June 18, 2014

Fourth Draft OMB Package, Version Two

Appendix A-District Survey

PPSS TO 10: Studies of Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Grantees

Subtask 3.5: Prepare Fourth Draft OMB Clearance Package

Contract Number GS-10F-0554N; Order Number ED-PEP-11-O-0090

SRI Project #P21494

Submitted to:

Andrew Abrams

Policy and Program Studies Service

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202

Prepared by:

SRI International

Kyra Caspary, Chris Padilla, Nancy Adelman, Rebecca Schmidt, Erica Harbatkin, and Kaily Yee
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Appendix A: Survey of SRSA Grantee and RLIS Subgrantee Districts

Email Text Inviting Survey Participation

Dear [District REAP Coordinator name]:

Your school district has been selected as a part of a nationally representative sample to participate in

the survey portion of the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)’s Study of Experiences and

Needs of REAP Grantees conducted by SRI International and Impaq International. The Rural Education 

Achievement Program (REAP) provides federal financial assistance to rural districts. It consists of two 

programs: the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program and the Rural and Low-Income School 

(RLIS) program. Your participation in this survey is crucial to help the Department understand the uses 

of the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) funds and the district’s technical assistance needs 

related to REAP.

You have been selected to participate in this survey because your district {received} { is eligible for}1a 

grant under the REAP2program in school year 2014–15. The survey takes approximately 30 minutes to 

complete. The Department will use the results of this study to better understand the uses of REAP funds

and districts’ technical assistance needs related to REAP. Additionally, Congress will use these results to 

inform reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. [In addition, the study has 

selected your district to participate in a follow-up interview to the survey that takes approximately one 

hour.] REAP grantees and subgrantees are required to cooperate with federal studies of their programs 

under the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR Sections 75.591 and 

76.591).

We ask that you complete this survey no later than January 21, 2015.

Among other topics, this survey includes questions about your experience of the eligibility 

determination process for REAP and how you are using REAP funds in the school year 2014–15. If you 

are not the best person to respond to questions about the REAP program, please send a message to 

reap@sri.com with the name, email address, and phone number of a more appropriate respondent in 

your district. If your district did not receive REAP funds for school year 2014–15, please call 

888-XXX-XXXX. 3

 

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This will read “received” for SRSA grantees and “was eligible for” for RLIS subgrantees.

2

Here and elsewhere, “REAP” will be replaced with “RLIS” for RLIS subgrantees and “SRSA” for SRSA grantees for 

online survey administration.

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A toll-free number will be generated when the study receives OMB clearance.
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Log-in Page Text

Rural	Education	Achievement	Program	

District Coordinator Survey

Welcome to the REAP survey. This survey includes questions about the eligibility determination process 

for REAP, how your school district uses REAP funds, and your school district’s REAP-related technical 

assistance needs. Please consult with other staff members in your district as needed to answer these 

questions.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of 

information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number 

for this information collection is XXXX-XXXX.4The time required to complete this information collection 

is estimated to average 30 minutes, including the time to review instructions and complete and review 

the information collection.5

Reporting

Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. As part of the study, the 

research team will share its findings with the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies. 

However, your individual district name will not be used in any published report, and your responses will 

be combined with information collected from approximately 800 other school districts for reporting. 

Confidentiality

Your individual responses to this survey will be confidential. We will not provide information that 

identifies you or your district to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law. Unique 

identification numbers will be assigned to individuals and to sites for the data collected. There are no 

known risks for participating in this study. A publicly available report will be made available in late 2015. 

Your cooperation in completing this survey will help to make the results of this evaluation 

comprehensive, reliable, and timely.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the study and would like to talk with someone other 

than the researchers, you may contact Judy Sheehan, Human Subjects Committee, SRI International, 333 

Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 650-859-2686 and reference case number XXXX-XXXX.

For More Information

If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please 

call SRI at 888-XXX-XXXX, or email at reap@sri.com.

