Scaling Up Multi-tiered System of Support in California Education
Partner with California Department of Education to expand support for SEL, trauma-informed practices, and culturally relevant strategies. Funding available for LEAs to enhance student wellness and academic success.
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Scaling Up Multi-tiered System of Support Statewide: Partner Entity Request for Applications Application Webinar Presented by the Educator Excellence and Equity Division November 15, 2021 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Housekeeping Webinar participants have been placed on mute Question/Answer session toward the end of the webinar PowerPoint with the notes and the recorded webinar will be available on the California Department of Education (CDE) Scaling Up Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Statewide: Partner Entity web page at https://cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/sumspartner.asp 2
Program Authority The SUMS Partner Entity funding was established by Chapter 44, Statutes of 2021, Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Assembly Bill 130). The law requires that the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) establish a process, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the executive director of the State Board of Education (SBE), to select a local educational agency (LEA), an LEA in partnership with an institution of higher education, or nonprofit educational service provider, or a consortia. The SUMS Partner Entity will support the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) and the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) to expand the state s capacity to support LEAs implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL), trauma-informed practices, and culturally relevant, affirming, and sustaining practices. 3
Program Funding The Budget Act of 2021 provides a portion of the $50 million appropriation to be available for these purposes. Applicants may apply for up to $12.5 million for the purposes set forth in the Request for Application (RFA). 4
Program Purpose The purpose of the SUMS Partner Entity funding is to expand the state s capacity to support LEAs implementation of SEL, trauma-informed practices, and culturally relevant, affirming, and sustaining practices in a manner that aligns with local Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS). 5
Program Overview (1) The CDE and the SBE will select one awardee to serve as the SUMS Partner Entity. The partner entity shall: Create, collect, and curate resources for educators on SEL, trauma screening, trauma-informed practices, and culturally relevant, affirming, and sustaining practices. Provide ongoing training and support in the use of trauma screening tools and mental health service referrals, school climate surveys, and the use of tool and survey data. 6
Program Overview (Cont. 2) Provide grants to LEAs to support both of the following: - Convening professional learning communities of educators and school leaders. - Providing ongoing training and coaching to educators and school leaders. 7
Goals To support the goals set forth in the authorizing statute. Work collaboratively with the OCDE and BCOE to build the capacity of LEAs across the state. To provide professional learning to educators and school leaders that is relevant, job embedded, and provides site-based support such as coaching and mentoring. To align all grant work with local MTSS, the CDE Transformative SEL Competencies and Conditions, and the Quality Professional Learning Standards (QPLS). 8
SUMS Initiative (1) In 2015, AB 104, Chapter 13, Statutes of 2015, appropriated $10 million for Developing, Aligning, and Improving Systems of Academic and Behavioral Supports (ISABS). In 2016, an additional $20 million, appropriated by Senate Bill 828, Chapter 29, Statutes 2016, augmented the original grant award. Beginning with the initial grant awards, the OCDE and partners developed the California MTSS Framework and provided subgrants to LEAs to engage them in a process to assess their strengths, coordinate supports to their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP) and align their MTSS efforts with the eight state priorities. 9
SUMS Initiative (Cont. 2) The Budget Act of 2018 authorized an additional $15 million for the ISABS. This phase of the grant focused on improving school climate statewide. The OCDE with their partners developed evidence-based tools and training for educators and school systems. This work expands restorative justice, bullying prevention, and positive behavioral interventions to minimize the use of emergency interventions. Their joint efforts also established a pilot program to help LEAs to promote positive school climates by improving student-teacher relationships, increasing student engagement, and promoting alternative discipline practices. 10
Transformative Social and Emotional Learning Competencies and Conditions The QPLS lay the foundation for creating a coherent set of professional learning policies and activities that span the career continuum of an educator, leading to improved educator knowledge, skills, and dispositions and, ultimately, increased student learning results. The standards describe the criteria for quality professional learning and point educators and stakeholders toward using evidence-based elements and indicators when making decisions about how to create and/or improve professional learning in their own systems. 11
