California Department of Education CALIFORNIA SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM

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California Department of Education
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM
2008-2009 Distinguished Schools County
Coordinator Meeting January 8-9, 2009
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Topics

• 2009 Program Overview
• Timeline
• Eligibility Criteria
• Application/Review Process
• Site Validation Visit
• 2010 Elementary Distinguished School Cycle

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2009
Program Overview
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Timeline

• Application evaluation January 5-7, 2009
• Site visits for statewide nominees between
  January 19 and March 19, 2008.
• Announcement of awardees tentatively scheduled
  for early April
• Awards ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2009

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Applicants

• Approximately 2,500 middle and high schools in
  California
• Approximately 340 middle and high schools were
  eligible to apply250 applications received.
• Non-competitivemost schools that submit an
  application are expected to receive a validation
  visit

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Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Grade Levels
• Previous Distinguished School Status
• Number of Years in Operation
• Intervention or Sanction Status

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Eligibility Criteria

• Assessment Results as Measured by
• NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
• Academic Performance Index (API) eligibility
• Middle Schools 2008 Growth API gt 746
• High Schools 2008 Growth API gt 720

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Eligibility Criteria,cont

• 3. Closing the Achievement Gap Schools must
  meet one of the following criteria
• At least one of the following significant diverse
  subgroups API grew faster than the white or
  Asian subgroup.
• African America, Hispanic, Socioeconomically
  Disadvantaged, or English Language Learners
• b. Schools with significant diverse subgroup/s,
  along with white and/or Asian significant
  subgroup/s, and all subgroups are at or above 800.

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Eligibility Criteria,cont

• c. Schools with no significant Asian or white
  subgroups and have at least one of the following
  significant subgroups with API growth of target
  one.
• African American, Hispanic, Socioeconomically
  Disadvantaged, or English Language Learners
• d. Schools with only Asian and/or white
  significant subgroups must be at or above 800
  schoolwide and for each significant subgroup.

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Application
Application
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Part 1 Application

• Cover page
• Brief Demographics
• Directions to the School
• School Synopsis

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Part II Signature Practices

• Schools were asked to select two Signature
  Practices they felt improved student achievement
  and/or closed the achievement gap. Signature
  Practice narratives were to describe the
• Rationale/Basis for the Practice
• Fully Implemented Practice
• Assessment Process and Results.

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Signature Practice Overview

• Name of Practice
• P-16 Council Theme Addressed
• Taking Center Stage (TCSII) or Aiming High
  Elements
• Length of Time Practice Has Been Fully
  Implemented
• Target Population

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P-16 Council Themes

• Each signature practice must address at least one
  of the CDEs P-16 Council Themes (ACES)
• Access
• Culture Climate
• Expectations
• Strategies

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P-16 Council Themes

• The P-16 Councils Framework for Closing the
  Achievement Gap Full report at
  URL--http//www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/pc/documents/yr08
  ctagrpt0122.pdf
• Executive Summary at URLhttp//www.cde.ca.gov/eo/
  in/pc/documents/yro8es0122.pdf

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Part II Signature Practices

• The signature practice should also reflect one or
  more of the elements of TCSII or Aiming High.
• Aiming High http//www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/ahgen.a
  sp Taking Center Stage II http//pubs.cde.ca.gov/t
  csii/

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Part II Signature Practices

• Each narrative description of practices must
  include
• Rationale/Basis of Practice- identification of
  need based on qualitative and/or quantitative
  data and process to identify appropriate
  practice.
• Description of the Practice- target group,
  resources, staff, P16 theme, Aiming High or
  TCSII, professional development, instructional
  strategies, implementation, etc.
• ResultsImpact on target group, assessment
  process, outcomes, projected next steps

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Application Review

• Signature practice submissions were reviewed by
  two educators.
• Signature practice submissions were reviewed for
  completeness in each of the three areas
  Rationale/Basis of Practice, Practice
  Description, and Program Results
• Submissions were deemed either complete or
  incomplete. Submissions are not scored.

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Site Validations
Site Validations
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Site Validation

• Required for final selection of California
  Distinguished Schools
• Mission of the visit is to validate the full
  implementation and details of the signature
  practices as describe in the schools
  application.
• Statewide nominees receive information in
  preparation for the site validation visits

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Site Validation

• Validation Visits include
• Interviews with constituency groups including
  staff, parents, community partners, students,
  etc.
• Review of additional documentation and artifacts
  that support the schools application
• Classroom observations
• Shadowing student(s) participating in the
  signature practice

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Site Validation County Responsibilities

• County Offices of Education coordinate site
  validations including
• Scheduling visits with schools
• Providing principals with site visit documents
• Forming and training teams comprised primarily of
  local educators
• Submitting Site Validation Reports to the
  California Department of Education

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Site Validation Team Leader

• Team leaders will contact the schools in advance
  to coordinate the details of the visit.
• Time/Logistics
• Groups to be interviewed
• Students to shadow
• Team leaders will read applications and develop
  appropriate questions for interviews.
• Team leaders will contact team members to
  coordinate visit and interview questions.

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Site Validation Team Members

• Read application and develop questions for
  interviews.
• Commit to full day visit.
• Assist in completing site validation report.

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Site Validation Report

• Complete cover page with site visit team names
  and signature.
• Cover page must be signed by the county
  superintendent or designee.
• Validation of signature practices.
• Write up and comments.

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2010 Elementary Cycle

• Eligibility Criteria
• Application
• Application Review
• Site Validation Visit

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• For additional information
• Visit the CSRP Web site at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs
  /
• Contact Kim Hanks at khanks_at_cde.ca.gov