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Teresa A. Burgess, Coordinator Elmira Feather, Federal Grants Specialist
2014 Update
Title II-A: Consolidated Federal & State Grant
Application (CFSGA)
• Title II-A – review the tabs– Needs Assessment– Activities– Program Coordination– Budget
• District Contacts – Updated through ISEE• Comments Section• Submit/Assurance Button
Needs Assessment tab -- Who should be involved in this process?
• LEA Title II-A Coordinator• LEA Administrators• School Leaders• Teachers (Including Title I Teachers)As well as…• Paraprofessionals• Parents • Business leaders• Private school officials (re: professional development for
their teachers)
Guiding Questions
• What/How was the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) data analysis conducted?
• What/How was the student achievement data analysis conducted?
• What/How was the staff professional development needs assessment conducted?
What is the process?Identify teacher quality needs using:
– HQT and other teacher/paraprofessionals data
– Star Rating, test score reports, and school improvement/restructuring plans
– Staff development plans and records– Teacher recruitment information– Teacher retention data– Input from teachers, paraprofessionals,
parents, private school officials
Examples of Data to Analyze
• Federal HQT/Credential Report from ISEE• Student achievement results• Teacher attrition/retirement projections• Hard-to-fill positions• Distribution of Non-HQ or inexperienced teachers• Staff Development Surveys• Private School Participation/Surveys
Develop Goals
Determine where efforts should be focused for the upcoming year. What does the data tell you? What matters the most toward reaching Title II-A goals and attaining/maintaining student growth?
Activities tab• List only those activities that Title II-A will support
or fund.• Activity description should be detailed.• Description of how activity will improve student
achievement should be detailed.• Scientific-based research behind the activity
must be sited for plan approval.• Describe LEA plan for using Title II-A to achieve
or maintain 100% HQT.
Activities Guidance• Technology such as iPads, computers, software,
etc. cannot be purchased with Title II-A dollars. Title II-A can provide training on how to incorporate these technologies into the school setting, but cannot purchase the tool itself.
• Class Size Reduction teachers (Limited Use)• Only allowable if district is 100% highly qualified• Must conduct annual needs assessment• Must be highly qualified at the time of hire• Grades K-3 only• Activity must address the CSR criteria
Class Size Reduction** NOTE: Information from
USDE indicates that CSR will no longer be an option once reauthorization happens.
Class Size Reduction Criteria1. Based upon a needs assessment, 2. Must reduce class size to 17 or fewer, 3. In grades k-3, 4. In classes taught by highly qualified teachers who adjust
instructional strategies to fit reduced-class size, 5. For schools with at risk populations of students, 6. Where the effort is sustained for the cohort group for at
least 2 years
Program Coordination tab
• How Title II-A professional development be coordinated with professional development provided through other programs?
• Describe the professional development that will be available to teachers and principals and how these activities will meet their needs.
• Describe how training will be provided for various needs whether the training is funded with Title II-A dollars or not.
Budget tab• Preliminary numbers are loaded.• Carry over – “reasonable and necessary amount” will be up to 25%
from this year forward. Anything over 25%, please provide explanation for carry-over amount and plan for coming year.
Salaries – Personnel Providing Professional Development for teachers:– List FTE and explanation of who/what – must align with activities tab– Full-release mentor teachers– Professional Development Staff/Instructional Coaches– Federal Program Directors – portion of salary to match portion of time on Title
II-A– Substitutes for teachers attending professional development– Class-size reduction teachers as noted and discussed in earlier slides
• Line Items on Budget Page must align directly to Activities
Contacts
• Teresa A. Burgess – Title II-A Coordinator– 208.332.6891– [email protected]
• Elmira Feather – Federal Grants Specialist– 208.332.6900– [email protected]