Title II-A Guidance

ODE Guidance

• Oregon Department of Education's Federal Funds Guide

  This document outlines each of the title programs under ESSA with information on ways funds across multiple titles can be used to support a variety of strategies to support student learning.
  

• Budget Narrative Instructions

  This information is intended to help district personnel complete the Title II, Part A section of the Budget Narrative for federal funding.
  

• Title II-A Cliff Notes

  This document provides a brief summary of Title II-A.
  

• Carryover Guidance

  This document provides information about the use of carryover funds for Title II, Part A.

• Increasing the Effectiveness of Professional Learning

  Effective professional development depends upon the quality of planning, implementation and evaluation. Within this guide, planning, implementation and evaluation are presented in steps with research-based information and tools and worksheets that can be used to develop a professional development plan, ensure implementation, and evaluate results.

Federal Guidance

• Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants

  This non-regulatory guidance is intended to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in understanding and implementing programs under Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to conduct a range of activities to provide teachers, principals, and other school leaders with the support they need to improve student learning.
  

• Using Title II, Part A funds Strategically to Support Educator Recruitment, Retention, Professional Learning and Student Outcomes

  To assist state and local planning, this resource advises how Title II, Part A funds can be used to implement five evidence-based policy levers (listed in the guidance) that help eliminate educator shortages and provide educators and students with what they need to thrive.
  

• Supporting a Diverse Educator Workforce to Strengthen Teaching and Learning

  This nonregulatory guidance highlights actions that state and local education agencies and institutions of higher education can take to increase educator diversity, as well as federal funding opportunities available to support these actions.
  

• USDE Guidance on Use of Federal Funds For Conferences and Meetings

Private Schools

• Private School Participation Under ESEA

  The resources and tools on this page are provided to school districts as they work with private schools to provide equitable services.
  

• Title II-A Equitable Services Reimbursement/Stipend Process

  This document provides guidance and resources to support districts in their role as the fiscal agent for private schools as it relates to the provision of IIA equitable services.

• Professional Development Planning Document for Private Schools

  This document provides a template for districts to plan Title II-A professional development with their participating private schools. Please note: This document was adapted from materials provided by Portland Public Schools, and is provided as a resource only.
  

For more information on this topic, email Sarah Martin, Education Specialist.