Are you making the most of GMAP?
The 2020-2021 school year was like no other year! As districts begin to think ahead for planning purposes, Title I, Part A could be instrumental for addressing achievement gaps that the pandemic may have expanded.
The consolidated application for Title I, Part A has not opened for the 2021-2022 school year yet. Districts are encouraged to plan for Title I for the next school year based on the hold harmless percentages released in January.
When the GMAP application does open for the upcoming school year, don’t forget that each page has a Help for Current Page section that provides helpful guidance for that page of the application. The guidance includes things such as best practices for set-asides, how to consider your poverty low-income determination, differences between free and reduced-price lunch or direct certification data, differences between grade span or districtwide ranking, definitions for school eligibility, how to build your PPAs, school program description requirements, private school services requirements and much more.
Take advantage of the Help for Current Page feature in GMAP to ensure you are making the most of the system and meeting all requirements within the application.
Nominate Best Practices
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Best Practices and Sustainability webpage is open for submission of best practices from schools and districts.
The webpage is designed to serve as a clearinghouse to promote practices that motivate, engage and provide measurable results in student learning, achievement and school/district processes. Any aspect of a school system that can impact student outcomes through improved instruction or operations can be submitted as a best practice.
Best practices should be submitted to the Best Practices database by May 7 to be considered for acknowledgement at the Continuous Improvement Summit, scheduled for Sept. 22-23. For more information, email Natasha Stein.
The U.S. Department of Education also is encouraging the sharing of lessons learned and best practices for operating safely and supporting all children and students (including those with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, and other underserved children and students), teachers, faculty and staff during the pandemic. The agency will consider this information when populating a Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse.
Responding to the request for information or undertaking any of the lessons learned included in the clearinghouse are voluntary activities and are not prerequisites for receipt of any federal funding. Submissions may be made on a continuous basis until September 2021. More information is available in the Federal Register notice.
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