Hartford Region Open Choice Academic

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Hartford Region Open ChoiceAcademic Social
Support GrantInformation Session

• June 16, 2009
• WELCOME!

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Purpose

• Ensure academic and social success for students
  participating in the Open Choice (OC) program in
  the Hartford region

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Funding

• Provided in addition to the 2500 per pupil Open
  Choice grant
• Not competitive- awarded on a formula basis
• To access funds, must submit an application
  describing how the district plans to use the
  grant to promote student success

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Funding

• Two parts to the formula
• Per Pupil Award Based on October 1, 2008
  enrollment plus January 1, 2009 adjustments.
• 800 per student for K 5 students
• 1250 per student for 6 12 students
• Tiered Incentive Based on October 1, 2009
  enrollment.
• 50,000 if OC enrollment is gt2 and lt2.5
• 75,000 if OC enrollment is gt 2.5 and lt3
• 115,000 if OC enrollment is gt 3

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Funding

• Availability of funds
• Per Pupil Award To be awarded upon approval of
  State budget and approval of application
• Tiered Incentive To be awarded by December 1,
  2009, based on October 1, 2009 enrollment
• District should apply for funds based on entire
  amount the district expects to be eligible for in
  2009-10.

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Allowable costs

• See application for a list of allowable
  activities and allowable costs
• e.g. after school tutoring
• Indirect costs are not allowable
• Activities and costs not listed may be
  approvable. Contact the program manager or your
  grant contact for clarification.

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Allowable costs

• Supplement, not supplant
• Funds should be used to support students in need
  of assistance. Open Choice students and/or
  families should be among those served, but not
  the only recipients of service.
• Both programmatic and budget revisions must be
  pre-approved by your grant contact.

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Program Narrative

• If intending to fund multiple strategies, provide
  a page for each strategy proposed
• Indicated if strategy is district wide or
  school-based
• Describe need and how need was identified

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Program Narrative

• Describe strategy to be implemented to address
  identified need(s). Include
• Research base or other evidence of effectiveness
• Timeline for implementation
• Population to be served
• Intended outcome
• Measuring progress toward the outcome

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Resources

• What Works Clearinghouse http//ies.ed.gov/ncee/
  wwc/
• Doing What Works http//dww.ed.gov/index.cfm
• CTs Framework for RTI http//www.sde.ct.gov/sde/
  lib/sde/pdf/Pressroom/SRBI_full.pdf
• National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and
  Practices http//www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/

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Budget

• ED114 expected expenditures per line item
• Budget narrative
• Specify items and services to be purchased with
  grant funds
• Budget items must clearly support the strategies
  described in the program narrative

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District Entitlement

• Updated entitlement estimates, based on
  declarations
• Tiered incentive based on October 1, 2009
  enrollment, not declared seats
• Tiered incentives
• Updating seat declarations

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Status Report

• Mid-year and final reports due January 15, 2010
  and July 15, 2010, respectively
• Report on strategies and progress measures
  described in program narrative
• Project spending to end of FY

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Grant Contacts
Kathy Demsey Ann Gaulin Regina Hopkins Christine Ruman
Avon Bristol Bolton Berlin
Canton Newington Cromwell East Windsor
East Granby Plainville Glastonbury Ellington
Farmington Southington Portland Enfield
Granby Suffield Rocky Hill Somers
Region 10 West Hartford South Windsor Windsor
Simsbury Wethersfield Vernon Windsor Locks
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Contact Information

• Kathy Demsey kathy.demsey_at_ct.gov or (860)
  713-6542
• Ann Gaulin ann.gaulin_at_ct.gov or
• [phone]
• Regina Hopkins regina.hopkins_at_ct.gov or (860)
  713-6549
• Christine Ruman christine.ruman_at_ct.gov or (860)
  713-6546

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Additional Support Planned

• Connecticut Accountability for Learning
  Initiative (CALI) http//www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/vi
  ew.asp?a2700Q322192
• Primarily for districts with lt2 OC enrollment
• Modules/Services
• Executive Coach
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Making Standards Work
• SRBI
• Improving School Climate
• Common Formative Assessments

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THANK YOU!

• Remember!
• Grant is due on
• July 15, 2009