March 17, 2010
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Presentation Team
Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Education
Audrey SoglinExecutive Director, Illinois Education Association
Miguel del ValleAdvisor to the Governor & Chairman, Illinois P-20 Council
Susie MorrisonDeputy Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education
Darren ReisbergDeputy Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education
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Illinois’ Reform Vision
• Critical focus of Illinois’ RTTT actions is—above all—impacting classroom instruction:
– Providing tools and support to empower teachers and principals– Creating systems to define expectations, accurately measure
performance and broaden accountability
• Illinois is targeting the weakest areas of the system to maximize impact:
– Priority Schools (bottom 5%)– Critical transitions across the P-20 spectrum
• Sustainable reforms only occur through a deliberative process involving all key stakeholders.
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Momentum for Reform
Passed 4 Critical Pieces of Legislation• Raised charter cap and exploring alternative charter authorizer• Comprehensive longitudinal data system (enables teacher-student link)• Allowed independent alternative teacher and principal preparation programs • Overhauled teacher and principal evaluations—requires use of student growth; standard
framework & rating categories; extensive state supports
Convened P-20 Council Executed Strong Administrative Action
• Revamped principal preparation requirements• Significantly raised teacher entry requirements• Issued RFP and identified strong Lead Partners for turnaround• Executed multi-agency data sharing agreement
Illinois’ RTTT plan is not a fresh start, but will accelerate reforms that are underway
Illinois’ RTTT plan is not a fresh start, but will accelerate reforms that are underway
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Illinois’ Reform Goals: “Super LEAs”
Super LEA Commitments:(1) Implementation of new evaluation systems
in Priority Schools by September 2011(2) Staffing autonomy in Priority Schools(3) Participate in Illinois Partnership Zone (and
agree to autonomies required)
Super LEA Requirements:• Requires both superintendent and local
union leader sign-on• LEA must have an Illinois Priority School
Super LEAs
Community School District #300
De Pue USD #103
Decatur SD 61
Kankakee School District #111
Meridian CUSD #101
Peoria SD #150
Plano CUSD #88
Rich Township HS Dist. #227
Rockford Public Schools #205
School District #U-46 (Elgin)
Thornton Fract’l Twp HS Dist. 215
Zion- Benton Twp HSD 126
Super LEAs
Community School District #300
De Pue USD #103
Decatur SD 61
Kankakee School District #111
Meridian CUSD #101
Peoria SD #150
Plano CUSD #88
Rich Township HS Dist. #227
Rockford Public Schools #205
School District #U-46 (Elgin)
Thornton Fract’l Twp HS Dist. 215
Zion- Benton Twp HSD 126
$26 million set-aside in State RTTT allocation for LEAs agreeing to “bigger, bolder, faster” reforms
$26 million set-aside in State RTTT allocation for LEAs agreeing to “bigger, bolder, faster” reforms
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State Capacity to Drive & Support Reform
• Full and continued engagement with all key stakeholders
• Strong leadership by the P-20 Council and State Education Agencies
• Capacity within ISBE to manage reforms and the partnerships needed to carry them out
• State and LEAs held accountable through transparent measurement and reporting
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Impacting Instruction with Real ReformsImpacting Instruction with Real Reforms
• Common Standards & Assessments
• Aligned Instructional Systems
• Programs of Study
• Assessments for Learning
• STEM Learning Exchanges
• Educator Effectiveness Reporting
• Pipeline Expansion for Hard-to-Staff Educator Positions
• Strengthen Teacher Induction & Principal Mentoring
• Preparation Program Requirements & Accountability
• New, Rigorous Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• Identify and Report Illinois’ Priority Schools
• School District Reorganization
• Direct State Interventions
• Dropout Prevention and Re-Enrollment Supports
• Illinois Partnership Zone
STANDARDS & ASSESSMENTTEACHERS & LEADERSIMPROVING LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS
USING DATA IN DECISION-MAKING
• Learning and Performance Management System
• Longitudinal Educational Data System
• Independent Analysis of Performance Evaluation Implementation
• Illinois Collaborative for Education Policy Research (ICEPR)
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Impacting Instruction: Instructional Systems & Data
• Improvements to classroom instruction only happen when…– Instructional systems align with rigorous and clear standards– Actionable data on student performance is accessible
Assessments for Learning STEM Learning Exchanges
Platform:Learning and Performance Management System
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Impacting Instruction: Performance Evaluations
• Improvements to classroom instruction only happen when…– Teachers & principals engage in meaningful conversations about
performance– Effective evaluations inform professional development, tenure,
advancement, and dismissal
• A strong foundation for evaluation reform: – Extensive use of Danielson– CPS: Excellence in Teaching, Teacher Advancement Program– Evanston/Skokie: Based 50% on growth and 50% on practice
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Impacting Instruction: Performance Evaluations
• Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA)– All systems must include student growth data as a “significant factor” in all
teacher evaluations:– Participating LEAs: Student growth must be ≥ 50%– All other LEAs: Must use State default model evaluation—which bases
50% on growth—if no agreement between LEA and union
– Requires evaluator training on conducting evaluations
– Principal evaluations that incorporate student growth as a “significant factor” implemented for all LEAs by SY 2012-13
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Impacting Instruction: Partnership Zone• Improvements to classroom instruction in the State’s lowest-
performing schools only happen when…– On-the-ground capacity is built to implement a coherent, whole-school
intervention model – Conditions to attract, support, and retain great teachers and leaders are
established
• Illinois Partnership Zone:– Pre-qualified Lead and Supporting Partners with autonomy and
accountability for results– Commitment by LEA, Partners, and unions to focus on teacher and school
leader effectiveness – Comprehensive criteria for school culture and climate, social supports,
instructional reform, extended learning time, and operating flexibility
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Impacting All Illinois Communities & Students
Participating LEAs (#)
Statewide (#)
% of TotalStatewide
LEAs 366 869 42.1%
Schools 2,483 3,910 63.5%
K-12 Students 1,536,806 2,070,125 74.2%
Students in poverty 723,188 888,719 81.3%
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