PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
(Updated 11/19/12)

The Integrated Support for Learning Divisions at the Agency of Education provide support for supervisory union school improvement teams as they work toward continuous school improvement. ISL staff will help supervisory unions and schools ensure that the educational programs students receive provide the content, knowledge and skills to meet rigorous academic standards.

DOE School support coordinators emphasize best practice implementation and monitoring of implementation, high quality instruction, and high expectations for all students as well as continuous progress monitoring of student achievement goals.

Through the use of a continuous school improvement model the number of students meeting or exceeding the standard can be improved and gaps in performance between the various sub groups of students can be decreased.

List of School Improvement Coordinators PDF
This is a list of assigned School Improvement Coordinators. Coordinators are assigned to Supervisory Unions or Districts.

Required Actions
These are the Commissioner's required actions for 2012 - 2013 for each level of AYP determination. The cover letter that went with these required actions as well as the Assurance forms are below.

• Identifying Eligible Students,
• Maximum Per Pupil Amount,
• Providing Information to Parents,
• Arranging for SES,
• Monitoring of SES Program, and
• Funding for SES.

More information is available on our Supplemental Educational Services (SES) page.

Student Performance Data
The Vermont Agency of Education collects and reports on a wide range of data related to public schools in the state. Categories of data currently available include: accountability data (state), assessment data (state and national), public school and district reports, school finance data reports and special education data.

A Guide for Increasing the Effectiveness of Professional Learning in Schools and Districts
This guide is for superintendents, principals, staff developers, teachers and professional development providers-in short for anyone who has a stake in ensuring that professional learning has greater impact on improving practice and increasing student learning.

SIG Tier I and Tier II School Timeline Extension for Implementing Principal and Teacher Evaluation Systems
In September, Vermont requested a waiver from the USDE for SIG Tier I and II schools to have additional time to meet the requirement to implement systems for teacher and principal evaluation. On January 17, 2012, the waiver was granted by USDE. Explanatory materials including the criteria, process and timelline for reviewing an LEA's extension request are included here.

• Extension Letter PDF
• Principal Evaluation WORD
• Teacher Evaluation WORD
• Application PDF
• Vermont's Plan PDF
• Timeline for Requests PDF
• Schools Receiving Timeline Extensions WORD

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coaches PDF
• Superintendents PDF
• Principals PDF

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) Information:

• U.S. Department of Education's NCLBA Web site OSL
• Vermont Agency of Education NCLBA Information

November 15, 2012

• Watch the Recorded Webinar OSL
• Download the Webinar POWERPOINT

October 18, 2012

• Watch the Recorded Webinar OSL
• Download the Webinar POWERPOINT

September 20, 2012

• Watch the Recorded Webinar OSL
• Download the Webinar POWERPOINT

September 14, 2012
These webinars were held at the Killington Grand Hotel in Killington, VT.

• District Academy POWERPOINT
• The Work and The Product:Developing a District/SU System of Support for Schools in Improvement POWERPOINT

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