Race to the Top Update RA

8/9/2019 Race to the Top Update RA

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Race to the Top UpdateRace to the Top UpdateIllinois Education Association

Representative AssemblyMarch 2010


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Why engage?Why engage?

y State was going to apply

y Full court press when Governors officeand legislators became involved

y Funding allies involved

y Legislation was going to be passed


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State DataState Data

y Districts signed on: 366

y IEA unions signing on MOU 1: 181

y IEA signing on MOU 2: 8


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State Map representingState Map representingParticipationParticipation

Red dots representUnion and District

Sign on MOU 2


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National DataNational Data

y 41 states applied in Phase Oney

31 had state affiliate signatures

y The reason state affiliates did not sign on: Didnt see the plan Were not involved in conversation aboutdevelopment

Contained reforms they did not agree with:performance pay

Collective bargaining rights were not protected


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Reasons for SupportReasons for Support

y Needed resources to participating schoolsand districts

y Collective bargaining rights protected andrespected

y Collaborative process in the development and

collaborative structures built into plan

y Recognition of the need to improve educationand to be part of the process


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Finalists for FundingFinalists for Funding

y 16 states are finalists and participated in

the review panel interviews

y 11 of the finalists had state affiliatesupport

y 3 states had the state associationrepresented on the review team:

y Colorado, Delaware, and Illinois


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RTTT Performance EvaluationRTTT Performance EvaluationLegislationLegislation

y Legislation consistent with Priority One

and IEAs public comments posted andapproved by the Board ofDirectors.

y Consistent with NEAs recommendations

for accountability


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Key ComponentsKey Components

y Student growth will be used to inform

teacher evaluation Multiple measures must be used ISAT and Prairie State cannot be used

y Joint labor/management Committee to

determine substance not just process

y If joint committee cannot reach agreement management cannot impose areas ofdisagreement default to state plan


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More Performance EvaluationMore Performance EvaluationLegislationLegislation

y All evaluators must pass an independently

developed pre-qualified assessmentbefore they can complete evaluations.

y All evaluators must be trained.

y Peer evaluation is allowed if union agrees.


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Important SafeguardsImportant Safeguards

y An outside study must be completed on theeffectiveness of using student growth inevaluation by 2014.

y Full implementation cannot occur unlessthere is sustainable and adequate fundingwritten into law.

y ISBE fulfills all of its responsibilities whichinclude a climate survey at the building levelto assess working conditions


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More SafeguardsMore Safeguards

y Rules will be worked out by the Performance

Evaluation Advisory Committee whichincludes union and teacher representation

y Will address student characteristics such as: ELL

Attendance

Mobility

Special Education


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TimelinesTimelines

y Finalists were interviewed on Tuesday and

Wednesday of this week

y States will be notified sometime the firstweek of April.

y Phase 2 applications will be due in June.

Documents

Race to the Top Update RA