Broadening the Reach of Your Title I, Part D, Dollars: Planning for Institutionwide Projects

Anju Sidana

Participants will learn about…

• The benefits of an Institutionwide Project (IWP)

• Steps to consider in planning and developing an IWP

• Title I, Part D, requirements around IWPs

• Common challenges and questions related to IWPs

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Objectives

Upgrade the overall educational and transition efforts of an institution.

Serve a broader population.

Coordinate Part D dollars with State and other Federal funds, with no requirement to account for Federal dollars separately.

Engage in more comprehensive and indepth evaluation and planning to meet students’ needs.

Provide focused and sustained professional development for all facility staff.

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Benefits of Implementing an IWP

A. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment (CNA)

1. Assemble a planning team

Leads and oversees the CNA process as well as the development and evaluation of the IWP

Should include staff involved in all aspects of serving the youth

E.g., the data coordinator, representatives from various staff departments, transition liaison(s), funding program representatives, and stakeholders from the community

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Planning for an IWP: Steps To Consider

A. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment (CNA)(continued)

2. Create a data-informed facility profile to determine where gaps exist

May include types of students served, services provided, and staff skills – See Tool B in the IWP Brief

The profile should be informed by data collected around those areas – See Tool C in the IWP Brief

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Planning for an IWP: Steps To Consider

A. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment (CNA)(continued)

3. Analyze data and prioritize needs

Examine current outcomes

Establish goals and priorities based on data and needs – See Table 1 in the IWP Brief

Keep statutory requirements in mind – See Section 1416

4. Check the validity of planning and conclusions

Consider involving external reviewers6

Planning for an IWP: Steps To Consider

B. Write a detailed, thoughtful IWP plan.

Address previously identified needs

Include all eight elements listed in Section 1416.See the Title I, Part D, Section 1416 Handout

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Planning for an IWP: Steps To Consider

Professional development (PD) for staff

PD is required by Title I, Part D.

Characteristics of beneficial PD include:

Provided onsite

Provided on an ongoing basis

Broadly offered

Based on researched practices

Promotes cooperation and collaboration

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Key Requirements in Implementation

Evaluation of the IWP

Evaluation planning should….

be formalized.

have both formative and summative aspects.

inform State Education Agency monitoring.

be comprehensive.

include all involved staff as well as external experts.

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Key Requirements in Implementation

Evaluation of the IWP (continued) Benefits of regular, formalized evaluation:

Allows facility to make informed decisions about how to improve services

Allows facility to answer questions about how it is meeting its goals

Provides facility with better understanding of strategies used and effectiveness of activities undertaken

Allows facility to illustrate successes in promoting support and funding

Informs implementation and allows for data-driven revisions to ensure overall success 1

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Key Requirements in Implementation

Implementing an IWP in Your State

What are the benefits and challenges that come into play for you in considering

planning and implementing an IWP in your State?

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Activity 1

The Planning Process

What is an issue/need you want to change or address at one of your

facilities, and how can you accomplish that?

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Activity 2

View the following resources at NDTAC’s Web site:

www.neglected-delinquent.org

NDTAC Brief: Planning and Implementing Institutionwide Projects Provides an overview of IWPs, key steps to consider in IWP development, as well as examples and tools that can be adapted by administrators.

Title I, Part D, State Coordinator’s Orientation HandbookAddresses basic as well as advanced questions that new Part D State Coordinators may have about Title I, Part D, Administration.

Title I, Part D, Law

Title I, Part D, Nonregulatory Guidance 13

Resources