Results-based Monitoring for IDEA & ESEA Programs

Results-based Monitoringfor IDEA & ESEA Programs

Office of Consolidated Planning & MonitoringFall 2014

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District Selection: Risk Analysis

District Selection: Risk Analysis

An annual risk analysis identifies which LEAs are perceived to be at-risk based on various indicators.

The risk analysis includes programmatic, fiscal administrative, and achievement components of both IDEA and ESEA.

The programmatic risk analysis is weighted differently for program monitoring and fiscal monitoring.

There is often considerable overlap between program and fiscal risk, so many LEAs will receive both program and fiscal monitoring.

Two LEAs, not identified through the risk analysis, are randomly selected for results-based and fiscal monitoring.

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District Selection: Risk Analysis Indicators

Risk Analysis for Monitoring – Weights for indicator category totals

Indicator CategoryFiscal

MonitoringProgram

MonitoringFISCAL 40 15PERSONNEL 15 15MONITORING 15 15REPORTING 10 10COMPLAINTS 5 5STUDENT RESULTS 15 40

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FISCAL• Indicator 1: ESEA Title I Allocation > $500,000 {1 point} • Indicator 2: ESEA Title I Allocation > $1,500,000 {1 point}• Indicator 3: ESEA Title I Allocation > $5,000,000 {1 point}• Indicator 4: ESEA Discretionary Grants FY14 {1 point per}• Indicator 5: IDEA Part B Allocation > $500,000 {1 point}• Indicator 6: IDEA Part B Allocation > $1,500,000 {1 point}• Indicator 7: IDEA Part B Allocation > $3,000,000 {1 point}• Indicator 8: IDEA Preschool Allocation > $75,000 {1 point}• Indicator 9: IDEA Part B Discretionary Grants FY14 {1 point per}• Indicator 10: IDEA Preschool Discretionary Grants FY14 {1 point per}• Indicator 11: Title II-A Funds used for Class Size Reduction FY14 {1

point}

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FISCAL• Indicator 12: ESEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Non-compliance FY13

{1 point each}• Indicator 13: IDEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Non-compliance FY13

{1 point each}• Indicator 14: ESEA & IDEA & CTE Potential Dropdead Funds Left to

Draw > $0 FY13 (as of Aug. 1, 2014) {1 point each}• Indicator 15: Title I Potential Carryover = or > 15% FY14 (as of Aug.

1, 2014) {1 point}• Indicator 16: IDEA Part B Potential Excess Carryover = or > 50% FY14

(as of Aug. 1, 2014) {1 point per grant}• Indicator 17: IDEA Preschool Potential Excess Carryover = or > 50%

FY14 (as of Aug. 1, 2014) {1 point per grant}

• Indicator 18: Bookkeeper < 3 yrs exp w/ Federal Programs FY14 {1 point}

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PERSONNEL• Indicator 19: ESEA Director < 3 yrs exp FY14 {1 point}• Indicator 20: IDEA Director < 3 yrs exp FY14 {1 point}• Indicator 21: Director of Schools < 3 yrs exp FY14 (NOT USED for

FY14) {1 point}

MONITORING & AUDIT

• Indicator 22: ESEA Monitoring CAP 2013-14 {1 point per item}• Indicator 23: IDEA Monitoring CAP 2013-14 {1 point per item}• Indicator 24: Fiscal Monitoring CAP 2013-14 {1 point per item}• Indicator 25: CAP Items Not Addressed in Timely Manner for 2012-13

{1 point per item}• Indicator 26: TDOE Single Audit (A133) Findings 2013-14 {1 point per

item}• Indicator 27: US Ed Monitoring Findings 2013-14 {1 point per item}

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REPORTING DEADLINES• Indicator 28: Missed Deadline ePlan Con. Funding App & Projected

Budget FY15 {1 point}• Indicator 29: Missed Deadline ePlan Final Budget FY14 {1 point}• Indicator 30: Missed Deadline Comparability Title I and/or Not

Compliant 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 31: Missed Deadline Final Expenditure Report (NOT USED for FY14) {1 point}

• Indicator 32: Missed Deadline IDEA Dec. 1 Census Counts 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 33: Missed Deadline IDEA EOY Statewide Frequency 2013-14

{1 point}• Indicator 34: Missed Deadline IDEA SSEER Report (NOT USED for

FY14) {1 point}

• Indicator 35: Missed Deadline IDEA Excess Cost Report (NOT USED for FY14) {1 point}

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COMPLAINTS & HEARINGS• Indicator 36: ESEA Complaints 2013-14 {1 point per}• Indicator 37: IDEA Complaints 2013-14 {1 point per}• Indicator 38: IDEA Due Process Hearings 2013-14 {1 point per}

STUDENT RESULTS• Indicator 39: LEA In Need of Improvement (INI) 2013-14 {1 point}• Indicator 40: LEA In Need of Subgroup Improvement (INSI) 2013-14

