RTTT MOUs Signed in December 2009

Tennessee First to the Top
Local System Scope of Work

Instructions The Scope of Work provides the plan for use of money designated for a local school system from the Race to the Top grant. The funds are for a four-year period and the Scope of Work should specify use for each year. General guidelines are as follows: 1. Total planned expenditures over four years must match the total amount designated for the local system. o Budgeted amounts for individual years may vary, but the minimum appropriation for year 1 should be no less than 25% of the total LEA award. LEAs may request all of the money in year 1 if justifiable to accomplish bold and innovative reform. o Actual expenditures may fall within 90% - 110% of budgeted amount without submission of a budget amendment. o Money not spent during a designated year may be rolled to the ensuing year. o In general, there are few restrictions on the use of RTTT funds except that they must be related to the state proposal and not supplant existing expenditures. The purpose of the grant is to provide bold and innovative reform that supports the State's approved Race to the Top application. They must also Payment of maintenance costs Stadiums or other facilities primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or other events for which admission is charged to the general public Purchase or upgrade of vehicles Improvements p of stand-alone facilities whose p purpose p is not the education of children, including central office administration or operations or logistical support facilities School modernization, renovation, or repair that is inconsistent with State law 2. Planned activities must relate to and support the state application. Allowable uses of RTTT funds are outlined on a separate page and must be coded in the Scope of Work. 3. Planned activities that create recurring costs for the local system beyond the four-year scope of the grant must be noted. The local funding body must attest that they are aware of the recurring costs and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. 4. The Scope of Work may be submitted by a local system or by a consortium of systems. If submitted by a consortium, all of the above stipulations apply to each participating system. A lead system must be identified that will receive, disburse, and account for all funds. Separate cost centers must be maintained by the lead system to account for all RTTT funds. Instructions: 1. Each year of expenditures should be detailed on a separate sheet. Complete the system (or consortium) 2. Complete the Scope of Work for each year. A sample sheet is included. o Activity Describe the activity planned for supporting the state RTTT application. o Correlation to state plan Code the activity to the appropriate aspect of the state grant application using coding in chart on separate page. o Correlation to TCSPP Provide a brief explanation of how this activity supports the system TCSPP. o Plan for Implementation Outline the system plan for implementing this activity. Designate planned purchases, contracted services, personnel expenses, etc. o Key K personnel l - li list the h system employees l who h will ill b be responsible ibl f for overseeing i this activity. o Provide an overview for how this activity will be evaluated for implementation and effectiveness. o Budget Provide amount designated for the activity.
Recurring expense Indicate if this use of funds will create recurring expenses for the local system beyond the four-year scope of the funding. If a system indicates that any recurring costs will be incurred in any planned area, the local funding agency must sign the attestation on the signature page.
State Department of Education
Tennessee Race to the Top Timeline

Date March 29, 2010 April 19, 2010 April 21, 2010 April 22, 2010 April 23, 2010 May 14, 2010 May 17-18, 2010 May 19-20, 2010 May 21, 2010 May 27, 2010 May 28, 2010 June 1, 2010 Action Announcement of RTTT award Letter of announcement to local systems Jackson (West Tennessee Grand Division) explanation of Scope of Work Nashville (Middle Tennessee Grand Division) explanation of Scope of Work Knoxville (East Tennessee Grand Division) explanation of Scope of Work Scope of Work due to Field Service Center Field Service Center review of Scope of Work Findings presented to DOE review team Systems notified of disposition of Scope of Work Resubmission of Scopes of Work not meeting requirements Final review of Scope of Work Submission to USDOE of all Scopes of Work
Elements of the State Reform Plan

B. Standards and Assessments (State Application pages 53-62) (3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high-quality assessments Data Systems to Support Instruction (State Application pages 63-74) (3) Using data to improve instruction: (i) Use of local instructional improvement systems (ii) Professional development on use of data (iii) Availability and accessibility of data to researchers Great Teachers and Leaders (State Application pages 75-118) (2) Improving teacher and principal effectiveness based on performance: (pages 80-96) (i) Measure student growth (ii) Design and implement evaluation systems (iii) Conduct annual evaluations (iv) (a) Use evaluations to inform professional development (b) Use evaluations to inform compensation, promotion, and retention (c) Use evaluations to inform tenure and/or full certification (d) Use evaluations to inform removal (3) Ensuring equitable distribution of effective teachers and principals: (pages 97-111) (i) High-poverty and/or high-minority schools (ii) Hard-to-staff subjects and specialty areas (5) Providing effective support to teachers and principals: (pages 112-118) (i) Quality professional development (ii) Measure effectiveness of professional development Turning Around the Lowest-Achieving Schools State Application pages 119-130) (2) Turning around the lowest-achieving schools
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Tennessee First to the Top Local System Scope of Work System: Jackson County * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): Year 1 (2010-11) Activity $460,008 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to Correlation to state plan TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Joe D. Barlow Karen Holder (931) 268 0119 Budget Recurring Expense Y /N
* If consortium, list Director of lead system
Provide professional development to teachers to ensure awareness of new standards. Involve teachers in in-depth revision of current local curriculum and pacing guides to reflect new standards. Provide technology necessary to enable teachers to maximize use of these guides thereby increasing teacher learning. effectiveness & improving student learning
B(3) D (5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, & 3
Contract with curriculum experts in core subject areas (targeting math and science first) to assist teachers in mapping standards & developing pacing guides across curriculum ($10,000). Provide substitutes for approximately 50 teachers for one day (50 days x $70 = $3,500) (Some activities will be scheduled so as not to require substitutes). Print & distribute guides ($242). Provide technology to enable teachers to utilize enhanced standards & instructional practices ($19,250).
Curriculum Supervisors
Curriculum and pacing guides in place by July 1, 2011 Approximately 15% of teachers trained in Year 1 reflecting an increase in student achievement as measured on state assessments.
32,992
Extend current local formative assessment measurements for use in all classes grades K - 6 in all schools.
B(3) C(3) (i)
Goals 1, 2, & 3
Involve 18 teachers in training to expand DIBELS and ThinkLink assessments to all classes in all schools grades K - 6. (substitute teachers for 18 for one day, 18 teachers x $70 = $1260). Contract with vendors to provide training and provide release time for teachers to share knowledge ($5000)
Elementary Principals & Curriculum Supervisor & Technology Coordinator
All assessments in place by January, 2011 15 % of teachers will be trained in Year 1 and 90% of students will be assessed by tne end of the school year.
6,260
Support teachers as they transition to more stringent standards and stricter assessments designed to increase teacher effectiveness through professional development and enhanced technology for their classrooms.
B(3)
Goals 1, 2, & 3
Provide hardware (including white boards, document cameras, student response systems, & interactive slates) software, and training for 15 teachers to enhance teaching practices to better address changing standards ($4,000 per teacher) thus meeting student needs in the core areas of reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies and enhancing performance on TCAP assessments including Achievement tests grades 3 8, writing assessments, Gateway, and End-of-Course tests.
Technology in place and training of 13% of teachers core subject area teachers complete by Spring 2011 resulting in Technology increased student Coordinator, achievement of 2% Supervisors, & in state Federal Projects assessments Director including Achievement Grades 3 - 8, writing assessments, Gateway, and Endof- Course.
60,000
Provide multi-day training for teachers on use of data (TVAAS, TCAP, formative & summative assessments) for guiding instructional decisions. (One full day of overview for all teachers, then additional site- specific training utilizing each school's most current data.)
C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2, & 3
First day training provided free of charge by state department personnel. Trainer for 4 additional days - $4000. Substitutes for teacher release time (25 subs to be shared among school faculties - 25 days x $70 per sub = $1,750)
Day 1 training summer 2010, all training completed by November 2010. This will allow Supervisors of teachers to use Instruction & data to offer Federal Projects targeted instruction Director resulting in a 2% improvement on student scores as measured on state assessments.
5,750
Join with neighboring Clay, Macon, and Smith counties to provide training for prospective administrative leaders. Shared training and experiences will be designed to increase teacher effectivness & increase student learning.
D(2) D(5)(I)
Goals 1 - 4
Pool $10,000 in funding with nearby Clay, Macon, & Smith counties to create a Leadership Academy for prospective administrators. $10,000 will go toward providing quality training (utilizing trainers from outside and within the four systems) and provide stipends to approximately 6 - 8 participants from Jackson County.
LA activities will begin in Summer 2010 and continue throughout 20102011 school year generating a pool Directors & of effective school Supervisors leaders resulting I from each of the more effective counties teaching and involved positive growth in academic performance as related to NCLB and AYP Benchmarks.
10,000
Total budget 2010-11
$115,002
Tennessee First to the Top Local System Scope of Work Jackson County * If consortium, list all participating Total amount of award (over four years): $460,008 Year 2 (2011-12) Activity
Correlation Correlation to state plan to TCSPP
System:
Director of Schools: Joe D. Barlow * If consortium, list Director of lead system Karen Holder System Contact Person: (931) 268 0119 Phone Number: Plan for Implementation
Key Personnel
Performance Measure Target

