Schoolwide Programs Under Schoolwide Programs Under the No Child Left Behind Act the No Child Left Behind Act

David GrayDavid Gray

Region VII Comprehensive CenterRegion VII Comprehensive Center

University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma

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PurposesPurposes To introduce participants to the basic To introduce participants to the basic

features, elements and components of features, elements and components of schoolwide programs under the schoolwide programs under the No No Child Left BehindChild Left Behind Act. Act.

To highlight how changes in the law To highlight how changes in the law impact schoolwide programs.impact schoolwide programs.

To provide tools and resources for To provide tools and resources for implementing schoolwide programs.implementing schoolwide programs.

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Schoolwide Programs:Schoolwide Programs:An OverviewAn Overview

22,000+ schoolwide programs nationwide 22,000+ schoolwide programs nationwide and growing.and growing.

Might already outnumber targeted assistance Might already outnumber targeted assistance schools.schools.

De-emphasized by the US Department of De-emphasized by the US Department of Education over the past seven years in favor Education over the past seven years in favor of Comprehensive School Reform and other of Comprehensive School Reform and other high priority programs.high priority programs.

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Schoolwide Programs (Schoolwide Programs (SWPSWP):):Distinguishing FeaturesDistinguishing Features

Purpose of schoolwide programs:Purpose of schoolwide programs: Improve student academic achievement Improve student academic achievement

throughout the school so that all students throughout the school so that all students demonstrate proficiency in meeting the demonstrate proficiency in meeting the State’s academic standards.State’s academic standards.

The improved achievement is to result from The improved achievement is to result from improving the entire educational program improving the entire educational program of the school.of the school.

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Schoolwide Programs (Schoolwide Programs (SWPSWP):):Distinguishing FeaturesDistinguishing Features

Eligibility. A school may operate a Eligibility. A school may operate a schoolwide program if--schoolwide program if-- The LEA determines that the school serves an The LEA determines that the school serves an

eligible attendance area or is a participating eligible attendance area or is a participating school, and school, and

For the initial yearFor the initial year the school serves a school the school serves a school attendance area in which not less than 40% of the attendance area in which not less than 40% of the children are from low-income families, OR not less children are from low-income families, OR not less than 40% of the children enrolled in the school are than 40% of the children enrolled in the school are from low-income families.from low-income families.

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Schoolwide Programs (Schoolwide Programs (SWPSWP):):Distinguishing FeaturesDistinguishing Features

Use of funds for SWP improvementUse of funds for SWP improvement A schoolwide is a comprehensive school reform A schoolwide is a comprehensive school reform

model in which LEA consolidates/uses funds to model in which LEA consolidates/uses funds to upgrade the entire educational program of a school. upgrade the entire educational program of a school.

Serves children from high poverty families.Serves children from high poverty families. Requires schools to devote “sufficient resources” to Requires schools to devote “sufficient resources” to

professional development to enable children to meet professional development to enable children to meet State academic achievement standards.State academic achievement standards.

May use funds to establish or enhance pre-May use funds to establish or enhance pre-kindergarten programs for children under 6kindergarten programs for children under 6 (new)(new) ..

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Schoolwide Programs:Schoolwide Programs:Distinguishing FeaturesDistinguishing Features

Allows flexibilityAllows flexibility Does not require the identification of Does not require the identification of

children as eligible to participate.children as eligible to participate. Allows the Secretary to exempt SWPs from Allows the Secretary to exempt SWPs from

statutory or regulatory provisions of any statutory or regulatory provisions of any noncompetitive formula grant program.noncompetitive formula grant program.

Includes 3 “core elements” and 5 major Includes 3 “core elements” and 5 major “components” that shape the “components” that shape the schoolwide program.schoolwide program.

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BenefitsBenefits of Schoolwide Programs of Schoolwide Programs

FlexibilityFlexibility—combining resources, serving all —combining resources, serving all students, redesigning school services.students, redesigning school services.

Coordination and integrationCoordination and integration—reducing —reducing curricular and instructional fragmentation.curricular and instructional fragmentation.

AccountabilityAccountability—clarifying that all students are —clarifying that all students are responsible for meeting the same high responsible for meeting the same high standardsstandards

Common GoalsCommon Goals—integrating and unifying —integrating and unifying school, parent, and community goalsschool, parent, and community goals

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QuestionsQuestions to Consider to Consider Are we willing to invest a year in Are we willing to invest a year in

planning our schoolwide planning our schoolwide program?program?

