Assessments and Testing
WKCE scores up, especially math<
News Release May 22, 2007 All DPI News Releases
Assessments and Testing in Wisconsin (DPI Office of Educational Accountability Web page)
Wisconsin Alternate Assessment
DPI Guidelines to Facilitate the Participation of Students with Special Needs in State Assessments (April 2005)
Standards, Assessment, and Accountability (ED Web site)
Accountability
Waiver Overview (March 1, 2012)
Waiver - Final (February 22, 2012)
Waiver - Attachments and Appendices (February 22, 2012)
Waiver - Summary (February 22, 2012)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - NCLB Accountability (January 23, 2012)
DPI's Office of Educational Accountability Web page
Standards, Assessment, and Accountability (ED Web site)
Charter Schools and ESEA
Burmaster awards $9.48 million in charter grants News Release October 10, 2005 All DPI News Releases
Wisconsin gains $17 million federal charter school grant < News Release August 2, 2005 All DPI News Releases
Title I - Charter Schools Non-Regulatory Guidance (released July 2004)
Charter Schools in Wisconsin
ESEA 2R Charter - Overview
Community Learning Centers
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Complaint Procedures
Wisconsin Administrative Procedure for Complaints or Appeals under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) - These complaint procedures are created for the use of individuals or organizations who wish to register a complaint that the state education agency (SEA) or local education agency (LEA) has violated laws and/or regulations governing state-administered programs funded under NCLB.
ESEA Complaint Policy and Procedure <
Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter PI 1 - Complaint Resolution and Appeals< - This policy and procedure applies to any program under which federal financial assistance is provided to or through the DPI to be expended in accordance with the State Plan approved by the Secretary of Education. This policy and procedures applies to LEAs that applied for or received such funds.
Data Collection and Reporting Requirements
Wisconsin Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS) and ESEA (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.08)
Wisconsin's Individual Student Enrollment System: Answers to Parents' Questions About New Federal Data Collection Requirements
Meeting ESEA Report Card Requirements - Information for Districts
Meeting Report Card Requirements of ESEA (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.10)
Sample statement to parents regarding accessing school performance
Data on WINSS
Report Cards, Title I, Part A, Non-Regulatory Guidance (released September 12, 2003)
Districts Identified for Improvement (DIFI)
DIFI Summary Materials
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2012-13)
2012-13 Corrective Action Requirements - June 29, 2012
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2011-12)
2011-12 Corrective Action Requirements - Modified April 27, 2012
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2011-12)
2011-12 Corrective Action Requirements - July 22, 2011
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2010-11)
2010-11 Corrective Action Requirements - August 23, 2010
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2009-10)
2009-10 Corrective Action Requirements - December 8, 2009
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2008-09)
August 19, 2008 DIFI Level 3 Notice to MPS<
2008-09 Corrective Action Plan
MPS District and School Accountability Model Under NCLB
MPS DIFI Overview (Level 3) 2008-09
Milwaukee Public Schools: DIFI Information (2007-08) MPS DIFI Plan Overview (Level 2) - October 2007<
August 27, 2007 - DIFI Level 2 Notice to MPS<
2007-08 Corrective Action Plan
Education Technology
16 projects share $2.4 million in Enhancing Education through Technology grants- News Release August 15, 2005 All DPI News Releases
17 Projects Share $3.1 Million in Federal Enhancing Education through Technology Grants < - News Release July 16, 2004 All DPI News Releases
Wisconsin receives grant under NCLB's Enhancing Education through Technology Program < - News Release February 5, 2004 All DPI News Releases
Enhancing Education through Technology: Needs Assessment/Accountability for Ed Tech (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.05)
DPI's Instructional Media and Technology - Ed Tech Web page
ESEA Consolidated Application
ESEA Consolidated Application for LEAs (entitlement funds)
ESEA Consolidated End-of-Year Report
ESEA Consolidated End-of-Year Reporting
Flexibility and Transferability
Transferability Authority Final Guidance (released August 16, 2004
Flexible Use of ESEA Program Funds Across Titles (Transferability) (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.13)
Transferability for State and Local Educational Agencies (ED Web site)
Flexibility and Waivers (ED Web site)
Grant and Funding Information
Overview of ESEA Grant and Funding Information
ESEA Consolidated Application for LEAs (entitlement funds)
Formula Allocation Spreadsheets
Carryover Information
Claiming Funds (9 minutes)
Download slides for Claiming Funds
ESEA Consortia (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 04.01)
Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting (WUFAR) Requirements
Maintenance of Effort
DPI Staff Contacts for Title-specific technical assistance under ESEA
Reporting fraud, waste, or abuse involving U.S. Department of Education funds
Highly Qualified Teachers
Memo to District Administrators regarding U.S. Dept. of Education 2010 Monitoring Visit and District Impact (Highly Qualified Teachers) < (August 5, 2010)
Reminder of Parent Notification Requirements Related to Teacher Qualifications (Memo dated October 25, 2007)
Wisconsin's Highly Qualified Teachers Plan (Revised September 21, 2006)
