Title Monitoring Submission- Title II, Part A

Improving Teacher Quality

Submit your supporting & required documentation for each section by following these steps:

  • Use this webpage as a checklist.
  • Save this completed checklist as pdf and upload it into your districts unique Monitoring Portfolio on Google Drive.
  • Upload required documentation into your district's unique Monitoring Portfolio on Google Drive.

Reach out to Christy Hendricks, 406-444-0794, with any questions.

Notice to all districts: Due to the wide range of district and school parental notification forms, and the fact that many do not meet federal requirements, beginning with School Year (SY) 2021-22, TransACT documents must be used. Those sections where TransACT forms must be used are identified within the Monitoring Tool. The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) pays for a state subscription to TransACT for all Montana districts.

The Montana OPI has partnered with TransACT Communications to provide state approved and legally-reviewed parent notices, forms, and letters at no cost for district and school staff. TransACT Customer Care: support@transact.com | 425-977-2100

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    1. If all schools in the district run a schoolwide program, and all Title II funds are combined in a schoolwide program, do not complete this section.
    2. If all Title IIA funds are flexed into Title IA, this section does not have to be completed.
    3. If funds are used for Title IIA purposes, only complete the sections that apply to your school/district.
    4. Please remember to protect teacher and student confidentiality.
     

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    Recruitment and Retention

  • Item: IIA-A

  • The district has used funds to recruit, hire and retain effective teachers, especially in schools with many at-risk students; and to improve within-district equity in the distribution of high-quality teachers.

    • Expert help in screening candidates
    • Differential and incentive pay in high need academic subject areas
    • Opportunities for advancement and professional growth
    • Mentoring programs
    • Recruiting effective teachers to reduce class-size

  • Item: IIA-B

  • Recruiting qualified individuals from other fields to become teachers, principals, or other school leaders, including mid-career professionals from other occupations, former military personnel, and recent graduates of institutions of higher education with records of academic distinction who demonstrate potential to become effective teachers, principals, or other school leaders.

  • Item: IIA-C

  • The district has used funds to develop or improve a rigorous, transparent, and fair evaluation and support system for teachers, principals, and school leaders.

    • Based on student growth and achievement
    • Based upon multiple measures of educator performance
    • Must provide clear and timely feedback

  • Item: IIA-D

  • Developing feedback mechanisms to improve working conditions at school

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    Professional Development

  • Item: IIA-E

  • The district has used funds to provide high-quality, personalized professional development activities.

    • Improve the knowledge of staff
    • Effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills
    • Use of challenging State academic content standards, student academic achievement standards, and State assessments
    • Involve collaborative groups
    • Provide training on how to teach and address the needs of all students including:
      • Students through age eight, including preschool
      • Children with disabilities
      • Children with significant cognitive disabilities
      • English learners
      • Grade level transitions
      • Gifted and Talented (including high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted education services)

  • Item: IIA-F

  • The district has used funds to use data and ongoing consultation to continually update and improve activities.

    • Provide training on how to understand and use data and assessments to improve classroom practice and student learning.    

  • Item: IIA-G

  • Carrying out in-service training for school personnel in:

    • Techniques and supports needed to help educators understand when and how to refer students affected by trauma, and/or mental illness
    • Prevent and recognize child sexual abuse
    • Use of referral mechanisms that effectively link children to the appropriate treatment and intervention services
    • Forming partnerships with mental health programs or organizations
    • Addressing issues related to school conditions for students learning    

  • Item: IIA-H

  • Providing training, technical assistance, and capacity-building in local educational agencies to assist teachers, principals, or other school leaders with selecting and implementing formative assessments, designing class-room-based assessments, and using data from such assessments to improve instruction and student academic achievement.

  • Item: IIA-I

  • Developing and providing professional development and other comprehensive systems of support for teachers, principals, or other school leaders to promote high-quality instruction and instructional leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects, including computer science

  • Item: IIA-J

  • Providing high-quality professional development for teachers, principals, or other school leaders on effective strategies to integrate rigorous academic content, Career and Technical Education, and work-based learning.

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    Class-size Reduction

  • Item: IIA-K

  • Reducing class-size to a level that is evidence based, to the extent the State (in consultation with local educational agencies in the State) determines that such evidence is reasonably available, to improve student achievement through the recruiting and hiring of additional effective teachers.

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    School Library Programs

  • Item: IIA-L

  • Supporting the instructional services provided by effective school library programs.

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    Other

  • Item: IIA-M

  • Carrying out other activities that are evidence based, to the extent the State (in consultation with local educational agencies in the State) determines that such evidence is reasonably available.          

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Save checklist as PDF and upload it into your district's unique Monitoring Portfolio on Google Drive.