1. LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER A FEDERAL PROGRAMS MONITOIRNG VISIT Idaho Elementary & Secondary Education Act Conference April 15, 2015 Kim Bedke, Title I-A Director, Cassia Joint School District bedkim@cassiaschools.org Karen Seay, Title I-A Coordinator, Idaho Department of Education kseay@sde.idaho.gov “Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve”

2. Session Overview Brief overview of state level monitoring process Overview of Cassia Joint School 151 District monitoring visit –Life Before: Preparing for a monitoring visit –Life During: Sharing how Cassia School District does business –Life After: Next steps Wrap up: 10 IMPORTANT things to do BEFORE, DURING, & AFTER being notified of your Federal Program’s Monitoring Visit

3. http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/title_one/program_monitoring.htm This website will be updated for 2015-2016. Do not use the 2014-2015 monitoring tool. The 2015-2016 monitoring tool and documents are coming soon! Lots of resources!

4. Federal Programs Monitoring Process – flow chart It’s all about the See handout – Big picture Ask questions! Technical assistance –Emails –Webinar –Phone visits –Onsite visit

5. LIFE BEFORE Preparing for a Monitoring Visit Determine collection format Organize stakeholder teams Determine needs Work-sessions

6. LIFE BEFORE Determine Collection Format

7. LIFE BEFORE Organize Stakeholder Teams

8. LIFE BEFORE Determine Needs

9. LIFE BEFORE Work Sessions

10. Everybody needs a SAM!!! S sign-in A agendas M minutes LIFE BEFORE Work Sessions

12. Life During… Supporting & Scheduling

13. Life After… Spread the Word & Sustainability

14. Wrap Up… 10 IMPORTANT things to BEFORE, DURING, & AFTER being notified of your Federal Program’s Monitoring Visit 1.Read ALL e-mails related to monitoring from the SDE contact coordinator and from your district federal programs’ coordinators 2.Ask if you don’t understand…and then ask again to clarify 3.Organize stakeholders 4.Determine district and schools’ needs 5.Meet formally and often to provide technical assistance 6.Use Monitoring Tool as a roadmap and checklist 7.Develop common vocabulary and terminology 8.Review interview questions with parents, paras, teachers, administrators 9.Empower, encourage, and IMPROVE 10.CELEBRATE

15. Contact Information Kim Bedke, Title I-A Director, Cassia Co. Joint School District #151  bedkim@cassiaschools.org bedkim@cassiaschools.org  208.878.6611 Karen Seay, Title I-A Coordinator, Idaho Department of Education  kseay@sde.idaho.gov kseay@sde.idaho.gov  208.332.6978