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SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 61
April 24, 1998 |
| TO: | Division Superintendents |
| FROM: | Paul D. Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| SUBJECT: | Federal Program Monitoring |
The Department of Education's Federal Program Monitoring system is designed to focus on program improvement and student achievement. Programs are reviewed on a six-year cyclical monitoring schedule over a two to three-year process with follow up as needed in the following areas: Adult Education, Special Education, Vocational Education, Title I and Title VI. Phase I of the process requires school divisions to conduct a comprehensive self-assessment and develop a program improvement plan to address identified deficiencies and concerns. Regional institutes are held during the summer to provide school divisions with information and direction for conducting the self-assessments. School divisions scheduled for reviews during the 1998-1999 school year will receive further information about the institutes in the next three weeks. Phase II of the monitoring process requires an analysis of the self-assessment reports and other relevant data, and may include an on-site visitation to review specific program areas. During Phase III of the monitoring process, follow up will be conducted on the identified deficiencies and concerns. If you have questions or would like additional information about the monitoring process, you may call Sandra E. Ruffin, Associate Director for Federal Program Monitoring, at (804) 225-2768, or e-mail at sruffin@pen.k12.va.us. PDS/ser Attachment: A hard copy of this memo and its attachment will be sent to the superintendent's office