State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update

August 1, 2012

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• RTTT3 Overview

• Allocation of Funds (State and District)

• State-Level Activities

• District-Level Activities

• Key Milestones

Race to the Top 3 Overview

1. State awarded $37.8 million on December 22, 2011

2. $18.9 million is allocated to 322 participating LEAs, according to the Title I formula

• Grants range from $498 to $2,038,932• 50% of funds (~$9.7M) distributed among 15 districts

3. $18.9 million is allocated to state-level activities to fund five of NJDOE’s state-wide initiatives

• Common Core State Standards (CCSS)• Instructional Improvement (IIS) System• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)• Educator Evaluation Pilots• Charter School Expansion

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Project AreaState Funding Distribution

LEA

# of LEAs

Funding

Common Core State Standards

$5,667,672 91 $4,279,421

Instructional Improvement System

$6,303,819 23 $1,156,587

STEM Included with CCSS 25 $1,769,556

Teacher Evaluation $3,850,752 251 $11,252,117

Charter School $2,003,626 9 $223,141

Current Allocation of Funds:

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State Level Activities

Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards• Create model curriculum, aligned assessments• Scaffold model curriculum for special populations• Award teachers for submitting model lessons

Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System• Contract with vendor to create IIS• Fund implementation for all priority schools• Fund competitive sub-grants to districts

Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems• Build NJDOE capacity to manage EE4NJ Implementation• Fund 2012-13 teacher and principal evaluation pilots

Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Increase capacity to improve charter application and renewal

review process

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District Level Activities

Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards• Support for teachers transitioning to CCSS• Professional development for science and math instruction• Implementation of PSI and/or PMI programs

Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System• Technology improvements• Fund setup, operating cost, professional development

Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems• Contract for or develop observation instruments• Internet-based performance data management system• Technology required to perform observations

Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Improve or expand operations• Implement research-proven best practices

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Key MilestonesDecember 2011 NJDOE received Grant Award Notification and access to12.5% of

funds

February 2012 Eligible districts submitted MOUs indicating intent to participate in RTTT3

March 2012 Districts submitted draft Scopes of Work to NJDOE

April 2012 NJDOE submitted a draft State Scope of Work to USDOE

May 2012 NJDOE reviews district Scopes of Work, revises State Scope of Work

June 2012 NJDOE reviews district Scopes of Work, revises State Scope of Work

July 2012 NJDOE received final approval of State Scope of Work and access to remaining 87.5% of funds

Districts began to receive final approval on Scopes of Work and received access to allocations

NJDOE had first monitoring call with USDOE program officers

August 2012 NJDOE will establish an amendment process for LEAs NJDOE will submit LEA monitoring plan to USDOE

September 2012 NJDOE will submit Annual Performance Report to USDOE USDOE will conduct a one day on-site review of implementation

October 2012 Districts will submit first monitoring report6