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Louisiana SchoolTurnaround SpecialistProgramProgramApplication Informational Meeting
What is the LSTS Program? Executive Leadership Training for PrincipalSchool Leadership Team Development for SchoolSystemic, data‐driven approach to changeBuilds the capacity of districts to address low‐performing schools
How can LSTS help my district? Leadership development for innovation andreformfBuilds capacity in school and districtCost effectiveSustainable
School Turnaround Office Designed to build state and local capacity to turn aroundpersistently low‐achievinglow achieving schools in Louisiana to preventthe need for state intervention Administers High‐Performance Schools Initiative(HPSI) — SIG 1003(g)‐ 4 intervention models (turnaround(turnaround, transformation,transformationclosure and restart)‐ 32 HPSI schools (Round 1) identified in spring 2010‐ ApplicationA li i ffor Roundd 2 releasedld mid‐Novemberidb‐ Identification of Round 2 schools in spring 2011
School Turnaround Office HPSI funds can be used to support turn around‐ ImplementingI li a new or revisedi d instructionaliil program‐ Providing job‐embedded staff development‐ Promoting continuous use of student data fordifferentiated instruction‐ Increasing instructional time‐ Providingg social‐emotional and community‐orientedyservicesand supports for students
LSTS School Performance Criteria Meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)Meet or Exceed Growth TargetReduce by 10% the number of students scoringunsatisfactory in ELA and Math on statemandated student assessmentsIIncreasebby 5% theh numberb off studentsdscoringiproficient in ELA and Math on state mandatedstudent assessments
LSTS Program Results 20072007-2009Criteria 1:Overall Met AYPCriteria 2: Met orexceeded GTCriteria 3: 10%reduction inUnsatisfactory (ELA)Criteria 4: 10%reduction inUnsatisfactory (MATH)Cohort I Year 12007‐2008Percent: 36%Number: 4 of 11Percent: 36%Number: 4 of 11Percent: 55%Number: 6 of 11Percent: 36%Number: 4 of 11Cohort 1 Year 22008‐2009Percent: 82%Number: 9 of 11Percent: 36%Number: 4 of 11Percent: 55%Number: 6 of 11Percent: 9%Number: 1 of 11Cohort 2 Year 12008‐2009Percent: 73%Number: 8 of 11Percent: 9%Number: 1 of 11Percent: 27%Number: 3 of 11Percent: 9%Number: 1 of 11All LSTS Schools2008‐2009Percent: 77%Number: 17 of 22Percent: 22%Number: 5 of 22Percent: 41%Number: 9 of 22Percent: 9%Number: 2 of 22
Early Successes 77% of LSTS Schools made AYP in 2008‐20082009 72% of LSTS AUS Schools made AYP vsvs.33% of non‐participating AUS Schools 100% off LSTS AA SSchoolsh l maded AYP vs.80% of non‐participating AA Schools8
District and Superintendent will prioritize those schools in need of turnaround.identify one or more appropriate candidates for the TurnaroundS i li t ttraining.Specialisti iprovide active and ongoing support for the training andparticipate in appropriate trainings as outlined in the five programcomponents.tdesignate a contact person (district liaison) within the centraladministrative office.agree to assign the identified Turnaround Specialist candidate tothe selected school for a period of three years.provide access to the participating school to the Regional Providerand LDE staff and researchers so that continuing research andimprovements may be made with regard to the program.implement the appropriate formative benchmark testing in theparticipating school, unless it is already in place.
School Criteria Will be schools in Academic Assistance withpriorityi i givenito schoolsh l ini AUS1 andd AUS2AUS2, withihincreased priority given to schools at higherlevels of Academic Assistance and,and therefore,therefore ingreater need of a Turnaround Specialist. Additionally, priority will be given to schools in adistrict with large numbers of schools in AUS1,AUS2, or AA, with the goal of providing thatdistrict with models for turning around schools.
Candidate Criteria Will serve at the targeted school during the 2011‐2012 schoolyear, while participating in the two‐year LSTS Program, andmust make a threethree‐yearyear commitment to the turnaroundschool ‐‐ two years to complete the program and a third yearat the turnaround school site for sustainability.Must hold a Louisiana certification as a school principal oreducational leader.Should have at least one year of successful experience as aprincipal or three or more years of school‐leveladministrative experience (other than as a principal).principal)Must have demonstrated the ability to improve studentachievement in a time compressed manner.Should have been at the selected school as principal for lessthan 3 years prior to acceptance into the LSTS Program.Must be recommended and supported by the districtsuperintendent and central office staff.
