Broadening the Reach of Your Title I, Part D,
Dollars: Planning for Institutionwide Projects
Anju Sidana
Objectives
 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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Benefits of Implementing an IWP
 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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Planning for an IWP: Steps To Consider
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 reviewers
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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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Key Requirements in Implementation
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
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Activity 1
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 2
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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Resources
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 Handbook
Addresses 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
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