Needs Assessment for Title IIA

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Needs Assessmentfor Title II-A

• Joe Burris
• Coordinator Title II-A
• Idaho State Department of Education
• jburris_at_sde.idaho.gov
• 208-332-6891
• http//www.sde.idaho.gov/site/title_two/

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Outcomes

• Needs Assessment requirements under Title II-A
• Data to be collected and analyzed

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Planning Process
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Citationhttp//www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02
/pg22.htmlsec2122

• SEC. 2122.
• (c) NEEDS ASSESSMENT-
• (1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive a
  subgrant under this subpart, a local educational
  agency shall conduct an assessment of local needs
  for professional development and hiring, as
  identified by the local educational agency and
  school staff.

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Citationhttp//www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02
/pg22.htmlsec2122

• (2) REQUIREMENTS- Such needs assessment shall be
  conducted with the involvement of teachers,
  including teachers participating in programs
  under part A of title I, and shall take into
  account the activities that need to be conducted
  in order to give teachers the means, including
  subject-matter knowledge and teaching skills, and
  to give principals the instructional leadership
  skills to help teachers, to provide students with
  the opportunity to meet challenging State and
  local student academic achievement standards.

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Who should be involved in this process?

• LEA Title II-A Coordinator
• LEA Administrators
• School Leaders
• Teachers (Including Title I Teachers)
• As well as
• Paraprofessionals
• Parents
• Business leaders
• Private school administrators (re professional
  development for their teachers)

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Guiding Questions

• How was the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) data
  analysis conducted?
• How was the student achievement data analysis
  conducted?
• How was the staff professional development needs
  assessment conducted?

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Guiding Questions

• What HQT data was collected and analyzed?
• What student achievement data was collected and
  analyzed?
• What data was collected and analyzed to determine
  PD needs?

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What is the process?

• Identify teacher quality needs using
• HQT and other teacher/parapro data
• AYP, test score reports, and school
  improvement/restructuring plans
• Staff development plans and records
• Teacher recruitment information
• Teacher retention data
• Input from teachers, paraprofessionals, parents,
  private school administrators

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Examples of Data to Analyze

• Federal HQT Support Detail Report from IBEDS
• Student achievement results
• Teacher attrition/retirement projections
• Hard-to-fill positions
• Distribution of Non HQ or inexperienced teachers
• Staff Development Surveys
• Class size analysis (Grades K-3)
• Private School Participation/Surveys

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Guiding Questions

• What HQT needs were identified?
• What student achievement needs were identified?
• What PD needs were identified?

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Develop Goals

• Determine where efforts should be focused for the
  upcoming year. What does the data tell you? What
  matters the most toward reaching Title II-A goals
  and attaining/maintaining AYP?

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Documentation

• Required in the CIP
• Another tool is the Professional Development Plan
  Template available online at http//www.sde.idah
  o.gov/site/title_two/docs/pdplantemplate.rtf

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References

• SEC. 2121 of the Elementary and Secondary
  Education Act, available onine
• http//www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg22.htm
  l
• Highly Qualified Teachers Title II Part A
  Non-Regulatory Guidance, available online
• http//www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.pd
  f
• Georgia Professional Standards Commission Title
  II, Part A Handbook Section VI, available online
  www.gapsc.com