Virginia Department of Education Coordinators’ Academy July 22 – July 24, 2015

Virginia Department of EducationCoordinators’ Academy

July 22 – July 24, 2015

To ensure compliance with the law To offer technical assistance To identify effective practices

2015-2016 Coordinators' Academy

Ongoing “desk checks” - unofficial Official monitoring

◦Telephone monitoring◦On-site monitoring

◦Application review◦Reimbursement review◦Highly-qualified teacher (HQT) statistics◦Equitable distribution◦Private school participation

Protocol focus areas:1.Teacher quality• Progress toward 100 percent HQT goal• Equitable distribution of highly qualified

teachers2.Needs assessment and professional

development plan3.Allowable uses of funding4.Fiscal requirements5.Public reporting and parental notification6.Private school participation

Review the protocol document Collect evidence Schedule appropriate personnel:

◦Title II, Part A, coordinator;◦Human resources liaison; and◦OMEGA/finance personnel

Organize in notebook or file folders Reserve space (if on-site)

Letter of notification sent at least six weeks in advance

Audio conference overview Mutually agreed upon date and time

Buchanan County Lexington City Poquoson City

Buena Vista City Manassas Park CityPrince Edward County

Clarke County Martinsville City Roanoke CityColonial Beach Mathews County Salem City

Colonial Heights City Middlesex CountySouthampton County

Dinwiddie County Newport News City Waynesboro CityFauquier County Norfolk City Wise County

Giles County Nottoway County Wythe CountyGloucester County Patrick County York CountyGreensville County Petersburg City

◦Highly qualified teachers (HQT)◦Needs assessment and professional

development◦Highly Qualified Teachers in Title I schools◦Public reporting◦Private school participation

ESEA, Section 1111(h)(2)(B)

After a description of a few of the areas of focus for the monitoring, I am going to present a monitoring scenario and ask you if there is sufficient documentation. You will respond yes, no, or not applicable.

◦Progress toward 100 percent highly qualified status (HQT)

◦HQT status of class-size reduction teachers◦HQT status of Title I teachers◦Equitable distribution of highly qualified

and experienced teachers◦Teacher and principal evaluations

Year HQT percentage

2012-2013 98.76%

2013-2014 99.40%

2014-2015 97.98%

Does the school division have documentation to show an increase in the percentage of highly qualified teachers (HQT) in all core content areas?

3. Program Implementation

4. Evaluation of Results

2. Application Development

1. Needs Analysis

Must be conducted on an annual basis Use of funds must be tied to results of

needs assessment Should involve the analysis of multiple

data elements

[ESEA, Section 2122(c)]2015-2016 Coordinators' Academy

Involve key stakeholders:◦ Teachers (include Title I teachers, different grade

levels and subject areas)◦ Paraprofessionals◦ Principals◦ Central office staff (i.e., human resources,

professional development staff, instruction)◦ Parents◦ Private school officials

[ESEA, Section 2122(c)]2015-2016 Coordinators' Academy

The school division does not provide a questionnaire for all stakeholders to complete regarding needs for the school division.

Instead they review the following:◦Student data◦Feedback from

professional development sessions

◦ Information collected in a variety of committees with teachers, principals, parents, community leaders, paraprofessionals, etc.

◦Private school needs survey

Has the school division conducted a needs assessment to use in the development of its Title II, Part A, activities?

Allowable uses of funds All planned activities must be allowable and approved

Professional development tied to goals and objectives Testing expenses to become endorsed CSR teachers

• Impactful Fiscal requirements• Maintenance of Effort• Supplement not supplant

◦ Parents must be provided with a copy (or information on how to obtain a copy) of the school’s report card. Examples: Letter home to parents; newsletter; student

handbook◦ A link should also be placed on each Title I school’s

webpage (recommend linking to report cards on VDOE site).

◦ Information must be provided to parents of all students attending schools receiving Title I funding.

◦ Information must be provided on an annual basis.◦ Report cards are available at

https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/.

◦Parents in schools supported by Title I funds must be notified that they have the right to inquire about the qualifications of their child’s teacher.

◦Notification must be provided to parents of all students attending schools that receive Title I funding.

◦Notification must be provided on an annual basis.

◦Notification may be provided via letter or included in a student handbook.

ESEA, Section 1119(b)(1)(A)

If a child is taught for four or more weeks by any non-highly qualified teacher in a Title I school, a letter of notification must be sent home to parents.

Examples:◦Teachers with provisional licenses (needing

content coursework or Praxis II testing)◦Long-term substitutes who are not highly

qualified◦Teachers teaching out of their area(s) of

endorsement Refer to IPAL report.

ESEA, Section 1119(b)(1)(A)

Mr. Quevey is highly qualified to teach chemistry, but he also teaches one section of biology. A letter was not sent home stating that he was not highly qualified to teach biology.

Are parents of students in schools receiving Title I funds notified if their children are receiving instruction for four (4) or more weeks from a non-highly qualified teacher?

The school division must annually contact all private, nonprofit schools serving K-12 students, located within the division’s geographic boundaries, to inform them of their right to equitable services through Title II, Part A, and to ascertain their intent to participate.

[Title IX Non-Regulatory Guidance, Section D]

The school division must engage in meaningful consultation with private school personnel to plan activities that allow equitable participation for private school teachers and educational personnel.

ESEA, Section 9501 (c) (3)

Invite private schools to participate in discussions PRIOR to submission of application;

Determine needs; Plan activities; Determine budget (through application);

and Implement activities.

At the end of June, the school division sends an intent to participate letter to the local private schools informing them of the opportunity for professional development using Title II, Part A, funding.

Does the school division comply with the provisions of Title II, Part A, regarding timely and meaningful consultation with private schools?

Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality Non-regulatory Guidance document (revised October, 2006) from the United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.pdf

Federal Program Monitoring for ESEA Programs

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/federal_monitoring/index.shtml

Application Instructions and Guidelineshttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/

esea/applications/index.shtml

Tiffany FriersonTitle II/Title IV Specialist(804) 371-2682Tiffany.Frierson@doe.virginia.gov

Carol SylvesterTitle II, Part A, Specialist(804) 371-0908Carol.Sylvester@doe.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Education Coordinators’ Academy July 22 – July 24, 2015

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