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State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update

State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update. August 1, 2012. RTTT3 Overview Allocation of Funds (State and District) State-Level Activities District-Level Activities Key Milestones. Race to the Top 3 Overview. State awarded $37.8 million on December 22, 2011

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State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update

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  1. State Board of Education Meeting Race to the Top Update • August 1, 2012 • RTTT3 Overview • Allocation of Funds (State and District) • State-Level Activities • District-Level Activities • Key Milestones

  2. Race to the Top 3 Overview • State awarded $37.8 million on December 22, 2011 • $18.9 million is allocated to 322 participating LEAs, according to the Title I formula • Grants range from $498 to $2,038,932 • 50% of funds (~$9.7M) distributed among 15 districts • $18.9 million is allocated to state-level activities to fund five of NJDOE’s state-wide initiatives • Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Instructional Improvement (IIS) System • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) • Educator Evaluation Pilots • Charter School Expansion

  3. Current Allocation of Funds:

  4. State Level Activities • Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards • Create model curriculum, aligned assessments • Scaffold model curriculum for special populations • Award teachers for submitting model lessons • Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System • Contract with vendor to create IIS • Fund implementation for all priority schools • Fund competitive sub-grants to districts • Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems • Build NJDOE capacity to manage EE4NJ Implementation • Fund 2012-13 teacher and principal evaluation pilots • Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Increase capacity to improve charter application and renewal review process

  5. District Level Activities • Project Areas 1 & 3: Common Core State Standards • Support for teachers transitioning to CCSS • Professional development for science and math instruction • Implementation of PSI and/or PMI programs • Project Area 2: Instructional Improvement System • Technology improvements • Fund setup, operating cost, professional development • Project Area 4: Educator Evaluation Systems • Contract for or develop observation instruments • Internet-based performance data management system • Technology required to perform observations • Project Area 5: Charter School Development • Improve or expand operations • Implement research-proven best practices

  6. Key Milestones

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