### 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 # P 21494

**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 need s related to REAP. You have been selected to participate in this survey because your district { received } { is eligible for} 1 

### a grant under the REAP 2 

### program 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 Dep artment General Administrative Regulations ( EDGAR Sections 75.591 and 76.591 ). **We ask that you complete this survey no later than January 21** **, 2015.** A mong other topics , t his 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 appr opriate respondent in your district. If your district did not receive REAP funds for school year 2014
– 15, please call 888
-XXX
-XXXX. 3

1 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. 3 A toll

-free number wil l be generated when the study receives OMB clearance.

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**Log -**  **in Page Text** 

# Ru **ral	Education	Achiev ement	Progr** **am** District Coordinator Survey **Welco m**  **e to the REAP survey.** This s urvey includes questions about the eligibility determination process for REAP, how your school district uses REAP fun d s, 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. 4 

### The 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 stat istical 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 availab le 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!

4 OMB control number to be filled in upon receipt. 5 Time estimate to be customized by program type: 30 minutes for RLIS subgrantees and 40 minutes for SRSA grantees. 

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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 subgrante es 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 a ssigned 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 you r 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} **M inimal**  **M oderate**  **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 you**  **r 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 you r school district begin planning for your spending in the 2014
– 15 school year ? When did you r 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 you r school district find out about your REAP eligibility for the 2014
– 15 school year ? When did you r 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 you r district ?

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## B. **Use	of	Funds** The	following questions	will	ask	about	how	you r	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**  **you r 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 k now



### 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 a ssigned 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 Q 14 } **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 o ther Pacific Islander students □ □ □ White students □ □ □ Students of t wo 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 mo re than one item in Q 16 and Q 17 } **Drop -** **down menu:** { Only include options marked as “Yes” in Q 16 and Q 17 } 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 o ther Pacific Islander students White students Students of t wo 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?**  **(Plea se 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**  **you r 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 g**  **reater 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 **. )**  { R LIS o nly} □ 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 restrict ion 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 F**  **lexibility 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	program s,	currently only **Title II	Part	A**  is	fund ed. 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	T itle	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. **D id 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 accoun ting 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**  **it s REAP F**  **lex 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 s**  **ame level of**  **interest Somewhat** 

**higher level**  **of interest Much** 

**h igher**  **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	you r	school	district face s in	administering	your REAP funds	and	the	types	of	assistance	you	have received.

**33. For the 2014** **– 15 school year, t**  **o what extent ha**  **ve 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 o nly} □ □ □ □ 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**  **R egional**  **E ducational**  **Laboratory or Comprehensive C enter 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 Center **s** {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, d**  **id 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 o nly} □ □ □ □ □

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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** 

**h elpful**  **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 o nly} □ □ □ □



### 40. **For the 2014 –** **15 school year, h**  **ow 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** 

**h elpful**  **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 o nly} □ □ □ □

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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** 

**h elpful**  **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 o nly} □ □ □ □


### 42. **For the 2014 –** **15 school year, h ow 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** 

**h elpful**  **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 o nly} □ □ □ □ 

### 43. **Overall, how satisfied are you with the REAP**  **program? (Please select one.)** 

□ Not satisfied □ Minimally satisfied □ Moderately satisfied □ Highly satisfied