By the end of year 2, all teachers will be experienced using the data dashboard. Teachers will use data to plan instruction that will maximize student learning and increase teacher effectiveness resulting in an increase in student achievement and student gain scores of 2% on state assessments.
Budget
Recurring Expense Y/N
Provide Data Analysis Professional Development for classroom teachers and continue to provide the technology necessary to access available data and utilize this training.
C3
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Teachers will participate in the data dashboard training offered by the state. Follow-up Professional Development on data analysis is proposed the second year. We will provide all classroom teachers 2 days of training. The new technology provided in the first year and additional purchases made this second year will provide teachers more access to the data neeeded to plan for targeted standardsspecific instruction for students.
Technology Coordinator, Curriculum Supervisors
55,500
Provide professional development for teachers using the state-provided pacing guides, standards framework, and in use of diagnostic and prescriptive assessments. Additional teachers will be provided technology necessary to use this material.
B(3) D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Teachers will participate in training using the standards framework and pacing guides available from the state this second year. The system will provide additional training and materials to allow teachers to effectively use these resources. (substitute teachers for 18 teachers for one day @ $70 = $1260 plus materials = $7552; technology to update equipment in approximately 15 classrooms= $23,000.
Eighteen teachers of core subjects with available framework and pacing guides will be trained to use them by January 2012. Additional Curriculum materials & training will be provided Supervisors, SDE Personnel, to teachers by the end of the school year. Approximately 15 Technology classrooms will have technology Coordinator updated increasing student attention and involvement in instruction reflecting a 2% gain in Activities will begin for the second cohort in Summer 2011 and continue throughout the 2011-2012 Directors & school year. The pool of effective Supervisors leaders will be larger and we expect from each county involved that this will result in more effective teaching as reflected by student gains on state assessments of 2%.
31,812
Continue training for prospective administrative leaders in collaboration with neighboring Clay, Macon and Smith counties.
D(2) D(5) (I)
Goals 1-4
Continue pooling $10,000 funding wqith neighboring counties to continue a Leadership Academy for prospective administrators to provide quality training utilizing trainers from outside and inside the four systems and provide 6-8 8 participants stipends to approximately 6
10,000
Provide professional development for administrators & teachers on the new evaluation system, data training necessary to provide accurate evaluations to allow system administrataors to pinpoint problems, offering targeted assistance to teachers, identifying exemplar teachers , & improving instruction through increased teacher effectiveness
D(2)(ii)
Goals 1-4
Priovide professional development on use of data in the new evaluation system and provide administrators and teachers opportunities to participate in identifying data that best provides insight into teacher effectiveness. Provide administrators the technology necessary to use the new evaluation system and the necessary data involved.
Director, Technology Coordinator, Curriculum Supervisors, Administrators
Total Budget for
All administrators and identified teachers will participate in this training by January 2012. Best technology will be identified through research) and provided to system administrators by January 2012. This should result in greater teacher effectiveness as measured by student performance on state assessments. 2011-2012
17,690
$115,002
Tennessee First to the Top Local System Scope of Work System: Jackson County * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): Year 3 (2012-13) Activity Correlation Correlation to to state plan TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel $460,008 Director of Schools: Joe D. Barlow
* If consortium, list Director of lead system System Contact Person: Phone Number: Performance Measure Target By the end of the third year, all teachers will be experienced using the data dashboard. Those for whom the most data is available will use data to plan targeted instruction for students. Success will be measured d by b seeing i an increase in student achievement and student gain scores of 2% in state assessments. Activities will begin for the third cohort in Summer 2012 and continue throughout the 20122013 school year. The pool of effective leaders will be larger and we expect that this will result in more effective teaching as reflected by student gains on state Eighteen additional teachers of subjects with available framework & pacing guides will be trained in their use. System will provide training and technology by the end of the school year.Continue measurement of student academic growth on state assessments. Karen Holder (931) 268 0119 Budget Recurring Expense Y /N
Provide Data Analysis Professional Development for classroom teachers and continue to provide the technology necessary to access necessary data and utilize this training to enhance teacher effectiveness and improve student performance..
D3
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Teachers will participate in the data training offered by the state. Additional Professional Development on data analysis is proposed the third year. We will provide classroom teachers 2 days of training . The new technology provided in the first and this second year will be continued more access to b ti d to t provide id teachers t h t the th data neeeded to plan for more targeted and beneficial instruction for students.
Technology Coordinator, Curriculum S Supervisors i
65,500
Continue training for prospective administrative leaders in collaboration with neighboring Clay, Macon and Smith counties.
D(2) D(5) (I)
Goals 1-4
Continue pooling $10,000 funding wqith neighboring counties to continue a Leadership Academy for prospective administrators to provide quality training utilizing trainers from outside and inside the four systems and provide stipends to approximately 6-8 participants
Directors & Supervisors from each county involved
10,000
Provide professional development for teachers using the state provided pacing guides and standards framework and supplementing this with Providing ith additional dditi l materials. t i l P idi teachers t h technology necessary to use this material.
B(3) D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Eighteen additional teachers will participate in training using the standards framework and pacing guides available from the state this second year. The system will provide additional training and materials to allow teachers to resources. (substitute t h t effectively ff ti l use these th ( b tit t teachers for 18 teachers for one day @ $70 = $1260 plus materials = $7552; technology = $23,000.
Curriculum Supervisors, SDE Personnel, Technology Coordinator
31,812
Provide professional development for administrators & teachers regarding new evaluation system, including data training necessary to provide accurate evaluations, thus allowing system administrators to pinpoint problems, offer targeted assistance, identify exemplary teachers , & improve instruction through increased teacher effectiveness.
D(2)(ii)
Goals 1-4
Priovide professional development on use of data in the new evaluation system and provide administrators and teachers opportunities to participate in identifying data that best provides insight into teacher effectiveness. Provide administrators the technology necessary to use the new evaluation system and the necessary data involved.
All administrators and identified teachers will participate in this training by Director, January 2013. Best technology Technology will be identified through Coordinator, research) and provided to Curriculum system administrators by Supervisors, January 2012. This should Administrators result in greater teacher effectiveness as measured by student performance on state assessments
7,690
Total budget for 2012-13
$115,002
Tennessee First to the Top Local System Scope of Work System: Jackson County * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): Year 4 (2013-14)
Activity Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel
Director of Schools:
Joe D. Barlow
* If consortium, list Director of lead system System Contact Person: Phone Number:
$460,008
Karen Holder (931) 268 0119

Budget Recurring Expense Y /N
Provide Data Analysis Professional Development for classroom teachers and continue to provide the techniology necessary to access necessary data and utilize this training.
D3
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Teachers will participate in the data training offered by the state. Additional Professional Development on data analysis is proposed the third year. We will provide classroom teachers 2 days of training . The new technology provided in the first & second years will be continued to provide teachers more access to the data neeeded to plan for targeted & beneficial instruction for students Continue pooling $10,000 funding with neighboring counties to continue a Leadership Academy for prospective administrators to provide quality training utilizing trainers from outside and inside the four systems and provide stipends to approximately 6-8 participants
Technology Coordinator, Curriculum Supervisors
By the end of the fourth year, all teachers will be experts using the data dashboard. They will use data to plan instruction for students. We 65,500 will see additional increase in teacher effectiveness & an increase in student t d t gain i scores of f 2%. 2% Activities will begin for the fourth cohort in Summer 2013 and continue throughout the 2013-2014 school year. The pool of effective leaders 10,000 will be larger and we expect that this will result in more effective teaching as reflected by student gains on state assessments of 2%. Eighteen additional teachers of subjects with available framework & pacing guides will be trained in their use. System will provide training and 31,812 technology by the end of the school year.Continue measurement of student academic growth on state assessments.
Continue training for prospective administrative leaders in collaboration with neighboring Clay, Macon and Smith counties to improve teacher effectiveness & student learning.
D(2) D(5) (I)
Goals 1-4
Directors & Supervisors from each county involved
Provide professional development for teachers using the state-provided pacing guides and standards framework & supplementing this with additional materials. Provide teachers technology necessary to use this material.
B(3) D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2 & 3
Teachers will participate in training using the standards framework and pacing guides available from the state this second year. The system will provide additional training and materials to allow teachers to effectively use these resources. (substitute teachers for 18 teachers for one day @ $70 = $1260 plus materials = $7552; technology = $23,000.
Curriculum Supervisors, SDE Personnel, Technology Coordinator
Provide professional development for administrators & teachers regarding the new evaluation system, including data training necessary to provide accurate evaluations that allow system administrataors to pinpoint problems, offer targeted assistance to teachers, identify exemplary teachers , & improve instruction to increase teacher effectiveness.
D(2)(ii)
Goals 1-4
Priovide professional development on use of data in the new evaluation system & provide administrators & teachers opportunities to participate in identifying data that best provides insight into teacher effectiveness. Provide administrators the technology necessary to use the new evaluation system & the necessary data involved.
All new administrators and identified teachers will participate in this training by January 2013. Best Director, technology for improving teacher Technology effectiveness & increasing student Coordinator, learning will be identified through Curriculum research and provided to system Supervisors, administrators. This will result in Administrators greater teacher effectiveness and student achievement as measured by state assessments.
7,690
Total Budget for 2013-14
$115,002

System: Jackson County * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $460,008 Director of Schools: Joe D. Barlow * If consortium, list Director of lead system
Summary of Four-Year Scope of Work

Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Budget 115,002 115,002 115,002 115,002 Total Four-Year Budget Recurring Expense Y / N N N N N *If any recurring expenses have been incurred over the four-year
period, attestation below must be signed.
$460,008.00
Total four-year budget must match amount of award
Required System Signatures I have approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant, am fully committed to it, and will support its implementation. I understand that recurring costs that can be paid from curent level LEA funding do not require a funding agency sign off. Director of Schools (Joe D. Barlow, Director) On behalf of the Board of Education, I affirm that the Board has approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant and that the Board is fully committed to it and will support its implementation. Chair, Board of Education TEA Representative * On behalf of the funding agency for the Board of Education, I affirm that the funding agency is aware that "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant creates recurring costs beyond the four-year scope of the grant and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. Chair, Local Funding Agency ( Dewey C. Mabery, Chair) (Optional)
TennesseeFirsttotheTop
LocalSystemScopeofWork
System: JacksonMadisonCountySchools *Ifconsortium,listallparticipatingsystemswithleadsystemfirst DirectorofSchools: Dr.NancyZambito *Ifconsortium,listDirectorofleadsystem
Totalamountofaward(overfouryears):
SummaryofFourYearScopeofWork
Year
201011 201112 201213 201314 Budget $1,382,135.00 $1,771,800.00 $659,300.00 $462,500.00 $4,275,735.00
*Ifanyrecurringexpenseshavebeenincurredoverthefouryear period,attestationbelowmustbesigned.
RecurringExpenseY/N
T Total t lFourYear Y B Budget d t

