Project DE-1: Support Delaware State Support Leadership Team
Project Duration: Year 1 (October 2005-June 2006)
Goal supported by project: 1
State Coordinator: Barbara Hicks
Team Member: Kristina Anstrom
Project Description: Delaware has a pre-existing State Committee, called the Delaware Education Support System (DESS) Leadership Team. The DESS Leadership Team is made up of SEA directors from across programs and divisions including School Improvement (Title I and Title III are included under this division), Special Education, Reading First, Curriculum Development, Assessment and Accountability, and Education Technology. Among the roles and responsibilities of the DESS Leadership Team are the design and coordination of the technical assistance the state education agency provides to districts and charter schools identified as in need of improvement. MACC staff are members of this team, and consult with team members to create annual technical assistance plans aligned with state priorities. Because Objective 1.1 has essentially been met prior to MACC beginning its work with Delaware, MACC’s work under Goal 1 focuses on assisting the DESS Leadership Team to meet Objective 1.2: Build the DESS Leadership Team’s collective knowledge and skill to develop and implement a differentiated approach to state TA/ PD for schools and districts in different stages of improvement.