Indistar-NC Structures and

SupportGeorge Hancock, School Improvement Grants Coordinator, NCDPIDiane Antolak, School Transformation Coach, NCDPI

NC History of School Reform1995 – 2005 2006 – 2010 2010 - 2016

Accountability ABCs ABCs Ready

State Assistance Teams NC Turnaround Race to the Top

FederalComprehensive School Reform Grant

School Improvement

• SIG• ESEA Waiver• Focus, Priority,

& Reward

Priority, Focus, and Reward Schools…

ESEA Waiver-a New Era of School Reform!

0 Priority Schools0 Focus Schools0 Reward Schools0 SIG Schools

The question… “How can we develop structures and levels of support to

coach schools in turnaround throughout the State of North

Carolina?

Intensive Support and Intervention

Moderate Support and Intervention

Independent with General

Support

Indistar provides ability to address ESEA Turnaround Principles at the School and

District level.

Indistar aligns structures and support.

0 LEAs need help aligning their plans with federal requirements for a

transformation

School transformation teams need guidance and support to stay on track with

implementation.

SEAs need an efficient way to monitor and evaluate progress

Expectations…0SIG/Priority Schools …Indistar is a Key Requirement

Support is Provided!

0Dual systems of support-Federal Programs and District and School Transformation (SIG/Priority/RttT Schools)

0SIG/Priority School Coaches0Quality Reviews

Coaching0Walk ins- Provided throughout the State0Provide Coaching Comments in Indistar0 Individual Support-Site visits to support school efforts

with online planning. 0Monthly webinars-provide Indistar tips and Q/A

opportunity

Training

0SIG/RttT Collaboration Sessions0Title I Regional Professional Development0Statewide Indistar Training-with Stephanie Benedict!0SIG/Priority School Forums

Looking ahead…

0Several additional districts are “entertaining” the use of Indistar as their SIP.

0 Indistar overviews have been provided to these districts

0 Our role is to be a resource for schools and districts in their effort to create collaborative opportunities to address all areas of student achievement.

Questions?

Contact Information

George HancockNC Dept. of Public InstructionGeorge.hancock@dpi.nc.gov

919.807.3911

Diane AntolakNC Dept. of Public Instruction

Diane.antolak@dpi.nc.gov 910-978-0887