Totalfouryearbudgetmustmatchamountofaward
RequiredSystemSignatures Ihaveapprovedthe"ScopeofWork"foruseoffundsgeneratedbythe"RacetotheTop"grant,amfullycommittedtoit,andwillsupportitsimplementation. DirectorofSchools OnbehalfoftheBoardofEducation,IaffirmthattheBoardhasapprovedthe"ScopeofWork"foruseoffundsgeneratedbythe"RacetotheTop"grantandthattheBoardisfully committedtoitandwillsupportitsimplentation. Chair,BoardofEducation OnbehalfofthefundingagencyfortheBoardofEducation,Iaffirmthatthefundingagencyisawarethat"ScopeofWork"foruseoffundsgeneratedbythe"RacetotheTop"grantcreatesrecurring costsbeyondthefouryearscopeofthegrantandthattheyacknowledgethatthesecostswillbecometheresponsibilityofthelocalfundingbody. body Chair,LocalFundingAgency
Tennessee Race to the Top Scope of Work Summary Jackson-Madison County School System Years 1, 2, 3, 4
Each activity will have an evaluation component. Data will be collected and outcomes will be assessed. This information will guide future district decisions. Activity 1: Professional Development for School and District Administrators Jackson-Madison County School System staff will contract with an external vendor for professional development opportunities customized to meet the needs of current school and district leaders. The professional development will provide leaders with an increased level of knowledge and skills necessary to turn around low performing schools and move a school from good to great in the area of student achievement. The 12 to 18 months of professional development will be focused on accelerating student learning and leading change while building and maintaining a strong team. The Jackson- Madison County School System is willing to be the hub or host training for surrounding school districts if there is such interest. Areas to be addressed include, but are not limited to: Students with disabilities English language learners Reading, math and science instruction Creating a culture where ongoing learning is the norm for adults and students Instructional leadership in a No Child Left Behind environment Issues surrounding early childhood education Delivery methods will include, but not be limited to: Working as a cohort Job embedded professional development Simulations and role playing Case studies 360 feedback experiences Group discussions Internal evaluation: $8,700.00 Professional development: $315,000.00 Total cost of activity: $323,700.00 The evaluation of this activity will include both qualitative and quantitative methods for formative and summative purposes. Focus groups of participants and stakeholders will be conducted during December and May of each year. Protocols will include questions regarding implementation fidelity, perceived efficacy, and questions related to the continual improvement process. Quantitative methods will include assessments of student achievement scores for participants versus non-participants, using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) as the primary quantitative evaluation tool. Revised 6-16-10
Finally, a return on investment analysis will be conducted for this activity, based on the work of Fowler, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics).
Activity 2: Alternative Graduation Option for students attending our high priority high schools Jackson-Madison County System staff has identified the need to provide two of our five high schools with an alternative graduation option. These two schools are in either Restructuring 2 or School Improving 1 status. This alternative graduation option will provide a nontraditional avenue to graduation, thus increasing the graduation rate in the district and these schools in particular. This graduation option will provide online instruction in an off-campus environment with the opportunity to attend a morning, afternoon and or early evening session. This allows students who may have the need to schedule around a job or children the opportunity to remain enrolled in school. Students can additionally obtain new credits during summer sessions. Our model will be studied by an external evaluator to assess the value of this form of instructional delivery. It will be used to inform future district decisions about alternative education for secondary students. The program focus will address the following district issues: Achievement data Graduation rates Credits earned Attendance Retention Post-secondary plans/preparing students for productive careers and success in postsecondary education Education option for students who have not found success in a traditional school setting
$236,935 for 2010 2011; $340,000 for 2011 -2012; $340,000 for 2012 2013; $345,000 for 2013-2014. Internal evaluation: $8,700.00 Total cost of activity: $1,270,635.00
Evaluation of the Alternative Graduation Option will include both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Focus groups of students, teachers, and administrators will be conducted in December and May of each year. Protocols will include questions regarding implementation fidelity, perceived efficacy, and questions related to the continual improvement process. Quantitative methods will consist of comparisons of graduation rates for participants and similar students participating in the regular graduation option. A return on investment analysis will be conducted for this activity, based on the work of Fowler, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics). Revised 6-16-10
Activity 3:
Content knowledge and instructional delivery based professional development for math teachers serving students in grades 5-8
The new Tennessee mathematics standards cover more material at a greater depth than previous standards, and therefore require increased teacher knowledge and a change in pedagogy. In order to attain higher student achievement, instructors will need to use more efficient methodologies, which are undergirded by a paradigm shift in how students learn. The teacher is the most important link in assuring our students can meet more rigorous levels of accomplishment and learning. Teachers will complete a pre and post assessment of math content knowledge to inform the content of their professional development. The following plan will be in place beginning in August 2010: On yearly contracts, we will employ a math consultant for middle school math. The consultant will focus on Tennessee mathematics standards Developing and implementing strategies to prepare special education students for the math state testing Implementing STEM concepts and resources Developing and implementing effective activities, strategies, and high level questioning techniques Connecting assessment & instruction on a daily basis Building capacity in teachers for rigor to understand and teach the rigorous Tennessee math standards The consultant will monitor and observe teachers during the school year in the middle schools (grades 6-8) and provide four days of professional development during the school year for grades 58. A monitoring instrument and evaluations will determine the success of the professional development. For year two, we will provide summer training for two weeks (grades 5-8) that will focus on the student or teacher gaps in knowledge and the evaluations from year one. For year four, the math consultant will work with new math teachers and follow up with the math teachers in grades 5-8. Math consultant: $100,000 per year for up to 200 days for years 1, 2 and 3; $50,000 for 100 days in year 4. Ten days summer training for ninety teacher stipends - $135,000.00 (optional) math teachers in grades (5-8). Pay stipend of $150.00 per day for years 1, 2 and 3. School day training- four days - substitute cost - $16,800.00 (grades 5-8) one for each nine-weeks grading period for years 1, 2 and 3. Internal evaluation: $8,700.00 Clerical Personnel for years 1,2,3 and 4: $750.00 per year Total cost of activity: $817,100.00 Revised 6-16-10
Evaluation of this activity will include both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Focus groups of teachers and administrators will be conducted after each professional development session to determine the perceived efficacy of the session and focus on the continuous improvement process. Qualitative methods will include comparisons pre-post test scores on teacher content knowledge for those who participate in the program. Analysis of student achievement will be conducted using scale scores and TVAAS scores, comparing achievement scores for students whose teachers have completed professional development with those who have not. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) will be the primary quantitative evaluation tool. Finally, a return on investment analysis will be conducted for this activity, based on the work of Fowler, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics).
Activity 4: Provide online training modules addressing the effective use of value-added
and formative assessment data to inform classroom instruction and create higher student achievement
The purpose of value-added and formative assessment data is to help teachers make informed instructional decisions. Teachers who can effectively read and interpret their data reports are better prepared to use the data to influence instruction, create flexible groupings and adjust time spent on certain topics. Battelle for Kids online modules will be provided as follows: Schedule training for teachers during the 2010 2011 school year Pay a stipend to teachers ($150.00) who complete three 6 hours modules in (value-added and formative assessments) Year 3 and 4 will involve training for newly hired teachers to the district A monetary bonus will be provided for a school when 100% of certified teachers have completed training modules. (optional) Years 1 and 2 - $546,300 per year Years 3 and 4 $67,500 per year Internal evaluation: $8,700.00 Clerical Personnel years 1,2,3, and 4: $750 per year Total cost of activity: $1,239,300.00 The efficacy of this activity will be evaluated using both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Focus groups of teachers who have participated in the activity, and school administrators who supervise these teachers, will be conducted at the completion of the Battelle for Kids online module. Focus group protocols will include questions regarding perceived efficacy and questions related to the continual improvement process. Quantitative methods will consist of comparisons of student achievement scores (scale scores and TVAAS scores) of students whose teachers have completed the module versus Revised 6-16-10
those whose teachers have not completed the module. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) will be the primary quantitative evaluation tool. A return on investment analysis will be conducted for this activity, based on the work of Fowler, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics).
Activity 5: Implement a reading and math curriculum for students in grades K -8 that blends a strong technology component with consistent, effective teacher led instruction To meet the needs for NCLB subgroups that are now learning more rigorous standards, we will create a curriculum aligned to state standards that blends teacher direction and technology centered instruction. Teachers and administrators will benefit from ongoing professional development, mentoring and modeling. The following areas will be addressed: Alignment to our pacing guide Pre and post assessments Expansion of differentiated instruction Increased levels of data analysis Increased use of web-based instruction Timely data Multiple intelligences Reading and math curriculum: $625,000.00 Internal evaluation: $8,700.00 Total cost of activity: $633,700.00 No recurring costs that will not be pulled from discontinuation of less effective programs
The efficacy of this activity will be evaluated using both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Focus groups of teachers who have implemented the curriculum and school administrators who supervise these teachers will be conducted in December and May of each year of the activity. Focus group protocols will include questions related to implementation fidelity, perceived efficacy and questions related to the continual improvement process. Implementation fidelity will be monitored by the curriculum and instruction department using a checklist containing valid and reliable measures. Quantitative methods will consist of comparisons of student achievement scores (scale scores and TVAAS scores) of students whose teachers have fully implemented the curriculum versus those whose teachers have not, or only partially implemented the curriculum. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) will be the primary quantitative evaluation tool. A return on investment analysis will be conducted for this activity, based on the work of Fowler, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics). Revised 6-16-10
Revised 6-16-10
Tennessee Race to the Top Scope of Work Summary Jackson-Madison County School System
Activity 1: Technology Justification Statement Laptops and handheld computers will be used during the contract with an external vendor to seamlessly integrate online learning, technology and professional development. We will pilot state evaluations and walkthroughs on the mobile devices. Mobile access to current student information, quantitative and narrative data on the laptops will allow school and district administrators to create compelling graphs and comparative statistical analysis of broad groups of teachers across departments and even across campuses within the district. Training will included multimedia and online learning with interactive discussion forums. Additional reading materials and internet reference sites and examples from actual classrooms will be a part of the professional development training that school and district administrators will receive. Laptops and handheld computers will increase teacher effectives with on demand information and data to assist in instruction and increase student achievement in a single classroom and throughout the school. Our internal evaluation of activity one will include examining the relationship between school administrators completing the external vendors professional development and student achievement. Folders with teacher observations and evaluations will improve the quality of our data collection and easily generate reports to meet school and district needs

