C-Plan (Consolidated Plan)

What is the C-Plan?• Effort underway at the DE to streamline

the collection process of reports, data and progress for districts/schools.

• Tool districts/schools can use locally, and not just for reporting and compliance to the DE.

Why is the C-Plan needed?• Districts/schools are required to complete 10-

15 plans or reports and there is overlap in the requested information.

• Consolidation of applications will reduce the burden, costs and time for districts/schools, AEAs and DE.

• Is in response to requests districts/schools and AEAs have made for a simpler or consolidated planning/reporting process.

Plans Included in the First Release of C-Plan

• Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)• Annual Progress Report (APR)• Iowa Core Implementation Plan • District Developed Service Delivery Plan (DDSDP)• Schools In Need of Assistance/Districts In Need of

Assistance (SINA/DINA) Plan

Additional plans will be considered for inclusion at a future date.

DE C-Plan Project Team• Del Hoover (Accreditation & Improvement Services)• Karla Day (Teaching & Learning Services)• Janell Brandhorst (Student & Family Support Services)• Isaiah McGee (Accreditation & Improvement Services)• Holly Barnes (Accreditation & Improvement Services)• Lisa Albers (Media & Communications Services)• Jaci Bodensteiner (Information & Analysis Services)• Ciji Alias (Information & Analysis Services)• Judy Russell (Early Childhood Services)• Thomas Cooley (Adult, Career, & Community College Education)• Ellen McGinnis-Smith (Student & Family Support Services)• Cindy Butler (Accreditation & Improvement Services)• Sharon Hawthorne (Student & Family Support Services)

Timeline for C-PlanTask Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugDE presents project overview and mock-up to districts/schools and AEAs for general feedback and awareness

X

Stakeholders group to get feedback on various aspects of project

X X X X

DE presents basics of programmed application to districts/schools and AEAs for general feedback and awareness

X X

DE and Stakeholders group test programmed application

X X

MS Excel template of C-Plan questions available to districts/schools

X

Training on programmed application X X X X

Application opens to districts/schools X

C-Plan Stakeholders Group• Multiple representatives from each

AEA• Waterloo- AEA 267• Cedar Valley Catholic (Waterloo) -

AEA 267• Mason City - AEA 267• Marshalltown - AEA 267• Cedar Rapids – AEA 10• Center Point Urbana – AEA 10• College Community – AEA 10• Burlington – GP AEA• Fairfield – GP AEA• East Union GH AEA• West Des Moines – AEA 11• Winterset – AEA 11

• Norwalk – AEA 11• Des Moines – AEA 11• Gilbert – AEA 11• Collins-Maxwell – AEA 11• Des Moines Diocese – AEA 11• Dubuque – AEA 1• Holy Family (Dubuque) – AEA 1• Maquoketa Valley – AEA 1• Maquoketa – AEA 9 • Louisa-Muscatine – AEA 9 • Maple Valley Anthon-Oto – NW

AEA• SE Webster Grand – PL AEA

C-Plan Stakeholders Group Responsibilities

• Attend monthly virtual meetings on various topics related to C-Plan to provide feedback to DE Project Team

• Communicate about C-Plan with people they work with

• Test the C-Plan application during the testing period

Details• Public and non-public districts and schools will

use C-Plan• C-Plan will be available for data entry in June of

2012• Data entry into C-Plan in June 2012 will be made

from scratch but cutting and pasting from other DE applications will be possible

• Porting information from year to year is being considered for subsequent years

More Details• Public reports will be available from the DE website

and will include appropriate redactions of information.• The Iowa Core Implementation Plan will use the

current application for the July 1, 2012 deadline.• Data elements unique to the Iowa Core

Implementation Plan will be added to the C-Plan in December of 2012.

• C-Plan is an integral part of ESEA Flexibility Waiver

Training for C-Plan• Districts/Schools will be trained on the C-Plan

application in April/May, June, and August of 2012.

– Linking up with the Fall 2012 EASIER training dates for districts/schools

– Open webinar training in June– Open webinar training in August– Online Tutorials for use at any time

Fall 2012 EASIER Training Schedule• Wednesday, April 11 – Clear Lake• Wednesday, April 18 – Ottumwa• Thursday, April 19 – Burlington• Tuesday, April 24 – Cedar Falls• Wednesday, April 25 – Elkader• Thursday, April 26 – Bettendorf• Monday, April 30 – Council Bluffs• Tuesday, May 1 - Ankeny• Wednesday, May 2 – Sioux City• Thursday, May 3 – Spencer• Friday, May 4 - Ankeny

Registration opening

soon!

C-Plan on the DE Website

• Under A to Z Index, look under “C-Plan” or “Consolidated Plan (C-Plan)”

• Also under “Data & Statistics”, “Data Reporting”

Contact InformationLisa Albers

lisa.albers@iowa.gov 515-281-0972

Janell Brandhorst janell.brandhorst@iowa.gov 515-281-3033

Karla Daykarla.day@iowa.gov 515-281-7145