The Federal Instructional Improvement Section with the Federal Grants
Management, the Federal Discretionary Grant Section, and the Federal
Financial Management Section, comprise DESE's Federal Programs Unit.
The Federal Instructional Improvement Section assists schools with best
practice for the following programs:
Title I
Title II
Title IV
Title VI
Schoolwide
School Improvement
Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP)
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Federal Instructional Improvement Section Offers
Support to Districts and Schools
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| Comprehensive Planning |
Implementation |
Coordination |
Evaluation |
| Assist districts in comprehensive needs assessment and
planning through:
samples and resources for
needs assessment
procedures
facilitation of the needs
assessment process
consultation in the planning
process |
Assist districts in examining, selecting, and
implementing research-based practices, instructional models and programs
that will best meet their school improvement needs |
assistance in focusing all
available resources
toward improved
instructional strategies
and whole school reform
to improve student
achievement
assistance in matching
federal grant funds to the
individual needs of a
district
guidance
in how to
efficiently coordinate
federal grant funds to
maximize program
effectiveness |
Offers districts tools and strategies for
meaningful evaluation of the programs implemented and aid in formulating
plans to modify programs needing improvement |
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Services Provided to Districts and Schools |
regional, district and building level workshops, seminars, and institutes
and ongoing support
individual consultation with districts or schools and ongoing support
distribution of research-based information and on-going support for
implementation
connect districts with other resources for assistance
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In keeping with the Federal Instructional Improvements
mission, staff will assist schools in implementing comprehensive school
reform programs and improving instructional strategies, so that all
students will meet the Show-Me Standards. |
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