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: Roy Dukes * If consortium, list Director of lead system System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan
B(3)
Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense

N
Year 1 (2010-11)
Activity
Increase STEM literacy so 9-12 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set of assignments. Identify teachers who demonstrate change in practice of pedagogical p p g g content & build online community of practice, support, and mentoring. Identify teachers who use virtual environments to enhance and energize learning and support their ideas with training. Focus on improving student achievement by strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philanthrophy.
Correlation to TCSPP
Goal 1, 2, 3
Plan for Implementation

Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show their progress. (see #1) The goal is to achieve guided and supported study and mentoring. g Through g a virtual interactive web-based community, teachers will interact other educators.(see #2) Teachers will "flatten" their classrooms by working collaboratively with others around the world to create students who are competitive and globally minded.(#3) The district will partner with business to provide hands-on experiential learning activities that strength academic skills, develop personal leadership abilities& build community connections. Extend the train the trainer concept provided by the state by using a distance learning environment. Each school will have a distance lab in place in the fall to be utilized for training.(#5)
Key Personnel
Supervisors; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, p p , teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers

Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3%
35,000
D(5)(i) ( )( )
Goal 1, ,2
72,000 ,
D(5)
Goal 3
10,000
B(3)
Goal 3, 4
Grad.Rate: increase by 3%, CTE perf.level 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA by 2%;grad by 3%
27,000
Create a Learning Guild using distance learning labs to extend the training the state provides.
B(3)
Goal 1, 2, 3
27,000

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show students' progress. (see #1) Launch a district-wide public relations campaign to emphasize the importance of getting an education to obtain good jobs. Consultants will train teachers on how to adapt their curriculums to meet students' needs. E-portfolios will engage teachers in reflection and evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) In order to make sustainable improvements, the district will contract with consultants such as School Improvement Network's Leadership and Learning Framework System. Total budget 2010-11 Key Personnel Supervisors; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, Teachers, Principals Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3%, CTE perf.level 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA by 2%;grad by 3% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N
Year 2 (2011-12)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so 6-8 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set projects. F i i student t d t achievement hi t by b Focus on improving strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philantropy. Teachers will learn what to teach and test by developing, aligning, and auditing their curriculum. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Extend state training by providing comprehensive interventions to schools which have D's and F's on TVAAS in reading/language, science, social studies, and
B(3)
Goal 1, 2, 3
41,000
B(3)
Goal 4
5,000
B(3)
Goal 1, 2, 3
35,000
D(5)(i)(ii)
Goal 1, 2
40,000
E(2)
Goal 2
50,000 $171,000

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show their progress. (see #1) Financial incentives will be offered school-wide to faculties whose students show 1 year of gain or more on TVAAS. Teachers will participate in seminars led by higher education staff. E-portfolios will engage teachers in reflection and evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) Eleventh grade teachers will receive focused and intensive training in STEM skills and strategies and will create online units via Moodle. Teachers identified as needing support and resources will use PD 360 to improve their teaching. With the tools for tracking tracking, reflection reflection, and follow-up follow-up, principals can follow their teachers' progress Total budget 2010-11 Key Personnel Supervisors; principals, teachers Director, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% 85% of students show 1 yr or more growth Read/LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N
Year 3 (2012-13)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so 3-5 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set of assignments. Financial incentives will be offered for certified staff for continuous improvement in content areas on TVAAS. Provide paid, college-level professional development opportunities for current math and science teachers in an adult-friendly format, such as a seminar or internship. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Expand the STEM Academies' concepts at the 11th grade level in all HS so they learn how to apply the tools and methods of STEM. Use technology to offer convenient & sustainable professional development using PD 360 resources
B(3)
Goal 1, 2
25,000
D(2)
Goal 1,2
80,000
D(5)(i)
Goal 2
20,000
D(5)(i)(ii)
Goal 1, 2
21,000
B(3)
Goal 1
25,000
D(5)(i)
Goal 1, 2
45,000 $171,000

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show students' progress. (see #1) E tf li will ill engage teachers t h i reflection fl ti and d E-portfolios in evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) Financial incentives will be offered school-wide to faculties whose students show 1 year of gain or more on TVAAS. Teachers identified as needing support and resources will use PD 360 to improve their teaching. With the tools for tracking, reflection, and follow-up, principals can follow their teachers' progress Education is the most critical public institution for shaping individual lifecourse Key Personnel Supervisors.; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Director, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% M th i Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% 90% of students show 1 yr or more growth Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N
Year 4 (2013-14)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so ALL students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set projects. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Financial incentives will be offered for certified staff for continuous improvement in content areas on TVAAS. Use technology to offer convenient & sustainable professional development using PD 360 resources Project Inspire will focus on improving student achievement by strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philantropy.
B(3)
Goal 1, 2
26,000
D(5)(i)(ii)
Goal 1, 2
20,034
D(2)
Goal 1,2
75,000
D(5)(i)
Goal 1, 2
45,000
B(3)
Goal 4
5,000
$171,034

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: 0 * If consortium, list Director of lead system

Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Budget 171,000 $171,000 171,000 171,034 Total Four-Year Budget *If any recurring expenses have been incurred over the four-year
Recurring Expense Y / N N
$684,034.00
Required System Signatures I have approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant, am fully committed to it, and will support its implementation. I understand that recurring costs that can be paid from curent level LEA funding do not require a funding agency sign off. Director of Schools On behalf of the Board of Education, I affirm that the Board has approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant and that the Board is fully committed to it and will support its implementation. Chair, Board of Education TEA Representative * On behalf of the funding agency for the Board of Education, I affirm that the funding agency is aware that "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant creates recurring costs beyond the four-year scope of the grant and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. Chair, Local Funding Agency (Optional)
RACETOTHETOPSCOPEOFWORKFORMARSHALLCOUNTY20102011 Activity1: IncreaseSTEMliteracyso912studentscanlearndeeplyandthinkcriticallybycreatingdomain projectsinwhichstudentscompleteanintensivesetofassignmentswitheportfolios. CorrelationtoStatePlan B(3)StandardsandAssessments(3)Supportingthetransitiontoenhancedstandardsand highqualityassessments. CorrelationtoTCSPP Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview Teacherswillcreateinquiriesfortheirstudentsdesignedtoexploreanidea,concept,or practicecentraltoaparticularcurriculumarea.Asanextensionoftheseprojects, studentswillcreateeportfoliosconsistingofseveraltaskstoshowstudentsprogress overtimeandinasubject.Thiscombinesprojectbasedlearningwithdigitalmedia.Self evaluations,feedbackfromotherstudents,andrubricsbyteacherswillcomprisethe portfolio.Teamsoffourteachers,onefortechnology,oneformath,oneforscience, andoneforlanguagearts,willcraftthethemeandcontentstandardsintosignificant, meaningfulquestionsthatengagethestudentsandhelpthemfocus.Atleastoneofthe teammemberswillbeonewhohastheprimaryresponsibilityforstudentinstruction withinthatyear.AcadreofProjectFacilitatorswillcompleterubricsontheeportfolios andsuggestwaystoimprovethecontent.Thisgroupwillbringaccountabilityand structuretotheprocessbyofferingspecificrecommendationsformanagingand evaluatingaproject.Thispersonmayinteractwithstudentsonlineormayfacilitateat theschoolwherethestudentsareenrolled.TheProjectfacilitatorswillreceivea stipend.Withtheemphasisontestresults,ourcurriculumsarebecomingsonarrowed that21stcenturyskillsarefallingtothewayside.Principalswillreviewtheresultsofthe rubricsandevaluationstodetermineifthereareadditionaltrainingsorresourcesthat arecriticaltotheprojectssuccess.Aportionofstudentseportfolioswillbeshared withthestatedepartmenttoillustratehowperformancebasedassessmentsprovidea richer,moreopenendedcurriculumandmoreaccuratelyassesstheskillsofour students. Thedistrictwillcontractwithconsultantstotrainteachersonhowto: 1. Designrigorousandrelevantstandardsbasedprojectsthatengagestudentsin authenticlearningactivities; 2. Teach21stskillsincludinginformationmedialiteracy,technologyliteracy,critical thinkingandproblemsolvingskills,creativethinkingskills,communicationskills,
collaborationskills,crossculturalskills,leadershipskills,socialskills,self directionskills,andaccountability. 3. Teachandlearnonline. ThedistrictwillbuildsupportivecommunitieswithinthedistrictbylaunchingaProject Laboratory.Thelaboratorywillofferprojectplanningtoolkitsandlinkstositesuseful designingdomainprojects.Moderatorswillavailabletotheteacherstoaddressissuesand concernsthatteachersmayhave.TheProjectLaboratorywillhaveacollaborationfeature wheremultipleteacherscanconnectandplanactivities.ThegoalsoftheProject Laboratoryaretoenableteachersto: 1. Aligntheirprojectgoalsandobjectiveswithstateandlocalstandards; 2. Exploretheirroleasacoach,mentor,ortutoringuidingstudentsthroughthe projects; 3. Designcollaborativelearningactivitiesthatsupportstudentlearning; 4. Developformativeandsummativeassessmentsforevaluatingprojectsandstudent outcomes. WewanttheProjectLaboratoryModeratorstomimicthemethodsweexpectteachersto useintheirclassrooms.Drivebycoachingisnotacceptable.Wewillrecruitmoderators whowillbepartnerswiththeclassroomteacherbysupportingteachingandlearning. Thesemoderatorswillbepaidastipend.TheModeratorgroupandtheDistinguished TeacherEvaluatorgroupmayormaynotbethesamepersonnel. Asthefocalpointforthisidea,studentsareanintegralpartinitssuccessorfailure. Schoolswillidentifystudentambassadorswhocaninteractwithteachers,administrators, andschoolsbysharinginformation,makeprofessionaldevelopmentconnectionsfor teachersbasedontheirlearningexperiences,andcollaborateonidentifiedchanges.The venueforthiswouldbestudentaccessandparticipationintheProjectLaboratory. ThedistricthasSharepoint2007inplacetoserveastheplatformfortheeportfolios andhasserverspacetocreateaMoofoliousingMoodle. Keypersonnel Teachers,Supervisors,Principals Budget Consultants $3,892 StipendforModerators $1,500X17.3%(benefits,etc)=1759.5X4PERSCHOOL=$7036 X3SCHOOLS=$21,108 Sciencelabmaterialsfor91210,000 Total $35,000 RecurringExpense None
Evaluation 1. WrittenrecommendationsandmeetinglogsfromtheStudentAmbassadorswhich reflectthechangesinteacherpreparednessandtrainingwillbeusedtoimprove theprogram.Tenpercentofthestudentadvisorycouncilwillbespecialeducation. 2. 100%ofthestudentswillbeengagedinthisactivity;85%ofthestudentswill achievearatingof3ontherubricscaleof1to5.Sixtypercentofthespecial educationstudentswillachievearatingof3ontherubric.100%oftheSp.Ed.and ESLstudentpopulationwillparticipate. 3. LogsfromtheProjectLaboratorymentorsreflectingteacherpreparednessand participationwillbesharedwithprincipalsandotheradministratorsandbethe basisforreorganizationoftheactivityinsubsequentyears. 4. Rubricresultsfromprojectevaluationswillbeusedtoassessqualityandcontentof theprojects. 5. Eachstudentwillshowevidenceofstartingaprojectandportfolio. 6. Theteacherteamswillevaluateeachotherontheparticipationoftheirteam members.
Activity2: Identifyeducatorswhodemonstratechangeinpracticeandapplicationofpedagogicalcontent andbuildanonlinecommunityofpractice,support,andmentoring. CorrelationtoStatePlan DGreatTeachersandLeaders;(5)Provideeffectivesupporttoteachersandprincipals;(i) Qualityprofessionaldevelopment CorrelationtoTCSPP Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview Mentoringiskeyindevelopingnoviceteachersandsupportingthedevelopmentof experiencedteachers.Thegoalistoachieveguidedandsupportedstudyandmentoring. Throughavirtualinteractivewebbasedcommunity,teacherswillinteractwithotherteachers. Eachschoolsmentoringprogramwillbedesignedspecificallyfortheschoolsstaff,size,and instructionalapproach.Menteeswillbenefitthroughthedevelopmentofknowledgeandskills; mentorswillbenefitthroughthedevelopmentofleadershipandcommunicationcapabilities; schoolswillbenefitthroughthesharingofideasandexpertise.Insubsequentyearswewillbuild supportivecommunitieswithteachersaroundthestate,culminatinginadayofsharingideas thatworked. Wewillincludetheparticipationof20peopleintheNewTeacherCentermodel(NTC) bytheUniversityofMemphis.WehaveapproachedMilanSpecialSchoolDistrictabouttaking partinaconsortiumplan.Theirproposalconsistsofthreetwodaytrainings.Thefirsttwoday sessionwouldbeanIntroductiontoMentoring;thesecondtwodaysessionwouldbeCoaching andObservationStrategies,andthethirdtwodaysessionwouldbeSettingProfessionalGoals andCoachinginComplexSituations. Wewillawardtheteacherswhodemonstratechangeinpracticeandapplicationof pedagogicalcontentaDistinctiveTeacherdesignation.Thiscadreofeducatorswillforman onlinecommunityofpractice,support,andmentoringforotherteacherswithintheirschools andacrossthedistrict.Theywillbetrainedfortheirresponsibilitiesbyparticipatinginthe districtsextensionofthestatestraining.TheteacherswhoparticipateintheNTCwillbepartof theconsortiumthatidentifiestheDistinctiveTeacheralongwithprincipalsandother administrators. Teacherswillbethelinksthatmakeprofessionaldevelopmentappropriateandeffective byactivelydevelopingprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesfortheirpeers.Themajorityofour teachersdeclaretheircomfortzonetobethatofapassivelearnerratherthanbecomingan interactiveprofessionalwhocreatessolutions.Wewillcoachthoseteacherstorestructurethis predispositionandbecomeactiveparticipantsintheirtrainingandthetrainingoftheirpeers.. Thegoalistoachieveguidedandsupportedstudyandmentoring.Throughavirtualinteractive webbasedcommunity,teacherswillinteractwithhighereducationconsultantsandother educatorstodiscusstheirchallengesandtoseekadviceonovercomingobstacles.
Teacherswilldevelopanelectronicportfoliotomaximizetheirlearningandprofessional development.Theportfolioswillengageteachersinreflectionandevaluationoftheirlearning therebyextendingthestatesprofessionaldevelopment.Theymustcreatetheportfolios collaborativelywithteachersintheirsubjectareaand/orgradelevel.Thecollaboration createsinterdependence,individualaccountability,interaction,andaccesstoothers expertise.
Budget $390feeX3twodaysessions=$1170x20people=$34,000(8forhighschool/10forK8/2 centraloffice) Lodgingandfood=$3400+mileage$60percarx8cars=$480totals$3880 Substitutes=$68x6days=$408x18teachers=$7344 StipendforDistinctiveTeachers=$500X17.3%=586.50x45teachers=$26,392.50 Total $71,616.50 ReoccurringExpense No Evaluation 1. PresurveysandpostsurveysofNTCparticipantswillbedone.Tenpercentofthe mentoringteacherswillbespecialeducationteachers. 2. Reflectionswrittenbyparticipantsstoredineportfolios.Eachteacherparticipatingin theMentorprogramwillhaveaneportfoliowithreflectionsavailable.Everyteacher newtothesystem,toagradelevel,oracontentareawillcompletetheportfolio. 3. Weblogparticipationwillbeusedtoevaluatesuccess.100%ofthementeeswill completetheportfolio.10%ofallteachersoverallwillbeginaportfolio. 4. Improvementofintargetedteacherneedsbymentorsandadministratorswillbeused toguideprincipalsindevelopingappropriateprofessionaldevelopmentandinservice training.
Activity3: Identifyteacherswhousevirtualenvironmentstoenhanceandenergizelearningandsupport theirideaswithtraining. CorrelationtotheStatePlan: DGreatTeachersandLeaders;(5)Provideeffectivesupporttoteachersandprincipals CorrelationtoTCSPP: Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview: Teacherswillembraceaconstructivisteducationalapproachbyworkingcollaboratively withothersaroundtheworldinordertocreatestudentswhoarecompetitiveandglobally minded.Onesuchmethodistoflattenorlowerclassroomwallssothatinsteadofworking isolatedandalone,classesarejoinedvirtuallytobecomeonegiantclassroom.Theworlds greatestchallengesareborderless,andourclassroomscanbetheimpetusthatdesigns solutions.Wewillalsouserealcommunityissuesastheimpetusforauthenticlearningas teachers,students,andcommunitypartnerswillcollaborate.Studentsneedtobecomemore awareoftheissuesandneedsintheircommunitiesanddeveloptheskillsandconfidenceto addressthem.Wewantourstudentstoshowmoreconcernfortheircommunitiesandfeelthey canmakeadifference.TeamsfromthehighschoolswillparticipateintheKC3(KidsCreating CommunityContent),anationalcontestthatchallengesmiddleandhighschoolteamsto developandpresentanengagingvideoconferenceprogramabouttheircommunity. Thedistrictreceivedtwograntswhichplaceddistancelearninglabsineveryschool.The threehighschoolshavethelabsinplace,andthefiveelementaryschoolsandmiddleschoolwill havetheminplaceinthefall.However,additionaltrainingisneededtoobtaintheneededbuy infromclassroomteachers.TheCenterforCollaborationandInteractiveLearningCenter(CILC) willservetoadvancestudentinvolvementonavarietyofprojects.Theprofessional developmentarmofCILCwilljoinwiththedistricttoactivelymentorandcoachstudentsand teachersonhowtodevelop,engagein,andreflectoncollaborativeprojects.Veryfewofour currentlyenrolledstudentshaveaformativerecollectionofthe20thcentury.Wewillmeetthe 21stcenturyneedofstudentstoworkinaresponsiveinformationenvironment,toshare personalexperiences,toformlearningcommunities,tohaveanaudience,andtocommunicate. WewillreformourteachersintobeingMasterLearners.Wehaveisolatedpocketsofteaching withdistancelearning,buttheyareextremelysmall. Budget $5,000forconsultants(suchasDavidWarlick)toworkwithteachers. $5,000forteachertraining
Reoccurringexpense No
Evaluation 1. Twentyfivepercentofteacherswillhaveacollaborativeprojectstartedattheendof theyear. 2. AtleastoneclassfromeachschoolwillparticipateintheKC3projectwithCILC. 3. Preandpostsurveysofconsultantassistancewhichevaluatetheexpectationsof collaborativelearningwiththerealityofwhatoccurredintheclassroom. 4. Anincreasednumberofteacherswillshareprofessionaldevelopmentideaswithother teachers.Particularfocuswillbegiventocrosscurricularconversations.
Activity4 Focusonimprovingstudentachievementbystrengtheningcorporateleadershipandmaximize theeffectivenessofcorporatephilanthropy. CorrelationwithStatePlan

