HEA 1008 Career Ladders - Dr. Andrew Melin Chief Innovation Officer @EducateIN - Indiana ...

HEA 1008
                      Career Ladders
  Dr. Andrew Melin
  Chief Innovation Officer

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Agenda

•   Purpose
•   Application Timeline
•   Eligibility
•   Allocations
•   Application Elements
•   Career Ladder Examples
•   Questions and Feedback
•   Contact

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Purpose

 • Enact Legislation
 • Attract and Retain Talent
   • Increase Leadership Opportunities
   • Provide Financial Incentives

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Application Timeline

 Application Due: December 2, 2019

 IDOE Review Period: December 2, 2019 – January 24, 2020

 IDOE Recommendations to Indiana State Board of Education: January 28, 2020

 Indiana State Board of Education Approval: February 2020

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Eligibility

 HEA 1008 states that a school corporation or charter school may receive a grant to implement:

 (1) The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP) teacher performance model program, or

 (2) The Opportunity Culture teacher performance model, or

 (3) A model teacher performance program approved by a national school employee organization, or

 (4) A teacher performance model program that includes the implementation of all the elements itemized in this grant
 application.

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Potential Allocations

 This competitive grant provides $3.5 million to fund up to 30 geographically diverse school
 corporations or charter schools. The base allocation for all LEA’s is $50,000.

 Spring 2019 ADM                  Additional Allocation
 2,500 or less                    $20,000
 2,500 to 4,999                   $30,000
 5,000 to 7,499                   $50,000
 7,500 to 9,999                   $60,000
 10,000 – 14,999                  $70,000
 15,000 +                         $100,000
 Note: Title II funds may be used by districts to support this initiative as well.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 1: Describe the planning process used by the district to develop your
     teacher performance model program (TPMP). Please include the following
     information in your narrative:
      ○ A description of the comprehensive and competitive pay progression for all
          eligible effective and highly effective teacher leaders.
      ○ A description of how each stakeholder group (teachers, administrators, and
          parents) engaged in the process and contributed to the development of the plan.
      ○ A description of the support for and commitment to the plan from each
          stakeholder group (teachers, administrators, and parents).

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 2:
      ○ Describe the school district’s vision and goals for its TPMP. In your description,
         please explain the local context (including relevant student achievement data
         and existing goals) and how the plan will be tailored to that context.
 ●   Part 3:
      ○ Describe how the TPMP will connect to, support, and strengthen the district’s key
         school improvement initiatives and, ultimately, positively affect student
         achievement.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 4:
      ○ Describe how the TPMP will utilize teacher leaders and the additional funding to
         improve entry into the teaching profession for new teachers by incentivizing
         mentoring and coaching, reducing teacher load or providing release time,
         reviewing portfolios, and student performance. Include in your response an
         analysis of the effectiveness of the current induction and mentoring program, areas
         of improvement needed in the current program and how your TPMP will address
         these gaps.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 5: Describe each of the proposed teacher leadership roles in your plan.
     Please include the following information in your narrative:
      ○ Please provide a description of the program structure, including the process for
          teacher advancement based on performance, professional growth, or the specific
          teacher roles assumed by the teacher. Include all preliminary steps to
          implementation such as special training, designation of personnel, and purchases.
          Provide a schedule of activities and the dates when each will be accomplished.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 5 (continued):
      ○ A description of the responsibilities and duties for each leadership role, the
         percentage of time each role will spend engaged in student instruction, and the
         percentage of time each role will spend performing teacher leader duties.
      ○ A description of how each of the roles fit together to create a coherent
         instructional improvement strategy that will strengthen instruction and
         improve student learning and student achievement throughout the district.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 6:
      ○ Describe how teacher leaders will be selected. Please include descriptions of
         how the district will determine and evaluate the following in selecting teacher
         leaders:
          ■ Measures of effectiveness
          ■ Professional growth
          ■ Rigorous, transparent, and detailed advancement criteria locally developed by
              multiple stakeholders

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 7:
      ○ Describe how the TPMP will utilize teacher leaders to improve the district’s current
         professional development program. Please include a description of the role
         teacher leaders will play in the creation and delivery of professional
         development.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 8:
      ○ Given the school district goals, please provide the following information:
          ■ A description of how the district will determine the impact/effectiveness
             of the TPMP, including short-term and the long-term measures.
          ■ A description of how the district will monitor and adjust the TPMP based
             on the results of these measures.

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Grant Elements

 ●   Part 9:
      ○ Describe the school district’s capacity to implement the TPMP and what the
         district will do to sustain it over time.
 ●   Part 10:
      ○ Budget (Separate Excel Spreadsheet)

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Completing Grant Application

  •   Application found here
  •   10 Parts
  •   2,500 character limit
  •   Excel budget associated with Part 10
  •   Assurances
  •   Rubric

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Career Ladder Application Examples

  •   Stipends
       • Department/Grade-Level Leadership
       • Mentors
       • Model Teachers and/or Instructional Coaches
  •   Reduce Teacher Load or Provide Release Time
  •   Professional Development
       • Leadership
       • Mentoring and Induction
       • Instructional Coaching/Classroom Walk-Throughs

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Questions and Ideas

  • Questions
  • Ideas

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Contact

   Dr. Andrew Melin
   Chief Innovation Officer
   amelin@doe.in.gov
   317-498-3719

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