Transforming Education: ARRA Funding for Student Success

1. ARRA Title I: The chance of a lifetime to address our most vexing challenges Reform and Restore: Implementing the ARRA Michigan Institute for Educational Management Kellogg Center, May 26, 2009

2. ARRA: The opportunity to serve

3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 “Historic opportunity to create jobs and advance education reform” • This is a staggering opportunity. If we do the right thing, not just for our economy, but for our children, we have a chance to do something absolutely extraordinary. • Invest short term funds to produce long term gains in student achievement.

4. Key characteristics of ARRA • Accountability for student achievement • Research based interventions implemented with fidelity • Emphasis on early childhood education, high school and middle school • Transparency and significant reporting requirements • Immediacy

5. ARRA Comes in Two Large Sections • State Fiscal Stabilization • Direct Education • Title I, Part A • Title I, Part A School Improvement • Title II, Part D Educational Technology • Title X, Part C Homeless • IDEA Special Education • Other

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7. How can LEAs use Direct Educational Funds? • Only for the purposes identified in the Federal programs that are the foundation of the funds (e.g. Title I, Part A or School Improvement; Title II, Part D Educational Technology; Homeless; IDEA; etc.) • Eligible beneficiaries • Eligible expenditures • Set asides • Allowable, necessary and reasonable • Documentation! • Only in accordance with the rules of the program

8. How can LEAs use Direct Educational Funds? “Short-term investments with the potential for long-term benefits rather than make ongoing commitments that are not sustainable once recovery funds are expended.”

9. What Can LEAs Do Now? • PLAN Early • Comprehensive Needs Assessment • School and District plans (LEA planning cycle) • PLAN Deep • Identify your greatest challenge • Research-based activities • Substantial reform • Establish the Foundation – Build Capacity

10. Plan Well, Plan Deep, Implement with fidelity Early in the year 2009-2010

11. What are Michigan’s most vexing challenges?

18. What is your district’s most vexing challenge? • Mathematics proficiency • English language arts proficiency • Attendance at the elementary or middle school • Graduation at the high school You need to complete a deep analysis of your data (a comprehensive need assessment) to determine the cause of your challenge.

19. Every school or LEA is different: Tailor your plan to your needs • Must be based on a data driven needs assessment • Must be included in the school/LEA plan • Must be in the consolidated application • Activities must be coordinated by fund source • Activities must lead to student achievement gains • Include an evaluation component

20. Direct services to students Extended day, extended year instruction Parent involvement Professional development Program development Student support services Staff salaries and benefits Substitutes Transportation Program materials & supplies Allowable Uses: Title I Supplementary Activities* *Must play by the Title I rules

21. Short term investment to produce long term achievement gains • Professional development in mathematics in a schoolwide school (Title I or Title II-A) • Summer lab school to help teachers develop instructional reform, develop sample lesson plans, practice instruction, receive peer coaching, etc. • Expert coaching for every teacher 1 day/week throughout the year • Training to establish a professional learning community focused on instruction

22. Short term investment to produce long term achievement gains • Professional development in mathematics in a schoolwide school (Title I or Title II-A) • Teachers to attend 6-10 days of instructional reform training • Utilize a pool of trained substitutes to maximize instruction and develop potential teachers

23. Short term investment to produce long term achievement gains • Professional development in mathematics in a schoolwide school (Title I AND Title II A) • Hire a math specialist or cadre of math specialists to model lessons for teachers and provide direct intense instructional support for students • Purchase instructional materials to support a mathematics reform model that supplements regular classroom instruction

24. Short term investment to produce long term achievement gains • Program Development in mathematics (coordination of Title I, Title II D, Title II A) • Develop or adopt internet instructional programs • Purchase computers, smart boards, calculators and other instructional equipment • Purchase access to electronic lessons • Develop or purchase assessment tools • Train teachers in data driven instruction and to utilize electronic instructional methods effectively

25. Short term investment to produce long term achievement gains • Program development in mathematics – in a targeted or schoolwide program (Title I) • Summer School • Before or after school tutoring • Transportation • Supplies and materials

26. Your challenge! • What does your data driven needs assessment say are your most vexing challenges? • Develop detailed plans for addressing these needs. • Submit a well coordinated set of applications for supplementary funding • LEA Planning cycle • School Selection • Consolidated • Implement with fidelity to serve students and improve achievement

27. Questions? • Mike Radke 517-373-3921 radkem@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mde-recovery