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2001-02 Awards Program Comparison

Comparison of the Governor's Performance Awards and the Certificated Staff Performance Incentive Awards authorized by the Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA).

 
Governor's
Performance
Awards
Certificated Staff
Performance
Awards
Legislation
 SB1X, Chapter 3 Statutes of 1999 AB 1114, Chapter 52 Statutes of 1999
Amount of Funds
Appropriated
$157 million $100 million
Group Receiving
Awards
School for school wide use School certificated staff (all site positions requiring certificated staff)
Eligibility
 Open to all schools with APIs Open to schools with APIs in deciles 1-5 in 2000
Conditions
  • 2001 API must meet or exceed 5% growth target, or have an API increase of 5 points, whichever is greater
  • All subgroups must meet or exceed 80% of school target, or have an API increase of 4 points, whichever is greater
  • Elementary and middle schools must have 95% Stanford 9 participation rate
  • High schools must have 90% Stanford 9 participation rate
  • API awards eligible in 2000
  • 2001 API must show at least 2 times annual growth target
  • All subgroups must make 80% of 2 times the school target
  • Elementary and middle schools must have 95% Stanford 9 participation rate
  • High schools must have 90% Stanford 9 participation rate
Distribution Setup
  • Funded up to $150 per student tested, grades 2-11
  • Largest gains receive the largest awards based on growth (number of API points increased over 2 times the school's target)
  • 1000 certificated staff (on FTE basis) in schools with largest growth get $25,000 each
  • 3750 certificated staff (on FTE basis) get $10,000 each
  • 7500 certificated staff (on FTE basis) get $5,000 each
Distribution Decision
 Use of funds at school decided by existing site governance team/school wide council representing major stakeholders; ratified by local board Inclusion of certificated personnel receiving funds decided by local district in negotiation with teachers' union
Proposed Notification
Timeline
October 2001, after state API data have been published on CDE Web site January 2002
Estimated Dates
for Apportionment
 February 2002 May/June 2002

Questions: Patricia Skelton | pskelton@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0630 
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