Accountability and Monitoring Support

• Provide technical assistance and regular updates for the following programs:

• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
• Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)
• Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS)
• Highly Qualified Data Validation
• Data Validation Monitoring (PEIMS), Leaver Data
• Facilitate ESC Services for Accountability or OCR Monitoring Visits
• Assist district/campus administration in analyzing data for accountability and monitoring assessment
• Assist districts in meeting federal program requirements in DIP/CIP planning
• Aid districts in creating meaningful and effective parental involvement strategies, policies and procedures
• Support districts in meeting paraprofessional qualifications
• Assist district personnel in federal funding and program audits

Compliance and E-Grant Management

• Complete, submit and negotiate SAS Consolidated Federal Application.  Programs include:
  • Title I Part A
  • Title I Part C
  • Title II Part A
  • Title III (LEP)
  • Title VI Part B Subpart II 
• Complete needed amendments to all programs in the SAS Consolidated Federal Application
• Provide guidance on funding and program compliance for each grant

Program Compliance

• Submit Gun-Free report
• Prepare and submit SAS Consolidated Program Evaluation Report
• Submit Private Non Profit (PNP) report (required by all districts)
• Prepare and submit Highly Qualified Teacher Reports
• Provide training and support services for Site Based Decision teams
• Facilitate  coordination of PAR visits with TEA staff

State Compensatory Education

• Provide assistance with SCE requirements for Campus/District Plans

Professional Development:

• Training and workshops around grant reporting and NCLB compliance issues
• Administrator Round-Table discussions to highlight current issues and trends
• ESC hosted planning sessions

A.C.E. staff will conduct district visits on an as-needed basis

Additional Resources

• Accountability and Compliance Bulletin
• Federal/State Program Templates

Services provided at no cost to ALL districts without need for a contract

• Professional Development as designed approved and provided by TEA:
  • Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals
  • Highly Qualified Teacher Continuous Improvement Plans
  • Parent involvement policies, compacts and requirements
  • Campus planning and Title I components
  • School Improvement Grant
  • Title I fiscal issue, campus allocations, and campus selection
  • Private school participation
  • NCLB Consolidated Application for Funding and Compliance Reports
  • High Quality Professional Development  
• Technical Assistance:
  • Performance-based monitoring
  • Program compliance monitoring
  • Initial compliance reports (ICR)
  • NCLB validation processes
  • Consolidated NCLB Application
  • Title I and Highly Qualified Teacher reports
  • Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

For more Information:

TEA NCLB Homepage