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Race to the Top:Louisiana’s Blueprint for Education

Reform

…More Than an Application

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The Case for Louisiana

…BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN CAN’T WAIT.

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Louisiana is the only state in the country to close the achievement gap in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math.

Louisiana’s charter schools identified by CREDO as among the most effective in the country.

Since Louisiana implemented accountability in 1999, number of students at Basic and above has increased 20 percent and state performance score has increased from 69.4 to 91.0.

Dramatic Reforms: What Louisiana has Accomplished

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In Louisiana, despite great effort, there

are more than 200,000 students below grade level.

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The Right Approach: Louisiana Will Align All Reforms to Increase Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

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The Right Approach: Using Rigorous Standards and Assessments to Increase Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

BOLD CONDITIONS BOLDER REFORM PLANContinue to Raise Accountability Bar (Risen more than Four Times in Last Decade)

Adopt Common Standards for ALL Core Subjects and Grades, including Pre-K

Rank 2nd in Nation for Standards and Assessments Policies

Add more than 600 Advanced Placement (AP) Course Offerings Across State

Rigorous Standards & Assessments

Teacher & Leader

Effectiveness

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The Right Approach: Using Data Systems to Increase Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

BOLD CONDITIONS BOLDER REFORM PLANLongitudinal Data System (LDS) Meets ALL COMPETE Elements

Single System to Track Vacancies, Recruitment, Placement, & Effectiveness Data (HCIS)

Only State to Link Student Achievement Data to Teacher Preparation Programs

Statewide Instructional Improvement System (IIS)

Rank 2nd in Measuring Education Progress Statewide Benchmarking (EAGLE)

Teacher & Leader

Effectiveness

Data Systems to Support

Instruction

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The Right Approach: Executing Turnaround & Charter Expansion to Increase Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

BOLD CONDITIONS BOLDER REFORM PLANOnly State in Country to Successfully Turn Around Schools on Large Scale via State-Led Intervention Mechanism (RSD)

Can & Will Continue to Intervene in Low-Performing Schools

Direct 1003g School Improvement Funds to District-Led Turnaround Efforts (HPSI)

Supply Pipeline of Turnaround Specialists

Teacher & Leader

Effectiveness

Courage to Turn Around Low-Performing

Schools

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The Last Mile: A Relentless Focus on Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

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Enhance Supply and Distribution of

Effective Teachers and Leaders

Improve Teacher and Leader

Effectiveness

DifferentiateTeacher and Leader

Effectiveness

Every Student Must be Taught by an Effective Teacher and Supported by an Effective Leader

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Define and Measure Teacher and Leader

Effectiveness

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Define & Measure Teacher and Leader

Effectiveness

BOLD PLAY: Implement Comprehensive Performance Management System (CPMS)

•50% of evaluation based on value-added to student achievement

•Establish minimum bar for effectiveness

•School leader effectiveness defined by school performance and teacher quality

•Statewide model

Every Student Must be Taught by an Effective Teacher and Supported by an Effective Leader

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DifferentiateTeacher and Leader

Effectiveness

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BOLD PLAY: Reward, Remediate & Remove Teachers & Leaders Based on Effectiveness

•Establish Tenure Notification System

•Enact Superintendent & Principal Performance Contracts

•Eliminate Quality-Blind Surplussing

•Revise Compensation Schedules

Every Student Must be Taught by an Effective Teacher and Supported by an Effective Leader

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Supply & Distribution of

Effective Teachers

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BOLD PLAY: Expand Teacher and Leader Pipeline•Model Staffing Initiative•Increase teacher supply by minimum 500 annually•Expand Middle Leaders Program•Start Leadership Academies•Site-Based Autonomy

Every Student Must be Taught by an Effective Teacher and Supported by an Effective Leader

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Improve Teacher

Effectiveness

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BOLD PLAY: Job-Embedded & Data-Rich Professional Development

State-Led Reform LEA-Led Reform

Benchmarking Common Planning Time

Expand Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)

Develop Effective School-Based Leadership Teams

Provide Data Schools Need

Execute Subject and Grade Level Cluster Meetings to Analyze Data

Hire Coaches/Master Teachers

Proven Data-Driven Curriculum & Instruction Models

Learning Networks

Performance Incentives

Every Student Must be Taught by an Effective Teacher and Supported by an Effective Leader

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Recovery School District (RSD)• Student achievement gains substantially greater than average state gains (exceeded growth vs. state average in 25 of 30 testing categories)

High Performing High Poverty (HPHP) Schools•Scored 20 pts higher than state average and 31 pts higher than average high poverty school

Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) Schools•2007-2009 TAP schools at least doubled state gains in:

•ELA (4th, 5th, 9th, and 10th grades); and•Math (5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades)

Louisiana's Proven Track Record of Increasing Student Achievement

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Proven Track Record: 78% of RSD Schools Demonstrated Growth in 4th Grade ELA 1 to 14 Times the State Average Growth.

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Proven Track Record: 67% of RSD Schools Demonstrated Growth in 8th Grade ELA 3 to 9 Times the State Average Growth.

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Right Commitment for Broad and Deep Impact: Scaling Transformational Reform

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•R2T Reforms Will Impact Entire State

•Participating School Boards Have Overwhelming Majorities in Support of Reform Plan

•80% of Districts with Unions in Right to Work State Endorsed Plan (including 2 collective bargaining)

•Maximizing Resources – SEA & LEAs Will Realign More than $200m in SY10-11 to Support Reforms

- Not Filling Budget Gaps

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Right Commitment for Broad and Deep Impact: Reform Pre-Katrina – RSD Schools in New Orleans

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Right Commitment for Broad and Deep Impact:RSD Schools Post-Katrina

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Right Commitment for Broad and Deep Impact:RSD Expansion Across Louisiana

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Right Commitment for Broad and Deep Impact: Race to the Top Will Expand Reforms By More than Three-Fold

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5,500 more 3rd graders reading on grade-level

7,500 more Kindergarteners reach 4th grade on time

9,500 more 8th graders proficient in ELA & Math

6,000 more students graduate on Time

The Finish Line

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World-Class Education System:

All Students Achieve at Higher Levels

Eliminate All Achievement Gaps

All Students College and Career Ready

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We Have the Capacity to Execute Going Forward

PLAN

POLITICALWILL

PERFORMANCE

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The Case for Louisiana

…BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN CAN’T WAIT.

FINISH STRONG…Because Our Children

CAN’T WAIT

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