Professional Development
The statutory definition of “professional development” is defined in section 8101(42) and these requirements ensure that professional development is ongoing, comprehensive, and directly related to improving educational outcomes; Activities that are an integral part of school and LEA strategies to provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to help students succeed in a well-rounded education and to meet challenging State academic standards; and Activities that are sustained, rather than consisting of stand-alone, one-day, or short-term workshops, and it must be intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused.
Evidenced-Based
The statutory meaning of “evidenced-based” is defined in section 8101(21); An activity, strategy, or intervention that demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on strong to promising evidence; and Activities that could include an activity, strategy, or intervention that “demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes, and which includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, strategy, or intervention.”
Equitable Services Requirement
Generally, only private school teachers, principals, and other school leaders (that meet the definition provided in ESEA section 8101(44)) are eligible to receive equitable services under Title II, Part A that fall within the county/district jurisdiction. Please reach out to the Equitable Services Ombudsman Barbara Bidell Barbara.Bidell@doe.nv.gov or the Title II-A State Director for additional support with the Equitable Services requirement. Additional guidance can be found under the resources section.
Monitoring
Under Uniform Guidance Part 2 CFR § 200.332(c), an SEA must evaluate each subrecipient’s fraud risk and risk of noncompliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring.
Monitoring subrecipients of Federal funds is to ensure that the subrecipient: (1) achieves the goals and objectives of the award, and (2) complies with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the awards.
LEAs will use Title1 Crate to upload the completed Monitoring Toolkit and supporting documentation. Please review the Monitoring Checklist to aid in preparation.
Proposed Monitoring Schedule
I. FY2024 monitoring period of performance: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
II. FY2025 monitoring period of performance: 7/1/2024-6/30/2025
III. FY2026 monitoring period of performance: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026