{1 point}• Indicator 41: LEA Exemplary 2013-14 {credit 1 point}• Indicator 42: LEA Reward Schools 2014 {credit 1 point per}• Indicator 43: LEA Priority Schools 2015 {1 point per}• Indicator 44: LEA Focus Schools 2015 {1 point per}• Indicator 45: LEA 3-8 Math All Students % Below Basic is > State %

2013-14 • {1 point}• Indicator 46: LEA 3-8 Reading All Students % Below Basic is > State %

2013-14 {1 point}

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STUDENT RESULTS• Indicator 47: LEA Algebra I All Students % Below Basic is > State %

2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 48: LEA English II All Students % Below Basic is > State % 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 49: LEA 3-8 Math Students w Disabilities % Below Basic is > State % 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 50: LEA 3-8 Reading Students w Disabilities % Below Basic is > State % 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 51: LEA Algebra I Students w Disabilities % Below Basic is > State % 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 52: LEA English II Students w Disabilities % Below Basic is > State % 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 53: LEA has Suspension Rates > State Rate 2013-14 (NOT USED for FY14) {1 point per subgroup}

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STUDENT RESULTS• Indicator 54: LEA has Students w Disabilities Grad Rate < State Rate

2011-12 {1 point per subgroup}

• Indicator 55: LEA IDEA Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) (% SWD in GenEd Setting = or > 80% of Day) 2013-14 {1 point}

• Indicator 56: LEA IDEA Disproportionate Representation of SWD by race/ethnicity 2012-13 {1 point}

ADDITIONAL RISK CONCERNS• Indicator 57: CPM Office - TDOE Concerns of Additional Risk {5

points}• Indicator 58: IDEA Program - TDOE Concerns of Additional Risk {5

points}• Indicator 59: Fiscal - TDOE Concerns of Additional Risk {5 points}

2014-15 IDEA & ESEA Results-based & Joint Fiscal MonitoringTDOE Consolidated Planning & Monitoring

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CampbellDavidson DeKalb

Fayette Hamilton

Hawkins

Knox

Johnson

Lake

Lauderdale

Monroe

Montgomery

Murfreesboro

Roane

Shelby

SullivanSumnerTSB

Wayne

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** Murfreesboro monitoring will be delayed one year.

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Monitoring Preparation

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Sample Agenda

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Sample Agenda

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Sample Agenda

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Required Documents – Results-based

Full list on ePlan in the LEA Document Library under the 2015 folder for “Results-based Monitoring for IDEA & ESEA Program Documents”.

https://eplan.tn.gov/

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Required Documents – Fiscal

Full list on ePlan in the LEA Document Library under the 2015 folder for “Joint Fiscal Monitoring Document”.

https://eplan.tn.gov/

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Monitoring Process

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Process Overview

Program & Fiscal Monitoring Team • Lead: CPM Regional Consultant • Assigned CPM Regional Consultant• Staff representing Special Education, other critical

subgroups and other areas (EL, non-public, etc.)• Lead: Fiscal Consultant• Assigned Fiscal Consultant• CPM Nashville staff when needed

Program Monitoring Only will include program staff

Fiscal Monitoring Only will include fiscal staff

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Monitoring Process Overview

Step 1. TDOE identifies LEAs based on risk and notifies selected LEAs

Step 2. Data collection • TDOE gathers assessment and growth data on districts and

schools by proficiency levels, subjects and subgroups (SWD, ED, etc.)

• TDOE reviews LEA consolidated application and budget for ESEA and IDEA

• TDOE reviews LEA strategic plan• TDOE requests LEA upload specific items

Step 3. TDOE selects schools based upon school assessment results and other factors• At least two schools are selected for a two hour onsite visit• Additional sites such as a preschool, non-public school, or

program maybe also be selected

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Step 4. Phone call between TDOE and LEA to explain the process and clarify expectations• TDOE wants to see and hear about day-to-day procedures• LEA and School interviews• Note: Preparing boxes of information is not necessary• Agenda is negotiated with the LEA

Step 5. On-site visit approximately 3.5 days• Entrance meeting (approximately one hour) with the district

leadership and other relevant staff to review district strategic plan, initiatives, best practices, challenges, etc.

• Meetings with ESEA Director, IDEA Supervisor, Fiscal Director and staff

• School visit schedules• Time slots for TDOE to write comments and final report (at

least two)• Review and modify final report with ESEA, IDEA and Fiscal

Directors• Exit Conference with LEA leadership

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Step 6. Written Comments, Improvement Plan, Compliance Plan and LEA Letter• Prior to the exit conference, the results-based and fiscal

monitoring comments are drafted • The Improvement Plans and Compliance Action Plans are

finalized in the exit conference (suggestions from the LEA are incorporated into the final document)

• Letter indicating Closed or Incomplete status is sent to the LEA within two weeks

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Some documentation required for the visit is uploaded to ePlan.

Many documents are reviewed on-site but no copies of documentation are expected.

Process relies heavily on interviews with LEA staff and listening to their procedures and challenges within their districts.

