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Texas Education Agency Texas Title I Priority Schools Grants

State Application to

U. S. Department of Education

for

Federal School Improvement Grants

Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

CFDA Numbers: 84.377A; 84.388A February 18, 2010

Revised March 19, 2010

APPLICATION COVER SHEET SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

Legal Name of Applicant:

Applicant's Mailing Address:

Texas Education Agency

1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494

State Contact for the School Improvement Grant

Name:

Cory Green

Position and Office:

Senior Director, Division of NCLB Program Coordination, Texas Education Agency

Contact's Mailing Address:

1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494

Telephone:

(512) 475-3553

Fax:

(512) 305-9447

Email address:

cory.green@tea.state.tx.us

Chief State School Officer (Printed Name):

Robert Scott

Signature of the Chief State School Officer:

X

Telephone:

(512) 463-8985

Date:

February 18, 2010

The State, through its authorized representative, agrees to comply with all requirements applicable to the School Improvement Grants program, including the assurances contained herein and the conditions that apply to any waivers that the State receives through this application.

Table of Contents

ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................................III BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................1

TEA Response...........................................................................................................................................................1 Application Process ...................................................................................................................................................2 Grant Timeline--Two Implementation Options ...........................................................................................................2 Model Implementation Options ..................................................................................................................................6 TEA Designed Models for TTIPS SIG........................................................................................................................6 Funding Priorities.......................................................................................................................................................7 Supplement, Not Supplant.........................................................................................................................................8 Technical Assistance and Support ............................................................................................................................8 Texas' Tier III Grant Program ....................................................................................................................................9 Performance Goals and Evaluation ...........................................................................................................................9 PART I: SEA REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................11 A. ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................11 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................12 B. EVALUATION CRITERIA ......................................................................................................................................13 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................14 Part 1 .......................................................................................................................................................................14

Action (1)--LEA Analysis of Needs.....................................................................................................................14 Action (2)--LEA Capacity to Support School Improvement ................................................................................15 Action (3)--Sufficient Budget for School Improvement .......................................................................................15 Part 2 .......................................................................................................................................................................16 Assessment of LEA/campus' Commitment to Part 2 Actions prior to Grant Award .................................................16 Action (1)--Implement Interventions Consistent with Requirements...................................................................16 Action (2)--Selecting External Providers ............................................................................................................16 Action (3)--Align Other Resources .....................................................................................................................17 Action (4)--Modifying Practices ..........................................................................................................................17 Action (5)--Sustaining the Reforms ....................................................................................................................17 Assessment of LEA/campus' Commitment to Part 2 Actions after Grant Award .....................................................18 C. CAPACITY ............................................................................................................................................................20 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................20

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D. DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................21 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................22 (1) Process and Timeline.......................................................................................................................................22 (2) and (3)--Reviewing Goals for Tier I and II and Tier III Schools .....................................................................22 (4) Monitoring.........................................................................................................................................................23 (5) Prioritization of School Improvement Grants ....................................................................................................23 (6) Prioritization of Tier III ......................................................................................................................................24 (7) and (8) State Take Over and State Direct Services .......................................................................................24

E. ASSURANCES......................................................................................................................................................25 F. SEA RESERVATION .............................................................................................................................................26

TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................26 G. CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS ..........................................................................................................29

TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................29 Title I Committee of Practitioners.............................................................................................................................29 Stakeholder Input.....................................................................................................................................................29 H. WAIVERS..............................................................................................................................................................30 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................31 Part II: LEA Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................32 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................32 A. SCHOOLS TO BE SERVED..................................................................................................................................33 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................33 B. DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................34 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................35 C. BUDGET ...............................................................................................................................................................37 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................37 D. ASSURANCES......................................................................................................................................................38 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................38 E. WAIVERS ..............................................................................................................................................................39 TEA Response.........................................................................................................................................................39 Appendix 1: List of Attachments .............................................................................................................................40

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