Every six years, each school district in the Commonwealth is scheduled for a program monitoring review of their Title IA, Title IIA, and Title IVA federal grant programs authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Note that districts undergo a review of these programs in the same year they are scheduled for Tiered Focused Monitoring of other federal grant programs and state requirements by the Public School Monitoring group (PSM) at the Department. The timing of action steps for ESSA grant monitoring by the Federal Grant Programs group is as follows:
The information below is arranged for the purpose of collecting and organizing documentation for Title IA, Title IIA, and Title IVA grant program monitoring; however, even if a district is not scheduled for a monitoring review they may be of assistance in operating an effective program.
2022-23 Federal Grant (Titles I, IIA, IVA) Programs Monitoring Procedures
Process for Differentiating ESSA Reviews
Tab 1: Needs Assessment Procedure
Tab 2: Sample Offer of Consultation to Eligible Non-Public Schools — Title I only
Tab 2: Sample Offer of Consultation to Eligible Non-Public Schools — Tites I, IIA, III, and IVA
Tab 3: Affirmation of Consultation and Agreement with Participating Non-Public School Officials under ESSA
Tab 4: Requirements for Third Party Provider Contracts for the Delivery of Services to Private Schools
Tab 5: Resources on Equitable Access to Excellent Educators
Tab 6: Comparability Procedure
Tab 7: Comparability Reporting Overview
Tab 7: FY2023 Title I Comparability Instructions & Automated Forms
Tab 8: District and school-level family/guardian engagement policies
Tab 9: School- family/guardian compact
Tab 10: No samples available, see Monitoring Procedures for description.
Tab 11: Report Card Cover Letter and Right-to-Know (English)
Tab 12: Right-To-Know: Teacher Not Meeting State Licensure Requirements
Tab 13: Program Evaluation Procedure
Tab 14: Program Evaluation Summary
Tab 15: Targeted Assistance Program Plan/Use of Funds in Targeted Assistance Schools
Tab 16: About Title I Schoolwide Programs
Tab 17: Student Selection Procedure
Tab 18: Student Selection Criteria Sheet
Tab 19: Rank-Ordered Student Selection List of Title I Students in Targeted Assistance Programs
Tab 20: Required Formal Agreement: Title I, Part D Neglected and Delinquent Program
Listing of districts monitored from FY20–FY23
Notification of Monitoring
Notification of Required Action(s)
Detailed Findings by District
Notification of Completion
Last Updated: December 22, 2022
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