Monitoring update
Consolidated monitoring notifications were sent to 10 districts. On-site monitoring will begin in January 2020. The district consolidated monitoring checklist, the schoolwide program consolidated monitoring checklist and the targeted assistance program consolidated monitoring checklist are used in the consolidated monitoring process to evaluate compliance and effectiveness of Title I, Part A activities.
Eight districts were notified of their selection for Title I distance monitoring. These districts have been submitting evidence and Kentucky Department of Education consultants will soon begin reviewing the documentation. The distance (desk) monitoring checklist is used in the distance monitoring process for the evaluation of Title I, Part A activities.
Title I coordinators can use these checklists to self-assess and monitor their programs and ensure they are keeping documentation to address each of the monitoring indicators.
National ESEA Conference
The National ESEA Conference will be Feb. 4-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. This conference is four days of learning and skill building focused on supporting students served by ESEA programs. The conference welcomes thousands of K-12 educators from across the country each year.
This year’s theme, “Together for Equity,” focus on the unique needs of historically underserved children and our ability to centralize service across all ESEA programs. Formerly called the National Title I Conference, the event remains committed to sharing resources pertinent to the ESEA programs which are being implemented with your students.
Participants include state agency officials, school district administrators, school building leaders and teachers. There will be updates from several offices of the U.S. Department of Education about federal education program and funding issues. Conference participants will have opportunities to meet and learn from professionals who have taken significant steps to help students succeed.
Conference sessions are a combination of large group presentations with nationally recognized speakers and smaller interactive workshops where attendees have the chance to work closely with education experts.
Conference details, including registration materials, are available at the ESEA website. If you have questions about the conference, email Bob Harmon, CEO of the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators, or call him at (800) 256-6452.
Updates from the web
The U.S. Department of Education recently released updates to the College Scorecard, which is designed to help students as they are weighing education options after high school.
For the first time, students can find important information on potential debt and what they can expect to earn one year after completing their education based on what they choose to study – including for two-year programs, four-year degrees, certificate programs and some graduate programs.
Students also can use College Scorecard’s comparison tool to compare up to 10 school options to see how they stack up.
This video provides an introduction to the updated features of the new College Scorecard:
Rural Blog Series
Check out the second post in the Rural Blog Series on stakeholder engagement in rural schools from the State Support Network, “Stakeholder Engagement – A Checklist for Rural Education Systems.” This post helps rural districts ensure their approaches are effective.
For more information on engagement and communication in rural schools, please see the first post in the blog series, “Effective Communication Strategies for Building Local Stakeholder Engagement and Ownership.”
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