Can we get continuing support Can we get continuing support from the administration, school from the administration, school board, staff, and community?board, staff, and community?

Will we be willing to continuously Will we be willing to continuously monitor and evaluate the success monitor and evaluate the success of our program?of our program?

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Quickie Quiz-AcronymsQuickie Quiz-Acronyms

““New” AcronymsNew” Acronyms SBRSBR NCLBNCLB RF, ERFRF, ERF

““Old” AcronymsOld” Acronyms ESEAESEA IASA, IASIASA, IAS SWPSWP CSRD, CSRCSRD, CSR SEASEA LEALEA AYPAYP EDED

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Section 1114. Schoolwide ProgramsSection 1114. Schoolwide Programs Highlights of ChangesHighlights of Changes (1) (1)

NCLB Act (2001-2)NCLB Act (2001-2) 40% poverty level.40% poverty level.

3 “core elements” 3 “core elements” and 5 major and 5 major components.components.

Existing SWP plans Existing SWP plans can be amended.can be amended.

IASA (1994-95)IASA (1994-95) 60%, then 50% 60%, then 50%

poverty level.poverty level.

8 components.8 components.

Plans had to be Plans had to be created during the created during the planning year by all planning year by all SWPs.SWPs.

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Section 1114. Schoolwide ProgramsSection 1114. Schoolwide Programs Highlights of ChangesHighlights of Changes (2) (2)

NCLB Act (2001-2)NCLB Act (2001-2) Requires scientifically Requires scientifically

based research.based research.

Plan describes the Plan describes the implementationimplementation of of components. components.

Coordinates with Reading Coordinates with Reading First, Early Reading First, First, Early Reading First, Even Start, Carl D. Perkins Even Start, Carl D. Perkins Act and Head Start.Act and Head Start.

IASA (1994-95)IASA (1994-95) Lists characteristics of Lists characteristics of

reform strategies.reform strategies.

Plan describes how Plan describes how components were components were incorporated.incorporated.

Coordinates with School Coordinates with School to Work, Applied to Work, Applied Technology Act, Carl D. Technology Act, Carl D. Perkins Act and the Perkins Act and the National and Community National and Community Service Act.Service Act.

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SWP CORE ELEMENTS & SWP CORE ELEMENTS & MAJOR COMPONENTSMAJOR COMPONENTS

Comprehensive

Needs Assessment

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StrategiesParent

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Evaluation

TransitionsTransitions

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CORE ELEMENTSCORE ELEMENTS

1.1. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Comprehensive Needs Assessment

2.2. Comprehensive Schoolwide Program Comprehensive Schoolwide Program PlanPlan

3.3. Annual Evaluation Annual Evaluation

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1.1. Comprehensive Needs Comprehensive Needs AssessmentAssessment

A school operating a schoolwide program A school operating a schoolwide program must conduct a comprehensive needs must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire schoolassessment of the entire school that is based that is based on academic achievement information on the on academic achievement information on the performance of all students in the school performance of all students in the school relative to the State’s academic standards.relative to the State’s academic standards.

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Comprehensive Needs Comprehensive Needs Assessment--6 parts.Assessment--6 parts.

Includes all groupsand migratorychildren.

Identifies thespecific academicneeds of studentsand groups not yetachieving statestandards.

Documents howthe assessmentwas conducted, theresults obtained,and theconclusions drawn.

Helps the schoolunderstand thesubjects and skillsfor which teachingand learning needto be improved.

Assesses schoolneeds relative toeach of the swpcomponents.

Must be developedwith theparticipation ofthose who will carryout the swp plan.

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2.2. Comprehensive Schoolwide PlanComprehensive Schoolwide Plan How the plan is developed?How the plan is developed?

Requires a one-year development period unless Requires a one-year development period unless exceptions apply*(see notes).exceptions apply*(see notes).

Uses needs assessment data.Uses needs assessment data. Requires consultation with the LEA, school Requires consultation with the LEA, school

support team, or approved TA provider.support team, or approved TA provider. Requires involvement from parents, members of Requires involvement from parents, members of

the community served, and those who will carry the community served, and those who will carry out the plan* (see notes).out the plan* (see notes).