By clicking “Next,” you certify that you are willing to participate in this survey.

Thank you very much for your participation!

 

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OMB control number to be filled in upon receipt.

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Time estimate to be customized by program type: 30 minutes for RLIS subgrantees and 40 minutes for SRSA 

grantees.

Next
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Notes to the reviewer:

1) All items are asked of both RLIS and SRSA grantees, unless otherwise specified. When a 

question or subitem is asked of only one grantee type, it will be denoted with a note in 

red text and brackets (e.g., {SRSA only}).

2) There are additional directions to the programmer of the online survey, also denoted in 

red text and brackets (e.g., {Only ask if they said “NO” to Q23}).

3) Throughout the survey, the word “REAP” will be replaced with “RLIS” for RLIS 

subgrantees and “SRSA” for SRSA grantees.
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A. Background

The	following	questions	are	about	your	professional	background.

1. For the 2014–15 school year, what is your role in your school district?

(Please select all that apply.)

□ Superintendent

□ School principal

□ Financial officer

□ General administrator for all federal programs

□ Administrator for individual federal programs

□ Administrator assigned specifically to manage REAP

□ Teacher

□ Instructional program coordinator

□ Other (Please specify)

2. Including the 2014–15 school year, how many years have you served in this position in your 

current school district?

(If this is your first year select “1,” if it is your second year select “2,” etc.)

{Slider bar with years, 1–40)
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A. Eligibility

The	following	questions	are	about	your	experience	in	planning	for	REAP funds.

3. For the 2014–15 school year, did your state require your school district to submit any of the 

following as part of the planning process for the use of federal funds, including REAP funds? 

(Please select one in each row.)

My state required...

Required

Not 

required

Don’t 

know

A needs assessment □ □ □

A consolidated application or plan for the use of federal Title program 

funds that included REAP funds □ □ □

Information to certify state rural designation {SRSA only} □ □ □

The average daily attendance for my school district □ □ □

Other (please specify)

{Specify box appears only if user selects “Required”} □ □ □

4. For the 2014–15 school year, did your school district submit any of the following to the state as 

part of the planning process for the use of federal funds, including REAP funds?

(Please select one in each row.)

My school district submitted...

{Load only those they checked “Not required” or “Don’t know” in Q3}

Submitted

Not 

submitted

Don’t 

know

A needs assessment □ □ □

A consolidated application or plan for the use of federal Title program 

funds that included REAP funds □ □ □

Information to certify state rural designation {SRSA only} □ □ □

The average daily attendance for my district □ □ □

Other (please specify)

{Specify box appears only if user selects “Submitted”} □ □ □
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5. For the 2014–15 school year, when did your school district submit the following to your state? 

(Select the month and year in the drop-down menu for each row.)

{Load only those they checked as “Required” in Q3 or “Submitted” in Q4}

Needs assessment

{Drop-down menu with months (1/14 

through 9/14), “Before 1/14” and “After 

9/14” and “Don’t know” and “Not 

applicable”}

A consolidated application or plan for the use of federal Title

program funds that included REAP funds

Information to certify state rural designation {SRSA only}

The average daily attendance for my school district 

Other 

{Carry forward what the user wrote in the specify box}

6. For the 2014–15 school year, how much time and effort did it take for your school district to 

prepare the following information to submit to your state?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Load only those they checked as “Required” in Q3 or “Submitted” in Q4}

Minimal Moderate A great deal 

Needs assessment □ □ □

A consolidated application or plan for the use of federal Title

program funds that included REAP funds □ □ □

The average daily attendance for my school district □ □ □

Other 

{Carry forward what the user wrote in the specify box} □ □ □

7. For the 2014–15 school year, did the state allow or require your school district to verify the 

average daily attendance (ADA) for your school district before SRSA eligibility data was 

submitted to the U.S. Department of Education?

(Please select one.)

