Welcome! Title II, Part A
 Sign in
 Pick up copies of:
 “Guidelines for Title II, Part A
Use of Funds under ESSA” draft
document
 “Title II, Part A: 2017-18
Application” draft document
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Title II, Part A – FASFEPA Spring 2017
Using Title II, Part A Funds to Support Teacher and
Principal Training and Recruitment
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Today’s Session:
 Allocation Update
 Guidelines for Title II, Part A Use of
Funds under ESSA (draft)
 2017-18 Application Review (draft)
 Equitable Services for Private
Schools Update
 Questions
Note: This presentation and all related documents will be emailed
to participants
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Allocation Update
 Congress passed the FY17
Omnibus Appropriations Act, and
it was signed into law on May 5,
2017
 For education, it provides
funding for most of the 2017-18
grants (July 1, 2017 – June 30,
2018).
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Allocation Update
 Federal budget reflects a national
13% decrease in funds for Title II,
Part A
 We do not expect to receive actual
state allocations for a few weeks
 Almost impossible to reliably
estimate FL’s award amount, due to
changes in funding formula(s)
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Guidelines for Title II, Part A
Use of Funds under ESSA
DRAFT Technical Assistance Document
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SEC. 2001 - PURPOSE
The purpose of Title II, Part A funds is to:
 Increase student achievement
consistent with the challenging
State academic standards;
 Improve the quality and
effectiveness of teachers,
principals, and other school
leaders;
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SEC. 2001 – PURPOSE
The purpose of Title II, Part A funds is to:
 Increase the number of teachers,
principals, and other school leaders
who are effective in improving
student academic achievement in
schools;
 Provide low-income and minority
students greater access to effective
teachers, principals, and other
school leaders.
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SEC. 2103 - LOCAL USES OF FUNDS
LEAs shall use Title II-A funds to develop,
implement, and evaluate comprehensive
programs and activities
 in accordance with the purpose of this
title;
 to address the learning needs of all
students, including children with
disabilities, English learners, and gifted
and talented students
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SEC. 2103 - LOCAL USES OF FUNDS
 In addition to the two requirements
in the previous slide, there are 16
additional authorized uses of Title II,
Part A funds
 You may plan activities in accordance
with any of the authorized uses of
funds
 You are not required to address all 16
authorized uses of funds
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Title II, Part A: 2017-18 Application
DRAFT Application
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2017-18 Title II, Part A
Application (DRAFT)
 The application for 2017-18 will look
different than previous years:
 Paper-based (not on online grants
system)
 Will focus on needs assessment and
strategic activities, rather than a list
of questions
 Suggestions? Please email to Lynn
Kemper – [email protected]
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Application –
Needs Assessment
 The Needs Assessment section
is divided into three phases:
(1) Collect and Analyze Data
(2) Identify Areas of Strength and
Challenges
(3) Identify and Prioritize Needs
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Needs Assessment – Phase One
 Phase 1 - Collect and Analyze Data:
 Consider various and numerous
qualitative and quantitative sources
 Determine existing trends that support
the identification of needs related
student achievement, teacher supply,
and teacher and principal effectiveness
 The Title II, Part A Application Guidance
Document provides additional assistance
when considering data sources
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Needs Assessment – Phase One
Phase 1 - Collect and
Analyze Data:
Possible data to be
used during Phase 1
are included in the
application, with
hyperlinks to data
available through the
FLDOE
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Needs Assessment – Phase Two
 Phase 2 - Identify Areas of
Strength and Challenges:
 Based on the data collected and
analyzed in Phase 1
 Look at trends to consider the
areas of strength and challenges
related to student achievement,
teacher supply, and teacher
effectiveness and principal and
other school leader effectiveness
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Needs Assessment – Phase Two
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Needs Assessment – Phase Three
 Phase 3: Identify and Prioritize
Needs:
 Use the results from phases one
and two to identify the greatest
needs of the LEA
 Prioritize needs associated with
student achievement, teacher
supply, and teacher effectiveness
and principal and other school
leader effectiveness
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Needs Assessment – Phase Three
 Phase 3: Identify and Prioritize
Needs: The LEA will complete the
following table to identify needs
(some boxes include drop-down
menu choices)
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Application –
Strategic Activities
 Once the LEA has identified and
prioritized needs, consider ways in
which Title II, Part A funds can
support strategies to address these
needs
 Title II, Part A funded activities in the
LEA should address the areas of
greatest need identified through the
needs assessment process
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Application –
Strategic Activities
 Strategic activities will be organized
into the five following categories:
(1) Optimizing the supply of new teachers;
(2) Boosting effectiveness of all teachers through
effective evaluation and targeted professional
development;
(3) Retaining and leveraging the most effective teachers;
(4) Prioritizing effective teachers for high-needs
students; and
(5) Improving or exiting persistently less effective
teachers and replace with more effective teachers
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Application –
Strategic Activities
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Title II, Part A Application
Guidance Document (DRAFT)
 Green packet on your table
 Expanded version of the
application
 Designed to provide additional
assistance to LEAs
 Data and sources are starting points
 Optional – LEAs are NOT required
to complete this document
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Equitable Services for Private Schools
Update
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Equitable Services for Private
Schools
 A technical assistance document for
Equitable Services is forthcoming
 TA document includes: Notification,
Consultation, Documentation,
Allocation, Roll Forward
Requirements, Authorized Use of
Funds, Reimbursement, and FAQs
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Equitable Services for Private
Schools – Allocation Calculation
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Equitable Services for Private
Schools – Changes with ESSA
 Includes, but is not limited to:
 Ombudsman – will monitor and enforce
equitable services requirements
 Expanded requirements for LEAs during
consultation process
 LEAs must have written affirmation from
private school officials stating meaningful
consultation occurred
 Expanded regulation on how private
schools may go about filing a complaint(s)
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Questions?
Questions, comments, concerns can
be emailed to Lynn Kemper at
[email protected]
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Exit Survey:
How can I continue to support you?
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Lynn Kemper, Title II Coordinator
[email protected]
(850) 245-7804
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