School site visits are conducted by meeting with the principal and school leadership then walking through classrooms and parts of the building.

TDOE staff writes up all comments, improvement plans and compliance action plans while in the district.

An on-site exit conference reviews the completed written monitoring instrument with LEA leadership.

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Joint Fiscal Monitoring

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Fiscal Monitoring

A number of federal grants will be monitored:• ESEA Formula Grants• IDEA Part B Formula Grants• IDEA Preschool (619) Formula Grants• First to the Top Grants• Title I School Improvement Grants• 21st Century Discretionary Grants

Random samples of transactions will be reviewed on-site

Number of transactions may expand if issues are identified during monitoring

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Fiscal Monitoring

Joint Fiscal Monitoring Instrument

• Updated for this year – similar to last year’s instrument

• The instrument is located on ePlan in LEA Document Library in the 2015 Joint Fiscal Monitoring Documents folder

• To prepare for the visit, please review the monitoring instrument and monitoring documents list prior to on-site monitoring visit

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Fiscal Monitoring

Joint Fiscal Monitoring Instrument• Budgets and Revisions• Travel• Procurement• Contracts• General Fiscal Requirements (including most recent A-133

audit)• Use of Funds (ESEA & IDEA)• Personnel• Title II A• Title III A, English Language Acquisition• ESEA Transferability

In addition, samples will be reviewed from School Improvement and 21st Century grants (if applicable)

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Fiscal Monitoring

Required upload of documents

• Upload required documents by the specified date in the LEA notification email

• Fiscal consultants will review prior to visit– Ensure policies cover all requirements

Fiscal consultants will review during visit• Samples of documentation during visit to ensure that

the policies and procedures are being followed

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Fiscal Monitoring

Final notes• Fiscal team will ask for various information on-site, which may

include:– Payroll records– General ledger– Travel reimbursements– Purchase documentation (e.g. requisition, bids, purchase

order, packing slip, invoice, check)– Inventories

Goal is to ensure that your system• is properly accounting for federal funds• has appropriate internal controls in place • is prepared for federal monitoring or audit

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Joint Fiscal Monitoring

QUESTIONS?

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Results-based Monitoring

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Results-based Monitoring

Purpose: To monitor and support districts in the implementation of IDEA & ESEA programs that improve outcomes for students, while recognizing continuous improvement is necessary.

Shifting our focus from COMPLIANCE to PERFORMANCE

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IDEA Monitoring Shift of Focus

IDEA compliance monitoring has produced 85-95% compliance in the areas of student records, parent notification, etc.

Student outcomes measured by academic achievement, graduation rate and dropout rate have not improved over time.

Focus is changing from strict compliance to student outcomes.

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Continuous Improvement Cycle

CPM: Monitoring

Desired Outcomes

Streamlining process for districts Improve planning and monitoring

around targeted accountability goals Cycle of Continuous Improvement for

district improvement

First Steps

Consolidation of monitoring tools Creating and piloting a results-based

tool and monitoring process Training and additional support for

LEAs through CPM and Special Populations

To monitor and support districts in the implementation of IDEA & ESEA programs that improve outcomes for students, while recognizing continuous

improvement is necessary:Results based Monitoring Implemented 2014-15 School Year

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Process Overview

Why a results-based monitoring tool? • Shifts focus from compliance to program effectiveness• Encourages collaborative conversations around district

programs• Provides a better understanding of successes and

challenges

How is the results-based monitoring tool organized?• Based on factors influencing student outcomes• Combines IDEA & ESEA monitoring items• Adds an Improvement Plan focusing on suggested

strategies to increase student outcomes • Includes a Compliance Action Plan

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Major Sections of the Monitoring Tool

Quality Leadership

Effective Teachers

Instructional Practices

Climate and Culture

Parent and Community Involvement

Appendices

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Pilot Survey Results

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Participating LEA Demographics

Six districts and twelve schools volunteered for the monitoring pilot:

RuralStudent

Enrollment% Economically Disadvantaged

% Students w Disabilities

% Black / African American

% Hispanic / Latino % White

Yes 1,205 86.6% 14.9% 73.3% 5.0% 21.2%Yes 3,179 64.0% 13.8% 6.4% 2.8% 90.4%No 3,971 43.6% 13.3% 7.6% 1.5% 90.5%Yes 7,341 67.9% 17.2% 1.3% 2.9% 95.3%No 7,439 66.3% 15.6% 1.6% 2.1% 95.8%No 11,084 54.8% 14.6% 3.8% 10.2% 83.9%

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Relevant Survey Results

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FRAUD, WASTE or ABUSE

Citizens and agencies are encouraged to report fraud, waste or abuse in State and Local government.

NOTICE: This agency is a recipient of taxpayer funding. If you observe an agency director or employee engaging in any activity which you consider to be illegal, improper or wasteful, please call the state Comptroller’s toll-free

Hotline:

1-800-232-5454

Notifications can also be submitted electronically at:

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Results-based Monitoring for IDEA & ESEA Programs

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