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The main goals include...

What is LaSIG?

• LaSIG stands for the Louisiana State Improvement Grant.

• For the past three years, the funding we received from LaSIG went to support school improvement efforts for isolated schools within the district. This year, the emphasis has shifted. The funding we receive will be used on a district-wide basis.

The main goals include:

       1.     Supporting school improvement efforts that lead 
                 to improved student outcomes at both the  
                 district level and the school level. Increasing
                 authentic family engagement and partnerships.

1. Improving access to professional development for
   all stakeholders (educators, students, families, and community members.)

Areas of emphasis include:

• Promoting inclusive practices (LRE)

• Increasing parental involvement (family engagement)Improving academic outcomes for all students

• Positive behavior support (PBS)

• Decreasing the occurrence of disproportionality

• Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities(Activities funded by the LaSIG Grant)

Goal A – Professional Development 

• Gretchen Goodman – National Speaker on RTI

• Dr. Rita Pierson – National Speaker for “Framework for Poverty”

• Lagniappe from Lafargue

• Teresa Copeland – Summer Institute to work with Teachers of EBD classes

• Dr. Constantino – Family Friendly Schools and parental engagement

Goal B – Prereferral and Referral Processes (Culturally responsive testing and checklists)

• Grading Task Force Project

Goal C – Early Childhood

• Collaboration meetings between regular ed and special ed teachers

Goal D– Placement in LRE

• Lagniappe (After school workshops)

• Co-teaching workshop

• Parent Forums

• Family Friendly

Goal E – Behavior

• Direct Instruction

• Data Tracking

• Presenter Stipends to present at school faculty meetings

• Stipends for PBS team trainees

• Presenter on Red and Yellow Zone Students

• Stipends paid to develop intervention handbook targeting top 10 behaviors leading to suspension and expulsion

Goal F – Direct Instruction

• Presenter fees for after-school parent meetings/forums on DI

Goal G – Family Engagement

• Newsletter

• Presenter fees for after-school parent workshops  

Goal H– Gifted and Talented – (At-risk students)

• Stipends for teacher training

Other

• Lead Teacher Stipends to collect and report school data

• Parent Night