GUAM Department of Education FY

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GUAM Department of EducationFY12 US-Ed
Consolidated GrantApplication Consultative
WorkshopIntent to Consolidate U.S. Department of
Education Grant Funds
Federal Programs Division 830 AM 400 PM June
7 8, 2012 Westin Hotel, Tumon
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Introductions

• Who are you and who are we?

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Bicycle Rack

• What is it?

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Administrator, Federal Programs Division
Mr. Ike Santos
Interim Superintendent of Education
Ms. Taling M. Taitano
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Overview of the Approved FY11 Title V-A
Consolidated Grant

• Accessible via GDOEs website www.gdoe.net/fedpro
  grams
• Find June 7 8, 2012 for all relative documents
  pertaining to the Workshop

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FY11 Consolidated Grant Approved Programs and
Budget Matrix Handout includedin the
Folders
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Guam Department of EducationConsolidated Grant
to the Insular AreasAbstract(Handout)
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Outlying Areas Allowable Uses of Funds
Title V, Part A RLIS ASDOE CNMI GDOE VIDE
Standards and Assessment Standards and Assessments X X X X
Accountability Accountability X X X X
Technology Educational Materials Educational Technology X X X X
Education Reform School Improvement X X X X
Health Services Activities authorized under Safe and Healthy Students program X X X X
Teacher Quality, Professional Development Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Teacher Professional Development X X X X
Class-Size Reduction X X
Students with Special Needs Services for Neglected Children X X X X
Content Areas Reading, Math and English Language Learners Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students X X X X
Community Service / Community Involvement X X X X
Parental Options Parental Involvement X X X X
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Allowable Uses of Funds

• Informational handouts on
• Title V, Part A Innovative Programs and
• Title VI-Subpart 2 Rural and Low Income School
  Program are in your folder

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Title V-A Innovative Programs Or Title
VI-Subpart 2 Rural and Low Income Schools
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Stakeholder Input
Title V-A Or Title VI-Subpart 2? Survey forms
are being passed out and to be completed by
Stakeholders
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Project Application Preparation and Requirements

• Breakout Sessions Friday, June 8, 2012

• Session A Public Schools
• Presenter Rachel Santos
• Project Application Narrative
• Budget Narrative
• Session B Non-Public Schools
• Presenter Dina Lorenzo
• Consultation
• Project Application Narrative
• Budget Narrative

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DATES TO REMEMBER
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DEADLINE

• Acceptable and Approvable Project Applications
  are due to the Federal Programs Division, Guam
  Department of Education no later than

1159 P.M. Friday, June 29, 2012
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State Educational Agency(SEA)
The Federal Programs Division is the Guam State
Educational Agency
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The State Educational Agency (Federal Programs
Division) is responsible for

• Providing information, resources, guidance, and
  technical assistance on educational matters to
  the Local Educational Agencies (LEA)
• Administering the distribution of federal funding
  to LEA
• Monitoring the LEA for programmatic and fiscal
  compliance with the approved project applications
  and certain federal guidelines.

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The Local Educational Agency (LEA)

• An administrative agency for its public/private
  elementary and secondary schools within a school
  district
• Responsible for supervising the provision of
  instruction or educational services to members of
  the community the students.
• Exists primarily to operate schools or to
  contract for educational services, including
  primary and secondary public and private schools.

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The Local Educational Agency must demonstrate
that schools

• Meet educational standards, and
• Have services and plans for all children who live
  within the boundaries of the district, including
• Special education services for children with
  disabilities and
• English language learners.

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The Local Educational Agency is responsible

• For proper stewardship of federal grant funds and
  maintain documentation of expenditures
• To perform the work detailed in the approved
  project application
• To measure and demonstrate progress toward
  achieving educational project goals evaluating
  performance
• For managing personnel
• To report all required information to the SEA
• To comply with all statutory and regulatory
  requirements, conditions of the grant, assurances
  and certifications
• To submit a final performance report after
  project has ended

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REMINDER

• The Consolidated Grant funds are used to fund
  programs not schools or divisions.

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SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT
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• Federal funds may be used to coordinate
  supplement programs activities, but NOT
  SUPPLANT them.
• Pursuant to the notice of final requirements
  published in the Federal Register on March 3,
  2004 (69 FR 10110), the supplement-not-supplant
  provisions in sections 1120A(b) and 1304(c)(2) of
  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
  1965, as amended, are applicable to these
  program.

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• Think about it
• Absent Federal Funds, would the LEA still be able
  to implement the program/activities?

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• Yes Not Supplanting
• (compliant)
• No SUPPLANTING
• (non-compliant)

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Non-Compliance

• Failure to comply with the approved application
• and/or
• legal requirements

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Non-Compliance

• Issues of non-compliance must be addressed
  immediately.
• The LEA must notify the SEA, in writing, of the
  corrective actions that will be taken to bring
  the program into compliance.

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Sanctions for Non-Compliance

• The SEA may suspend program funding to LEAs until
  appropriate documentation is provided and/or
  until corrective action is taken.

