LEA District Survey and Poll - Appendix B and D

Integrated Evaluation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding, Implementation and Outcomes

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LEA District Survey and Poll - Appendix B and D

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APPENDIX D



Integrated Evaluation of ARRA Funding, Implementation and Outcomes



District Poll

Fall 2011



































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Option 1. Guidance LEAs received concerning how to spend ARRA funds


Use the following chart to indicate (a) whether or not your LEA received the specific type of guidance - concerning how to spend funds provided by ARRA programs – that is described and if so (b) rate the usefulness of the guidance to date.


Focus of SEA Guidance


Guidance Received

(Check One in Each Row)


Usefulness of Guidance
(Check One in Each Row)

No

Don’t know



Shape1 Yes Not Useful

A Good Start

Very Useful

Written guidance from the U.S. Department of Education focused on how to spend:

Supplemental ARRA IDEA funds



Shape2



Supplemental ARRA Title I funds



Shape3



SFSF funds



Shape4



Race to The Top funds



Shape5



Written guidance from your state focused on how to spend:

Supplemental ARRA IDEA funds



Shape6



Supplemental ARRA Title I funds



Shape7



SFSF funds



Shape8



Race to The Top funds



Shape9



In person guidance (i.e. workshop or other meetings) from the U.S. Department of Education focused on how to spend:

Supplemental IDEA funds



Shape10



Supplemental Title I funds



Shape11



SFSF funds



Shape12



Race to The Top funds



Shape13



In person guidance (i.e. workshop or other meetings) from your state focused on how to spend:

Supplemental IDEA funds



Shape14



Supplemental Title I funds



Shape15



SFSF funds



Shape16



Race to The Top funds



Shape17





Option 2. District needs for technical assistance and staff training


Districts may require a variety of assistance to carry out ARRA reforms. For each of the reforms listed below, indicate (a) whether it is part of your district reform agenda for the 2011-2012 school year and (b) for those reforms included in the agenda, indicate the extent to which your district has a need for technical assistance and staff training to aid in carrying out reform.


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Option 3. Technical Assistance and Staff Training LEAs Received


Districts may receive technical assistance and staff training (i.e., support) from a variety of sources, to help carry out ARRA reforms. For each support type listed, indicate (a) whether your district received the support during the 2010-2011 school year and if so (b) indicate the degree to which the support was useful.


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Option 4. District Partnerships to Support Education Reforms


Districts may engage a variety of partners to assist in implementing education reforms. This brief survey asks about your district’s current (2011-2012) partnerships.


Question 1

Part A: Check the box if your district has a formal partnership focused on the reform activity listed.

Part B: If you checked column A, indicate whom you have formal partnerships with by checking all that apply.

Part C: If you checked column A, indicate if the partner’s work is paid for, at least in part, with ARRA funds.


Focus of Reform Activity

A: Formal Partnership

B: Type of partnering organization

(Check all that apply)

C: ARRA Funds



College or University




Foundation


Federally -Funded Organization


For-Profit Vendor




Other

Implementation of state content standards








Implementation of assessments and use of assessment data








Adopting new curricula and related instructional materials








Evaluating educator effectiveness








Establishing differentiated educator compensation systems








Improving Low-Performing Schools








Development and use of data Systems








Assessing district needs and establishing reform priorities









Question 2

For each partnership listed below indicate (a) how satisfied you have been with the quality of the work and (b) how satisfied you have been with the utility of the partnership in meeting your district’s needs.



Each partnership indicated will be piped into this grid:

Satisfaction with Quality

Satisfaction with Utility

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

<Foundation> partnership focused on <State content standards and district application>







<For-profit vendor> partnership focused on <Assessments and use of assessment data>










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