Program Review - LEA

Race to the Top

Progress Update - LEA

LEA Analysis of State Implementation and Oversight

Prior to the on-site review, LEAs must submit written responses to the following questions regarding the State’s implementation and oversight of Race to the Top reforms to date.

1. In what specific and/or general ways have the activities the State is implementing under its Race to the Top plan impacted the LEA? Please answer this question for all relevant sections listed below.

   1. Overall State Capacity and Stakeholder Engagement (Application Criterion A)

   2. Standards and Assessments (Application Criterion B)

   3. Data Systems (Application Criterion C)

   4. Great Teachers and Leaders (Application Criterion D)

   5. Turning Around Lowest Achieving Schools (Application Criterion E)

   6. STEM (Application Competitive Priority 2)

   7. Other

2. What is your assessment of the State’s quality of implementation?

3. How is the State assessing the quality of implementation for your Race to the Top activities?

4. What methods, tools, and/or processes is the State using to determine the extent of LEA progress toward meeting the goals and timelines described in your scope of work?

5. If you are not on track to meet the goals and timelines in your plan, or if the State has expressed concerns about the quality of implementation, how is the State assisting you?

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Race to the Top

Progress Update - LEA

EA Implementation of Race to the Top

Prior to the on-site review, LEAs must submit written responses regarding LEA implementation of the key Race to the Top reforms included in their approved LEA scope of work to date.

1. Please provide a summary the LEA’s key successes and challenges related to implementation (i.e. timelines, goals, and performance measures) of the Race to the Top initiatives in the approved LEA scope of work related to application sub-criterion insert application sub-criterion¹.

Project/workstream 1 (see appendix A for relevant goals, activities, etc. taken from LEA SOW pg. xx)

• Successes:

• Challenges:

2. Please provide a summary the LEA’s key successes and challenges related to implementation (i.e. timelines, goals, and performance measures) of the Race to the Top initiatives in the approved LEA scope of work related to application sub-criterion insert application sub-criterion.

Project/workstream 2 (see appendix B for relevant goals, activities, etc. taken from LEA SOW pg. xx)

• Successes:

• Challenges:

3. Please provide a summary the LEA’s key successes and challenges related to implementation (i.e. timelines, goals, and performance measures) of the Race to the Top initiatives in the approved LEA scope of work related to application sub-criterion insert application sub-criterion.

Project/workstream 3 (see appendix C for relevant goals, activities, etc. taken from LEA SOW pg. xx)

• Successes:

• Challenges:

Appendix A:

Appendix B:

Appendix C:

1 All highlighted fields will be completed by the Department Program Officer prior to completion.