Email address: NealT@grps.k12.mi.us and EvansC@grps.k12.mi.us
LEA School Superintendent/Director (Printed Name):
Dr. Bernard Taylor Jr.
Telephone:
(616) 819-2193
Signature of the LEA School Superintendent/Director:
X_______________________________
Date:
LEA School LEA Board President (Printed Name):
Mrs. Senita Lenear
Telephone:
(616) 364-8004
Signature of the LEA Board President:
X_______________________________
Date:
The LEA, through its authorized representative, agrees to comply with all requirements applicable to the School Improvement Grants program, including the assurances contained herein and the conditions that apply to any waivers that the State receives through this application.
For each of the models listed below, indicate the number of Schools within the District/LEA intends to implement one of the four models.
Close/Consolidate Model: Closing the school and enrolling the students who attended the school in other, higher-performing schools in the district.
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X ransformation Model: Develops teacher and leader effectiveness, implements comprehensive instructional programs using student achievement data provides extended learning time and creates community-oriented schools.
The Grand Rapids Public Schools intends to use the Transformation Model which supports the implementation of the district’s state approved Project Re-imagine application complete with addendums, amendments, and revisions requested by and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education for all eligible high schools.
As of June 14, 2012, the Grand Rapids Public Schools has two high schools on the Michigan Department of Education’s Lowest Five Percent list.
X Turnaround Model: Replace principal and at least 50 of the staff, adopt new governance, and implement a new or revised instructional. This model should incorporate interventions that take into account the recruitment, placement and development of staff to ensure they meet student needs; schedules that increase time for both students and staff; and appropriate social-emotional and community-oriented services/supports. The Grand Rapids Public Schools will use the Turnaround Model for the three middle schools identified on the Michigan Department of Education’s Lowest Five Percent list. Restart Model: Close the school and restart it under the management of a charter school operator, a charter management organization (CMO) or an educational management organization (EMO). A restart school must admit, within the grades it serves, any former student who wishes to attend.
SCHOOLS TO BE SERVED: An LEA must include the following information with respect to the schools it will serve with a School Improvement Grant. The LEA grant scoring rubric is included as Attachment II.A.2.
From the list of eligible schools (Attachment I.A.1, an LEA must identify each Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III school the LEA commits to serve and identify the model that the LEA will use in each Tier I and Tier II school. Detailed descriptions of the requirements for each intervention are in Attachment II.B.1.
Hire Transformation Principal - Ottawa
Governance Structure for Ottawa Hills
Hire Transformation Principal - Union
Leadership Coaching
Leadership for Transformational Change training
Completed
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Completed
Starting Aug. 20, 2010
Starting Aug. 5, 2010
PLCT Collegial Observations
Curriculum Audits including Data Support Specialist
Merit-Based Pay
Human Capital Facilitator
Principal Evaluation
Pending negotiations – updated for SIG Aug. 12, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
On or before June 1, 2011
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pending negotiations -
updated for SIG Aug. 12, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pg. 35
Pg. 36
Pg. 36
Pg. 37
Pg. 37
Pg. 37 & 45
Pg. 37
Pg. 38
Identify and reward school leaders, teachers and other staff who in implementing the Transformation Model have increased student achievement and high school graduation rates.
Merit-based Pay
Remove Leaders who have not increase student achievement
Career Growth Opportunities (Training for DL Coaching, Dept. Heads, Additional Training)
Flexible Work Conditions
Protect existing staff from “bumping” and “transfers”
Pending Negotiations –revised Aug. 6, 2010
Pending Negotiations – revised Aug. 6, 2010
Pending Negotiations – revised Aug. 6, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010 –revised Aug. 6, 2010
Pending negotiations – revised Aug. 6, 2010
Pg. 57
Pg. 59
Pg. 59
Pg. 59
Pg. 60
Use data to identify and
Implement instructional
program
ELA Plan (Disciplinary Literacy including Unit Models)
Math Plan (Blended Learning with technology and Disciplinary Literacy in a 3 day cycle )
Race to the Top: Project Re-Imagine
Give the school sufficient operational flexibility to implement fully a comprehensive approach to substantially improve student achievement outcomes and increase high school graduation rates
Operational flexibility including 40 hour work week, extended professional development hours, additional learning time
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pg. 76
Ensure that the school receives ongoing, intensive technical assistance and related support from the district, the State, and KISD
Technical Assistance including new Governance Structure and Michigan Principals Fellowship
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pg. 77
Provide social-emotional
and community services
Implement “The Wheel”
Student and Family Support Specialist
Counselor
Youth Advocate Specialist
Instructional AP
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
By May 1, 2011
By May 1, 2011
Pg. 83
Pg. 84
Pg. 85
Offer financial incentives
Merit-based Pay
Additional mandated work hours
Career Growth Opportunities (Training for DL Coaching, Dept. Heads, Additional Training)
Flexible Work Conditions
Protect existing staff from “bumping” and “transfers”
Pending negotiations-
Revised Aug. 12, 2010
Pending Negotiations
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pending negotiations
Pg. 87
Pg. 89
Pg. 89
Pg. 89
Pg. 90
Provide ongoing
high-quality job embedded PD
Weekly PLCT Meetings
Disciplinary Literacy Training
Instructional Coaching
Technology Integration and Training
Additional 120 Hours of PD during year
45 hour work week
Adopt Governance Structure
Data Support Specialist
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pg. 98
Pg. 98
Use data to identify and
Implement instructional
program
ELA Plan (DL Class + Project-Based Computer Class+ Intervention/Enrichment with additional reading teachers support)
Math Plan (Connected Mathematics Project with additional math teachers and Academic Strategies)
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Starting Sept. 7, 2010
Pg. 99
Pg. 100
Use data to inform and
Differentiate instruction
Implement Response to Intervention Framework and monitor as part of weekly PLCT Meetings
Close/Consolidate Model: Closing the school and enrolling the students who attended the school in other, higher-performing schools in the district.