Non-Regulatory Guidance for Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading. U.S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
Author: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED)
Date: 2016-09-27
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Minority Group Students,Low Income Students,Access to Education,Teacher Effectiveness,State Departments of Education,School Districts,Teacher Recruitment,Teacher Persistence,Educational Finance,Resource Allocation,Equal Education,Standards,Beginning Teacher Induction,Principals,Mentors,Teacher Leadership,Transformational Leadership,Grants,Needs Assessment,Evidence Based Practice,Program Implementation

Great teachers, principals, and other school leaders (collectively, educators) matter enormously to the learning and the lives of children. The Title II, Part A program is designed to provide students from low-income families and minority students with greater access to effective educators. It is critical that State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) consider how to best use Title II, Part A funds, among other funding sources, to ensure equity of educational opportunity. New provisions in Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), offer new opportunities SEAs and LEAs to more effectively attract, select, place, support, and retain excellent educators; revisit traditional uses of these funds; and consider new and additional uses of Title II, Part A funds that are innovative and evidence-based. Strategies outlined in this document, and examples of this work in action, can often be supported by other sources of funding as well. States and districts are encouraged to explore sources of funding available at the State and local level, as well as other formula and competitive grant awards from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources. This initial Title II, Part A guidance highlights some of the new and important ways SEAs and LEAs can use their Title II, Part A funds more strategically and for greater impact. This initial guidance also reflects feedback the Department received from States, districts, and a variety of other stakeholders and educators, during listening sessions regarding high-priority areas for guidance related to these funds. Throughout this guidance, any reference to &quot;educators&quot; refers to teachers, principals, and other school leaders. Unless otherwise indicated, citations to the ESEA refer to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA. [Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has passed, and the President has signed, a resolution of disapproval of the accountability and State plans final regulations that were published on November 29, 2016 (81 FR 86076). Because the resolution of disapproval invalidates the accountability and State plan final regulations, the portions of this guidance document that rely on those regulations are no longer applicable. The remainder of this document, however, is unaffected by the resolution of disapproval.]