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School Transformation Fund

Webinar Slides

May 4, 2018

What is the Transformation Fund?

The School Transformation Fund aims to increase the number of students in great schools by providing customized support to districts committed to transforming and sustaining improvements in low-performing schools and creating better options for students. There are six implementation grants and six planning grants within the fund, each designed to meet the unique needs and stages of communities, schools and districts with low-performing schools while accelerating improvements in student achievement.

Transformation Grants - Planning

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Transformation Strategy Planning

Partnership Planning P2 Partnership: Planning of partnerships between a public independent school district and a public open-enrollment charter school Innovative Management Organization (IMO) Partnership: Planning of partnerships between school districts and universities, nonprofits, or government agencies New School Planning Reset: Planning of efforts to relaunch a low-performing school as a new school Fresh-Start: Planning of efforts to launch a new school with the intention of serving students currently attending a 2017-18 Priority School or a 2017-18 Focus School Transformation Planning Talent Transformation Model: Planning efforts to explore and develop a strategic staffing initiative across multiple low- performing schools Transformation Strategy: Planning efforts of any eligible school to identify the “best-fit” school transformation model

Transformation Grants - Implementation

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Transformation Strategy Planning

Partnership Implementation P2 Partnership: Implementation of partnerships between a public independent school district and a public

• pen-enrollment charter school

Innovative Management Organization (IMO) Partnership: Implementation of partnerships between school districts and universities, nonprofits, or government agencies New School Implementation Reset: Implementation of efforts to relaunch a low-performing school as a new school Fresh-Start: Implementation of efforts to launch a new school with the intention of serving students currently attending a 2017-18 Priority School or a 2017-18 Focus School Transformation Implementation Talent Transformation Model: Implementation of a strategic staffing initiative across multiple low-performing schools Redesign: Supports the implementation of aggressive school-level redesign to improve learning environments that can substantially increase student achievement supported by a high-quality transformation partner

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Eligibility District Opportunity and Support

P2 Partnerships

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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School districts with at least one 2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5, or 2017-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle grant funds

P2 Partnership Examples

Stark ISD partnered with Baratheon Public Schools in 2012 to manage the entire Lannister Elementary Campus. Stark ISD entered develop a contract that provided Baratheon Public Schools with the Lannister Elementary campus, autonomy over staffing, academic program, budget, and calendar, as well as shared services such as special education and transportation. Targaryen ISD (TISD) plans to partner with Mormont Prep in 2018 to manage Baelish Elementary School beginning in 2018. In addition to the school-based autonomies provided to the charter, TISD is expected to receive approximately $650,000 per year and a two-year pause in state accountability sanctions from S.B. 1882 (2017, 85th Leg., R.S.).

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Eligibility District Opportunity and Support

IMO Partnerships

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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IMO Partnerships support the planning and launch of partnerships between ISDs and Innovative Management Organizations (IMO). This must include significant school- level autonomy (for staffing, budget, curriculum, and calendar). Eligible entities to lead an IMO must have an independent board and may include:

• Public institutions of higher

education (IHE)

• Private, nonprofit IHE
• Nonprofit (501c3)
• Government agency

An IMO campus may receive a potential increase in state funding and an exemption from certain accountability interventions (SB 1882, 2007) At least 25% of planning awards and 20% of implementation awards must be held back to support a Matched School Transformation Partner TEA is prioritizing partnerships with IHEs and those serving pre-k 3 or pre-k 4 students, and 2 priority/focus elem schools. School districts with at least one 2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5, or 2017-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle grant funds

IMO Partnership Examples

Snow County ISD partners with Sansa College of Education to manage Arya Elementary. TT creates a board that is independent from Sansa has autonomy over Arya’s teacher hiring, the school’s budget, the academic program, and the school calendar. Greyjoy ISD authorizes Sandor Schools and Little Drogo Learners, nonprofit early childhood providers, as IMOs to operate a PK3-PK4 school for the district. The contract between Greyjoy ISD and the early childhood providers extends the nonprofits decision-making authority related to human capital, budget, program, and calendar. Other shared services such as transportation are also defined. Both examples are eligible for additional funding from S.B. 1882 (2017, 85th Leg., R.S.).

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Eligibility District Opportunity and Support

Reset

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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Reset supports planning and implementation efforts by ISDs to relaunch low-performing schools with a new Campus Design Campus Number (CDCN). This could include schools impacted by 1842 (2015). Unlike the P2 or IMO partnerships, the ISD would continue to manage the

• school. Nevertheless, the new campus

must have a significantly different program design and be aligned with with TEA guidance related to district-initiated closure. This model is for closing one campus and then opening a new campus one grade level at a time. Compared to Redesign, Reset has a higher level of change to its staffing and program. Reset schools may serve ANY students.