{SRSA only}

□ Allowed to verify

□ Encouraged to verify

□ Required to verify

□ No opportunity to verify

□ Don’t know
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8. Did your school district find out about your eligibility for REAP for the 2014–15 school year in 

any of the following ways?

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No

Don’t 

know

Checked the eligibility spreadsheet for my state posted on the U.S. Department of 

Education website □ □ □

Was notified by the U.S. Department of Education {SRSA only} □ □ □

Checked my state’s website □ □ □

Was notified by my state □ □ □

Other (please specify) □ □ □

9. Did your school district find out about the amount of your REAP allocation for the 2014–15 

school year in any of the following ways?

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No

Don’t 

know

Was notified by the U.S. Department of Education {SRSA only} □ □ □

Checked the U.S. Department of Education website {SRSA only} □ □ □

Checked my state’s website □ □ □

Was notified by my state □ □ □

Calculated the amount using the funding formula □ □ □

Other (please specify) □ □ □

10. Please answer the following questions about the timing of your school district’s financial 

planning and REAP allocation for the 2014–15 school year.

(Select the month and year in the drop-down menu for each row.)

When did your 2014–15 school year begin? 

{Drop-down menu with 

months (1/14 through 

9/14, “Before 1/14”, 

“After 9/14” and “Don’t 

know”}

When did your school district begin planning for your spending in the 2014–15 

school year?

When did your school district finish planning for your spending in the 2014–15 

school year?

When was your school district’s consolidated plan including the budget for 2014–

15 due to the state?

When did your school district find out about your REAP eligibility for the 2014–15 

school year?

When did your school district find out the amount of your REAP award for the 

2014–15 school year?

When were your school district’s REAP funds for the 2014–15 school year first 

available to your district?
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B. Use	of	Funds

The	following	questions	will	ask	about	how	your	school	district chose	to	spend	

your	REAP	funds:	the	process	for	determining	how	to	spend	them,	your	district’s	

needs,	and	how	REAP	funds	fit	into	your	goals	and	other	funding	sources.

11. For the 2014–15 school year, did your school district conduct a formal needs assessment to help 

decide how to spend your REAP funds?

(Please select one.)

{Only ask of districts that responded “Not Required” or “Don’t know” re: “Needs assessment” in Q3 AND “Not 

Submitted” re “Needs Assessment” in Q4.}

□ Yes

□ No

□ Don’t know

12. For the 2014–15 school year, were any of the following people in your school district involved in 

deciding how to spend your REAP funds?

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No Don’t know

School board □ □ □

Superintendent □ □ □

School principal(s)

Financial officer □ □ □

General administrator for all federal programs □ □ □

Administrator for individual federal programs □ □ □

Administrator assigned specifically to manage REAP □ □ □

Leadership team □ □ □

Instructional personnel (for example, teachers or program 

coordinators) □ □ □

Other (Please specify) □ □ □

13. For the 2014–15 school year, were you involved in deciding how your school district would spend 

its REAP funds?

□ Yes

□ No
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14. For the 2014–15 school year, is your school district using REAP funds to pay for activities in any of 

the following areas? 

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No

Don’t 

know

Improve academic achievement □ □ □

Improve teacher retention and/or recruitment □ □ □

Provide professional development for teachers or administrators □ □ □

Improve or expand access to technology □ □ □

Address drug abuse and/or violence in your community □ □ □

Address English language acquisition □ □ □

Increase parental involvement □ □ □

15. In the 2014–15 school year, in which one area is your school district using the greatest portion of 

its REAP funds?

(Please select one.)

{Ask only of those who select “Yes” to more than one item in Q14}

Drop-down menu:

Improve academic achievement

Improve teacher retention and/or recruitment

Provide professional development

Improve or expand access to technology

Address drug abuse and/or violence in your community

Address English language acquisition

Increase parental involvement

16. For the 2014–15 school year, does your school district target REAP funds to improve educational 

outcomes for any of the following groups of students? 

