TEA Title I Capacity Building Initiative - Best Practices in Action

The Title I Capacity Building Initiativeis featuringsuccessful implementation of best practices across the state. All schools on the list of 2013-2014 Reward Schools are eligible to submit information describing how best practices contributed to the success of the campus. Selected schools will be featured on the Capacity Building Initiative webpage at to demonstrate best practices in action.

Region ______Form should be returned to ______

Email ______Phone______

The information below is to be completed by the school and submitted electronically to the local ESC Title I contact person by December 5, 2014.

District Information County District Number______

School District ______

Address ______

City, State, Zip ______

Superintendent’s Name ______Phone ______

Superintendent’s Email ______

Title I School Information Campus Number______

School Name ______Grades Served ______

School Address ______

School City, State, Zip ______

Principal’s Name ______Phone ______

Principal’s Email ______

______High Performing School ______High Progress School

School Information:

Number of students enrolled ______Teacher/student ratio ______

School setting ______urban ______suburban ______rural % Free/reduced lunch ______

% ELL ______% Migrant ______% Special Education ______

Title I Schoolwide ______or Title I Targeted Assistance ______

Student demographics (please list percentage of each group)

_____ Black/African American_____ White/Caucasian _____ Hispanic/Latino

_____ Asian_____ Native American_____ Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

The school’s best practice is related to the following Critical Success Factor(s):

_____Improve academic performance

_____Increase the use of quality data to drive instruction

_____Increase leadership effectiveness

_____Increased learning time

_____Increase family and community engagement

_____Improve school climate

_____Increase teacher quality

This school demonstrates the following best practice(s)from the list on the Capacity Building Initiative

web pagelocated at .

______

______

The school has implemented this best practice for ______years.

Reason for Recommendation– Explain the reason for this recommendation, including supporting data. List any Distinctions the school received in 2014.

Your school’s profile may be featured on the Capacity Building Initiative website. Please give written permission below. If the school is selected for a video, additional permission will be requested.

Superintendent’s signature ______Date ______

Principal’s signature ______Date ______

ESC contact’s signature ______Date ______

Please scan your completed document and email it to your ESC Title I contact listed below no later than December 5, 2014.

Region / Contact / Email / Phone
1 / Tina McIntyre / / 956-984-6027
2 / Stephanie Smith / / 361-561-8567
3 / Beverly Wyatt / / 361-573-0731 x 245
4 / Kelly Ingram / / 713-744-6372
5 / Monica Mahfouz / / 409-951-1702
6 / Jayne Tavenner / / 936-435-8242
7 / Debbie Taylor / / 903-988-6846
8 / Leonard Beles / / 903-575-2740
9 / Kristi Veitenheimer / / 940-397-8237
10 / Nerissa Erickson / / 972-348-1358
11 / Melissa Sulak / / 817-740-7578
12 / Barbara Agee / / 254-297-1238
13 / Jennifer Womack / / 512-919-5308
14 / Lucy Smith / / 325-675-8641
15 / Kim Niehues / / 325-481-4047
16 / Becky Book / / 806-677-5127
17 / Tori Mitchell / / 806-281-5822
18 / Patrick Shaffer / / 432-561-4323
19 / Rebecca Ontiveros / / 915-780-5093
20 / Alex Dominguez / / 210-370-5410

Featured schools may be contacted by others who want more information about successful implementation of a specific practice. Some of the featured schools will be contacted in February to schedule videos to include interviews and demonstrations of practice.

Every ESC Region has the opportunity to participate.

This is a project by TEA and ESC Region 10 to promote best practices from 2013-2014 Reward Schools.