Demonstration of Increased or Improved Services for Unduplicated Students (DIISUP)

Module Webinar

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Hosted by:

Module Overview

» Presenters

• Josh Daniels, CCEE

• Nancy Sedgwick, San Diego COE

• Liz Wolfe, San Mateo COE

• Denise Porterfield, Chair, Business and Administration Steering Committee

• Jason Willis, WestEd

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Module Overview

» Module resources:

www.ccee-ca.org/DIISUP.asp

» Twitter

• @CCEECA

• #DIISUP

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Module Overview

» Webinar purpose

• Provide insights regarding key considerations for demonstration of increased or improved services for unduplicated students (DIISUP) LCAP section

• Share optional tools and resources for your consideration

» Questions during webinar

• Please use chat feature or twitter

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Module Overview

» Module is about how to write a more thoughtful and cogent explanation for how an action or service increases or improves services for unduplicated students

• IS NOT about writing a compliant DIISUP section

• ONLY offers suggestions and considerations, NOT requirements

• USE, DON’T USE, OR MODIFY suggestions and considerations based on local context

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Webinar Agenda

» Why is this Important?

» Unduplicated Students

» DIISUP Section

» (Re)Framing

» DIISUP Discussion Protocols

» DIISUP Suggested Group Activity

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Why is this Important?

» Some students need increased or improved supports to reach the desired outcomes

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Why is this Important?

» Another way of thinking – some students experience more headwinds/tailwinds than others

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Why is this Important?

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Why is this Important?

» LEAs are entering an era in which:

• Revenue increases are projected to be modest or flat in the coming years

• Expenditures continue to rise faster than revenues, particularly costs outside of LEA’s control (e.g., pensions)

» This financial reality puts additional pressure on how LEAs seek to advance achievement for unduplicated students

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Unduplicated Students

» Low Income Students

• Eligible for free and reduced price meals, determined by federal income eligibility criteria

• Includes homeless and migrant students

» Foster Youth

• Foster child or non-minor under transition jurisdiction of court who has been removed from custody of their parent(s)/guardian(s), and placed in group home, foster home, or other placement

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Unduplicated Students

» English Learners

• Students with primary language other than English and are determined (by state-required assessment) to lack clearly defined English language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing necessary to succeed in school’s regular instructional programs

• Does not include students redesignated as English language proficient

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Unduplicated Students

» Possible barriers/headwinds:

• Have not received all necessary prerequisites for learning grade level content

• Frequent relocation

• Fewer resources in the home

• Trauma or abuse

• In process of acquiring English

• Cultural differences

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Unduplicated Students

» Supports/tailwinds:

• Social/emotional supports

• Academic counseling and transcript analysis

• Multi-disciplinary support teams

• Health and wellness education for students and families

• Connecting families to community resources

• Differentiated instruction

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» LEAs required to increase or improve services provided to unduplicated students as compared to services provided for all students in LCAP year

• Referred to as the “Increase or Improve Services Requirement” or DIISUP Requirement

» Amount of increase/improvement must be by at least percentage listed in DIISUP section (from FCMAT calculator)

DIISUP Section

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» Last section of LCAP asks LEA to describe how each LEA-wide or school-wide service meets the DIISUP requirement

DIISUP Section

Demonstration of Increased or Improved Services for Unduplicated Pupils

LCAP Year 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Estimated Supplemental and Concentration Grant Funds: $ Percentage to Increase or Improve Services:

%

Describe how services provided for unduplicated pupils are increased or improved by at least the percentage identified above, either qualitatively or quantitatively, as compared to services provided for all students in the LCAP year.

Identify each action/service being funded and provided on a schoolwide or LEA-wide basis. Include the required descriptions supporting each schoolwide or LEA-wide use of funds (see instructions).

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» Identified services are those in Goals, Actions, and Services section in LCAP that are listed as contributing to meeting the DIISUP Requirement

DIISUP Section

For Actions/Services not included as contributing to meeting the Increased or Improved Services Requirement:

Students to be Served

All Students with Disabilities [Specific Student Group(s)]___________________

Location(s) All schools Specific Schools:__________________ Specific Grade spans:____________

OR

For Actions/Services included as contributing to meeting the Increased or Improved Services Requirement:

Students to be Served

English Learners Foster Youth Low Income

Scope of Services LEA-wide Schoolwide OR Limited to Unduplicated Student Group(s)

Location(s) All schools Specific Schools:__________________ Specific Grade spans:____________

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» Three ways an action or service can contribute to meeting the DIISUP Requirement

• Targeted exclusively at one or more unduplicated students groups (“Limited to Unduplicated Student Groups”)

