Title II-A Improving Teacher and Principal Quality ESEA
Application Workshop April 21-22, 2015
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The Big Picture Department of Education & Early Development
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Step 1: Needs Assessment April 2015 Department of Education
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Step 2: Title II Activities April 2015 Department of Education
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Step 3: Title II-A Effectiveness April 2015 Department of
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The Big Picture Department of Education & Early Development
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The Needs Assessment must reflect Title II-A activities Time
frame and activities conducted to identify needs Professional
development include how teachers, Title I-A teachers and
paraprofessionals were included. Recruiting and retaining highly
qualified and effective teachers and principals. List the needs
identified for professional development and for recruitment and
retention for which Titles II-A funds will be used. Needs
Assessment (Section A) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education
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The most current data available on Results of teacher and
principal evaluations; Teacher and principal self-assessments,
including their assessments of their own needs and of working
conditions; Student assessment results; Information on educator
retention and hard-to- staff positions; Information on the
districts distribution of inexperienced, unqualified, and
out-of-field teachers... USDOE Policy Background: Increasing
Effectiveness Promoting a Data-Driven Needs Assessment 8
Comprehensive, high quality data examples Alaska Department of
Education & Early Development April 2015
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Using the High Quality Data examples Share with an elbow
partner from your own district... Which of these data types might
you have available in your district? Data Driven Needs April 2015
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Required Trainings (Section B) Whether funded through Title
II-A or other funds... Address the needs of students with different
learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, gifted
and talented and English Language Learners. Improve student
behavior in the classroom and interventions to help students with
different learning styles. Training to enable teachers to involve
parents in their childs education. Training to enable teachers to
understand and use data and assessments... April 2015 Alaska
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Share with a person from another district (turn to the table
behind or in front of you) An example of your districts training
provided To enable teachers to... Involve parents in their childs
education Required Trainings (Section B) April 2015 Alaska
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Describe how the district is providing support such as
professional development or recruitment and retention efforts
through any funding sources in Schools that have the lowest
proportion of highly qualified teachers. Schools that have the
largest average class size. The lowest performing schools in the
district. Supporting Schools (Section C) April 2015 Alaska
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Allowable activities remain the same and will be reviewed at
the II-A Roundtable Activities should meet the definition of High
Quality Professional Development Can you complete the definition of
High Quality Professional Development? Allowable Activities
(Section D) April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early
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Professional development includes, but is not limited to,
activities that: Improve and increase teachers knowledge of
academic subjects and enable teachers to become ________
__________; Are an integral part of broad schoolwide and
districtwide educational _______________ plans; Give teachers and
principals the knowledge and skills to help students meet
challenging State ______________ standards; Improve classroom
_______________ skills; Are sustained, intensive, and
classroom-focused and are not _________ or _________ workshops;
Advance teacher understanding of effective instruction strategies
that are based on ___________ ________ __________; and Are
developed with extensive ____________________ of teachers,
principals, parents, and administrators. Definition of High Quality
Professional Development April 2015 Alaska Department of Education
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Professional development includes, but is not limited to,
activities that: Improve and increase teachers knowledge of
academic subjects and enable teachers to become highly qualified;
Are an integral part of broad schoolwide and districtwide
educational improvement plans; Give teachers and principals the
knowledge and skills to help students meet challenging State
academic standards; Improve classroom management skills; Are
sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused and are not one-day or
short-term workshops; Advance teacher understanding of effective
instruction strategies that are based on scientifically based
research; and Are developed with extensive participation of
teachers, principals, parents, and administrators. Definition of
High Quality Professional Development April 2015 Alaska Department
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Use of Funds (Section E) Program administration funding amount
Administrative activities Include funds transferred to Consolidated
Admin FTE, name(s) and title(s) Class size reduction Name of the
highly qualified teacher(s) Schools to which teacher(s) are
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Use of Funds (Section E) April 2015 Alaska Department of
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Current status of implementation Professional development provided
Specify activities funded by Title IIA Support for new evaluation
system Professional development provided Specify activities funded
by Title IIA
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Use of Funds (Section E) April 2015 Alaska Department of
Education & Early Development 18 All other activities Provide
any activities not previously described Include FTE, position title
and location. When possible use additional boxes Effectiveness
Annually review and evaluating effective use of Title II-A funds
Improving instruction by teachers Increase student achievement
Meets the needs identified
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Needs Assessment Section A Required Trainings Section B
Supporting Schools Section C Allowable Uses of Funds Section D
Recommended Uses of Funds Section E Implementation of Alaska
Standards New Educator Evaluation & Support System Title II A:
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Cecilia Miller Education Specialist [email protected]
(907)465-8703 Title II-A Federal Resources
www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/legislation.html Contact
Information April 2015 Alaska Department of Education & Early
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