Quality Professional Learning Standards The QPLS lay the foundation for creating a coherent set of professional learning policies and activities that span the career continuum of an educator, leading to improved educator knowledge, skills, and dispositions and, ultimately, increased student learning results. The standards describe the criteria for quality professional learning and point educators and stakeholders toward using evidence-based elements and indicators when making decisions about how to create and/or improve professional learning in their own systems. 12
Program Duration The grant period is from February 15, 2021, through February 15, 2026. The OCDE, BCOE, and the CDE shall evaluate the grantee s performance and success. The SUMS Partner Entity will comply with the reporting needs specified by the OCDE and the CDE. 13
Applicant Eligibility and Collaboration Fundable applicants must an LEA, an LEA in partnership with an IHE, or nonprofit educational service provider, or a consortia. Consortia are allowed; however, there must be a lead LEA. Collaboration with the OCDE, BCOE, and the CDE is required. Applicants must demonstrate capacity and expertise. 14
Requirements of the SUMS Partner Entity Application 15
Submission Requirements (1) Complete an electronic application that will be available at https://cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/sumspartner.asp. Online Application Instructions for the SUMS Partner Entity are included in the Appendix of the Request for Application (RFA). Respond to all sections of each prompt in each section of the narrative description. 16
Submission Requirements (Cont. 2) Separately attach supporting evidence, such as budgets, assurances and certifications, and letters of commitment, if applicable. Provide the appropriate digital signature. Submit the application by December 17, 2021, before 4:00 p.m. Refer to the scoring rubric for the SUMS Partner Entity to understand how responses for each application will be evaluated by the reading panel. 17
Saving Responses Select the Save Responses button on the first page of the online application if you do not intend to complete the application in one session. Ensure the email address you provide is accurate. Copy the unique URL (web address) for entrance back into the application. 18
Completing the Application Narrative The application narrative for the SUMS Partner Entity is broken up into seven parts: o Part 1: Goals and Activities Theory of Action Proposed Activities Project Participants Alignment Expanding Capacity o Part 2: Proposed Metrics Application Budget Each section contains multiple items that must be addressed. 19
Completing the Application Budget (1)* Covers the grant period (February 15, 2022 February 15, 2026) Includes seven tabs for completion: - One tab for the cover sheet - One tab for the budget summary - Five tabs for the budget narratives (one tab for each year of the grant) Submit as an attached file * Will be reviewed and scored 20
Completing the Application Budget (Con t. 2) Proposed Budget Detail must include a detailed budget description for each line item within the grant period. Provide sufficient detail and a breakdown/calculation that justifies each line item Group line items by the Object Code services Provide lines for Object Code totals Proposed Budget Summary must provide totals for each Object Code and must align with the Proposed Budget Detail. 21
Review Process Only fully completed applications will be considered eligible for consideration and advanced to the Reader Conference. A panel of readers selected for their expertise will read, review, and score each eligible application using a scoring rubric (see rubrics in the RFA). Although scores are important, they will not be the only factor considered when selecting awards Final decisions are under the purview of the Executive Director of the SBE or their designee per authorizing statute. 22
Application Maximum Point Values Section Point Value Theory of Action Proposed Activities Project Participants Alignment Expanding Capacity Proposed Metrics Budget and Cost Effectiveness Note: Budgets may be requested to be revised. 12 points 64 points 16 points 32 points 8 points 8 points 8 points 23
Application Timeline Activity Date RFA Release November 5, 2021 Application due to the CDE December 17, 2021, by 4 p.m. Intent to Award Posted January 14, 2022 Last day for Appeals to be Received by the CDE January 21, 2022, by 4p.m. Final Awards Posted January 31, 2022 24
Resources Applicants should be familiar with the following resources that contain further information pertinent to the SUMS Partner Entity work: OCDE MTSS https://ocde.us/MTSS/Pages/default.aspx CDE Transformative SEL Competencies and Conditions https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/se/tsel.asp QPLS https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/qpls.asp 25
Questions? 26
Educator Excellence and Equity Division Contacts For additional information, contact: Program Questions: Julia Agostinelli, Education Programs Consultant Telephone: 916-323-6440 Email: Jagostinelli@cde.ca.gov Downloading Questions: Alice Ng, Associate Governmental Program Analyst Telephone: 916-323-4636 Email: Ang@cde.ca.gov 27