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No Don’t know

Low-income students □ □ □

English language learners □ □ □

Students with disabilities □ □ □

Low-performing students □ □ □

Male students □ □ □

Female students □ □ □
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17. For the 2014–15 school year, does your school district target REAP funds to improve educational 

outcomes for any of the following groups of students? 

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No Don’t know

Hispanic students □ □ □

American Indian or Alaskan Native students □ □ □

Asian students □ □ □

Black or African-American students □ □ □

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students □ □ □

White students □ □ □

Students of two or more races □ □ □

18. In the 2014–15 school year, what is the primary student subpopulation your school 

district is targeting with REAP funds?

(Please select one. If targeted students fall into more than one category, choose the most 

urgent need in your district.)

{Ask only of those who select “Yes” to more than one item in Q16 and Q17}

Drop-down menu: {Only include options marked as “Yes” in Q16 and Q17}

Low-income students

English language learners 

Students with disabilities 

Low-performing students

Male students

Female students

Hispanic students

American Indian or Alaskan Native students

Asian students

Black or African-American students

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students

White students

Students of two or more races
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19. In the 2014–15 school year, to what extent do you think REAP funds are enabling your 

school district to better meet its goals, alone or in combination with other funds? 

(Please select one.)

□ To a great extent

□ To a moderate extent

□ To a minimal extent

□ Not at all

20. In the 2014–15 school year, is your school district using REAP funds in coordination with any 

of these other funding sources?

(Please select one in each row.)

Yes No

Don’t 

know

U.S. Department of Education □ □ □

E-Rate □ □ □

U.S. Department of Agriculture □ □ □

Other federal funding sources

(please specify) □ □ □

21. To what extent would you prefer to have a greater number of activities for which REAP funds 

could be used?

(Please select one.)

□ Not at all

□ To a minimal extent

□ To a moderate extent

□ To a great extent

□ Don’t know

22. To what extent would you value an additional provision in RLIS providing your district with the 

authority to use all or part of specific federal Title program funds to support an array of other 

federal Title programs in order to better address local academic needs more effectively?

(More specifically, this hypothetical provision would increase the number of allowable uses of your Title 

IIa funds, for example, so these funds could be spent on activities previously only allowable under other 

Title programs. For example, these funds could now be spent on technology programs.)

(Please select one.)

{RLIS only}

□ Not at all

□ To a minimal extent

□ To a moderate extent

□ To a great extent

□ Don’t know
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23. To what extent has each of the following been a challenge to your school district in using REAP 

funds?

(Please select one in each row.)

Not at all

To a 

small 

extent

To a 

moderate 

extent

To a 

great 

extent

Don’t 

know

The amount of REAP funds relative to district needs □ □ □ □ □

State restriction on how much of my school district’s 

RLIS funds can be drawn down at one time {RLIS only}

□ □ □ □ □

Timeliness of notification about eligibility □ □ □ □ □

Turnover in school district leadership □ □ □ □ □

Timeliness of notification of award amount □ □ □ □ □

Timeliness of receipt of funds □ □ □ □ □
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C. REAP	Flex

The	next	set	of	questions	is	about	your	use	of	REAP	Flexibility.

{Ask this entire section ONLY of SRSA grantees}

24. Have you heard of a provision under SRSA called REAP Flexibility?

It may also be known as SRSA Flexibility, REAP Flex, SRSA Flex, REAPing, or Flexing.

□ Yes

□ No

25. Did you hear about REAP Flexibility in any of the following ways?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Ask only if they checked “YES” in Q24}

Yes No

U.S. Department of Education website or publication □ □

Direct communication with U.S. Department of Education staff □ □

Information or technical assistance provided by your state □ □

Regional Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive Center □ □

Other technical assistance provider (e.g., educational service district or other regional 

service center)

□ □

Professional organization □ □

Colleague

Other (please specify) □ □

26. To what extent do you feel you understand REAP Flex?

(Please select one.)

