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High School Redesign and Restructuring, Cycle 1

Third Progress Report

Please note: This report should be completed by EACH campus participating in the High School Redesign and Restructuring, Cycle 1 Grant Program. The fiscal agent is responsible for ensuring that each district participating in the program through their shared services agreement submits an individual progress report. Please submit only one report per campus. The data collected in this report should include activities from January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006 EXCEPT for Section 2 which covers the period from date of NOGA to May 31, 2006.

** Please note that because of the web-based program used to collect the data, you cannot fill out part of the report and save it to come back later and make modifications before submitting. Therefore, it is recommended that you print out a hard copy of the report, complete it in paper form, and then sit down at the computer to enter the information and submit the information electronically.

This report is due to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) no later than 5:00 PM on June 15, 2006. Please contact TEA at (512) 936-6060 if you have any questions or need clarification on any items to complete this report.

Section 1: Organizational and Contact Information

District Name:
Campus Name:
County District Campus Number:
NOGA ID Number:

Contact Information, Person Completing This Report
First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
Telephone:
Email:

Contact Information, Authorized Official
First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
Telephone:
Email:
Date Submitted (mm/dd/yyyy):

Section 2: Overall High School Redesign and Restructuring Grant Progress

1. Please rate your school's implementation of objectives in each area of reform in terms of progress made on implementation from the date of NOGA to May 31, 2006 using the following scale as a guide:

1=Not Implementing: No evidence of the area of reform

2=Planning: The school was planning or preparing to implement the activity

3=Piloting: The area of reform was being partially implemented with only a small group of teachers or students involved.

4=Implementing: The majority of teachers were implementing the area of reform, and the area of reform was more fully developed in accordance with the program description in the application for funds.

5=Fulfilling: The area of reform was evident across the school and was fully developed in accordance with the program description in the application for funds. Signs of institutionalization were evident.

6= Not Applicable

2. Please rate the difficulty of implementation for the following areas of reform from the date of NOGA to May 31, 2006.

Area of Reform	Very Difficult	Difficult	Neither	Easy	Very Easy	Not Applicable
Curriculum and Instruction
School Structure and Management
Professional Development
Classroom Management
Parental Involvement
Student Assessment

For those components for which implementation was categorized as "Difficult" or "Very Difficult," please describe the obstacles faced.

Have the obstacles been resolved?

Yes

Please explain:

Section 3: Curriculum and Instruction

1. Please list the major types of curriculum and instruction reform implemented using grant funds during the January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006 period.

Curriculum and Instruction Activities	(please name activity)
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 5

Section 4: Support Services (non-academic support services)

Please list the type of support services activities offered during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period, the frequency with which they were offered, and the number of students who participated in each.

Support Services Activity	Frequency of Activity	Number of students who participated
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:

Section 5: Professional and Staff Development

Please identify the major types of professional and staff development activities offered using grant funds during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period, the frequency with each activity was offered, and the number of teachers, administrators, and counseling staff who participated in each activity.

Professional Development Activity	Frequency of Activity	Number of teachers who participated	Number of administrators who participated	Number of counseling staff who participated
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:

Section 6: Staff Support

1. Does your school have an active leadership team for the implementation of the High School Redesign and Restructuring program?

Yes

2. If your school has a leadership team, please indicate the participating members (check all that apply).

Principal

Vice-Principal(s)

Curriculum Specialist(s)

Community Member(s)

Department Chair(s)

Teacher(s)

Other (specify)

3. How frequently does the leadership team meet?

Weekly

Monthly

Once per semester

Other (specify)

4. Are there areas in which your school would like to receive more support from your district central office? If yes, please explain.

Yes

Section 7: Parental and Community Involvement

Please list the main parental and community involvement activities offered using grant funds during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period, the frequency with which the activity was offered, and the number of parents who participated in each activity.

Parental/Community Involvement Activity	Frequency of Activity	Number of Parents Participating
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:
	If "other" please specify:

Section 8: Individualized Graduation Plans

1. As of May 31, 2006, what percentage of your student body has individualized graduation plans (IGPs)?

2. Have any changes been made to the counseling staff or structure (during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period) to ensure that each student has an IGP?

Yes

Not Sure

If yes, please describe the changes made (check all that apply):

Hiring additional staff

Restructuring staff

Other (please specify)

3. Please indicate the participants included in preparing student IGPs (check all that apply):

Student

Parent(s)

Advisory Teacher

Content Area Teacher(s)

General Counselor(s)

Career Counselor

School Administrator(s)

Other (specify)

4. Please rate the difficulty your school has encountered in providing IGPs to all students on your campus.	Very Difficult	Difficult	Neither	Easy	Very Easy

If "Difficult" or "Very Difficult," please describe the obstacles faced.

Section 9: External Technical Assistance and Support

1. Please specify the entity or entities providing technical assistance for the implementation of your High School Redesign and Restructuring plan during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period.

2. How frequently does your school receive technical assistance?

Weekly

Monthly

Once per semester

Other (specify)

3. Please indicate the extent to which the guidance provided by the technical assistance provider(s) has met your school's needs for each area of reform during the January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 period.

	Very Little Extent	Little Extent	Some Extent	Great Extent	Very Great Extent	Not Applicable
Curriculum and Instruction
School Structure and Management
Professional Development
Classroom Management
Parental Involvement
Student Assessment
Other (please specify)

4. If you answered "Very Little" or "Little," for any of the above, please describe the situation in which the technical assistance provider(s) failed to provide adequate assistance.

Please describe, if applicable, how the situation describe above is currently being addressed or was ultimately resolved.

Section 10: Current Evaluation Procedures

1. Is your campus conducting its own ongoing project evaluation/progress monitoring to assess the implementation of the High School Redesign and Restructuring program at your school?

Yes

If yes, based on the information provided in your ongoing project evaluations/progress monitoring, what conclusions can you make about the progress of implementation of the High School Redesign and Restructuring Initiative on your campus during the January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006 time period?

Section 11: Use of Other Resources

1. For the funding sources please indicate whether your school: a.) has used the listed outside source of funding to fund its High School Redesign and Restructuring Grant Program during the January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006 time period, and/or b.) is actively seeking any other resources from this source to support its High School Redesign and Restructuring plans. Please check all that apply.

Source of Funding	a.) Used during the January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006 time period	b.) Actively seeking funds
Federal
State
Local
Private
Other (specify)
None

Area of Reform	Not Implementing (1)	Planning (2)	Piloting (3)	Implementing (4)	Fulfilling (5)	Not Applicable (6)
Curriculum and Instruction
School Structure and Management
Professional Development
Classroom Management
Parental Involvement
Student Assessment