Office of State Support Progress Check Quarterly Protocol

The Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA) administers Title I, Sections 1001-1004 (School Improvement); Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies); Title I, Part B Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities; Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction); Title I, Part D (Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk); Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers); and McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program. Quarterly progress checks, phone or in-person conversations every three months of a fiscal year with State directors and coordinators, help ensure that State Educational Agencies (SEAs) are making progress toward increasing student achievement and improving the quality of instruction for all students through regular conversations about the quality of SEA implementation of SSA administered programs. The information shared with SSA helps inform the selection and delivery of technical assistance to SEAs and aligns structures, processes, and routines so SSA can regularly monitor the connection between grant administration and intended outcomes. Progress checks also allow SSA to proactively engage with SEAs to identify any issues ahead of formal monitoring visits, decreasing the need for enforcement actions and minimizing burden for SEAs. This is a request for a renewal without change of this collection.

The latest form for Office of State Support Progress Check Quarterly Protocol expires 2027-06-30 and is listed under ICR 202401-1810-003.