If appropriate, the school must coordinate with If appropriate, the school must coordinate with other programs* (see notes).other programs* (see notes).

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Comprehensive Schoolwide PlanComprehensive Schoolwide Plan What must the plan contain?What must the plan contain?

Based on the needs assessment data, a general description Based on the needs assessment data, a general description of how the school will improve academic achievement of how the school will improve academic achievement throughout the school.throughout the school.

A description of how the school will carry out each of the A description of how the school will carry out each of the components* (see components section).components* (see components section).

A description of the school’s use of Title I, part A resources, A description of the school’s use of Title I, part A resources, and other resources to implement the schoolwide and other resources to implement the schoolwide components* (see components section).components* (see components section).

A list of the State and local programs and other Federal A list of the State and local programs and other Federal programs that the school will consolidate in the schoolwide programs that the school will consolidate in the schoolwide program.program.

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Comprehensive Schoolwide PlanComprehensive Schoolwide Plan

Other plan requirements:Other plan requirements: The plan remains in effect for the duration The plan remains in effect for the duration

of the school’s participation as a of the school’s participation as a schoolwide.schoolwide.

The plan must be available to the LEA, The plan must be available to the LEA, parents, and the public--parents, and the public--

In an understandable and usable formatIn an understandable and usable format To the extent practicable, in a language that the To the extent practicable, in a language that the

parents can understand.parents can understand.

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3.3. Annual Evaluation Annual Evaluation

A school operating a schoolwide A school operating a schoolwide program must:program must: Annually evaluate the implementation of , and Annually evaluate the implementation of , and

results obtained by the swp.results obtained by the swp. Determine whether the swp has been effective in Determine whether the swp has been effective in

increasing student achievement relative to state increasing student achievement relative to state standards* (see note).standards* (see note).

Revise the plan, based on the evaluation, to ensure Revise the plan, based on the evaluation, to ensure the continuous improvement of students in the the continuous improvement of students in the

schoolwide program.schoolwide program.

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1.1. Schoolwide reform strategies. Schoolwide reform strategies.

2.2. Instruction by highly qualified teachers. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.

3.3. Parental involvement. Parental involvement.

4.4. Additional support (safety net). Additional support (safety net).

5.5. Transitions Transitions

MAJOR COMPONENTSMAJOR COMPONENTS

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1.1. Schoolwide Reform Strategies Schoolwide Reform Strategies

The Schoolwide program must incorporate reform The Schoolwide program must incorporate reform strategiesstrategies in the overall instructional program that must—in the overall instructional program that must— Provide opportunities for all children to meet the State’s Provide opportunities for all children to meet the State’s

proficient and advanced levels of student academic proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement.achievement.

Address the needs of all students in the school, particularly the Address the needs of all students in the school, particularly the needs of low-achieving children... and address how the school needs of low-achieving children... and address how the school will determine if those needs have been met. will determine if those needs have been met.

Use effective methods and instructional practices that are based Use effective methods and instructional practices that are based on scientifically based research, and that--on scientifically based research, and that--

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Schoolwide Reform StrategiesSchoolwide Reform Strategies (continued)(continued)

Schoolwide reform strategiesSchoolwide reform strategies that—that— Use effective methods and instructional strategies Use effective methods and instructional strategies

that are based on scientifically based research, that are based on scientifically based research, and that--and that--

Strengthen the core academic program in the school. Strengthen the core academic program in the school. Provide an enriched and accelerated curriculumProvide an enriched and accelerated curriculum Increase the amount and quality of learning time, such Increase the amount and quality of learning time, such

as providing an extended school year, and before- and as providing an extended school year, and before- and after-school and summer programs and opportunities.after-school and summer programs and opportunities.

Include strategies for meeting the educational needs of Include strategies for meeting the educational needs of historically underserved populations. historically underserved populations.

Are consistent with, and are designed to implement, Are consistent with, and are designed to implement, State and local improvement and plans, if any. State and local improvement and plans, if any.

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2.2. Highly Qualified Highly Qualified TeachersTeachers

A schoolwide program must ensure A schoolwide program must ensure instruction by highly qualified teachers and instruction by highly qualified teachers and provide ongoing professional development.provide ongoing professional development.

