Program Improvement PI Years 1 and 2

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Program Improvement (PI) Years 1 and 2
2008 On The Right Track SymposiumOctober 6
Costa MesaDoug McDougall, ConsultantDistrict
and School Program Coordination Office
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Planning for the Future

• As we plan for the future, we
• should carry forward the very
• best of what we know from our
• past experiences.
• Appreciative Inquiry

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In this Session We Will

• Review PI Year 1 and 2 requirements
• Discuss connections between No Child Left Behind
  (NCLB) requirements and quality programming
• Discuss PI Year 1 and 2 implementation activities
  likely to get results

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In this Session We Will (Cont.)

• Present actions likely to get results, monitor
  expectations, and better understand the work
• Plan next steps using the Three P format

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GeneralPI School Requirements
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NCLB Year 1 and 2 PI Requirements

• Revise and implement local plan, set aside funds
  for professional staff development (Year 1)
• Provide school choice, set aside transportation
  costs (Year 1)
• Provide supplemental educational services, set
  aside funding (Year 2)

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Connections Between NCLB Requirements and Quality
Programming

• What are some examples of excellence that local
  educational agencies (LEAs) have demonstrated in
  the Categorical Program Monitoring (CPM) process
  specific to PI Year 1 and 2 requirements?
• What was particularly effective about these
  examples?

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Connections Between NCLB Requirements and Quality
Programming (Cont.)

• How have these practices led to increasing an
  LEAs ability to implement systemic changes?

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Actions likely to get results, monitoring
expectations, and understanding the work
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Three P Planning

• Effective PI plans include
• representation of critical people
• include a process
• ultimately a useful end product

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Audience Comments

• What caught your attention?
• What affirmed the work you are currently
  doing?
• What more would you like to know?

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QUESTIONS?

• PI Identification CDE, Evaluation, Research, and
  Analysis Unit at evaluation_at_cde.ca.gov or
  916-319-0875
• PI Requirements for Schools CDE, Title I Policy
  and Accountability Office at pi_at_cde.ca.gov or
  916-319-0854

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QUESTIONS? (Cont.)

• Technical Assistance for LEAs with PI Schools
  CDE, District and School Program Coordination
  Office at 916-319-0833
• Statewide System of School Support (S4), Regional
  System of District and School Support (RSDSS) Web
  page at http//www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/ss/documents/r
  sdsscontacts.doc