In the fall of 2009, USDOE released revised guidance for the School Improvement Grant requirements. One of the most significant changes was to identify our most needy schools and focus the work and distribution of funds on these newly identified “persistently lowest achieving” schools. This is a change that is taking place nationally and is providing an unprecedented opportunity to truly discover what works to improve student achievement on a broad scale and to replicate best practices in other schools with similar settings. The nation’s schools receiving School Improvement Grants and the state departments monitoring the implementation are going to be very closely studied by all types of research organizations. The Arizona Department of Education is offering professional development in leadership development through the National Institute of School Leadership and the University of Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program or formative assessment with Margaret Heritage to LEAs awarded a School Improvement Grant.
2010 Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) Overview Webinar
**Note: In order to run this iLinc recorded webinar, it is necessary to download the iLinc player by running the system test located at: https://ilinc.ade.az.gov/iLinc/lms/systest.pl
NEW! Waiver to Extend Principal/Teacher Evaluation Deadline for SIG Transformation Model
School Improvement Grant Awards
- 2009 Summary of Awards
- 2009 School Improvement Grant LEA Applications
- 2009 Selection of Model
- 2010 Summary of Awards
- 2010 School Improvement Grant LEA Applications
- 2010 Selection of Model
Eligible Schools Definition
List of Eligible Schools
2009
2010
Documents
- LEA Application – Will be updated soon
- SIG Guidance to LEAs for Completing the Budget and Budget Example
- SIG Budget Template
- Rubrics for Evaluation of Application – Will be updated soon
- School Improvement Grant Handbook
- School Restructuring Guide
- SIG Fiscal Compliance Guidance-Handouts
- SIG Fiscal Compliance Guidance PowerPoint
- SIG Grant Application Process
- SIG Grant Curriculum and Assessment PowerPoint
- SIG Grant: Contracting External Providers PowerPoint
- Early Implementation Webinar
- Waiver to Extend Principal/Teacher Evaluation Deadline for Transformation Model
