2013, funds will be available through the Electronic Grants Management System (EGMS) for PLTs to attend the ODE conferences. Funds will cover all travel costs for PLTs to attend the conferences and substitute cost for teachers.

For District Allocation (Non-Competitive Grants): In January 2014, each district will receive their allocation based on ADMw from a total of $6M. Information about district allocations will be sent to district superintendents by next week.

EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS-CCSS DATES & AMOUNTS

Presented by

Brian Putnam, Education Specialist

ESD FUNDS TO ASSIST IN GRANT RESEARCH AND RFP RESPONSES

Provide ESDs with support to assist small districts in researching and writing competitive and non-competitive strategic initiative grants

ESD GRANT-WRITING FUNDSPURPOSE

ESDs throughout the State

ESD GRANT-WRITING FUNDSTARGET AUDIENCE

Funds are to be used by ESDs to assist school districts in researching strategic initiatives and assisting districts in completing grants that are appropriate for their communities

ESD GRANT-WRITING FUNDSKEY ELEMENTS

$15,000 to every ESDFunds available for use nowMust be spent by June 30,2015

ESD GRANT-WRITING FUNDSDATES AND AMOUNTS

Presented by:

Deborah Banks,Education Specialist

STUDENT MENTORING,

MONITORING, AND ACCELERATION

GRANTS

Mentor underserved eighth and ninth grade students to put them on track to earning six or more credits toward graduation before entering the tenth grade.

Provide the necessary support for participating students to

achieve a “C” or higher in core academic subjects within the current academic year which can include the summer session.

STUDENT MENTORING, MONITORING, AND ACCELERATION GRANTS

PURPOSE

Non-profit organizations and school districtsor

Consortiums of non-profit organizations, school districts and other entities.

Underserved eighth and ninth grade students: Who have dropped out of school Who have dropped below a “C” in core academic subjects Who need additional support to maintain a “C” in core

academic subjects


TARGET AUDIENCE

Increasing the classroom instruction time Implementing proven culturally responsive methodsProviding culturally responsive training and/or professional

developmentStrengthening support systemsEnabling and encouraging parent advocacy


KEY ELEMENTS

IncrementsThe RFP was released October 25, 2013.Proposals and electronic submission of the

Appendix B Organization Assurances need to be postmarked by November 22, 2013.

The program selections and notifications will be made by December 6, 2013.

Program disbursements will take place the following week of December 9, 2013.

Proposals need the November 22, 2013 postmark for consideration.


DATES & AMOUNTS

Deborah Banks [email protected]

Markisha [email protected]

Presented by:

Markisha Smith, Lead Education Specialist

CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

Provide non-profit, community-based organizations support to expand, develop, revise, or otherwise implement programming centered on meeting their academic needs

Support non-profit, community-based organizations in all stages of the grant funding process: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Increase academic outcomesClosing achievement gaps

CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

PURPOSE

Non-profit community-based organizations (As defined by Oregon law and the 501 (c)(3) of the IRS)

Organizations serving a majority population of African American students

Organizations are expected to collaborate with school districts, parents, and other important stakeholders

Smaller non-profits and larger non-profits are encouraged to collaborate to create services or programming to meet the needs of the targeted population


TARGET AUDIENCE

Strengthening ties between home, school, and community

Creating space for active parent participation and involvement

Innovative programming that focuses on closing gapsTraining and/or professional development for parents,

educators, and interested community entities on closing gaps

Literacy initiatives for closing gapsDesigning and utilizing curriculum that is culturally

responsive in an effort to specifically address their needs

Potential for becoming an exemplar model focused on this work


KEY ELEMENTS

The RFP was released on October 21, 2013The RFP is due on November 22, 2013 at 5pmThe award amounts will range from $50,000-

$100,000It is anticipated that six (6) grants will be

awardedGrant webinar was conducted on Monday,

October 28th. The recorded webinar and additional information are available at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4026


DATES & AMOUNTS


UPCOMING STRATEGIC INITIATIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES:$3,000,000 to Increase college enrollment and affordability for students of color by supporting accelerated college opportunities (AP, IB, dual credit, early college).

$1,000,000 for Educator Preparation to strengthen and transform educator preparation programs through district/university partnerships and program accountability


TODAY’S KEY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES INFORMATION

SOURCES:

• HTTP://WWW.ODE.STATE.OR.US

• SARAH PHILLIPS/EE & CCSS GRANTS [email protected]

• BRIAN PUTNAM/ESD GRANT [email protected]

• DEBORAH BANKS/[email protected]

• MARKISHA SMITH/AFRICAN-AM [email protected]

We are building a pool of experienced education administrators, manager, practitioners, researchers, and evaluators to serve as peer reviewers for responses to Strategic Investment RFP’s.

Volunteers that have at least 5 years’ experience in these education areas should send a one page statement of interest as a word attachment detailing their educational attainment and qualifications in: assessment, curriculum, educator effectiveness, elementary, equity, diversity and inclusion, secondary, post-secondary, special education, literacy and tutoring, CTE, nonprofit management, STEM education, grant making, and program evaluation.

The agency needs statewide representation so send this to your networks for replies by December 1, 2013.

Email to [email protected] and subject line must read: “SIGR: “then your subject specialty area(s)”

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED LENDING YOUR TALENT AND EXPERIENCE TO REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS?

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