The mission of the Instructional Quality Initiative (IQI), launched by NSNO in collaboration with Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) in January 2018, is to:
- Increase the number of schools using aligned Tier 1 curriculum in the areas of ELA and Math – this includes Science support, as of 2020.
- Provide curriculum implementation support by creating collaborative spaces for teachers and leaders.
- Increase student proficiency in core subjects for K-12 students.
Tier 1 Implementation in NOLA Open-Enrollment Schools
IQI School Level Supports
NSNO School Opportunities
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IQI Grants
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Hubs & Collaborative
NSNO School Supports
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Virtual Walkthrough
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Leader Meetings / Check-Ins
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Vendor Check-Ins
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Communication Through IQI Newsletters
IQI News
There’s a lot to be excited about this year. Stay up to date on all of the related Instructional Quality Initiative (IQI) News. Check it out!
IQI Resources
NSNO Professional Development Offerings
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Data Collaborative K-12
Launch Year: 2019-2020
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: School Leadership Center (SLC)
Description of Collaborative: A collaborative to provide support to school leadership teams in data analysis of school selected assessments.
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SPED/ RTI Hub and Fellowship K-12
Launch Year:
2019-2020 (K-8)
2021-2022 (9-12)Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: SELF
Description of Collaborative: A collaborative for special education leaders and teachers to teach and provide strategies and systems that will help schools ensure their students with special needs are able to access Tier 1 curricula. This hub also includes monthly coaching, and a SPED/ RTI Audit per school.
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EL Collaborative K-8
Launch Year: 2020-2021
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: CAL (Center for Applied Learning)
Description of Collaborative: A collaborative to offer support and educator training to adequately prepare teachers to teach English Learners to master content standards.
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Technology Hub K-12
Launch Year: 2020-2021
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: AXI Education Solutions
Description of Collaborative: A collaborative to provide synchronous and asynchronous technology support that is essential to deliver high quality instruction in a virtual space. (Office hours for new teachers and the AXI 360 PD Platform only)
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Foundational Reading Skills Collaborative K-3
Launch Year: 2021-2022
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: TBD
Description of Collaborative: A collaborative to provide support and coaching collaboratively with a cohort of schools around best practices for teaching foundational reading skills and support to curriculum CKLA and/ or ARC.
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Science Partnership Collaborative K-12
Launch Year: 2021-2022
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: TBD
Description of Collaborative: The science initiative will have the following areas of focus: Student support through hands on activities and teacher development through pedagogical and standards based best practices.
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Trauma-Informed Hub K-12
Launch Year: 2021-2022
Proposed Vendor for ’21-’22: TBD
Description of Collaborative: This direct training trauma informed PLC will be a part of a larger focus on establishing equitable educational standards through training sessions for teachers, creating professional learning communities, and establishing expert partnerships.