Greetings from the Strong Foundations Program team! We hope this message finds you well and energized as we dive into the contracting period with LEAs for both Strong Foundations Planning and Strong Foundations Implementation. The contracting period is in full swing, and we are excited to continue our collaborative work together. 

As Approved Providers, your expertise and dedication play a pivotal role in the success of the Strong Foundations Program. We recognize the invaluable contributions you make in supporting LEAs as they create instructional frameworks and drive strong implementation to benefit students.  

We are excited to start on this journey together and look forward to the meaningful impact we will make in transforming instructional practices and improving student outcomes. Thank you for your dedication and partnership in advancing education excellence across our communities. 

If you have any questions or require assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov. Let's work together to build strong foundations for the future of education. 

Warm regards, 

Strong Foundations Program Team 

Executed Contracts are due May 17, 2024. Once you have a contract with an LEA, have them upload their Executed Contract to their Google Drive Folder and share their Google folder link with you. 

When you have access to the Planning LEAs Google Folder, please fill out the Planning Deliverable Form with the link to the Executed Contract and the email address of the AP District Lead who is leading the planning work with that LEA. If an LEA you are supporting needs us to send their Google Folder link to them again, please have them reach out to us with that request at strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov.  

Note: Strong Foundations Planning and Strong Foundations Implementation have individual Deliverables Forms. Please ensure you are only turning Planning Deliverables into the Planning form and implementation Deliverables into the Implementation Form.  

SF Implementation Milestones 

AP Milestone Dates 

• April 16: Approved Providers will receive their partner LEAs’ Readiness Inventories from TEA. 
• May 17: Executed Contracts are due. Once you have a contract with an LEA, have them upload their Executed Contract to their Google Drive Folder and share their Google folder link with you. 

Once you have access to the LEA’s Google Folder, please fill out the Implementation Deliverable Form with the link to the Executed Contract and the email address of the AP District Lead who is leading the planning work with that LEA.  

Note: Strong Foundations Planning and Strong Foundations Implementation have individual Deliverables Forms. Please ensure you are only turning planning deliverables into the Planning form and implementation deliverables into the Implementation Form. 

• July 31: LEA participant registration due. Registration will be done by LEAs by using the LASO Strong Foundations Implementation Contact Form. 

LEA Milestone Dates:  

• April 2–3: The first set of Strong Start training sessions for LEA leaders was April 2–3. If leaders did not attend, they should register for the April 23–24 or May 1–2 offering. 
• April 23–24: Additional Strong Start Training opportunities for LEA Leaders  

May 1–2: Additional Strong Start Training opportunities for LEA Leaders 

Upcoming AP training opportunities:  

• Implementation Advisor Certification (register for the session): 
  • IA Cohort 5: May 13–17 
  • IA Cohort 6: July 22–26 

• Product Advisor Certification (register for the session): 
  • Cohort 4: April 8–12 (K–5 Math/K–5 RLA Only) 
  • Carnegie PA Cohort 1: June 10–14 (6–12 Math Only) 
  • Cohort 5: July 8–12 (K–5 RLA, K–5 Math, 6–12 Math) 

• Product Trainings (register for the session):  
  • Amplify: April 22–23 (full) 
  • Amplify: May 29–30 
  • Eureka: May 20–21 
  • Carnegie: May 8–9 
  • Carnegie: May 22–23 

• (Optional) Approved Provider/LEA Meet & Greet – This optional meet and greet gives APs an opportunity to connect with LEAs who have been awarded the Strong Foundations Planning Grant. 
  • April 4, 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Registration Link 
• (Required) AP Monthly Meeting – Stay on top of the latest updates in SFP and participate in learning and collaboration that will support you as guide LEAs to successfully create and implement an RBIS-aligned instructional framework. All SF Managers and AP District leads are required to attend monthly meetings. Registration Link. 
  • April 26, 9:00 a.m. Registration Link 
• (Optional) Office Hours – Have questions? Need support? Join the SFP and SFI teams in Office Hours offered the second and fourth Monday of every month.  
  • April 8 and 29, 9:00–9:30 a.m. CT - Registration Link 

SF Implementation: 

• (Required) AP Monthly Meeting – Stay on top of the latest updates in SFI and participate in learning and collaboration to help you support strong HQIM implementation in your partner LEAs. 
  • April 26, 8:00 a.m. CT – Registration Link 
• (Optional) Office Hours – Have questions? Need support? Join the SFP and SFI teams in Office Hours offered the second and fourth Monday of every month.  
  • April 8 and 29, 9:00–9:30 a.m. CT - Registration Link