LEA Planning Cycle March 31, 2010 Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation and Office of Field Services

2 Approved Goals Important! A District Superintendent or designee must approve Goals/Objectives/Strategies within Goals Management in order for them to be available in the LEA Planning Cycle (LEA PC)

3 Definition of the LEA PC The LEA Planning Cycle (LEA PC) is the subset of Federally-funded Goals (with embedded Needs), Objectives and Strategies derived from a comprehensive needs assessment It is based on the identified needs of the District after assessing achievement trends at the District level and in the schools

4 The LEA PC Application is… Required for districts seeking/receiving Federal funds Located on the AdvancED site (moved from MEGS) Available March 15, 2010 Due June 30, 2010 along with the Consolidated Application and Title I School Selection application which still reside in MEGS (for a July 1 obligation date) Overview of the LEA PC

5 A complete LEA PC Application… Must contain 3-5 approved Goals Must include a minimum of one corresponding Objective and Strategy for each Goal Should only include the Strategies that are budgeted within the Consolidated Application Overview of the LEA PC

6 1.Activate the LEA PC online 2.Enter to work on application 3.Select 3-5 approved Goals, Objectives, and Strategies 4.Add a Comment (optional) 5.Save to continue working at another time OR Save and Submit to notify the District’s Field Services Consultant that the LEA PC is ready for review LEA PC Process 1

7 1.Enter Goals Management to create and approve 3-5 Goals, Objectives and Strategies 2.Activate the LEA PC online 3.Enter to work on Application 4.Select 3-5 approved Goals, Objectives, and Strategies 5.Add a Comment (optional) 6.Save to continue working at another time OR Save and Submit to notify the District’s Field Services Consultant that the LEA PC is ready for review LEA PC Process 2

8 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit

9 Activate LEA PC

10 Activate LEA PC

11 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit 

12 Enter LEA PC

13 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit  

14 Select Goals/Objectives/Strategies

15 Select Goals/Objectives/Strategies

16 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit   

17 Add a Comment

18 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit    

19 LEA PC Important! Save frequently to prevent losing District work!!!

20 Save Application

21 Re-enter Application Locate the LEAPC (Application in Progress) line and click Continue

22 LEA PC Steps Activate LEA PC Enter LEA PC Select Approved Goals Add a Comment Save Save and Submit     

23 Save and Submit

24 Submitted for Review

25 Goals Management Lock When an Application is in a “Submitted” or “Review if Progress” status, the District will not be able to edit LEA PC Goals information within Goals Management

26 Approval/Modifications Approved Application A submitted application that does not require any modifications is returned as Approved Modifications Required A submitted application that needs changes before approval is returned to the District Official with specific comments that will describe what is needed for each modification required Important! Applicants will receive an notification for every change in status.

27 Modifications Required

28 Review Comments

29 Examples of Comments 1.Goals must address what ALL students should be able to know and do 2.Objectives must meet the SMART criteria 3.The budget in the Consolidation Application includes computers but the Objectives/Strategies don’t align 4.The gap analysis does not identify specific achievement data

30 Modifying a Goal

31 Resubmit for Review

32 After an LEA PC Application is approved, the District may need to amend the Application and make changes Example: The District receives additional funding and needs to add new Strategies Amending the Application

33 Amending the Application

34 Updates in Goals Management

35 Amending the Application

36 Questions Chris Isaacson,