HEA 1008 Career Ladders Dr. Andrew Melin Chief Innovation Officer @EducateIN
Agenda • Purpose • Application Timeline • Eligibility • Allocations • Application Elements • Career Ladder Examples • Questions and Feedback • Contact @EducateIN
Purpose • Enact Legislation • Attract and Retain Talent • Increase Leadership Opportunities • Provide Financial Incentives @EducateIN
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 @EducateIN
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. @EducateIN
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. @EducateIN
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). @EducateIN
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 . @EducateIN
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. @EducateIN
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 . @EducateIN
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 fi t together to create a coherent ○ instructional improvement strategy that will strengthen instruction and improve student learning and student achievement throughout the district. @EducateIN
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 @EducateIN
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. @EducateIN
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. @EducateIN
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) ○ @EducateIN
Completing Grant Application • Application found here • 10 Parts • 2,500 character limit • Excel budget associated with Part 10 • Assurances • Rubric @EducateIN
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 @EducateIN
Questions and Ideas • Questions • Ideas @EducateIN
Contact Dr. Andrew Melin Chief Innovation Officer amelin@doe.in.gov 317-498-3719 @EducateIN
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