{Ask only if they checked “YES” in Q24}

□ Not at all

□ To a minimal extent

□ To a moderate extent

□ To a great extent
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D. Description	of	REAP	Flexibility

The	Rural	Educational	Assistance	Program	Flexibility	provision	(REAP	Flex)	provides	SRSA-eligible	

districts	the	flexibility	to	use	“applicable	funding”	(i.e.,	specific	federal	Title	program	funds)	to	

support	local	activities	under	an	array	of	federal	Title programs	in	order	to	assist	them	in	

addressing	local	academic	needs	more	effectively.	“Applicable	funding”	includes	all	funds	allocated	

by	formula	to	an	eligible	district	under	four	programs.* Of	these	four	programs,	currently	only	Title	

II	Part	A is	funded.

A school	district,	or	LEA, with	REAP Flex	authority	may	use	all	or	part	of	its	“applicable	funding”	for	

local	activities	authorized	under	one	or	more	of	the	following	federal	Title	programs:

 Title	I	Part	A:	Improving	the	Achievement	of	Disadvantaged	Children

 Title	II	Part	D:	Educational	Technology	State	Grants

 Title	III:	Language	Instruction	for	Limited	English	Proficient	and	Immigrant	Students

 Title	IV	Part	A:	Safe	and	Drug-Free	Schools	and	Communities

 Title	IV	Part	B:	21st-Century	Community	Learning Centers

 Title	V	Part	A:	State	Grants	for	Innovative	Programs

The	REAP	Flexibility	provision	does	not	provide	any	additional	funding.	Rather,	it	allows	districts	to	

use	Title	IIa	funds	for	local	activities	authorized	under	the	above	federal	Title	programs.

*	The	four	programs	are:	(1)	Subpart	2	of	Part	A	of	Title	II	(Improving	Teacher	Quality	State	Grants);	(2)	Part	D	of	Title	II

(Educational	Technology	State	Grants);	(3)	Part	A	of	Title	IV	(Safe	and	Drug-Free	Schools	and	Communities);	and	(4)	

Part	A	of	Title	V	(State	Grants	for	Innovative	Programs).
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27. Is your school district exercising REAP Flex authority in the 2014–15 school year?

(Please select one.)

□ Yes

□ No

□ Don’t know

□ I don’t know what this means

28. How useful did you find the following sources for informing your decision about whether or not to 

use REAP Flex in the 2014–15 school year? If you did not receive any information from a particular 

source, please check “No Information” in the final column.

(Please select one in each row.)

Not at all 

useful

Somewhat 

useful

Very 

useful

No 

information

U.S. Department of Education website or publications □ □ □ □

Direct communication with U.S. Department of Education 

staff □ □ □ □

Information or technical assistance provided by your SEA □ □ □ □

Regional Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive 

Center

Other technical assistance provider (e.g., educational 

service district or other regional service center) □ □ □ □

Professional organizations □ □ □ □

Colleague

Other (please specify) □ □ □ □

29. Did the following considerations factor into your school district’s decision not to use REAP Flex in

the 2014–15 school year? 

(Please select one in each row.)

{Only ask if they said “NO” to Q27}

Yes No Don’t know

We were not aware of the REAP Flex option.

□ □ □

We did not have enough information about REAP Flex to make 

an informed decision.

□ □ □

My school district used Transferability instead of REAP Flex. □ □ □

The amount of funds in applicable categories would have been 

too small to effectively carry out desired activities even after 

exercising the REAP Flex option.

□ □ □

We thought the accounting requirements associated with REAP 

Flex would have been burdensome.

