Title II-A Updates Data Collections Conference August 22, 2013 1
Agenda Latest on HiQ Monitoring Budget Considerations Private School Participation GACE Deadlines Title II-A Needs and Challenges
LATEST ON HIQ 3
2012-2013 - HiQ Georgia had: 98.8 percent highly qualified teachers (teachers who serve as the teacher of record in core academic subjects); 99.6 percent highly qualified paraprofessionals. The number of Local Education Agencies (LEAs); 99.1 percent HiQ (teachers and paraprofessionals combined); and 97 LEAs met all highly qualified requirements for teachers and paraprofessionals.
LATEST ON MONITORING 5
2012-2013- Monitoring Visits Title II-A Education Specialists participated in 80 scheduled cross-functional monitoring visits. To help ensure effective internal controls, each of these were conducted outside the specialists regional service area. Specialists also conducted 38 Title II, Part A only monitoring visits during Spring 2013.
2013-2014- Monitoring Visits Title II-A Education Specialists will continue to participate in cross-functional monitoring visits. To help ensure effective internal controls, specialists will continue to participate in those outside the specialists regional service area. Specialists will also conduct Title II, Part A only monitoring visits during Spring 2014 to those districts that have not been monitored for three years.
2013-2014- Monitoring Visits Monitoring document for 2013-2014 is currently under revision
LATEST ON BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS 9
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Budget Management Academic Content Standard s Needs Assessment Equity Plan CLIP Implementation Plan Budget Georgia Department of Education
Budget Requirements All Title II, Part A expenditures must be used to meet Title II, Part A program needs It is the responsibility of the LEA to maintain appropriate documentation to ensure that all Title II, Part A expenditures are allowable, reasonable, and necessary
Budget Considerations 1. How does the action/item support the goals of the Title II, Part A program? 2. Is this action/item required by any local, state, or federal (other than Title II, Part A) policy or procedure? Is so, this is supplanting. 3. Would the district provide this action/item in the absence of Title II, Part A Program funds? If so, this is supplanting. 4. How does the action/item fit into the continuous improvement plan for the LEA/school (address one or more prioritized needs)?
Budget Considerations 5. What is the research base and evidence of effectiveness of this action/item? 6. Does the LEA have a viable plan to determine the effectiveness of this action/item in meeting desired outcomes? 7. What is the plan/timeline/person(s) responsible for monitoring implementation and results (effectiveness)? 8. What is the plan for sustainability/future costs to support the action/item?
Budget Considerations for P.L. 1. How does the agenda/scope of service support the goals of the Title II, Part A program? 2. Is the total cost funded by Title II, Part A or are other funds being used as well? 3. How does the event/service fit into the continuous improvement plan for the LEA/school (address one or more prioritized needs)? 4. Who, in terms of position, in the LEA/school will be participating in/attending the event/service?
Budget Considerations for P.L. 5. What knowledge and/or skills are the participants expected to demonstrate as a result of participating in the professional learning? 6. What is the research base and evidence of effectiveness? 7. Does the LEA have a viable plan to determine the effectiveness of this professional learning event/service in meeting desired outcomes? 8. What is the plan/timeline/person(s) responsible for monitoring implementation and results (effectiveness)?
Budget Considerations for P.L. 9. Could equitable training/service be provided for less cost? 10. What is the plan for sustainability/future costs to support the event/service? 11. Will the location and number of participants create a negative impression during these challenging economic times? Note: Guiding questions will be included in Section VIII of the 2013 Title II-A Handbook.
Budget Reminders Job descriptions for any to be funded or partially funded with Title II-A funds must be approved by the Education Specialist prior to the district s submission of the budget Budget descriptors should be in sufficient detail to determine the item aligns to prioritized needs and is allowable under Title II, Part A. Ensure that expenditures of Title II, Part A funds for activities/strategies that are not specifically identified in one or more budget descriptors are appropriate to address one or more of the LEA s prioritized needs and are allocable to the Title II, Part A program. Maintain documentation to verify supplies and materials purchased with Title II, Part A funds are necessary for specific professional learning If applicable, LEA must submit Class Size Reduction Worksheet as an attachment to the Consolidated Application. If applicable, LEA must submit Private School Equitable Expenditures Worksheet as an attachment to the Consolidated Application.
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Private Schools Under the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants program, private school teachers, principals, and other educational personnel are eligible to participate to the extent that the LEA uses funds to provide for professional development for teachers and others. Systems are required to provide private school teachers, and other educational personnel with educational services on an equitable basis and in a timely manner.
