RHODE ISLAND’S RACE TO THE TOP

PRESENTATION TO THE RACE TO THE TOP REVIEW PANELMARCH 17, 2010

Honorable Donald L. Carcieri, GovernorDeborah A. Gist, Commissioner

Thomas M. Brady, Superintendent of Providence SchoolsDavid V. Abbott, Deputy Commissioner

Mary Ann Snider, Chief of Educator Excellence and Instructional Effectiveness(on behalf of 1,000 educators, students, residents, and experts who helped

shape our plan)

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Rhode Island Is Ready

Constituency Support

Foundation For Bold Action

Strong, Unified Leadership

Rhode Island’s Theory of Action

All Students Achieve

Effective Educators, Relentlessly Supported

Student-Centered Systems and

Policies

All students will achieve at high levels when:

We have an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school.

AND

Teachers and school leaders are supported by student-centered systems.

Ready to Act

Strength of

Regulation and Policy

Proven Capacity

to Execute

A Student Achievement Breakthrough

Clarity of Purpose

High-Quality Educators

Who Are Well Supported

Rhode Island’s Bold, Actionable Goals

Increase high school graduation rate to 87%.

Cut achievement gaps in half.

Ensure that no child will have two ineffective teachers in a row.

All Students Achieve

Effective Educators, Relentlessly Supported

Student-Centered Systems and

Policies

Goal: Distribute Effective Teachers Equitably

Districts evaluate all educators annually. The state sends a list of students in classes with

ineffective teachers to every district. Districts manage teacher assignments tailored to

student need and teacher expertise. The state monitors the extent to which districts

use evaluation data to manage their personnel systems.

How we achieve our goal of ensuring that no child experiences 2 years of ineffective teaching:

Of course, we see this as only a first step toward all students receiving an effective teacher every year, but it is a first step that no state has yet taken.

Our Focus: Great Teachers and Leaders

Ambitious professional development Supportive leadership A culture that insists upon

effectiveness Powerful new tools and data

Rhode Island is small enough to reach every educator multiple times per year with:

The intensive support we will provide to our 11 high-need districts will reach 76% of our disadvantaged students.

Continuum of Professional Support and Accountability

Prepare CertifyRecruit and Select

InductSupportand Develop

EvaluateCareer Ladder

All Students Achieve

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Supportive and Decisive

1. After 2 years of ineffective evaluations, an educator cannot be retained by the district.

2. After 5 years of ineffective evaluations, the state will not renew certification to practice in Rhode Island.

We intensively support teachers and administrators to become highly effective, but if they don’t become effective, we are uniquely empowered to take action:

State and District Actions Results

Example: Statewide Educator Evaluation

Uses Data/Feedback

Customizes Growth Plan

Implements Evaluation

Training

Collects & Uses Data

HR Decisions

Co-Designs/Designs

Manages Human Capital System

Data System

Reporting

Standards

Co-Design

Data System

Implementation Support

Dramatically Accelerate

Student Achievement

Race to the Top in Providence

Demonstrated Capacity to Execute Aligned curriculum Competency-based interview hiring

Accelerate and Sustain with Race to the Top Focus on turning around lowest-achieving schools Meaningful educator evaluation systems Significant professional development Targeted leadership development Data-driven decision-making

Why Rhode Island?

Bold, Actionable Goals

Strong Foundation

Courage to Act

Model for the Nation

All Students Achieve

Effective Educators, Relentlessly Supported

Student-Centered Systems and

Policies