Wisconsin's Highly Qualified Teachers Plan - 2009 Equity Plan Update (December 2009)
Wisconsin's Highly Qualified Teachers Plan - November 2010 Updates (Equitable Distribution SFSF VI)
Title II, Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting (ESEA Information Bulletin No. 06.01)
Letter to District Administrators regarding High Quality Professional Development requirement < (March 2004)
Enclosures:
- Form PI-9550-IIB-A High Quality Professional Development District Summary
- Sample collection form for school information regarding Teachers Receiving High Quality Professional Development
- Sample collection form for individual teacher information regarding Teachers Receiving High Quality Professional Development
Wisconsin's highly qualified teachers are the foundation for educational excellence < News Release October 22, 2003 All DPI News Releases
ESEA Provisions for Highly Qualified Teachers (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.04)
Title II Part A Improving Teacher Quality Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance (revised draft September 12, 2003
Sample letter to parents regarding Right to Receive Teacher Information
DPI's Teacher Licensing Web page
Homeless Education
Homeless Education: Identification of Children and Youth in Homeless Situations (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.06)
Homeless Children and Youth Program - Final Guidance
Information that must be included in a notice to parents regarding homeless children
Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program - Web page on DPI's Successful Schools Team
Individual Student Enrollment System (ISES)
Wisconsin's Individual Student Enrollment System: Answers to Parents' Questions About New Federal Data Collection Requirements
Meeting ESEA Report Card Requirements - Information for Districts
Meeting Report Card Requirements of ESEA (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.10)
Limited English Proficient Students
Required Two-Year Monitoring for Former English Language Learners (ESEA Information Update Bulletin #08.01)
Memo to District Administrators and Educators of English Language Learners regarding New ESEA Information Update Bulletins (August 28, 2007)
Identification of Students as English Language Learners (Entry) (ESEA Information Update Bulletin #07.01)
Criteria for Reclassification of English Language Learner Students as Fully English Proficient (Exiting) (ESEA Information Update Bulletin #07.02)
Information that must be included in a notice to parents regarding limited English proficient students
More information on Bilingual/ESL Education
Mathematics & Science Partnerships
Partnership grants to strengthen mathematics and science teaching News Release August 28, 2012 All DPI News Releases
Wisconsin Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference 2011
New partnership grants to fund mathematics and science professional development News Release August 4, 2008 All DPI News Releases
Partnership grants to improve mathematics and science achievement News Release September 17, 2007 All DPI News Releases
2007 Mathematics & Science Partnerships Preconference Booklet All DPI News Releases
Grants to increase teachers' content knowledge in mathematics and science News Release November 14, 2006 All DPI News Releases
Math and Science Partnerships 2006 Learning Network Conference
Grants support math and science partnerships to improve teaching News Release November 21, 2005 All DPI News Releases
Five PK-16 Partnerships Receive Math and Science Grants News Release February 4, 2005 All DPI News Releases
Five PK-16 Partnerships Receive Math and Science Grants News Release February 16, 2004 All DPI News Releases
Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program
Migrant Education
Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance for Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program (October 23, 2003)
DPI's Migrant Education Program Web page
Military Access
Letter to WI district administrators from Superintendent Burmaster < (October, 2005)
Letter to WI public high school principals from Superintendent Burmaster < (February 20, 2003)
Access by Military Recruiters (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.12)
Access to High School Students and Information on Students by Military Recruiter Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance (released October 9, 2002)
Model notice for Directory Information (military recruiter access)
Monitoring
2010-11 ESEA Consolidated Program Monitoring - MediaSite presentation (PowerPoint available also)
Monitoring of District ESEA Consolidated Programs - Guidance Document for Districts
Monitoring of District ESEA Consolidated Programs - Guidance Document for Consortia
Examples of Effective Practices in ESEA Consolidated Programs
Wisconsin Schools of Recognition
Wisconsin Schools of Recognition web page
Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessional Competencies and Professional Development Options <
Report on the Needs Assessment of Title I Paraprofessionals <
Paraprofessional Assessment Guidelines <
Paraprofessionals - Frequently Asked Questions (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.02)
New Requirements for Paraprofessionals (ESEA Information Update Bulletin bulletin No. 02.03)
Title I Paraprofessionals Non-Regulatory Guidance < (released March 1, 2004)
Paraprofessionals - Web page (DPI's Content and Learning Team)
Parents and ESEA
Reminder of Parent Notification Requirements Related to Teacher Qualifications (Memo dated October 25, 2007)
Involving Parents in No Child Left Behind: A Tool Kit for Schools <
Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A - Non-Regulatory Guidance (released April 23, 2004)
Wisconsin's Individual Student Enrollment System: Answers to Parents' Questions About New Federal Data Collection Requirements
