Title II, Part A

1. Title II, Part A Virginia Department of Education April 2007

2. Overview of Presentation • Purposes of Title II, Part A, funding • Allowable uses of funding • Program specific pages

3. Overview of Title II, Part A Primary Focus: Original target date for 100 percent Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT): June 30, 2006 Teacher Quality

4. What is a highly qualified teacher? • Holds full state certification in the area being taught; • Has earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree; and • Has demonstrated subject-matter mastery (rigorous testing for new teachers or HOUSSE for veteran teachers) See Informational Supt’s Memo # 43, February 23, 2007.

5. Good Faith Efforts and Revised State Plan: What’s New? • HOUSSE: • Teachers currently in HOUSSE may complete by June 2008 • No longer available after end of 2007-2008 school year See Informational Superintendent’s Memo # 43, February 23, 2007 • Equitable Distribution

6. Allowable Uses of Funding (Overview) • Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teachers and Principals • Coursework and Professional Development • Reducing Class Sizes • Testing Expenses • New Teacher Mentoring

7. Allowable Uses of Funding:Salaries • Personnel providing professional development for teachers: • Full-release mentor teachers • Professional development staff • Substitutes for teachers attending professional development • Class-size Reduction teachers • Must conduct annual needs assessment • Must be highly qualified at the time of hire • Can be at any grade level

8. Non-allowable Salaries • Paraprofessionals (but may pay for classes, testing, courses toward full teaching licensure) • Teachers providing direct instruction to students (e.g. remediation teachers, PRIME) • General substitute teachers

9. Allowable Uses of Funding:Materials • Materials used in professional development activities – NOT for student use in classroom • Recruitment materials

10. Allowable Uses of Funds: High Quality Professional Development • High quality professional development – • Ongoing, sustained, focused • See Criteria for High Quality Professional Development at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/nclb/HQPDcriteria4-04.pdf

11. Uses of Funds: Conferences • Must be part of sustained, ongoing focus with clear follow-up plan. Should NOT be one-day, random events. • Provide evidence of implementation and follow-up. • Adhere to state travel regulations.

12. Application Development Cycle

13. Needs Assessment:Examples of documentation • Instructional Personnel and Licensure Report (IPAL) • Student achievement results • Class size analysis • Teacher attrition/retirement projections • Hard-to-fill positions • Staff Development Surveys • Private School Participation/Surveys

14. Application Development • Common Elements • Cover Page • Program Overview • Coordination of Services • Measurable Objectives • Budget • See Mechanics Module for details on entering information See Module on Common Elements for Details on these components

15. Measurable Objectives for Teacher Quality (examples) • By June 2008, 100 percent of teachers and paraprofessionals will be highly qualified as measured by IPAL Report. • By June 2008, class sizes in grade 2 will decrease from 28:1 to 20:1. • By June 2008, all instructional personnel will participate in at least five professional development activities as evidenced by participation logs, artifacts, etc. • By June 2008, retention of new teachers will increase from 85 percent to 95 percent.

16. Program Specific Pages • Highly Qualified Teacher Page • Progress Toward 100 percent Highly Qualified Teacher Goal • Private School Participation

17. Program Specific Pages:Highly Qualified Status/Needs Analysis Page • IPAL Report • Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers • Number of Highly Qualified Instructional Paraprofessionals • Targeted assistance vs. School-wide assistance • No flexibility

18. Program Specific Pages:Strategies to Reach 100 percent HQT • Required by USED as part of Revised State Plan • Recruitment • Retention • Professional Development • Other

19. Program Specific Pages: Recruitment Strategies (examples) • Monetary incentives for highly qualified teachers in hard-to-fill positions • Moving expenses • High quality mentoring • High quality professional development

20. Program Specific Pages: Retention Strategies (examples) • Monetary incentives for highly effective teachers • Reimbursement for advanced coursework or add-on endorsements, (tied to teaching assignment) • Stipends for mentoring, conducting or participation in professional development activities

21. Program Specific Pages: Private School Page • Annual contact • Within geographic boundaries • Timely and meaningful consultation • Equitable services

22. References • Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality Non-Regulatory Guidance document (revised October, 2006) from the United States Department of Education may be found at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.pdf • Additional guidance related to Highly Qualified Teacher provisions is currently under development. • Application Instructions and Guidelines – see Mechanics Module for additional details or visit http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/OCP/nclb-apps/ConsApplGuidelines.pdf

23. Contact Information Carol Sylvester Title II, Part A, specialist (804) 371-0908 Carol.Sylvester@doe.virginia.gov Lolethia Kibble Title II, Part A, specialist (804) 786-9952 Lolethia.Kibble@doe.virginia.gov