Building Blocks of Integrated Academic Support Toolkit Presented by: Nancy Brownell, Director of Dis

1
Building Blocks of Integrated Academic Support
ToolkitPresented byNancy Brownell, Director
of District/County Intervention
Collaborative,California County Superintendents
Educational Services Association
(CCSESA)California Department of Education (CDE)
Regional Capacity Building
2
Building Blocks Development

• CCSESA/CDE District Intervention and Capacity
  Building Grant
• Bill Melinda Gates Foundation 2007-2010
• District Assistance and Intervention Team (DAIT)
  Pilot Districts 15
• County Superintendents Expand capacity for
  statewide technical assistance

3
Technical Assistance OPTIONAL Resource

• Audience DAIT Providers and Districts
• Aligned with CDE State Tools
• Purpose District Needs Assessment Leading to
• Recommendations for improving district capacity,
  strengths and priorities related to program
  improvement corrective action

4
Toolkit Book Walk

• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• About the Building Blocks
• How to Use Guidance
• DAIT Standards Culture and Professional
  Relationships
• Appendix
• Resource CD

5
Cautions!!

• Hold preliminary conversations with district
  superintendent
• Choose SOME questions for needs assessment and
  district analysis
• Remember the critical goals
• Conduct needs assessment, leading to
• Clear, thoughtful recommendations, leading to
• Revised, implementable, high leverage Actions in
  the revised local educational agency plan (LEAP).

6
Using the Toolkit

• Cite CCSESA as Source
• Modify and Adapt Needs Assessments on CD
• Thank You and Wishes for Successful DAITing!
• Contact nbrownell_at_ccsesa.org or www.ccsesa.org
  for additional information or questions.