t itle ii – a: p lanning for 2014 - 15 august 2014 oregon department of education
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TITLE II – A: PLANNING FOR 2014 - 15
August 2014Oregon Department of Education
OUTCOMES• Understand key Title II-A requirements
• Become aware of changes for 2014-15 SY
• Explore Professional Learning Cycle
• Apply learning on data sources to current practice
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HQT REMINDERS• Core teachers must meet HQ requirements at
the time of assignment or hire.
• Districts with non-HQ teachers listed at the bottom of the narrative should include a separate line item describing how the teachers are highly qualified for the current school year.
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HQT REMINDERS• Any districts with non-HQ teachers should contact Janet
Bubl for assistance
• 100% HQ districts encouraged to allocate some funds to ensure they remain HQ
COMMON CORE & EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS
• Consider how to use II-A funds to support professional learning for teachers and administrators that:• increases the effective delivery of CCSS instruction
• is informed by evidence collected through educator evaluations
• facilitates consistency (inter-rater reliability) in educator evaluations
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ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES
WHATWHOHOW
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BUDGET NARRATIVE: SEPARATE LINE ITEMS• Every activity must be included as a
separate line item• Do not group activities by need• Do not group activities by function code
• Narratives with multiple activities in one line item may be rejected for clarity
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THE SUBSTITUTE QUESTION• Paying for subs is allowable for…• Teachers hired for class size
reduction using II-A funds• Teachers participating in II-A
funded professional development• The cost of the professional development itself is paid for with IIA funds 8
WHAT ABOUT FOOD?• Very high burden of proof to show that paying for
food and beverages with Federal funds is necessary to meet the goals and objectives of a Federal grant.
• Structure the agenda for the meeting so that there is time for participants to purchase their own food, beverages, and snacks.
• Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis, and there may be some circumstances where the cost would be permissible, it is likely that those circumstances will be rare.
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PRIVATE SCHOOL REMINDERS• Consult annually
• Activities based on needs of the private school• Allowable activities• Anything that meets II-A requirements
• Except Salaries/benefits and subs
• Districts may not reimburse private schools directly!
• Section G of the non-regulatory guidance
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CARRYOVER - REQUIREMENTS• Current narrative must be in process before
carryover requests can be reviewed
• Activities in carryover request must be tied to needs from current year’s narrative
• Explanation for why funds were not spent
• Same requirements for allowable activities
www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_ii/a_teacherquality/carryover-guidance.pdf
TIMELINE FOR 2014-2015• August 4 – II-A Application opens online
• All applications received by September 15 will get 1st review and feedback by November 1
• 1st review of applications received after September 15 will take a minimum of 6 weeks after their submission
• Goal for 2nd reviews will be within 2 weeks of district resubmission
• Carryover opens mid-November12
RESOURCESGUIDANCE - www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2216
May Technical Assistance WebinarBudget Narrative Guidance – UpdatedII-A Cliff Notes – New!CCSS and EE guidanceCarryover Guidance – New!Narrative and Overview Examples – New!
TOOLS - www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2217 Equitable Services WorksheetTools for Planning Professional Learning – New!
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PLANNING FOR PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
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SLIP ACTIVITY
• Use the slips at your table to illustrate the Professional Learning Planning Cycle
• Gallery Walk with a partner
• Table discussion, make revisions to your graphic if you wish
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WHAT RESEARCH SAYS…
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EXAMINING DATARead the article at your tableMake eye contact with someone not at
your table. Share:A current practice in your district
regarding data that the article reinforcedOne new idea you think might improve
practice in your district
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BRAINSTORM• What data/current practices do you
have that fits in the four categories described in the article?DemographicPerceptionStudent LearningSchool Processes
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A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Review Student DataConduct a Gap AnalysisConsider Context and BarriersDetermine Educator Learning Needs
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INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
1. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment2. Based on needs, set goals for professional learning3. Support educators through purposeful planning
Learning designsExpectations for implementationMeasures for successResources
4. Evaluate professional learningwww.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_ii/a_teacherquality/professional-learning.pdf 20