• LEA-Wide

• School-Wide

DIISUP Section

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» LEA- or School-Wide Action or Service

• Based on local context and need, it is principally directed to and effective in meeting an LCAP goal for unduplicated students

• Applies to

− All County Offices of Education

− All Charter Schools

− School Districts (with unduplicated % of at least 55%)

− Non-Charter Schools (with unduplicated % of at least 40%)

DIISUP Section

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» LEA- or School-Wide Action or Service

• Based on local context and need, it is principally directed to and most effective in meeting an LCAP goal for unduplicated students

− Include alternatives considered and supporting research, experience, or educational theory

• Applies to

− School Districts (with unduplicated % less than 55%)

− Non-Charter Schools (with unduplicated % less than 40%)

DIISUP Section

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Conditions for LEA- and School-Wide Actions and Services Depending on LEA/School Type

Principally + Effective

Principally + Most Effective

County Office of Education X

Charter School X

School District (with unduplicated % of at least 55%)

X

School District (with unduplicated % less than 55%)

X

Non-Charter School (with unduplicated % of at least 40%)

X

Non-Charter School (with unduplicated % less than 40%)

X

DIISUP Section

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» Why reframe the question?

• DIISUP does NOT IMPOSE A RESTRICTION on how funds are spent

• DIISUP does IMPOSE A REQUIREMENT to increase (quantitatively) or improve (qualitatively) services by at least the percentage listed in DIISUP section of the LCAP (using the FCMAT calculator)

(Re)Framing

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» Common Question: Can I spend my supplemental and concentration funds on a certain program?

» Suggested Reframings

• Question #1: Can Should I spend my supplemental and concentration funds on a certain program?

• Question #2: Will this program increase or improve services for my unduplicated students as compared with the services provided to all students?

(Re)Framing

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» Reframing also helps retain purpose of DIISUP requirement in context of:

• Revenue increases are projected to be modest or flat in the coming years

• Expenditures continue to rise faster than revenues, particularly costs outside of LEA’s control (e.g., pensions)

(Re)Framing

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» Considerations for each new DIISUP action/service:

• What is the need among unduplicated students for this new action/service and how will it benefit unduplicated students? Is the need/benefit different for non-unduplicated students?

• How will you know if this new action/service increases or improves services for unduplicated students?

(Re)Framing

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» Considerations for each existing DIISUP action/service:

• What is the continuing need among unduplicated students to continue this existing action/ service?

• What data or information in the LCAP Annual Update section supports the conclusion that this existing action/service addresses a need of unduplicated students? Is this data or information specific to unduplicated students?

(Re)Framing

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» General DIISUP Considerations:

• What evidence (research, data, local experience) exists to support the above answers? Is it specific to unduplicated students?

• How have your stakeholders (incl. advisory committee, if applicable) addressed these questions?

(Re)Framing

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“Every system is perfectly designed to achieve the results it gets. If a system wants different

results, something must change.”

~ W. Edward Deming

Remember

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» Module offers four DIISUP Discussion Protocols

• Designed to help you describe how each identified LEA- or school-wide action/service contributes to meeting the DIISUP Requirement

• Each protocol is designed for different needs and contexts

• We do not recommend one over the other – use, don’t use, or modify based on local context

DIISUP Discussion Protocols

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Discussion Protocol #1

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Discussion Protocol #2

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Discussion Protocol #3A

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Discussion Protocol #3B

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DIISUP Discussion Protocols

Protocol 1 Protocol 2 Protocol 3A Protocol 3B

Designed for new actions/services X X

Designed for existing actions/services X X X

Requires additional preparation before use X X

Provides step-by-stepanalysis X X

Highlights outcome gaps X

Outlines base program X X

Asks about next steps for action/service X X X

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» Module also includes suggested group activity

• Provides three basic hypotheticals on which to practice writing explanations of LEA-wide or schoolwide actions and services

• Incorporates the four DIISUP discussion protocols

• Offers reminders, suggestions, prompts, and questions for post-activity discussion

DIISUP Suggested Group Activity

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DIISUP Suggested Group Activity

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» DIISUP Regulations

» DIISUP FAQ

» Summary of CDE DIISUP-Related UCP Investigative Reports

» Recorded discussion of district staff discussing its DIISUP section [forthcoming Spring 2018]

www.ccee-ca.org/DIISUP.asp

Additional Resources

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» Webinar was Part I of Module

» For Part II of Module:

• In-person trainings to go deeper into DIISUP section

• Will be designed for LEA teams

• Interested hosts should contact jdaniels@ccee-ca.org or via twitter

Next Steps