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Highly Qualified Highly Qualified TeachersTeachers The schoolwide program must--The schoolwide program must--

Include strategies to attract highly qualified teachers.Include strategies to attract highly qualified teachers. Provide high-quality and ongoing professional development for Provide high-quality and ongoing professional development for

those who will implement the schoolwide program to enable all those who will implement the schoolwide program to enable all students to meet the State’s academic standards and align this students to meet the State’s academic standards and align this professional development with the State’s standards.professional development with the State’s standards.

Devote sufficient resources to effectively carry out these Devote sufficient resources to effectively carry out these professional development activities.professional development activities.

Include teachers in professional development activities Include teachers in professional development activities regarding the use of academic assessments to enable them to regarding the use of academic assessments to enable them to provide information on, and to improve, the achievement of provide information on, and to improve, the achievement of individual students and the overall instructional program.individual students and the overall instructional program.

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3.3. Parent Involvement Parent Involvement

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Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

A schoolwide program must--A schoolwide program must-- Have a parental involvement policy Have a parental involvement policy

consistent with section 1118 (b) that--consistent with section 1118 (b) that-- Includes strategies, such as family literacy Includes strategies, such as family literacy

services, to increase parental involvement, and services, to increase parental involvement, and describes how the school will provide individual describes how the school will provide individual

student academic assessment results, student academic assessment results, including an interpretation of those results, to including an interpretation of those results, to the parents of students who participate in the the parents of students who participate in the academic assessments.academic assessments.

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4.4. Additional Support (Safety Net) Additional Support (Safety Net)

A schoolwide program must include A schoolwide program must include activities to to ensure that students who activities to to ensure that students who experience difficulty attaining proficient experience difficulty attaining proficient or advanced levels of academic or advanced levels of academic achievement will be provided with achievement will be provided with effective, timely, additional support, effective, timely, additional support, including measures to--including measures to--

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Additional Support (Safety Net)Additional Support (Safety Net)

Ensure that those Ensure that those students’ difficulties students’ difficulties are identified on a are identified on a timely basis; andtimely basis; and

Provide sufficient Provide sufficient information on which information on which to base effective to base effective assistance to those assistance to those students.students.

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5.5. Transitions Transitions

A schoolwide program in an elementary school must include plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs, such as Head Start, Even Start, Early Reading First, or a preschool program under IDEA, or a State-run preschool program, to the schoolwide program.

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ED’s Six-Step Planning ProcessED’s Six-Step Planning Process

Establish a Establish a planning teamplanning team.. Conduct a Conduct a comprehensive needs comprehensive needs

assessment.assessment. Clarify needs and find Clarify needs and find scientifically-based scientifically-based

strategiesstrategies to address those needs. to address those needs. Set schoolwide program Set schoolwide program goalsgoals.. Write theWrite the schoolwide program schoolwide program planplan.. Finalize theFinalize the schoolwide schoolwide planplan..

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RecommendationsRecommendations Make all goals measurable.Make all goals measurable. Plan for early success. Work on a goal you Plan for early success. Work on a goal you

know you can accomplish first. know you can accomplish first. Focus your plan on high-return strategies:Focus your plan on high-return strategies:

Select evidence-based reform strategies that Select evidence-based reform strategies that work. work.

Strive to develop and retain high quality teachers.Strive to develop and retain high quality teachers. Align professional development planning with the Align professional development planning with the

most critical academic needs of students.most critical academic needs of students.

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RecommendationsRecommendationscontinuedcontinued

Seek out opportunities to add high Seek out opportunities to add high quality resources.quality resources.

Coordinate and integrate schoolwide Coordinate and integrate schoolwide plans with other required school plans with other required school improvement plans.improvement plans.

Secure high quality technical assistance Secure high quality technical assistance providers.providers.

Publicly chart your progress.Publicly chart your progress.

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Region VII Assistance at:Region VII Assistance at: http://region7.ou.eduhttp://region7.ou.edu

Plain English version of P.L. 107-110, Plain English version of P.L. 107-110, including a brief (8 pages) summary of including a brief (8 pages) summary of changes.changes.

Acrobat .pdf version of the entire law.Acrobat .pdf version of the entire law. Acrobat .pdf version of the law bookmarked Acrobat .pdf version of the law bookmarked

and linked for schoolwide programs.and linked for schoolwide programs. This PowerPoint presentation.This PowerPoint presentation. Schoolwide Programs Fact Sheet (Handout)Schoolwide Programs Fact Sheet (Handout)

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