Travel: ASCD Spring Conference and Pre-Institutes, site and exact dates TBD; travel (airfare taxi, mileage), lodging, per diem for two registrants (Principal and one assistant principal) at $2,600 x 2 $5,200 PBIS Conference, March of each grant year, year 2 location, TBD; travel (airfare, taxi, mileage), lodging [2 rooms, 4 nights), per diem for four registrants (PBIS team members) $1,500 per registrant $6,000 Travel and per diem for a school administrator to attend four fairs each year including the planning year and the implementation years, locations to be determined. Estimated cost: $500 per fair x 4 per year $2,000 Equipment: Supplies: Healthy snacks and incentives, Beyond the Bell, $250 a week x 35 weeks $8,750 Beyond the Bell materials, $50 a week x 35 weeks $1,750 PBIS Family Training snacks and materials, $500 per session, 9 sessions per school year $4,500 Beyond the School Year, additional licenses for Reading 180, Math 180 and Reading Plus $30,000 Contractual: ICLE Trainings from HMH for up to 50 staff members: Data Teams for Learning--$23,600 (two, two-day sessions) Power Strategies for Effective Learning--$23,600 (two, 2-day sessions) $47,200 Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) coaching with evaluator Brett Gies, HMH, for Principal Talley, $3,850 x 4 one day per quarter $15,400 SIG Consultant, Dr. Sally Crowser, TIE, $1000 per day for 10 days $10,000 Workshop Model, 2 2-day trainings, pre-service, materials, two trainers and all associated costs $30,000 Professional Development: Books for Data Teams for Learning $1,241 Books for Power Strategies $1,440 Registration for ASCD Spring Conference and Pre-Institute for Principal Talley and one additional NMS administrator (location to be determined, includes conference and $1,800
Reviewer: District: Submitted By: School: Focus: Priority: Model Chosen: Questions within the School SIG Application Questions to Review Score Strong -3 points Moderate-2 points Limited-1 point Not Evident-0 points The school has conducted a needs analysis which has revealed the need for a School Improvement Grant. Sufficient data, using multiple sources, has been analyzed by multiple staff members and a clear rational justifies the need for a School Improvement Grant. Sufficient data was analyzed and a rational justifies the need for School Improvement Grant. Data was analyzed, but lacks a justification as to why the school needs a School Improvement Grant. Multiple staff members were not involved in the process. There is no evidence that data was analyzed and no justification is provided for the need for a School Improvement Grant. Needs Analysis Comments:
Questions within the School SIG Application The Transformation Model Sub Questions to Review Score Strong- 3 points Moderate- 2 points Limited- 1 point Not Evident-0 points Describe the process the district will use to replace the principal. Response was thorough and included specific details regarding the process used to replace the principal. Response included details regarding the process used to replace principal. Response was missing details regarding the process used to replace the principal. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of a process to replace the principal. Describe how the school will use rigorous, transparent, and equitable evaluation systems for teachers and principals, including factors such as student growth and observation-based assessments. Response was thorough and included specific details of how the school will implement teacher and principal evaluations using student growth and observations. Response included details of how the school will implement teacher and principal evaluations using student growth and observations. Response was missing details of how the school will implement teacher and principal evaluations using student growth and observations. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the school will implement teacher and principal evaluations using student growth and observations. Describe how the school will reward school leaders, teachers, and other staff who have increased student achievement and HS graduation rates and identify and Response was thorough and included specific details of how the school will reward staff who have increased Response included details of how the school will reward staff who have increased achievement and Response was missing details of how the school will reward staff who have increased Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the school will reward staff who have increased
remove those who have not done so. achievement and graduation rates and remove those who have not. graduation rates and remove those who have not. achievement and graduation rates and remove those who have not. achievement and graduation rates and remove those who have not. Describe how the district will provide staff ongoing, high quality, job-embedded professional development. Response was thorough and included specific details regarding the professional development provided to staff. Response included details regarding the professional development provided to staff. Response was missing details regarding the professional development provided to staff. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of the professional development provided to staff. Describe how the district will implement strategies to recruit, place, and retain staff with the skills necessary to meet the needs of students in a transformation school. Response was thorough and included specific details of how the district will recruit, place, and retain staff. Response included details of how the district will recruit, place, and retain staff. Response was missing details of how the district will recruit, place, and retain staff. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the district will recruit, place, and retain staff. Describe how an instructional program will be determined and designed. Response was thorough and included specific details regarding the instructional program to be in place. Response included details regarding the instructional program to be in place. Response was missing details regarding the instructional program to be in place. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of an instructional program to be put in place. Describe the process the school will use to promote the continuous use of student data. Response was thorough and included specific details of how the school will promote continuous use of data. Response included details of how the school will promote continuous use of data. Response was missing details regarding how the school will promote continuous use of data. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the school will promote the continuous use of data. Describe how the school will increase learning time. Response was thorough and included specific details of how the school will increase learning time. Response included details of how the school will increase learning time. Response was missing details of how the school will increase learning time. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the school will increase learning time.
Describe how the school will provide appropriate and community oriented serves and supports for students. Response was thorough and included specific details of how the school will provide social-emotional and community-orientated services and supports. Response included details of how the school will provide social-emotional and community-orientated services and supports. Response was missing details of how the school will provide social-emotional and community-orientated services and supports. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of how the school will provide social-emotional and community-orientated services and supports. Describe the operational flexibility that will be given to this school. Response was thorough and included specific details of the operational flexibility given to the school. Response included details of the operational flexibility given to the school. Response was missing details of the operational flexibility given to the school. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of the operational flexibility given to the school. Describe the ongoing, intensive technical assistance and related support that will be provided to the school. Response was thorough and included specific details of the intensive assistance and support provided to the school. Response included details of the intensive assistance and support provided to the school. Response was missing details of the intensive assistance and support provided to the school. Response was unclear and lacked details and evidence of the intensive assistance and support provided to the school.