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Unified Improvement Planning

Colorado Department of EducationDirectors MeetingOctober 11, 2012

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Learning Objectives

• Learn the fundamentals of the Unified Improvement Planning (UIP) process.

• Understand how to access resources about Unified Improvement Planning.

• Begin thinking about the needs of student with disabilities in the UIP process.

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Unified Improvement Planning• Through the Colorado Educational Accountability Act of

2009 (SB09-163)…– All schools and districts must annually develop and submit an

improvement plan. The plan streamlines federal and state accountability systems and reporting requirements.

– Plans must include:

• Data Analysis: trends, performance challenges, root causes

• Action Planning: targets, interim measures, major improvement strategies, action steps, implementation benchmarks

• Aligned with ESEA (Titles I, IIA, III), State Graduation Completion Plans and various grant requirements.

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What is Unified Improvement Planning?• A common format for schools and for districts to document

improvement planning efforts.• A system to align improvement planning requirements for

state and federal accountability into a “single” plan.• A statewide strategy to promote improvement planning

based on best-practice, including key features:– Driven by state and local data– Continuous improvement cycle

• A mechanism for triggering additional supports through CDE (especially for schools/districts with a Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan type).

• A consistent way for any stakeholder to examine plans.

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Continuous Improvement

FOCUS

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Improvement Planning ProcessGather and

Organize Data

Review Current

Performance

Describe Notable Trends

Prioritize Performance Challenges

Identify Root

Causes

SetPerformance

Targets

Identify Interim

Measures

Identify Major Improvement

Strategies

Identify Implementation

Benchmarks

Section III: Data Analysis and Data Narrative

Section IV: Target Setting

Section IV: Action Planning

Ongoing: Progress Monitoring

Preparing to Plan

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Improvement Planning ProcessGather and

Organize Data

Review Current

Performance

Describe Significant

Trends

Prioritize Performance Challenges

Identify Root

Causes

SetPerformance

Targets

Identify Interim

Measures

Identify Major Improvement

Strategies

Identify Implementation

Benchmarks

Section III: Data Analysis and Data Narrative

Section IV: Target Setting

Section IV: Action Planning

Ongoing: Progress Monitoring

Preparing to Plan

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District & School Performance FrameworksThrough the Colorado Educational Accountability Act of

2009 (SB09-163)…• CDE annually evaluates districts and schools based on student

performance outcomes.

• All districts receive a District Performance Framework (DPF). This determines their accreditation rating.

• All schools receive a School Performance Framework (SPF). This determines their school plan types.

• Provide a common framework through which to understand performance and focus improvement efforts.

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Improvement Planning ProcessGather and

Organize Data

Review Current

Performance

Describe Notable Trends

Prioritize Performance Challenges

Identify Root

Causes

SetPerformance

Targets

Identify Interim

Measures

Identify Major Improvement

Strategies

Identify Implementation

Benchmarks

Section III: Data Analysis and Data Narrative

Section IV: Target Setting

Section IV: Action Planning

Ongoing: Progress Monitoring

Preparing to Plan

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Key Resources for Unified Improvement Planning

UIP Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/uip/index.asp

• UIP Template and Addenda

• UIP Handbook• Quality Criteria• UIP Basics

Tutorial

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UIP Template & Addenda• Layout designed to explicitly guide schools and

districts through a focused planning process• Pre-populated report• Flexibility to “tell your local story”• Addenda created to support schools and districts

in meeting specific program requirements • Unified ≠ Simplified

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Quality Criteria• Identify elements in a quality plan -

makes clear standard for proficiency• Developed in conjunction with district

leaders• Identifies program requirements to be

met in each section of the plan • Basis for review by CDE

St - T

SGCP

TI-PI/TA

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Handbook

• Provides detailed instruction on the UIP process

• Provides a glossary of terms which have unique meaning in the Colorado context

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Resources on Website

• UIP Handbook (including Quality Criteria)• UIP in Action-District Case Stories• Tools and Presentations for local use• Annotated plans• Turnaround Support• UIP CadreAll found on the website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/uip/index.asp

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Wrap-Up

• Take a minute to reflect on the session.• On different sticky notes, jot down:

– (!) One A-ha– (?) One remaining question– (+) One positive comment about the session– () One thing that you would change

• Share with us – especially future training needs