Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 (QEIA) Principal Informational Meeting February 26, 2007 Oakland Unified School District in collaboration with.

Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 (QEIA)

Principal Informational MeetingFebruary 26, 2007

Oakland Unified School District in collaboration with Oakland Education Association

[EDITED EDITION]

OUSD_QEIA Information Feb_March 07

General Information about QEIA

Established in S.B. 1133 and enacts agreement for use of “Proposition 98 Full Minimum Funding Guarantee”

Intended for school improvement activities, primarily class size reduction, high quality professional development, experienced teacher distribution, and reduction of student-to-counselor ratios in high schools.

Total funding = $2.7 billion to selected schools over a seven year period.


Goal of QEIA

Improve the quality of academic instruction and the level of pupil achievement in schools in which students have high levels of poverty and complex educational needs

Develop exemplary school district and school practices that will create the working conditions and classroom learning environments that will attract and retain well-qualified teachers, administrators and other staff


Funding

Eligible schools: Ranked in decile 1 or 2 per 2005 base API HPSG schools are eligible provided they agree to meet requirements

for both programs 1,455 schools are eligible, but funds will serve only about one-third of

those schools Funding levels are based on the recent CBEDS.

Kindergarten and grades one to three receive $500/student Grades four to eight will receive $900/student Grades nine to twelve receive $1,000/ student

(1st year: K-3 $333; 4-8 $600; 9-12 $667)

Funding levels will be adjusted annually based on the prior year’s CBEDS number and allocated by CDS code Schools breaking up: only the school with the original CDS code and

its students will be eligible for further funding


Timeline and Selection Process

The selection process Was developed based on substantial stakeholder input All eligible and applying schools will be included in a random

selection process Individual schools will be selected based on each district’s

prioritization of all of its QEIA-eligible schools

Timeline is quick! Application released February 2007 School applications due March 19 signed by SSC chair Presentation at March 28 Board Meeting District Assurances and list to CDE March 30 Participating schools selected May 2007 Initial funding released July 2007


Core Requirements-Standard Program There are five core requirements

1. Lower class sizes

2. Lower the pupil-to-counselor ratio

3. Ensure highly qualified teachers

4. Ensure teacher experience is equal to or better than district average

5. Meet student outcome requirements – API growth targets, increased attendance, increase graduation rates

**Also school must meet all Williams regulations


Standard Program – Core requirements

Schools must meet the five requirements by 2010-11

Interim benchmarks include: By the end of 2008-09 schools must be one-third of the way

toward meeting the core requirements:1. Class size2. Pupil-to-counselor ratio3. NCLB highly qualified teachers4. Teacher experience5. API growth targets

By the end of 2009-10, be two-thirds of the way


Requirement 1. Class-Size Reduction

The school must participate in existing K-3 CSR – no more than 20 pupils per class

For self-contained classrooms in grades 4-8, the lesser of: Five pupils fewer than 2006-07 average per classroom, per grade 25 pupils per classroom average, per grade Classes of more than 27 are prohibited

For classes in ELA, reading, math, science, history and social science in grades 4-12, the lesser of: Five pupils fewer that 2006-07 average per classroom per grade 25 pupils per classroom average, per grade Classes of more than 27 are prohibited


Counselors + HQT_ Requirements 2 + 3

Lower pupil-to-counselor ratio for high school participants No more than 300 to 1 Each counselor must hold a services credential with a

specialization in Pupil Personnel Services

Ensure each teacher is highly qualified in the subject area In accordance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act Must include intern teachers


Professional Development_Requirement 3 continued

QEIA schools must ensure that teachers and instructional paraprofessionals participate in a program of PD

The PD must be developed collaboratively, detailed in the SPSA, and include 40 hours per year per teacher. (at least one third of the teachers are to participate in PD each year, so that all teachers have participated by the end of the 3rd year of full funding)

PD can also include: Teacher collaboration time to develop new lessons Time to analyze pupil data Teacher mentoring and coaching projects Extra support to improve practice


Teacher Experience_ Requirement 4

Teaching experience for a QEIA school must equal the average for the school district “for this type of school”….Must exceed for first 3 years; must equal in the fourth year


API Growth Target_Requirement 5

Exceed the school-wide API growth target (on average) during the first three years of full implementation, and at least meeting it in subsequent funding years

Both subgroup and schoolwide growth targets will be a minimum of 5 points until an API score of 800 (the current statewide target) is reached or exceeded. (In prior years, the minimum schoolwide target was one point until an API of 800 was reached.)


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Alternative Program Options SB 1133 (EC 52055.750) authorizes districts and chartering

authorities to apply to use Alternative Program requirements Limited to 15% of total (statewide) pupils funded Districts that apply for the Alternative Program on behalf of a

regular school may not apply for funding for the Standard Program at that school

Based on reliable data and “consistent with sound, scientifically based research”

Costs do not exceed funding Funding alternative schools

Must agree to comply with the Alternative Program requirements Must exceed API targets every year Are subject to the same termination procedures


Alternative Programs - Criteria What is “consistent with sound,

scientifically based research? “Current” (based on contemporary standards) “Confirmed” (has been replicated) “Replicable” (can be reproduced) “Generalizable” (results can be applied to the

population from which the sample was drawn)

Source: EC 44757.5(j)


District Responsibilities & Assurances

Ensure that school administrators have exemplary qualifications and provide high quality professional development for each administrator

Provide fiscal and evaluation data requested by the CDE for annual reviews

Assist in developing a comprehensive seven year professional development plan that can prioritize need in the areas of the Nine Essential Components

Ensure teacher experience levels are met


OUSD Ranking Schools’ Needs for QEIA

These current conditions will impact the ranking of OUSD schools:

OUSD’s Tiered Support and Intervention categorization of schools

Student demographics, performance levels, transient rates, academic challenges, including high CAHSEE failure rate

Teacher and administrator retention and experience

School culture and physical conditions

School’s instructional context, curriculum, history of improvement efforts, lessons learned

Are the needs of the school aligned with QEIA benefits

Whether the physical and resource capacity of the school is sufficient for successful implementation


Next steps Public meeting

Each school participating in QEIA must hold a public meeting The SSC, ELAC, OEA representatives, community members would

be invited You will need to submit to Accountability: flyer, agenda, sign ins, and

minutes from this meeting

The purpose of these meetings is to inform parents and community members about the requirements of the program and to discuss plans for improving academic achievement at your schools

For the district to sign off on the Assurances, additionally we will present at the March 28 Board meeting

School application (signed in blue); Drug Free Workplace Certification


QEIA Resources OUSD management: [email protected]

OEA/CTA leadership: [email protected]

Resources and Applicationhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r15/documents/qeia07rfa.doc

Academic Program Survey (APS) http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/vl/improvtools.asp#aps

Essential Program Componentshttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/vl/essentialcomp.asp

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