□ □ □

Other (please specify) □ □ □
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30. Has your school district used REAP Flex authority in the 2014–15 school year in any of the 

following ways?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Ask only if they checked “YES” in Q27}

Yes No

Don’t 

know

Increase the amount of federal funds available for high-priority programs □ □ □

Initiate new activities that would not have been possible without exercising REAP Flex □ □ □

Maintain a stable level of effort for ongoing activities that have been affected by budgetary 

constraints □ □ □

Target particular student groups or outcomes □ □ □

31. In which of these program categories is your school district using its REAP Flex authority to fund 

activities in the 2014–15 school year?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Ask only if they checked “YES” in Q27}

Yes No

Don’t 

know

Title I Part A: Improving the Achievement of Disadvantaged Children □ □ □

Title II Part D: Educational Technology State Grants □ □ □

Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students □ □ □

Title IV Part A: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities □ □ □

Title IV Part B: 21st-Century Community Learning Centers □ □ □

Title V Part A: State Grants for Innovative Programs □ □ □

32. Please consider the following changes that might be made to the terms of the REAP Flex provision. 

How would each of these possible changes affect your level of interest in [continuing to 

use][using] this provision next year?

(Please select one in each row.)

{load “continuing to use” if they selected “yes” in Q27}

{load “using” if they selected “no” in Q27}

Much 

lower level 

of interest

Somewhat 

lower level 

of interest

About 

the

same

level of 

interest

Somewhat 

higher level 

of interest

Much

higher

level of 

interest

If additional federal programs were funded 

or prohibited programs made allowable 

sources for REAP Flex

□ □ □ □ □

If accounting requirements were relaxed or 

assistance were offered to maintain 

necessary records

□ □ □ □ □

If there were more information on how to 

use REAP Flex

□ □ □ □ □

Other (Please specify) □ □ □ □ □
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E. Technical	Assistance

These	questions	will	ask	you	about	the	major	challenges	your	school	district

faces in	administering	your	REAP	funds	and	the	types	of	assistance	you	have	

received.

33. For the 2014–15 school year, to what extent have any of the following been a challenge for your 

school district in administering the REAP funds?

(Please select one in each row.)

Not at all

To a 

minimal 

extent

To a 

moderate 

extent

To a great 

extent

Finding out if we are eligible for REAP funds □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to the state □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of our award □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would receive our award □ □ □ □

Understanding allowable uses of funds □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities aligned with our goals □ □ □ □

Understanding how to effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding sources □ □ □ □

Understanding the accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □

Other (please specify) □ □ □ □

34. To what extent do you feel you need assistance on administering your REAP funds?

(Please select one.)

□ Not at all

□ To a minimal extent

□ To a moderate extent

□ To a great extent
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35. In the past year, how often did you contact or were you contacted by each of the following for 

assistance-related planning for or using REAP funds?

(Please select one in each row under “I contacted” and one in each row under “I was contacted 

by.”)

I contacted I was contacted by

Never

Once 

or 

twice

Three or 

more 

times Never

Once 

or 

twice

Three 

or 

more 

times

State education agency □ □ □ □ □ □

U.S. Department of Education □ □ □ □ □ □

Regional Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive Center □ □ □ □ □ □

Other technical assistance provider (e.g., educational 

service district or other regional service center) □ □ □ □ □ □
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36. Which Regional Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive Center provided your district with 

assistance related to planning for or using REAP funds for the 2014–15 school year?

(Please select all that apply.)

{Ask only if they indicated on Q35 that they contacted or were contacted by a REL or Comprehensive Center}

Regional Comprehensive Centers {Only list center that serves state in which district is located}

 Appalachia

 California

 Central

 Florida and Islands

 Great Lakes

 Mid-Atlantic

 Midwest

 North Central

 Northeast

 Northwest

 Pacific

 South Central

 Southeast

 Texas

 West

Content Centers

 Center on Building State Capacity and Productivity

 Center on College and Career Readiness and Success

 Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes

 Center on Great Teachers and Leaders

 Center on Innovations in Learning

 Center on School Turnaround

 Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation

Regional Educational Laboratories {Only list REL that serves state in which district is located}

 Appalachia

 Central

 Midwest

 Northwest

 Pacific

 Southeast

 Southwest

 Pacific
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37. What technical assistance provider has your district relied on for assistance related to planning for 

or using REAP funds for the 2014–15 school year? {Ask only if they indicated that they contacted or were 

contacted by “Other technical assistance provider” in Q35}

(Please type in the name of the provider.)