ISDs will receive the time and support for community engagement, as well as the strategic selection of the best restart model At least 25% of planning awards and 20% of implementation awards must be held back to support a School Transformation Partner matched with the ISD by TEA School districts with at least one 2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5, or 2017-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle grant funds

Reset Example

Davos ISD initiates the closure of Tarly Elementary School after four years of IR status due to low attendance, and lower math and reading results. The new campus with a new CDCN number retains the Fehl-Price name, but the Matched School Transformation Partner helped Davos ISD develop a blended learning model for math and literacy, combined with a strong, phonics-based reading intervention program. The leadership and 90% of staff are also new. Any students in Davos ISD are eligible to attend the new school.

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Eligibility District Opportunity and Support

Fresh-Start

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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Fresh-Start supports planning and implementation of efforts to launch a new school with the intention of serving students currently attending a 2017-18 Priority School or a 2017- 18 Focus School. Like Reset, applicants must demonstrate the commitment to plan a new school model and meet the agency requirements for self-initiated closure

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Unlike Reset, Fresh-Start schools must prioritize and guarantee enrollment to students who attended priority and focus schools.

ISDs will receive the time and support for community engagement, as well as the strategic selection of the best restart model At least 25% of planning awards and 20% of implementation awards must be held back to support a School Transformation Partner matched with the ISD by TEA

School districts with at least one 2017- 18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools

Fresh-Start Example

Davos ISD initiates the closure of Gendry Park Middle School after severals years of IR status due to low attendance, and lower math and reading results. The new campus with a new CDCN number changes its name and the Matched School Transformation Partner helped Davos ISD develop a new college preparatory, STEM model. The leadership and 90% of staff are also new. As a Fresh-Start, BISD uses grant funding to do significant outreach to prioritize and guarantee enrollment to students who previously attended Gendry Park and

• ther lower-performing elementary and middle schools in Davos.

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District Opportunity and Support Eligibility

Talent Transformation Model

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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Talent Transformation Model supports the planning and implementation of a strategic staffing initiative across multiple low- performing schools.

Local education Agencies (LEAs), school districts and open-enrollment charter schools with at least one 2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5, or 2017-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle grant funds

Talent transformation models will develop and implement proven strategies that will increase the quality of leadership and instructional staff in

• rder to improve student outcomes.

Talent Transformation Zone Example

Gilly ISD’s AEC Schools accelerate school transformation through three primary factors: strong school leadership, effective teachers, and high expectations for both students and staff. The AEC plan incentivizes top teachers and principals to work at the district’s highest-need schools to ensure that effective teachers are in the classrooms where they are most needed. This includes a stipend for school staff to relocate to AEC schools within the Gilly ISD zone of high-need schools.

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Eligibility District Opportunity and Support

Redesign (STF Implementation Only)

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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Redesign supports the implementation of aggressive school- level redesign to improve learning environments that can substantially increase student achievement. While the LEA would retain the existing CDC number and may retain a majority of staff, the LEA must still pursue ambitious program redesign to improve a target set of student

• utcomes.

ISDs will receive the time and support for community engagement, as well as the strategic selection of the best redesign model At least 50% of awards must be held back to support a School Transformation Partner matched with the ISD by TEA Local education Agencies (LEAs), school districts and open-enrollment charter schools with at least one 2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5, or 2017-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle grant funds

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District Opportunity and Support Eligibility

Transformation Strategy

(STF Planning Only)

Grant Summary Funding and Time

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Transformation Strategy supports planning efforts of any eligible school to identify the “best-fit” school transformation model. By the end of the one year planning period, grantees will identify which transformation model the LEA will pursue to improve the school.

2017-18 Title 1 Priority and Focus schools not currently receiving TTIPS Cycle 4 or 5 grant funds. TEA is prioritizing applicants identifying campuses in IR for 2-3 consecutive years

This grant is exclusively focused on providing ISDs and their school community with planning time to select the best path forward.

Transformation Strategy Planning Example

Brienne ISD’s Central Elementary is in IR4, but there is no clear consensus among district leaders or the community about the best strategy for

• improvement. The district uses the Transformation Strategy Planning Grant to

work with Matched School Transformation Partner to undergo a year-long planning process with the community to determine the best strategy to achieve significant improvements in student learning at Central. Brienne ISD is then positioned to apply for one of the other four grant types in 2019.

Eligibility

2017–2018 Priority Schools list 2017–2018 Focus Schools list

FAQ Update

The questions and their answers (in the form of FAQs) will be published on the TEA Grant Opportunities page on or before the May 11th.

Deadlines

• March 30, 2018 - Request for Applications (RFA) available
• April 27, 2018 – Last day to submit FAQ to Doug Dawson
• May 11, 2018 - Notice of Intent to Apply Due
• May 11, 2018 - FAQs posted to the TEA Grant Opportunities page
• May 29, 2018 - Application due at 5 PM CST
• July 9, 2018 - Beginning date of grant

TEA Contact

The following TEA staff member should be contacted with questions about school transformation or the grant program: Doug Dawson, Manager Division of System Support and Innovation doug.dawson@tea.texas.gov All questions related to the grant program will be reflected in the FAQ form, and the FAQ will be posted on the TEA Division of System Support and Innovation Website - http://tea.texas.gov/DSSI/.