Applications
The Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 and Subpart 2 applications are open in in the Grant Management Application and Planning (GMAP) System and are due on Aug. 31.
Initial allocations in GMAP will be preliminary for the 2025-2026 school year. Final allocations will be released in the fall upon receipt of notification from the U.S. Department of Education. If you’re a newer coordinator or just want a brief review, here are some helpful resources:
Use of Funds Decision Making Tip Sheet
The National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth has developed this Tip Sheet: Use of Funds Decision Process. This tip sheet guides Subpart 1 and Subpart 2 staff through steps to help determine allowability and the best use of Title I, Part D funds.
Performance Report
Title I, Part D requires state education agencies (SEAs) to submit information annually regarding the educational progress of students served with Part D funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Section 1431(a).
The purpose of the performance report is to collect program data that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) can use to determine the effectiveness of the Part D educational programs in relation to the progress students are making regarding academic, vocational and transition outcomes.
SEAs report this data annually through two reporting tools: Consolidated State Performance Report and EDFacts. The performance report must be completed by Sept. 11.
Subpart 1 and Subpart 2 programs collect data for the same indicators, focusing on three main areas:
- Demographics (race/ethnicity, age, gender, etc.)
- Academic and vocational outcomes (within facility and after exit)
- Academic performance in reading/language arts and math
Neglected and Delinquent consultants will communicate via email when performance reports are open in GMAP. Performance reports must be submitted by Sept. 11. The data collection for this report covers the period between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
KDE will have a virtual meeting for coordinators to discuss the performance report process, requirements, and updates, including a step-by-step tutorial. An email invite will be sent later this summer. Please save the following dates:
- Subpart 1 Performance Report Overview: Monday, Aug. 11 at 9:30 am ET
- Subpart 2 Performance Report Overview: Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 10 am ET
There will be some changes to our performance data collection this year, so we encourage coordinators to attend our upcoming trainings for further information.
2025 Performance Report, New Category: Statewide Assessment
The U.S. Department of Education is requiring the Kentucky Department of Education to collect the count of students who participate in statewide assessments for mathematics and reading in Title I, Part D facilities.
This data element has been added in GMAP to the Demographic Data section for this year’s performance report. Facilities must enter the number of students who participated in the annual Kentucky Summative Assessment for mathematics and reading.
Performance Report Data: Average Days Served
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Education added a new element for Title I, Part D data reporting to include the collection of the average number of days that each student is in attendance and receiving educational services supported by Title I, Part D in the reporting year. The Average Number of Days Served is a new and different field than the Average Length of Stay.
Closely consider the following when compiling the data:
- The Average Number of Days Served must not exceed, or be equal to, the Average Length of Stay.
- The Average Number of Days Served must be less than the Average Length of Stay.
- The Average Number of Days Served is collecting how many days the student received educational services, i.e., instructional days.
- The Average Length of Stay is collecting the number of days each student is enrolled in a facility or program during the reporting year, including weekends and holidays, i.e., non-instructional days.
- The Average Number of Days Served must not be the same as the Average Length of Stay, as students would not have had access to educational services on days that school was not in session (weekends or federal/state holidays).
Pathway to Success Training
The staff here at KDE wants to thank you for joining us at our recent Title I-D Pathway to Success Training at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. Here’s a brief optional survey that we’ll look at closely for feedback on how we can improve for next year.
We hope the training supported the important work you all do to help vulnerable youth in Kentucky.
Engagement
If you are looking for ways to authentically engage your students in learning content, you may want to consider Break Free Education’s* upcoming and ongoing initiatives:
Ongoing Initiatives/Resources:
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Freedom Reads Book Club: A monthly book club with a book lottery, discussion questions, student reflection journals and more. (partnership with Reginald Dwayne Betts)
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Curriculum Mini-Units for Project-Based Learning: Offers opportunities for students to engage in meaningful and relevant project-based learning, including a national contest. The roller coaster initiative that many Kentucky programs participated in was anchored in one of these. In the past, they’ve offered a songwriting competition, a roller coaster experiment, a poetry competition, a design thinking challenge, a journalism challenge, a statistics project based around March Madness, a financial literacy challenge and a stock market investment challenge.
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Creative Writing: A 3-unit creative writing curriculum to engage students in the power and joy of writing.
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Breakfree Base: (Connecting juvenile justice educators to drive meaningful change): New Networking Tool!
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Postsecondary Guidance: Compilation of postsecondary options for college credits, tech credentials and entry-level credentials available to your students.
*This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the Kentucky Department of Education.
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