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What components in the Texas Education Code and/or Texas Administrative Code drive a CIP/CNA?

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What components in the Texas Education Code and/or Texas Administrative Code drive a CIP/CNA?

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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
TEC 11.252 District Level Planning and Decision Making
Each school district shall have a district improvement plan that is developed, evaluated and revised annually. The plan must include provisions for the following:
1) a comprehensive needs assessment
2) measurable district performance objectives
3) strategies for improvement of student performance
4) provide middle school, junior high and high school students, teachers, counselors, and parents with information regarding higher education and financial aid opportunities,
5) resources needed to implement identified strategies
6) staff responsible for ensuring accomplishment of the strategy
7) timelines for monitoring
8) formative evaluation criteria
9) policy addressing sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children
(EDUCATION CODE. CHAPTER 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

Campus Improvement Plan
TEC 11.251 Planning and Decision Making
"The board of trustees of each independent school district shall ensure that a district improvement plan and improvement plans for each campus are developed, reviewed, and revised annually for the purpose of improving the performance of all students."
TEC 11.252 District Level Planning and Decision Making
"Each school district shall have a district improvement plan that is developed, evaluated, and revised annually... "
TEC 11.253 Campus Planning and Site-Based Decision Making
"Each school year, the principal of each school campus, with the assistance of the campus-level committee, shall develop, review, and revise the campus improvement plan for the purpose of improving student performance for all student populations including students in special education programs… "
(EDUCATION CODE. CHAPTER 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

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What is Title I and why/when did it originate?

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What is Title I and why/when did it originate?

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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was signed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1965. Johnson believed that it should be "our first national goal" to provide everyone a "full educational opportunity."

A civil rights law, it offered new grants to school districts serving low-income students, grants for textbooks and libraries, special education centers and scholarships for low-income college students.

(Every Student Succeeds Act, n.d.)

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Vision Statement:
"It is the shared vision of Richland Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees, Administration, and Staff for Richland Springs to prepare all students to become responsible members of society by providing them with a learning environment where they are given the opportunity to reach their full potential."

Mission Statement:
"The mission of Richland Springs ISD is to provide a learning environment where all individual students are given the opportunity to realize their full potential."

(Richland Springs ISD, 2020)

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How do you create a CIP/CNA, and who should be a part of the decision making team?

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How do you create a CIP/CNA, and who should be a part of the decision making team?

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How to create a CIP/CNA:
1) Form a planning team
2) Conduct CNA
3) Develop and/or revise an improvement plan
4) Link plan to Federal, State and Local funding
5) Implement plan
6) Evaluate plan and link to CNA

Who should be a part of the decision making team?
1) Administration
2) Teachers
3) Relevant staff
4) Students (if secondary campus)
5) Parents
6) Community representative
7) Business representative
(Knight, 2020)

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Goal 1: Richland Springs will close the academic performance gap between student groups.
Objective 1: By May 2021, 75% of all students and each student group, including Special Education students tested, will pass all portions of the state assessments.
Written as SMART goal?  Yes.

Goal 2: In Richland Springs ISD 100% of core academic classes will be taught by certified teachers and 100% highly qualified paraprofessionals will be maintained.
Objective 1: Certified teachers will teach 100% of all core classes, 100% of paraprofessionals with instructional duties will meet all highly qualified requirements, and 100% if teachers will receive high quality professional development. Richland Springs ISD will recruit and retain certified teachers.
Written as SMART goal? No.

Goal 3: All students in Richland Springs ISD will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning.
Objective 1: By May 2021, the number of violent incidents will be reduced by 10% as measured by PEIMS and discipline referrals will be reduced by 10%.
Written as SMART goal? Yes. This objective is worded awkwardly and could/should be rewritten for clarity.

Goal 4: All students in Richland Springs ISD will graduate from high school.
Objective 1: By May 2021, a drop-out rate of less than 1% for all students and all student groups will be maintained and achieve a completion rate of at least 100%.
Written as SMART goal? Yes. This objective could be rewritten for clarity as well.

Goal 5: Parents and Community will be partners in the education of students in Richland Springs ISD.
Objective 1: By May 2021, at least 90% of all students, parents and/or family members will participate in at least one academic activity for/with their child(ren).
Written as SMART goal? Yes.

