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Title IIA Guidance
Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
Agenda
• Title II, Part A Guidance
•
Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems
•
Student Learning Objectives
• Questions
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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Excerpts from H.B. 244 Legislation
Relating to TKES/ LKES
[Section 2] …Such evaluation results shall also be used to provide highquality, job embedded, and ongoing mentoring, support, and
professional development for teachers, assistant principals, and
principals, as appropriate, aligned to the teacher’s, assistant principal’s, or
principal’s needs as identified in his or her evaluation…
[Section 6] This act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, and shall be
applicable beginning in school year 2014-2015.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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Title II, Part A Legislation and
Guidance Relating to TKES/ LKES
Please reference Section 2123: Local Use of Funds for a list of allowable
topics. (a) (a) IN GENERAL-
(3) Providing professional development activities-(A) that improve the knowledge of teachers and principals and,
in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning—
(ii) effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills,
and use of challenging State academic content
standards and student academic achievement standards,
and State assessments,
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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Title II, Part A Legislation and
Guidance Relating to TKES/ LKES
Please reference Section 2123: Local Use of Funds for a list of allowable
topics. (a) (a) IN GENERAL-
(3) Providing professional development activities-B) that improve the knowledge of teachers and principals and,
in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning effective
instructional practices and that-- …
(iii) provide training in methods of– …
(v) provide training on how to understand and use
data and assessments to improve classroom practice
and student learning.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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TKES/LKES GaDOE Training
Funding Guidance
Type of Training
TKES
Overview
LKES
Overview
3 Day TKES
1 or 2 Day
LKES
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Travel reimbursements for School Principals and Assistant Principals.
Travel reimbursements for Instructional Personnel who will take an active
part in training other district personnel.
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There are no associated registration or material costs.
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Travel reimbursements for School Principals and Assistant Principals.
Travel reimbursements and substitute costs for Instructional Personnel who
will take an active part in training other district personnel.
Materials that are used in the course of the immediate professional learning
are allowable.
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There are no associated registration or material costs.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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TKES/LKES External Training
Type of Training
LEA Led
External
Vendor
Funding Guidance
Training Led by LEAs
Stipends may be provided to trainers and attendees leading and attending
outside of contract hours.
All components of the training must be allowable and may not include district
led credentialing.
Training Led by External Vendors
As all the research related to TKES and LKES belongs to the Georgia
Department of Education, and as the Department has not authorized non-GaDOE
employees to be state trainers, training by external vendor or across LEAs is not
allowable at this time.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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TKES/LKES Additional Funding
Type
Funding Guidance
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Personnel
Title II, Part A funds may only subsidize the portion of personnel salaries
that are allowable by Title II, Part A.
As this relates to TKES/ LKES, only personnel who actively train are
eligible to have part of their salaries subsidized and only the amount that
proportionally corresponds with the time spent in preparing and delivering
professional learning.
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District coordination of implementation is not considered an allowable
expense.
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At this time, technology and other equipment may not be purchased by
Title II, Part A in support of TKES/ LKES.
Materials
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
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Teacher & Leader Keys
Effectiveness Systems
In General
•Trainings must be included in an LEA’s Needs Assessment and Budget.
•LEAs should maintain all necessary supporting documentation to justify
expenditures.
•Funding for training is determined by who provides the training.
•Funding must supplement rather than supplant. LEAs who have
previously used RT3 funding may use Title II, Part A. LEAs who have
previously used state or local funding may not use Title II, Part A.
•Expenditures must be reasonable, defensible and necessary. Trainings are
offered regionally, and in some circumstances, locally.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
Excerpts from H.B. 244 Legislation Relating to
Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
[Section 2]…evaluation system shall use multiple measures, prioritizing growth in
student achievement.
(B) For teachers of record who teach courses not subject to annual state
assessments, growth in student achievement shall be assessed through
measures of student achievement growth developed at the school system
level and approved by the Department of Education. When sufficient data
becomes available from the department to calculate student achievement
growth measures, such measures of student achievement growth shall
count for at least 50 percent of the evaluation, using student growth and
academic achievement measures developed by the school system in a
process approved by the State Board of Education.
[Section 6] This act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, and shall be applicable
beginning in school year 2014-2015.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
Title II, Part A Legislation and
Guidance Relating to SLOs
(Provided in ESEA/ NCLB, Non-Regulatory Guidance, and Written
Communication from U.S.ED.)
Section 2123: Local Use of Funds
(A) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency that receives a
subgrant under section 2121 shall use the funds made available
through the subgrant to carry out one or more of the following
activities, including carrying out the activities through a grant or
contract with a for-profit or nonprofit entity:
(3) Providing professional development activities—
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
Title II, Part A Legislation and
Guidance Relating to SLOs
(Provided in ESEA/ NCLB, Non-Regulatory Guidance, and Written
Communication from U.S.ED.)
Section 2123: Local Use of Funds
(B) that improve the knowledge of teachers and principals
and, in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning
effective instructional practices and that–
(v) provide training on how to understand and use data
and assessments to improve classroom practice and
student learning.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
SLO GaDOE Training
Type of Training
Funding Guidance
GaDOE
SLO Overview
Purpose/ Topic: The overview covers information on the function and purpose of Student
Learning Objectives and the recommended processes for implementation.