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Virtual Monitoring

• Timeline
• Video Technology
• Visit Planner
• Specific Dates
• Programs to be Monitored
• Participants

• Topics of Discussion
• Request for Materials
• Agenda
• The Visit
• Site Visit Report
• Final Site Visit Report

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Secretary of Educations Priorities Arne Duncan
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ESEA

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

My Administrations blueprint for
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act is not only a plan to renovate a
flawed law, but also an outline for a
re-envisioned federal role in education. This is
a framework to guide our deliberations and shared
work with parents, students, educators,
business and community leaders, elected
officials, and other partners to strengthen
Americas public education system. - Barack
Obama
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ESEA Flexibility Core policies
Set a high bar for students and schools
Protect all students
Provide flexibility to move forward with reform

• This voluntary opportunity will provide
  educators and State and local leaders with
  flexibility to improve educational outcomes for
  all students, close achievement gaps, increase
  equity, and improve the quality of instruction.
• - Secretary Duncan

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Flexibility to improve achievement and instruction

• Flexibility regarding the 2013-2014 timeline for
  achieving 100 percent proficiency
• Flexibility regarding district and school
  improvement and accountability requirements
• Flexibility related to the use of Federal
  education funds

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PRINCIPLES FOR IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT AND
INSTRUCTION
College- and career-ready expectations for all
students
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State-developed differentiated recognition,
accountability, and support
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Supporting effective instruction and leadership
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PRINCIPLE 1 COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY
EXPECTATIONS

• Adopt college- and career-ready standards in
  reading and mathematics
• Transition to and implement standards statewide
  for all students and schools
• Develop and administer aligned, high-quality
  assessments that measure student growth
• Adopt corresponding English language proficiency
  standards and aligned assessments

Adopt CCR standards
Administer assessments
Implement CCR standards and pilot assessments
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
2014-15
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Principle 2 Differentiated Recognition,
Accountability Support

• Develop system to ensure continuous improvement
  in all Title I schools
• Set ambitious but achievable performance targets
• Provide recognition for high-progress and
  highest-performing schools
• Effect dramatic, systemic change in the
  lowest-performing schools
• Identify and implement interventions in schools
  with the greatest achievement gaps and with
  subgroups that are furthest behind
• Build state, district, and school capacity to
  improve student learning in all schools

Set new targets
Recognize schools, implement interventions
build capacity
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
2014-15
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Principle 3 supporting effective instruction
leadership

• Teacher and principal evaluation and support
  systems that
• Will be used for continual improvement of
  instruction
• Meaningfully differentiate performance
• Use multiple valid measures, including student
  growth
• Evaluate teachers and principals on a regular
  basis
• Provide clear, timely, and useful feedback
• Will be used to inform personnel decisions

Adopt state guidelines
Implement local systems
Develop local systems
Pilot local systems
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
2014-15
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Process and timeline

• New partnership with States to support innovation
  and reform
• Peer review to help maintain a high bar and
  ensure accountability
• Provide feedback and opportunities for States to
  submit revised requests
• Support States as they implement ESEA flexibility
  

ESEA Flexibility released
States revise requests
States revise requests
States revise requests
Principle 3 guidelines reviewed
1st round requests
2nd round requests
3rd round requests
SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
2nd round peer review
1st round peer review
ED monitoring and TA begins
States develop requests
1st round approvals
2nd round approvals begin
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College and Career Readiness/Common Core
Standards Joseph Sanchez, Acting Deputy,
Curriculum and Instructional Improvement
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What are the Common Core State Standards?
How will the College and Career align with the
Common Core Standards?
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DEADLINE

• Acceptable and Approvable Project Applications
  are due to the Federal Programs Division, Guam
  Department of Education no later than

1159 P.M. Friday, June 29, 2012
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Program Mandates

• EDGAR, 34 CFR Part 76
• OMB Circular A-87
• U.S. Dept. Of Education - No Child Left Behind
  Act (NCLB)

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Important Additional Information

• No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
  http//www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
• Title V Promoting Informed Parental Choice
  Innovative Programs Part A http//www.ed.gov/pol
  icy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg57.htmlsec5101
• Title VI- Part B Rural Education
  Initiative/Subpart 2 Rural Low Income Schools
  (RLIS) http//www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/p
  g93.html
• 34 CFR EDGAR (Code of Federal Regulations
  Education Department General Administrative
  Regulations), Part 76 http//www.ed.gov/policy/fun
  d/reg/edgarReg
• OMB Circular A-87 (Office of Management
  Budget) http//www.whitehouse.gove/omb/circulars

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Do you know who your State Program Officers are?

• Listing of State Program Financial Officers
  their respective programs have been provided to
  you.
• Your respective Federal Programs Division State
  Program/Financial Officers are available to
  provide you with guidance and technical
  assistance.

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DATES TO REMEMBER
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DEADLINE

• Acceptable and Approvable Project Applications
  are due to the Federal Programs Division, Guam
  Department of Education no later than

1159 P.M. Friday, June 29, 2012
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• Please call.
• Ms. Bobbie Aquino
• Ms. Rose Mendiola
• Mr. Ray Lujan

At 300-1257 / 1264 / 1267 to schedule an
appointment with your respective State Program
Officer
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Any Comments or Questions?