District Advocate Criteria Central Office administrative staff member.Must have credibilityy as the Superintendent’spdesigneegtoeffectively advocate for the Turnaround School.Must be available to the Turnaround Specialist for thepurpose off answeringi questions,tididiscussingi iissues anddcommunicating information relative to the turnaroundeffort at the district level.Must be able to attend required trainings.
Formative Benchmark Testing Materials and resources (Dibels(Dibels, Eagle,EagleEdusoft, Scantron, etc.) Alignment to GLEs and accountabilitytesting SchoolS h l wideid forf testingi graded levelsl l Appropriate data reports for teachers tomake instructional adjustments13
LSTS Leadership StructureSchool Leadership TeamProjectManagerSchoolLeadershipTeam DistrictAdvocated ocateCentral OfficeStaffSuperintendentDecisionsBoardCommunity
Regional Provider Service AssignmentsXavier Universityof LouisianaNicholls StateUniversityNorthwesternNthtState UniversityLSU-SLouisiana TechUniversityUniversity ofL i iLouisianaat MonroeM Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, RSD, St. Bernard,St. Charles May recruit in Charters and in Region 2 Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. James, St.John, St. Mary, Terrebonne May recruit in Charters and in Regions 2 and 4 Grant,Grant LaSalleLaSalle, Natchitoches,Natchitoches RapidesRapides, SabineSabine, Vernon,VernonWinn May recruit in Regions 4 or 5 Bossier,Bossier CaddoCaddo, DeSoto,DeSoto Red River,River Webster May recruit in Charters Bienville, Caldwell, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln,Ouachita UnionOuachita, May recruit in Charters Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison,Monroe,, Morehouse,, Richland,, Tensas,, West Carroll May recruit in Charters
LSTS Curriculum Modules16Module 1 Introduction to School TurnaroundModule 2 School Leadership Team DevelopmentModule 3 School Turnaround Start-upModule 4 School Turnaround ImplementationM d l 5Module School Leadership Team Work SessionModule 6 Turnaround Sustainability
Funding Regional Provider will charge tuition for3 hours of graduate credit for eachmodule Required reading materials will need tobe purchased District will fund candidate participationi theinh program17
Candidate Selection Process - Overview District Superintendents submitnomineesQualifying nominees submit applicationsInterviews are granted based onapplicationli i screeningi resultslInterviews are by committeeCandidates are assigned to RegionalProviders
Nomination Screening District Data – AA, AUS1, AUS2 andaboveb Nominee Data – Certification &Experience School Data:––––School Performance ScoreAYP & AYP Subgroup% Free/Reduced LunchSchool Improvement Label
Application Scoring Justification of Nomination – Superintendent Applicant History Form–––– Contact InformationAdministrative ExperienceEducation HistoryEssay – Courageous LeadershipResume Letters of Recommendation Support for Degrees of Autonomy –Superintendent
Interview Process By committee– 1 DOE staff– 2 Regional Provider Staff Modifiedf Behavioral Event Interview (BEI)( )Process – selected competencies include:––––Achievement (Score(X 2))Initiative and PersistenceM i i andMonitoringd DiDirectivenessiImpact and Influence (Score X 2)
Per Candidate Cost Average Cost Year 1 5,000.00 5 000 00 Average Cost Year 2 6,500.00 Average CostC Year 3 1,500.0000 00 Average Cost Total 13,000.00
Application Timeline 23Informational Meetingg – Byy Friday,y, October 29,, 2010Nomination Form – Due Monday, November 1, 2010Application Form – Due Friday, November 19, 2010Interview Scheduled – Wednesday, December 1, 2010Interviews Conducted – December 6 – 22, 2010Candidates Notified – Monday, December 27, 2010LSTS Program Activities – January 2011 throughDecember 2013
Send Questions andNominations/Applications toSheila Guidry, Project AdministratorLouisiana School Turnaround Specialist ProgramLouisiana Department of EducationP. O. Box 94064Baton RougeRouge, LA 7080470804‐90649064Phone: 225‐342‐3440Fax: 225‐342‐7367225 342 7367sheila.guidry@la.gov24
Administers High‐Performance Schools Initiative (HPSI) —SIG 1003(g) ‐4 intervention models (turnaround, transformation, closure and restart) ‐32 HPSI schools (Round 1) identified in spring 2010 ‐Ali iApplication for Round 2 reldleased mid‐November ‐Identification of Round 2 schools in spring 2011