38. For the 2014–15 school year, did you receive any assistance on any of the following?

(Please select one in each row.)

I received assistance...

I received no 

assistance on 

this from my 

state

from the U.S. 

Department of 

Education

from a Regional 

Educational 

Laboratory or 

Comprehensive 

Center

from 

another 

technical 

assistance 

provider

Finding out if we are eligible 

for REAP funds □ □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to 

the state □ □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of 

our award □ □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would 

receive our award □ □ □ □ □

Understanding allowable uses 

of funds □ □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities 

aligned with our goals □ □ □ □ □

Understanding how to 

effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding 

sources

□ □ □ □ □

Understanding the 

accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds 

□ □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex 

provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □ □
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39. For the 2014–15 school year, how helpful did you find the assistance from your state on each of 

these topics?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Carry forward the topics they checked under “... from my state” on Q38}

Very 

helpful

Moderately 

helpful

Minimally 

helpful

Not at all 

helpful

Finding out if we are eligible for REAP funds □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to the state □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of our award □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would receive our award □ □ □ □

Understanding allowable uses of funds □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities aligned with our goals □ □ □ □

Understanding how to effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding sources □ □ □ □

Understanding the accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □

40. For the 2014–15 school year, how helpful did you find the assistance from the U.S. Department of 

Education on each of these topics?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Carry forward the topics they checked under “... from the U.S. Department of Education” on Q38}

Very 

helpful

Moderately 

helpful

Minimally 

helpful

Not at all 

helpful

Finding out if we are eligible for REAP funds □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to the state □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of our award □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would receive our award □ □ □ □

Understanding appropriate uses of funds □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities aligned with our goals □ □ □ □

Understanding how to effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding sources □ □ □ □

Understanding the accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □
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41. For the 2014–15 school year, how helpful did you find the assistance from any Regional 

Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive Center you interacted with on each of these topics?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Carry forward the topics they checked under “... from a Regional Educational Laboratory or Comprehensive 

Center” on Q38}

Very 

helpful

Moderately 

helpful

Minimally 

helpful

Not at all 

helpful

Finding out if we are eligible for REAP funds □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to the state □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of our award □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would receive our award □ □ □ □

Understanding appropriate uses of funds □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities aligned with our goals □ □ □ □

Coming up with new ideas for spending REAP funds □ □ □ □

Understanding how to effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding sources □ □ □ □

Understanding the accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □

42. For the 2014–15 school year, how helpful did you find the assistance from any other technical 

assistance provider (such as an educational service district) you interacted with on each of these 

topics?

(Please select one in each row.)

{Carry forward the topics they checked under “... technical service provider” on Q38}

Very 

helpful

Moderately 

helpful

Minimally 

helpful

Not at all 

helpful

Finding out if we are eligible for REAP funds □ □ □ □

Providing eligibility data to the state □ □ □ □

Finding out the amount of our award □ □ □ □

Finding out when we would receive our award □ □ □ □

Understanding appropriate uses of funds □ □ □ □

Using the funds for activities aligned with our goals □ □ □ □

Coming up with new ideas for spending REAP funds □ □ □ □

Understanding how to effectively coordinate REAP

funds with other funding sources □ □ □ □

Understanding the accounting and reporting 

requirements for the funds □ □ □ □

Understanding the REAP Flex provision {SRSA only} □ □ □ □

43. Overall, how satisfied are you with the REAP program?

(Please select one.)

□ Not satisfied

□ Minimally satisfied

□ Moderately satisfied

□ Highly satisfied