B. Standards and Assessment; (3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and highquality assessments.
CorrelationwithTCSPP Goal3improvegraduationrate;Goal4improveCTEperformance
PlanforImplementationandOverview Thedistrictwillpartnerwithbusinesstoprovidehandsonexperientiallearningactivitiesthat strengthenacademicskills,developpersonalleadershipabilities,andbuildcommunity connections.Whileinvolvingcorporatevolunteersinschoolsisnotanewconcept,skillsbased volunteeringislesscommonandcanoffercorporationsanopportunitytobringuniquevalueto theirphilanthropyprograms.Theinfusionofideas,morethandollars,iswhatisimportant.The ideaswillbeusedtoformtheCommunitySchool. TheCommunitySchoolwillhaveaboardmadeupoftheDirectorofSchools,Chairmanofthe SchoolBoard,MCEAPresidentordesignee,andleadersfromtheMarshallCountybusinessand industryarea.Theboardwillpartnerwithbusinesseswho,inturn,workwithgroupsofstudents toprovidehandsonexperientiallearningactivitiesthatdevelopleadership,strengthen academicskills,andbuildcommunityconnections. Whenstudentslearnbydoingandthenteachothers,theylearnmoredeeply.Forexample,the studentapprenticeswillnotjuststudybroadcasting,theywillcreatetheirown;theydontjust usetheweb,theydesignwebpages.Theresultisauthenticlearning. Principalswillbepartneredwithbusinessleaderstolearnhowotherscreateavisionforchange andmanagebudgetsandstaffinanenvironmentotherthanschools.Meetingswillalternate betweentheschoolbuildingandthebusinesssoeachpartnermayseehowtheotherhalf works. TheCommunitySchoolBoardwillcreateasummerteacherinternshipprogram.Thesummer internshipprogramwillallowteachersanopportunitytospendoneweekataregionalemployer learningaboutthebusinessandtheneedsofindividualstosucceedintheworkplace environment.Asaresultoftheexperience,teacherswilldevelopstandardsbasedprojectsor unitsforimplementationintheclassroomwiththeirstudents.Duringtheinitialyearofthe project,thedistrictwillpaytheparticipatingteachersastipendduringtheirinternship.Firsta teacherwilldeveloparelationshipwithanemployer.Therelationshipandexperienceinthat businessshouldleadtothedevelopmentofacurriculumunit.Theunitwillnotonlybe implementedwiththeteachersclass,impactingmanystudents,butsharedwithotherteachers
whoalsoimplementit.Theimpactwillbemuchbroaderthansimplyontheteacherandthe employer. Budget Stipendforteacherinternships$500X17.3%=586.50x45teachers=$26,392.50 Total=$27,000 ReoccurringExpense No Evaluation 1. EvaluationbyCommunityBoardoftheeffectivenessoftheprogram.Awrittenplanwillbe developedtoimplementthechanges. 2. Anevaluationofthestandardsbasedprojectsdevelopedbyteacherinternswillbe reviewed.100%oftheparticipatinginternswillreturntotheirclassrooms,develop,teach, andsharetheirlessonsorunitsorprojectswiththeirstudentsandpeers.
Activity5: Create a Learning Guild using distance learning labs to extend the training the state provides.
Correlation to the state plan: B. Standards and Assessment; (3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and highquality assessments. Correlation to TCSPP: Goal 3-improve graduation rate; Goal 4-improve CTE performance Plan for Implementation and Overview: ThestatehasanimpressiveandhighlyeffectiveplanforreachingthefourFirsttotheTop
initiativesofcreatingandsupportingteachersandleaders,standardsandassessments,struggling schools,anddata.Whatthelocaldistrictfacesishowtopreservetheteacherstimeinthe classroomwhileensuringtheyreceivethestatestraining.Throughavirtualinteractive communityusingvideoconferencinglabs,teacherswillinteractwithhighereducationconsultants andothereducatorstodiscusstheirchallengesandtoseekadviceonovercomingobstacles. We

want to extend the training the state offers without stressing teachers by removing them from their classrooms. To succeed a teacher must be prepared, have access to the internet, time to devote to the training, and a reason to participate.
Wewillpresentourteacherswiththeopportunityforfacetofaceteacherprofessional developmentwiththeirtrainerswithoutbarriersinrelationtotechnologyskills. Facetofaceviavideoconferencingisaveryeffectivemeansofmodelinginstructionalmethods. Sevenofourschoolswillhavemobilevideoconferencelabswhichtheycanhaveintheir classroomswhiletheyconnectwiththeirtrainerswithstudentspresent. ThedistrictwillestablishLearningGuildstoprovideteachersaccesstolearningresourcesforuse intheclassroom.Peermentoringandteachercommunitieswillssupportthestateinitiatives.The connectionscantakeplacewhentheteachersneedsupport.Itwillsupportarangeofteachers learningstyleswhileofferingthepotentialofreachinglargepopulationsofteachers. Whilethedistricthasvideoconferencecartsorlabsinallofitsschools,acentralizedlabthatis dedicatedtotrainingisneededsotheschoolslabsremainavailabletotheteachersfor classroomwork.
Budget: CentralizedVideoconferenceLab$27,000
ReoccurringExpense: No
Evaluation: 1. PreandpostsurveysofteacherswhoparticipateintheLearningGuildswillbereviewedto assesstheimpactoftheLearningGuildonteachersinstruction. 2. FiftypercentoftheteacherswillactivelyparticipateintheLearningGuild.AlloftheProfessional LearningCommunitieswillcommunicateatleastonceintheinitialyearwithaPLCinanother schooldistrict.

