Title IIA Improvement Process

Section 2141

Per Section 2141 of NCLB: Districts Not Making 100% HQT LEA’s failing to make 100% Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) for two consecutive years On Improvement LEA’s failing to make 100% HQT for three consecutive years AND the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for three consecutive years On Corrective Action

100% HQT met Tier 2: Districts not HQT for two consecutive years - improvement plan needed Tier 3: Districts not making AYP and HQT for three years = 2141 Corrective Action Plan needed Enter into agreement with KSDE on use of funds Technical Assistance (T.A. ) Needed

Title IIA Data Reporting Schedule for and (School Year (SY) and 09-10) Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) opens October Districts expected to submit report December Letter mailed to districts notifying them of Title IIA status January Second semester modifications are due and report closed February Corrective Action Plan and Improvement Plan due for in May 2009 May

Title IIA Data Reporting Schedule for Letter mailed to districts with notification of Title IIA status for May School Improvement Plans go live and will include Title IIA Improvement and Corrective Action Plans August Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) opens for school year October Improvement and Corrective Action Plans due to KSDE for current school year November

Overview of Plans

Improvement Plan Corrective Action Plan Integrated into the Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) Part of Title IIA page Listing of teachers who are not HQT Plans to help them become HQT Amount that will be used to help them become HQT Text boxes to discuss HQT needs Due May 15th Orientation and readiness – who, what, when Gather and organize data Analyze data Prioritize and set SMART goals Develop and implement the results-based Improvement Plan Improvement Plan Vs. Corrective Action Plan

On Improvement – LCP Make sure the radial button is enabled on the Allocations page. Check the box that states 10% of IIA funds must be set aside for professional development to ensure teachers are highly qualified. Improvement plan boxes will not be active unless “On Improvement” radial button is chosen on Allocations page.

On Improvement - LCP If district is now 100% HQ, but was not in , documentation must be on file at KSDE. This is based off of the SAR report. Needs assessment section is to be completed for districts on Corrective Action. *The amount allocated in the Professional Development allowable activities needs to include amounts to help teachers to become highly qualified  i.e. Praxis, substitutes, release time, tuition, etc…

Test prep for Praxis and Para exams Tuition reimbursement for required classes for English- language learner teachers working under a waiver Tuition reimbursement for classes to become HQ Sub pay while teachers are in class Holding 10% for Professional Development