Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG)

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Louisiana State Improvement Grant (LaSIG)

• Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D.
• Co-Director
• Summer Whitmore, Ph.D.
• Coordinator
• Session 16 A 1245 (July 9)
• Session 16 B 1245 (July 10)

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Background

• Funded in 2006 through IDEA
• 1.5 million a year for 5 years
• 4 Main Goals
• Improve systems of service delivery at the state
  level
• Improve systems of service delivery at the
  district level
• Improve systems of service delivery at the campus
  level
• Improve systems of service delivery at the
  individual level

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Overview

• Focus work through general education initiatives
• Support School and District Improvement Teams
• Districts provided allocation to support
  improvement efforts
• Signed MOU

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LaSIG 2 Districts 2008-2009
Union
Morehouse
Claiborne
East Carroll
West
Bossier
Caddo
Carroll
Webster
Lincoln
Caddo
Ouachita
Richland
Madison
Jackson
Bienville
14 Districts
Red
Caldwell
River
Franklin
DeSoto
Tensas
Winn
Natchitoches
Catahoula
LaSalle
Grant
Concordia
Sabine
Livingston
EBR
Rapides
Vernon
Avoyelles
Rapides
St.
West
Washington
East
Helena
Feliciana
Pt.
Evangeline
Allen
Coupee
Tangipahoa
EBR
Beauregard
W.
St. Landry
Livingston
St. Tammany
Calcasieu
Jefferson
Acadia
RSD
St.
Davis
Calcasieu
Martin
Iberville
Ascension
Lafayette
St. John
St.
James
St.
Assumption
Iberia
s
Cameron
St. Bernard
Lafourche
St.
Mary
Jefferson
Vermilion
Terrebonne
Plaquemines
Assumption
St. Charles
5/05
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Effective Components

• Data-driven Decision Making
• Professional Development
• Family/Community/School Partnerships
• On-going Support
• School Level Support
• District Level Support

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District Level Support

• 5 Year Plan
• Identified improvement initiative based on data
• Family Support
• Three tired process for interventions (both
  academic and behavior)
• Universal Design for Learning
• Job-Embedded Professional Development
• Disproportionality

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School Level Support

• Support local school improvement teams
• Driven by school improvement plan

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Data-Driven Decision Making

• Reports Generated for Each Campus to Track
  OUTCOMES
• PLACEMENT
• ATTENDANCE
• BEHAVIOR
• PERFORMANCE
• EXIT DROPOUT, GRADUATION

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Professional Development

• SIG Day
• Job-embedded
• Based on data
• Limited amount of conferences
• No sit and get

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Family Engagement

• Focus for all districts
• Family Facilitator to support each district
• .5 FTE (At least)
• Serve as Goodwill Ambassador
• Support family engagement at the school and
  district level

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OutcomesGeneral Education Placement
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OutcomesSelf Contained Placement
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OutcomesODRs
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OutcomesODRs
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OutcomesPerformance
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OutcomesPerformance
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Staff

• Evelyn Johnson Co-Director (DOE)
• Melanie Lemoine Co-Director (LSU)
• Summer Whitmore Coordinator (LSU)
• Monica Ballay Evaluator (LSU)
• Kay Marcel Family Coordinator
• Marcil Seals Site Liaison
• Helen Moses Site Liaison
• Pamdora Williams Site Liaison
• Toni Bennett

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Please complete evaluations

• Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D., Co-Director
• Summer Whitmore, Ph.D., Coordinator
• Session 16 A 1245 (July 9)
• Session 16 B 1245 (July 10)

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Contact Information

• Melanie Lemoine
• [phone]
• lemoinem_at_lsu.edu
• Summer Whitmore
• [phone]
• swhitm1_at_lsu.edu
• www.lasig2.org