System: Sullivan County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $2,158,115 Director of Schools: Jack Barnes
* If consortium, list Director of lead system System Contact Person: Phone Number: Gene Johnson 423-354-1030 Budget Recurring Expense Y /N
Year 1 (2010-11)
Activity Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Contract with vendor similar to PD360 to provide personalized staff development linked to needs identified in teacher evaluations, assessed at time of delivery, and evaluated in terms of student performance on teacher future growth plans. Monitoring will be reported electronically to insure regular participation toward completion of teacher growth plan. Key Personnel
P id specific ifi staff t ff Provide development to support teacher performance needs and school goals. This will augment any state provided PD.
D(4)(i)(ii)
TCSPP Goal 1 Board Goal 2
100% of teachers earn 12 hours of Staff professional development targeted development toward their growth plan needs as supervisor, documented by principals and web Principals based delivery system.
67,000
Contract with a graduation coach at a high school at risk for possible shortfalls in performance
B(3) E(2)
Contract with a graduation coach on a 120 day contract at Sullivan East High School. Graduation coach will provide specific support and intervention by identifying and monitoring highly at-risk students as early as ninth grade. Time will be spent interacting with staff/students to support and encourage success and to monitor progress. Part of the day will be spent monitoring the DOT lab in which students take on-line computer courses that will help them become eligible for graduation within four years.
Principal, graduation coach
Graduation rate will improve 5 percentage points from 2010 reported level (74.1% in 2009)
31,000
Augment math instruction with software and handheld technology capable of providing formative assessment feedback to students and teachers at schools at risk for possible shortfalls in performance
B(3)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1D
Increase classroom engagement utilizing handheld technology devices and supporting software at Sullivan East High School, Blountville Middle, Bluff City Middle, and Sullivan Middle to improve student performance in math on state testing testing. Teachers will be trained and use technology daily to augment instruction
Principals, teachers of targeted subjects, district and school level instructional technology coaches
Increase in student math scores at Sullivan East on End of Course proficiency 1 percentage point from reported level in 2010 (93% Proficient/Advanced in 2009)and increase ACT average scores .5 points from reported level in 2010 (18.9 in 2009). Bluff City Middle will increase % proficient by 10 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for SWD subgroup (2009 scores: 49% in math) and improvement in math criterion referenced score to 50. Blountville Middle will show increase in % proficienct by 3 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for econ disad econ. disad. subgroup (2009 scores: 87% in math) and increase % proficient by 10 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for SWD subgroup (2009 scores: 52% in math). Sullivan Middle will increase % proficient by 10 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for SWD subgroup (2009 scores: 53% in math) and reflect positive gains in value added math scores at all grade levels (-5.9 for 6th grade, -2.5 in 7th grade and 2.3 in 8th grade in 2008-2009).
90,300
Enhance curriculum with support software that will increase student engagement and learning at schools at risk for possible shortfalls in performance
B(3)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1A & 1D
Provide and implement programs such as Study Island or A+ Learning at Sullivan East High School, Bluff City Middle School and Blountville Middle School to increase student classroom engagement in academic areas. Professional development for teachers will be incorporated upon implementation. Emphasis at Blountville Middle will be on improving student performance in all math and reading for subgroups of economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. Emphasis at Sullivan East will be upon overall student math performance.
Principals, Teachers
Increase in student math performance at Sullivan East on End of Course proficiency 1 percentage point from reported level in 2010 (93% Proficient/Advanced in 2009)and increase ACT average scores .5 points from reported level in 2010 (18.9 in 2009). Bluff City Middle will increase % proficient by 10 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for SWD subgroup (2009 scores: 49% in math, 68% in reading/language)and improvement in math criterion referenced score to 50. Blountville Middle will show increase in % proficienct by 3 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for econ. disad. subgroup (2009 scores: 87% in math, 86% in reading/language) and increase % proficient by 10 percentage points from reported level in 2010 for SWD subgroup (2009 scores: 52% in math, 62% in reading/language).
34,700
Train teachers identified as prospective administrators.
D(2) D(5)
Develop and implement a prospective administrators institute utilizing local and possibly regional personnel. Pay stipends to trainers for module development. Purchase necessary print materials and supplies.
Assistant Director of Schools
15 prospective administrators enrolled
20,000
Provide support and staff development in identification and use of activities for lesson plans that support inclusion of STEM in classrooms.
B(3) C(3)(i) D(5)(i)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1B
Contract with a coach to conduct training and modeling the use of STEM activities for teachers anticipated to be assigned to future Ketron school, currently under construction as a STEM focused school, and for teachers at North High School which will receive the Ketron students for their high school experience.
Staff Development Supervisor, Curriculum supervisor, Technology supervisor
Activities log maintained by trainer/coach will reflect in-class modeling of lessons with 75 teachers and 20 training sessions for small groups Podcasts will be made available for individual professional development.
77,000
Develop curriculum maps for non core areas that will integrate core subjects, career technical courses, and special education with STEM activities to reflect core standards. If applicaple for Spring 2011, provide support and training for teachers and administrators in use of new teacher evaluation system.
B(3)
Pay stipend to teachers in identified areas to develop and revise curriculum maps and pacing guides to optimize integration of STEM activities and connections with core curriculum standards. Contract with former teacher evaluation persons to serve as trainers and coaches for teachers and administrators to train personnel in procedures and support implementation of new teacher evaluation process (to be developed by SDE).
Curriculum Supervisor
Curriculum maps and pacing guides in place by June 30 30, 2011
30,000
D(2)(iii)(iv)
Staff Effective implementation of development guidelines for 100% teachers supervisor evaluated by August 1, 2011
30,000
Extend current curriculum maps and formative assessment tools to a comprehensive web based resource that will also incorporate a parent portal.
B(3) C(3)(i)(iii) D(2)(i)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goals 1A, 1B, 3
Contract with a vendor like d2sc to provide a fully integrated, web based, K-12 software platform that features a comprehensive curriculum planning tool that incorporates all state curriculum frameworks and supports each objective with web based and locally developed instructional resources. It would also be integrated with an assessment management feature that would enable districtwide formative assessments and teacher made tests. An included teacher gradebook with a parent portal would facilitate family communication and progress monitoring. Pay $2 $2,000 000 one time bonus to teachers hired or transferred into subject areas certified by the board as hard to staff. These would include speech and language pathologists, chemistry teachers, physics teachers, teachers of calculus and upper level math, and teachers of world languages. This is proposed to be in place through the 2013-2014 school year.
Curriculum supervisor, Technology supervisor
10% improvement in TCAP scores for students served in elementary and middle schools, 10% 150,000 improvement in end of course tests and graduation rate for high schools
Provide hiring bonus for new or transferring teachers into hard to staff areas.
D(3)(i)(ii)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goals 1A, 2
Negotiable item between BOE and SCEA, Human resources supervisor
Zero waivers will be reported, and no instruction will be outsourced. One hundred percent (100%) of new hires in hard to staff areas will have certification and highly qualified status
20,000
Provide phone and email automated contact system to improve communication with stakeholders, resulting in an increase in student attendance.
B(3) C(3)(i)(ii)(iii)
TCSPP Goal 1 Board Goals 1C, 3
Contract with vendor similar to SchoolMessenger to provide enhancement to phone and email systems that enables automated contacts with parents and staff related to attendance, safety, community involvement, and academic progress. Our emphasis is to use this tool to increase attendance and parent involvement in the daily academic performance of each child to insure improved levels of learning. Specific targets include students who missed more than 10 days in 2009-2010 SY who are expected to improve in TCAP performance.
Technology supervisor, Attendance supervisor, Principals
Overall student attendance will improve by .5% from 2009-2010 SY (94.12%). Reduction in number of students with 5 or more unexcused absences (3116 in SY 09-10) by 25% and improvement of 25% in numbers of TCAP proficient students who missed 5 or more days in 2009-2010 SY
21,700
$571,700

System: Sullivan County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $2,158,115 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Jack Barnes Gene Johnson 423-354-1030 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N
Year 2 (2011-12)
Activity
Support schools identified as high risk for possible shortfalls in performance based upon test and report card data.
B(3) E(2)
TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1A
Coordinate, deliver and monitor training for school data teams to develop capacity in their respective schools to self assess school needs.
C(3)(i)(iii) D(5)(ii)
Appropriate improvement in Provide funds to schools identified as high risk for Principals, TCAP scores for p p p possible performance shortfalls to be expended in Curriculum students served in support of the school improvement plan as recommended supervisor, Title these schools, by the leadership team. Funding would be based upon I Supervisor, reach state need and anticipated intervention cost. Amendments to SPED mandated this plan will more specifically address this activity. Supervisor improvement in graduation rate for high school. Successful Training would be delivered in a two day summer institute completion of with real data to school teams that would be charged with training for all data Testing and training all teachers at their rerspective schools to analyze team members in assessment data and identify school needs. Participants in institutes summer institute, supervisor, would receive stipends of $300 per day, and trainers 95% attendance of Principals would be receive stipends for extra work toward teachers at each developing modules. school in follow up training Develop and implement a prospective administrators institute utilizing local and possibly regional personnel. Pay stipends to trainers for module development. Purchase necessary print materials and supplies. Assistant Director of S Schools h l 15 prospective administrators enrolled ll d
186,000
40,000
Train teachers identified as prospective administrators
D(2) D(5)
20,000
B(3) C(3)(i) D(5)(i)
Activities log maintained by trainer/coach will reflect in-class Staff Contract with a coach to conduct training and modeling modeling of Developoment the use of STEM activities for teachers anticipated to be lessons with 75 Supervisor assigned to future Ketron school, currently under teachers and 20 Curriculum construction as a STEM focused school, and for training sessions supervisor, teachers at North High School which will receive the for small groups Technology Ketron students for their high school experience. Podcasts will be supervisor, made available for individual professional development. Pay stipend to teachers in identified areas to develop and revise curriculum maps and pacing guides to optimize integration of STEM activities and connections ith core curriculum i l t d d with standards. Contract with former teacher evaluation persons to serve as trainers and coaches for teachers and administrators to train personnel in procedures and support implementation of new teacher evaluation process (to be developed by SDE). Contract with a vendor like d2sc to provide a fully integrated, web based, K-12 software platform that features a comprehensive curriculum planning tool that incorporates all state curriculum frameworks and supports each objective with web based and locally developed instructional resources. It would also be integrated with an assessment management feature that would enable districtwide formative assessments and teacher made tests. An included teacher gradebook with a parent portal would facilitate family communication and progress monitoring monitoring. Curriculum Supervisor Curriculum maps and pacing guides in place by June 30 2012 30,
77,000
Develop curriculum maps for non core areas that will integrate core subjects, career technical courses, and special education with STEM activities ti iti t fl t core standards. t d d to reflect
B(3)
30,000
Provide support and training for teachers and administrators in use of new teacher evaluation system.
D(2)(iii)(iv)
Effective implementation of Staff guidelines for development 100% teachers supervisor evaluated by August 1, 2012 10% improvement in TCAP scores for students served in elementary and middle schools, 10% improvement in end of course tests and graduation rate for g schools high
105,000
B(3) C(3)(i)(iii) D(2)(i)
150,000
D(3)(i)(ii)
Pay $2,000 one time bonus to teachers hired or transferred into subject areas certified by the board as hard to staff. These would include speech and language pathologists, chemistry teachers, physics teachers, teachers of calculus and upper level math, and teachers of world languages. This is proposed to be in place through the 2013-2014 school year.
Avoidance of waivers, transitional licenses, and outsourcing instruction
20,000
Provide phone and email automated contact system to improve communication with stakeholders.
B(3) C(3)(i)(ii)(iii)
Contract with vendor similar to SchoolMessenger to provide enhancement to phone and email systems that enables automated contacts with parents and staff related to attendance, safety, community involvement, and academic progress. Our emphasis is to use this tool to increase attendance and parent involvement in the daily academic performance of each child to insure higher levels of learning.
Technology supervisor, Principals
Minimum of 200,000 notifications sent to appropriate stakeholders.
20,500
$648,500