Length: Half Day or Customized Trainings
Timeframe: Offered year round to cohorts 3 and 4
Location: Offered at RESAs and LEAs
Audience: The primary audience for this training is cohorts 3 and 4. Participants may include
central office staff leading SLO implementation, school administrators, curriculum specialists,
lead teachers, department chairs and, in some instances, teachers.
Materials: None Required
Funding Guidance:
Stipends (if off contract) and travel reimbursement for school principals, and assistant
principals and teachers. Substitutes for teachers.
Travel reimbursement for instructional personnel in districts who will take an active part in
training other district personnel.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
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SLO GaDOE Training
Type of Training
GaDOE
SLO
Orientation
Funding Guidance
Purpose/ Topic: The orientation is designed to be informational in nature and to actively lead
participants through the process of planning for implementation.
oDay 1 Guides participants through how to develop an action plan, how to implement
efficiently, and how to identify courses for development.
oDay 2-3 Walk through resources, writing statements, using data to determine targets (school
level)
Length: Three days (spread across calendar year)
Timeframe: November – August
Location: Offered at RESAs and LEAs
Audience: Any cohort with a primary focus on Cohort 3. Participants may include
oDay 1 – central office staff leading SLO implementation, school administrators, curriculum
specialists, lead teachers, department chairs, and content experts (teachers)
oDays 2 and 3 – curriculum specialists, lead teachers, department chairs, and content experts
(teachers)
Materials: Computer Access
Funding Guidance:
Stipends (if off contract) and travel reimbursement for school principals, and assistant
principals and teachers. Substitutes for teachers.
Travel reimbursement for instructional personnel in districts who will take an active part in
training other district personnel.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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SLO GaDOE Training
Type of Training
GaDOE
State Item
Development
“Content
Weeks”
Funding Guidance
Purpose/ Topic: Training in content weeks is designed to develop sustainability at the LEA
level. It also focuses on what makes a quality assessment item, the characteristics of DOK, and
how to develop balanced assessments, performance based assessments and rubrics.
Length: Three Days
Timeframe: Fall – Spring
Location: Offered at RESAs and LEAs
Audience: This is open to any cohort. Participants may include teachers, content specialists in
LEAs that have courses in which SLOs are not developed yet.
Materials: Computer Access
Funding Guidance:
Stipends (if off contract) and travel reimbursement for school principals, and assistant
principals and teachers. Substitutes for teachers.
Travel reimbursement for instructional personnel in districts who will take an active part in
training other district personnel.
This training must be pro-rated. Based on the current course design, only certain activities are
eligible for funding.
Only core teachers are eligible for funding as the focus is on content rather than general best
practices.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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SLO External Training
Type
Funding Guidance
Trainings
LEA Led
External
Vendors
Training Led by LEAs
Funding Guidance:
Training (agenda components) must be allowable and improve the knowledge of teachers and
principals and, in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning effective instructional
practices and that provide training on how to understand and use data and assessments to
improve classroom practice and student learning.
Best Practice Focus: Stipends (if off contract) for school principals, and assistant principals and
teachers. Substitutes for teachers.
Content Focus: Stipends (if off contract) and substitutes for core teachers.
Materials that are used in the course of the immediate professional learning.
Training Led by External Vendors
Funding Guidance:
LEAs may not contract with external vendors to provided GaDOE SLO training.
LEAs may fund external vendors who provide research-based training on student learning
objectives that is not specific to implementing the SLO component of TKES.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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SLO Additional Funding
Type
Funding Guidance
Personnel
Funding Guidance:
Title II, Part A funds may only subsidize the portion of personnel salaries that are allowable by
Title II, Part A.
As this relates to the SLO component of TKES, only personnel who actively train are eligible
to have part of their salaries subsidized and only the amount that proportionally corresponds
with the time spent in preparing and delivering professional learning. (District coordination of
implementation is not considered an allowable expense.)
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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Student Learning Objectives
In General
•Trainings must be included in an LEA’s Needs Assessment and Budget.
•LEAs should maintain all necessary supporting documentation to justify
expenditures.
– Agendas, Sign-in Sheets, TKES/ LKES LEA Implementation Plan
•Funding must supplement rather than supplant. LEAs who have previously used RT3
funding may use Title II, Part A. LEAs who have previously used state or local funding
may not use Title II, Part A.
•Expenditures must be reasonable, defensible and necessary. Trainings are offered
regionally, and in some circumstances, locally.
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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Questions
• Is it reasonable?
• Is it defensible?
• Is it necessary?
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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For further information, please contact:
Avis King, Deputy Superintendent
School Improvement Department
[email protected]
Cindy Saxon, Assoc. Superintendent
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
[email protected]
Robin Gay, Director
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
[email protected]
Carlene Kirkpatrick, Title IIA Program Manager
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
[email protected]
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All Georgians”
www.gadoe.org
7/17/2015
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