Private Schools If applicable, LEA must submit Private School Equitable Expenditures Worksheet as an attachment to the Consolidated Application (New for FY14). Valuable Resources concerning private schools Title IX, Part E Uniform Provisions Subpart 1- Private Schools Revised March 2009 www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/equitableserguidance.doc Link for private schools in Georgia http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/external- Affairs-and-Policy/AskDOE/Pages/Schools-and-Districts.aspx Title II, Part A Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Guidance http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.doc. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ110.107.pdf. Worksheet for computing private school share
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When will information on the new program be available? Informational Website and Call Center Support Opened July 1, 2013 www.gace.ets.org Calls about any aspect of GACE, not related to certification: 1-855-225-7178 (7 a.m. 6 p.m) Emails from all test takers - gaceinquiries@ets.org Registration Opens August 19, 2013 Testing Begins October 2013 23
How will the new program be developed? The GACE is still a customized program developed by Georgia Educators and aligned with K-12 state curriculum standards (Common Core Georgia Performance Standards) and educator preparation program standards Three different committees developed each GACE: Content Development Committee Meetings Bias Review Committee Meetings Standard Setting Panel Meetings There is also a diverse GaPSC Assessment Advisory Panel to help guide the work. 24
Will the test design change? The current two tests per assessment area format will be maintained All tests will be offered via computer only, except for the performance portion of American Sign Language Innovative item types, such as video stimuli, requiring higher levels of thinking will be incorporated into the tests Most tests will contain selected response items only Immediate, unofficial results will be available on most assessments 25
Which tests will keep constructed response items? Constructed-response items (essay) will be retained for those tests requiring them to adequately measure the constructs being assessed American Sign Language Basic Skills Writing Early Childhood Education English French German Middle Grades Language Arts Spanish Latin 26
How will the test availability differ? Maximum Potential Testing Sessions (all tests) ES = 3,555 Maximum Potential Testing Sessions (all tests) ETS = 18,668 ETS is seeking Certified Test Administration Sites (CTAS). Information is available at www.ets.org/ctas 27
What will the GACE cost? Current Program: No price increase in past 7 years (except one $5 registration fee increase) Current CBT fee is $30 with ES New Program: No price increase in next 7 years; price goes down $5.00 over time New CBT is $28 with ETS 28
Will study materials be available? Candidates will have access to numerous forms of test preparation materials, including Study Companions Interactive Practice Tests Full-length Practice Tests Test Familiarization Videos Webinars 29
Why is registering at MyPSC important for the GACE? All examinees must have a MyPSC account in order to register for a GACE. The examinee s name in MyPSC must match exactly as it appears on the photo ID that will be used when seeking admission to the test center to take a GACE assessment. If not, the examinee will not be admitted. 30
What are the remaining test dates with the current program with ES? The GACE Paraprofessional assessment will be offered through September 30, 2013. The Educational Leadership assessment and the Professional Pedagogy assessment will remain with ES until Spring 2014. 31
What happens if an examinee did not pass the full assessment by the August 17 th final testing date with ES? Because scores from tests offered by different test suppliers are not comparable, if examinees did not pass all parts of an assessment with ES, the examinee must start over with ETS. Examinees will retain credit for any GACE assessment you have already passed (all parts of the assessment must be passed to retain credit). 32
LATEST ON DEADLINES 33
Approaching Deadlines June 10, 2013- Equity Plan due July 31, 2013- CLIP due August 31, 2013- Superintendent Sign-Off on Hi-Q October 1, 2013- Submission of original Title II, Part A budget through the Consolidated Application October 1, 2013- Notify private schools within the LEA of their eligibility to participate in planning professional learning activities in the FY15 Title II, Part A program October 1, 2013- Principal Attestation Forms October 31, 2013- Completion Reports
Approaching Deadlines Beginning of School Year Right To Know Letters for Non-HiQ Teachers/Non HiQ Subs (20 or more consecutive days by a non-highly qualified teacher Remediation Plans : Teachers and paraprofessionals who are not highly qualified. Core academic teachers who do not hold clear renewable certificates in the appropriate, assigned teaching field(s). Teachers with new assignments that make them not highly qualified. Teachers and paraprofessionals employed the previous year who are not HiQ.
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Title II-A: Your Story
For Questions regarding the new GACE: Anne Marie Fenton Email: annemarie.fenton@gapsc.com Skype: annemarie_fenton_2654 38
For Questions regarding the Title II-A Program, please contact the Title II-A Education Specialist assigned to your district. Thank you for coming today. 39