System: Sullivan County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $2,158,115 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Appropriate improvement in TCAP scores for students served in these schools, reach state mandated improvement in graduation rate for high school. Successful completion of training for all data team members in summer institute, 95% attendance of teachers at each school in follow up training 15 prospective administrators enrolled Jack Barnes Gene Johnson 423-354-1030 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N
Year 3 (2012-13)
Activity
B(3) E(2)
Provide funds to schools identified as high risk for possible performance shortfalls to be expended in support of the school improvement plan as recommended by the leadership team. Funding would be based upon need and anticipated intervention cost. Amendments to this plan will more specifically address this activity.
Principals, Curriculum supervisor supervisor, Title I Supervisor, SPED Supervisor
176,000
C(3)(i)(iii) D(5)(ii)
Training would be delivered in a two day summer institute with real data to school teams that would be charged with training all teachers at their rerspective schools to analyze data and identify school needs. Participants in institutes would receive stipends of $300 per day, and trainers would be receive stipends for extra work toward developing modules. Develop and implement a prospective administrators institute utilizing local and possibly regional personnel. y stipends p to trainers for module development. p Pay Purchase necessary print materials and supplies.
Testing and assessment supervisor, Principals
40,000
D(2) D(5)
20,000
B(3) C(3)(i) D(5)(i)
Activities log maintained by trainer/coach will reflect in-class Staff modeling of Development, lessons with 75 Curriculum teachers and 20 supervisor, training sessions Technology for small groups supervisor Podcasts will be made available for individual professional development. Curriculum maps and pacing guides p y June in place by 30, 2013
77,000
Develop curriculum maps for non core areas that will integrate core subjects, career p technical courses, and special education with STEM activities to reflect core standards.
B(3)
Pay stipend to teachers in identified areas to develop and revise curriculum maps and pacing guides to p g optimize integration of STEM activities and connections with core curriculum standards.
Curriculum p supervisor
30,000
Provide support and training for teachers and administrators in use of new teacher evaluation system.
D(2)(iii)(iv)
Contract with former teacher evaluation persons to serve as trainers and coaches for teachers and administrators to train personnel in procedures and support implementation of new teacher evaluation process (to be developed by SDE). Contract with a vendor like d2sc to provide a fully integrated, web based, K-12 software platform that features a comprehensive curriculum planning tool that incorporates all state curriculum frameworks and supports each objective with web based and locally developed instructional resources. It would also be integrated with an assessment management feature that would enable districtwide formative assessments and teacher made tests. An included teacher gradebook with a parent portal would facilitate family communication and progress monitoring.
Training of 100% of newly hired Staff teachers and development coaching of 100% supervisor of teachers not meeting performance goals 10% improvement in TCAP scores for students served in elementary and middle schools, 10% improvement in end of course tests and graduation d ti rate t for f high schools
50,000
B(3) C(3)(i)(iii) D(2)(i)
150,000
D(3)(i)(ii)
Pay $2,000 one time bonus to teachers hired or transferred into subject areas certified by the board as hard to staff. These would include speech and language pathologists, chemistry teachers, physics teachers, teachers of calculus and upper level math, and teachers of world languages. This is proposed to be in place through the 2013-2014 school year.
Avoidance of waivers, transitional licenses, and outsourcing instruction
20,000
B(3) C(3)(i)(ii)(iii)
Contract with vendor similar to SchoolMessenger to provide enhancement to phone and email systems that enables automated contacts with parents and staff related to attendance, safety, community involvement, and academic progress. Our emphasis is to use this tool to increase attendance and parent involvement in the daily academic performance of each child to insure higher levels of learning.
20,500
$583,500

System: Sullivan County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $2,158,115 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Appropriate improvement in TCAP scores for students served in these schools, reach state mandated improvement in graduation rate for high school. Successful completion of training for all data team members in summer institute, 95% attendance of teachers at each school in follow up training 15 prospective administrators enrolled Jack Barnes Gene Johnson 423-354-1030 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N
Year 4 (2013-14)
Activity
B(3)
Provide funds to schools identified as high risk for possible performance shortfalls to be expended in support of the school improvement plan as recommended by the leadership team. Funding would be based upon need and anticipated intervention cost. Amendments to this plan will more specifically address this activity.
Principals, Curriculum supervisor supervisor, Title I Supervisor, SPED Supervisor
176,000
C(3)(i)(iii) D(5)(ii)
Training would be delivered in a two day summer institute with real data to school teams that would be charged with training all teachers at their rerspective schools to analyze data and identify school needs. Participants in institutes would receive stipends of $300 per day, and trainers would be receive stipends for extra work toward developing modules. Develop and implement a prospective administrators institute utilizing local and possibly regional personnel. y stipends p to trainers for module development. p Pay Purchase necessary print materials and supplies.
Testing and assessment supervisor, Principals
40,000
D(2) D(5)
20,000
B(3) C(3)(i) D(5)(i)
Activities log maintained by trainer/coach will reflect in-class Staff modeling of Development lessons with 75 Supervisor, teachers and 20 Curriculum training sessions supervisor, for small groups Technology Podcasts will be supervisor made available for individual professional development. Curriculum supervisor Curriculum maps and pacing guides in place by June 30, 2014 Avoidance of waivers, transitional licenses, and outsourcing instruction
47,915
Develop curriculum maps for non core areas that will integrate core subjects, career technical courses, and special education with S f STEM activities to reflect core standards.
B(3)
Pay stipend to teachers in identified areas to develop and revise curriculum maps and pacing guides to optimize integration of STEM activities and connections with core curriculum standards. Pay $2,000 one time bonus to teachers hired or transferred into subject areas certified by the board as hard to staff. These would include speech and language pathologists, chemistry teachers, physics teachers, teachers of calculus and upper level math, and teachers of world languages. This is proposed to be in place through the 2013-2014 school year.
30,000
D(3)(i)(ii)
20,000
B(3) C(3)(i)(ii)(iii)
Contract with vendor similar to SchoolMessenger to provide enhancement to phone and email systems that enables automated contacts with parents and staff related to attendance, safety, community involvement, and academic progress. Our emphasis is to use this tool to increase attendance and parent involvement in y academic performance p the daily of each child to insure higher levels of learning.
20,500
$354,415

System: Sullivan County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $2,158,115 Director of Schools: Jack Barnes * If consortium, list Director of lead system

$2,158,115.00
Required System Signatures I have approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant, am fully committed to it, and will support its implementation. Director of Schools On behalf of the Board of Education, I affirm that the Board has approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant and that the Board is fully committed to it and will support its implementation. Chair, Board of Education President, Sullivan County Education Association * On behalf of the funding agency for the Board of Education, I affirm that the funding agency is aware that "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant creates recurring costs beyond the four-year scope of the grant and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. Chair, Local Funding Agency

System: State Special Schools- West Tennessee School for the Deaf * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $54,786 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Alan Mealka Kristi Lindsey 731-423-5705 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N
Year 1 (2010-11)
Activity Provide on-site Professional Development for teachers regarding formative assesment. Teachers will be trained to administer the assessment and interpret the data in order to make instructional decisions. Provide formative assessment to be used to obtain academic levels of individual students in grades 3 through 6. Provide Professional Development for administrators on mentoring effective teachers including strategies for evaluation and growth planning. Provide Professional Development for instructional staff on research based strategies for increasing student achievement and application of these strategies.
D(5)(i) C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
Contract with outside vendor to provide training in August 2010. Pay a $100 stipend to eight classroom teachers for one day of training.
WTSD Instructional Staff
Completion of training teachers using the new 5,000 assessment by October 2010 2010. Students shall score within one grade level of assigned grade for the 2010-2011 school year. Completion of training as evidenced by 1% increase of test scores of students. Completion of training as evidenced by 1% increase of test scores of students.
C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
Acquire assessment through outside vendor that will measure and track individual student academic performance for school year 2010-2011.
Principal
1,500
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
Attend local NTC Mentor Training consisting of three 2 day sessions. Also, attend Tennessee Department of Education Evaluation Trainings as tools are finalized. Purchase Marzano materials and provide summer training for teachers to acquire specific strategies to improve student achievement. Pay a $100 per day stipend to teachers that attend.
LEA and DOE Staff
2,000
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
Principal; WTSD Instructional Staff
5,200
$13,700

System: State Special Schools- West Tennessee School for the Deaf * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $54,786 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Key Personnel Performance Measure Target Completion of training as evidenced by 1% increase of test scores of students students. Students shall show a minimum of 6 months progress as compared to 2010-2011 assesment scores. Completion of training as evidenced by 1% increase of test scores of students. Completion of training as evidenced by 1% increase of test scores of students. Alan Mealka Kristi Lindsey 731-423-5705 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N
Year 2 (2011-12)
D(5)(i) C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
5,000
C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
Acquire assessment through outside vendor that will measure and track individual student academic performance for school year 2010-2011. Attend local NTC Mentor Training consisting of three 2 day sessions. Also, attend Tennessee Department of Education Evaluation Trainings as tools are finalized. Purchase Marzano materials and provide summer training for teachers to acquire specific strategies to improve student achievement. Pay a $100 per day stipend to teachers that attend.
Principal
1,500
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
LEA and DOE Staff Principal; WTSD Instructional Staff
2,000
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
5,200
$13,700

Year 3 (2012-13)
D(5)(i) C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
5,000
C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
Principal
1,500
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
2,000
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
5,200
$13,700

Year 4 (2013-14)
Activity Provide on-site Professional Development for teachers regarding formative assessment. Teachers will be trained to administer the assessment and interpret the data in order to make instructional decisions. Provide formative assessment to be used to obtain academic levels of individual students in grades 3 through 6. Provide Professional Development for administrators on mentoring effective teachers including strategies for evaluation and growth planning. Provide Professional Development for instructional staff on research based strategies for increasing student achievement and application of these strategies.
D(5)(i) C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
5,000
C(3)(ii)
Goals 1, 2
Principal
1,500
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
2,000
D(5)(i)
Goals 1, 2, 3
5,186
$13,686

System: State Special Schools- West Tennessee School for the Deaf * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $54,786 Director of Schools: Alan Mealka * If consortium, list Director of lead system

$54,786.00
Required System Signatures I have approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant, am fully committed to it, and will support its implementation. I understand that recurring costs that can be paid from curent level LEA funding do not require a funding agency sign off. Director of Schools On behalf of the Board of Education, I affirm that the Board has approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant and that the Board is fully committed to it and will support its implementation. Chair, Board of Education TEA Representative * On behalf of the funding agency for the Board of Education, I affirm that the funding agency is aware that "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant creates recurring costs beyond the four-year scope of the grant and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. Chair, Local Funding Agency (Optional)

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State Department of Education

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Elements of the State Reform Plan

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B(3) C(3) (i)

Elementary Principals & Curriculum Supervisor & Technology Coordinator

Total budget 2010-11

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D(2) D(5) (I)

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Curriculum Supervisors, SDE Personnel, Technology Coordinator

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Local System Scope of Work

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Grad.Rate: increase by 3%, CTE perf.level 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA by 2%;grad by 3%

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Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

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Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

* If consortium, list Director of lead system

Total budget 2010-11

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Principal, graduation coach

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TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1A & 1D

Train teachers identified as prospective administrators.

TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 2

Assistant Director of Schools

15 prospective administrators enrolled

B(3) C(3)(i) D(5)(i)

TCSPP Goal 4 Board Goal 1B