What is the NCLB? and Ten Other Things Parents Should Know About the No Child Left Behind Act <
Overview of Parent Notification Requirements in NCLB (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.03)
Overview of Parent Involvement Requirements in NCLB (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.04)
Parents' Right to Receive Teacher Information (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.09)
Federal ESEA Web Site for Parents and Citizens
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
National Network of Partnership Schools
Sample Letters and Templates
DPI Parents' Page
Private School Participation
Title I Services to Private School Students Draft Guidance (released October 17, 2003)
Private School Student and Educator Participation in ESEA/NCLB Programs (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 03.01)
ESEA Provisions for Private Schools (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.08)
Affirmation of Consultation with Private School Officials (form PI-9550-AC) (new 2004-05)
Rural Education Initiatives
Title VI, Part B - Rural Education Initiative
Burmaster announces initiative to support rural schools < News Release March 18, 2004 All DPI News Releases
Two Rural Schools Receive $50,000 Improvement Grants < News Release February 17, 2004 All DPI News Releases
Grant Application for the Rural, Low-Income School Achievement Program
Schools Eligible for Small, Rural School Achievement Program Funding 2003-04 <
Draft Guidance on the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) (released June 13, 2003
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Non-Regulatory Draft Guidance for Implementing the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) (January 2, 2003)
Safe and Drug-Free Schools - Essential for Student Success (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.05)
Information on Wisconsin's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
DPI's Office of Educational Accountability Web page
School Prayer
Letter and certification form regarding constitutionally protected prayer in schools < (August 2003)
Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools < (released February 7, 2003)
Sequestration - Federal Funds
Service-Learning and ESEA
Service-Learning and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (November 2004)
Opportunities for Service-Learning in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (article by Shelley H. Billig and Stephany Brown, RMC Research Corporation, Denver)
Linking Service-Learning & No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged <
Linking Service-Learning & No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Title IV - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities <
Linking Service-Learning & No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Title V, Part A - Innovative Programs <
More Service-Learning Information on DPI's Bright Beginnings Family-Community-School Partnership Web page
Special Education and ESEA
IDEA and NCLB - The Connection
Wisconsin Alternate Assessment
DPI Guidelines to Facilitate the Participation of Students with Special Needs in State Assessments (April 2005)
DPI's Special Education Team Web page
State Consolidated Application
Wisconsin's State Consolidated Application to USED
Consolidated State Information (ED Web site)
Student Surveys
Bulletin No. 02.14-Student Surveys
Sample parental permission forms (active and passive) for Student Surveys
Title I Supplemental School Improvement
Title I Supplemental Grants, 1003(a)
Title I Supplemental Grants, 1003(g)
Unsafe School Choice Option
ESEA Intradistrict Safe School Transfer Option (bulletin No. 03.07)
ESEA Intradistrict Safe School Transfer Options - Chapter PI 23
Unsafe School Choice Option Non-Regulatory Guidance (released May, 2004)
Waiver
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - Title I Carryover (May 10, 2013)
Waiver Overview (March 1, 2012)
Waiver - Final (July 2012. Amended May 20, 2013)
Waiver - Attachments and Appendices (July 2012)
Waiver - Summary (February 22, 2012)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - NCLB Accountability (January 23, 2012)
Title I, Part A 15% Carryover Limitation (DPI-0013)
20% Set-Aside for Choice and SES (DPI-0011)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - 1003(g) (November 18, 2010)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - 1117(b) (April 14, 2010)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - 1003(g) (March 2, 2010)
Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver (Revised June 7, 2010)
Wisconsin Alternate Assessment
DPI Guidelines to Facilitate the Participation of Students with Special Needs in State Assessments (April 2005)
Special Education Bulletin No. 05.01 - Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities-Part 7
Final Regulations - Alternate Assessment (Federal Register Vol. 68, No. 236 dated December 9, 2003)
Special Education Bulletin No. 04.06 - Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities-Part 6: District Waiver to Exceed One Percent Cap for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Special Education Bulletin No. 04.01 - Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities-Part 5: Title I Regulations on Alternative Achievement Standards
Special Education Bulletin No. 03.07-Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities-Part 4
Special Education Bulletin No. 03.04-Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities--Part 3
Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment, Part 2 (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.11)
Guidelines for Complying with the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment, Part 1 (ESEA Information Update Bulletin No. 02.06)
DPI's Special Education Team Web page