Goal 6: Create an environment that is conducive  to all learning styles and ability levels.
Objective 1: By May 2021, Richland Springs ISD will provide students additional opportunities by expanding academic and elective programs and improving facilities.
Written as SMART goal? No

(Richland Springs ISD, 2020)

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Significant Elements of the Parent and Family Engagement Policy

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Significant Elements of the Parent and Family Engagement Policy

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1) Richland Springs ISD will involve parents in the joint development of the engagement plan.
2) Richland Springs ISD receives Title 1, Part A funds therefore, the Parent and Family Engagement Policy is typically shared with the parents at three Title I meetings held each fall.
3) Richland Springs ISD will include parents in the development of District/Campus improvement plans.
4) Richland Springs ISD will provide coordination, technical assistance, and support necessary to assist parents and family members in planning and implementing an effective parent and family engagement plan.
5) Richland Springs ISD will provide PreK and Kindergarten registration opportunities each May.
6) Parents and school personnel formulate a survey to be mailed with report cards at the end of the 5th six weeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy and solicit ideas for improvements and/or additional activities for consideration. Parents and students receive these surveys.
7) Parents/students surveys are evaluated and changes/modifications are made to achieve maximum effectiveness.
8) Richland Springs ISD may establish a parent advisory board to adequately represent the needs of the population for the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the parent and family engagement policy.
9) Richland Springs ISD provides communication between home and the school through phone or personal contact, 3-week progress reports, 6-week report cards, online gradebook, STAAR results, and other communications as necessary.
(Richland Springs ISD, 2020)

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Does the funding included in the CIP support the goals listed in the CIP? 

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Does the funding included in the CIP support the goals listed in the CIP? 

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"Federal funding sources will be integrated and coordinated with State and Local funds to meet the needs of all students.
This school-wide program will consolidate funds in the following way: Title I, Part A."
(Richland Springs ISD, 2020)

Based on the Federal, State, and Local Funding Sources section of the District/Campus Improvement Plan, Richland Springs ISD receives funding from these Federal and State program/sources.

Federal Funding:
Title I, Part A
Carl Perkins
Title IV, Part A
Title II, Part A
Title V, Part 1, Subpart 1 SRSA

State Funding:
Career/Technology
State Compensatory Education
Gifted/Talented
Special Education
(Richland Springs ISD, 2020)

Based on this information, the funding received does support the goals and objectives presented in the District/Campus Improvement Plan.

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What initiatives do you currently have on your campus that align to the CIP? 

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What initiatives do you currently have on your campus that align to the CIP? 

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Richland Springs ISD is considering the possibly of one-to-one Chromebooks for our students.

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What is the difference between a campus needs assessment and a campus improvement plan? 

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What is the difference between a campus needs assessment and a campus improvement plan? 

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Simply stated,  the Campus Needs Assessment is the needs the campus has and where the campus should focus its efforts and the Campus Improvement Plan is the strategies and activities that the campus will provide to meet the needs described in the Campus Needs Assessment.

The Needs Assessment looks at the entire school and evaluates the academic achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards, paying special attention to those students failing or at-risk of failing the state academic standards. The purpose of the assessment is to aid the district/campus in monitoring/assessing the programs, instructions, and resources related to state standards, examining multiple sources of data, and identifying strengths and weaknesses to set priorities for improvement.

The Campus Improvement Plan then is the action plan of strategies and activities the campus will implement to address the needs determined in the needs assessment.

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What is the definition of "supplement, not supplant"?

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What is the definition of "supplement, not supplant"?

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The purpose of the "supplement, not supplant" provision is to ensure the federal grant funds are used to benefit the intended population/purpose of the grant, and not diverted to cover other expenses that the local education agency has or would pay out otherwise.

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From a holistic standpoint, do all of the components of the CIP work together and support the goals listed, and the overall vision of the campus? Is there anything missing?

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From a holistic standpoint, do all of the components of the CIP work together and support the goals listed, and the overall vision of the campus? Is there anything missing?

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Holistically, all of the components of the campus improvement plan work together and support the overall vision of the campus and the goals and objectives listed in the plan. I would like to see more detail and description to the strategies and activities that the district/campus has for expanding the career and technology programs offered.

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What is the Effective School Framework and why is it significant? 

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What is the Effective School Framework and why is it significant? 

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The Effective School Framework provides a "clear vision of what school districts and school campuses across the state do to ensure an excellent education for all Texas students."
(Effective Schools Framework, n.d.)

The framework is important as it provides a process of continuous improvement through identification of needs, planning, and implementation and monitoring.

The framework includes five levers that include district commitments, essential actions, foundational essential actions, and key practices. These levers are:
1) Strong School Leadership and Planning
2) Effective, Well-supported Teachers
3) Positive School Culture
4) High Quality Curriculum
5) Effective Instruction
(Effective Schools Framework, n.d.)

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What lever(s) would the Campus Improvement Plan satisfy in regard to the Effective Schools Framework?

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What lever(s) would the Campus Improvement Plan satisfy in regard to the Effective Schools Framework?

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The District/Camps Improvement Plan of Richland Springs ISD would satisfy all levers of the Effective Schools Framework model.

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EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS FRAMEWORK. texasesf.org. https://texasesf.org/.

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | U.S.                                 Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn.

EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS.                                                                             https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.11.htm

Knight, T. (2020, October 13). Title I Basics. San Angelo; Education Service Center,                            Region 15.

Richland Springs Independent School District, (2020 September 22).                                                                        District/Campus Improvement Plan. Richland Spring.