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Alabama State Department of Education

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Alabama State Department of Education, Federal Programs

Overview:

This presentation focuses on No Child Left Behind as it relates to being identified for school improvement. Viewers will be introduced to the Continuous Improvement Plan templates, procedures for improvement planning, and additional SDE supports beyond NCLB. Additionally, this session includes the requirements for LEAs when a school’s improvement status is Year 3 – Corrective Action, Year 4 – Planning for Restructuring, and Year 5+ - Restructuring.

Contact Information:

For information concerning the School Improvement process contact Dr. Catherliene Williamson, School Improvement Coordinator at 334-353-5190 or by email at cwilliamson@alsde.edu. 

Additional contacts:

For information concerning the School Improvement Instruction and Support Team or the 1003(g) School Improvement Grant contact Ann Allison, Education Adminstrator at 334-353-5190 or by email at aallison@alsde.edu.

For information concerning the School Improvement process you can also contact Calvin Vance, Education Specialist at 334-242-5181 or by email at cvance@alsde.edu.

Length: 09:32

Content Areas: Professional Development

Alabama Course of Study Alignments and/or Professional Development Standard Alignments:

AQTS_5.C.1: Alabama-Specific Improvement Initiatives [Knowledge of current and emerging state initiatives and programs including, but not limited to, the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI); the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI); and Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide (ACCESS) and their relationship to student achievement.]
AQTS_5.C.3: Alabama-Specific Improvement Initiatives [Ability to integrate statewide programs and initiatives into the curriculum and instructional processes.]
AQTS_5.F.1: Local, State, Federal Laws and Policies [Knowledge of laws related to students' and teachers' rights and responsibilities and the importance of complying with those laws, including major principles of federal disabilities legislation (IDEA, Section 504 and ADA), as well as Alabama statutes on child abuse and neglect, and the importance of complying with those laws.]
AQTS_5.F.2: Local, State, Federal Laws and Policies [Ability to access school, community, state, and other resources and referral services.]
AQTS_5.F.3: Local, State, Federal Laws and Policies [Ability to access resources to gain information about federal, state, district, and school policies and procedures.]
ASIL_5.1: [Ability to address student and family conditions affecting learning]
ASIL_8.6: [Knowledge and ability to act in accordance with federal and state constitutional provisions, statutory standards, and regulatory applications]