001Welcome to the to pay evidence-based activities requirement guidance video. This presentation is intended solely to provide general information and guidance to Texas LEAS, ESC's, nonprofit subgrantees, and participating private schools receiving equitable services. The content in this presentation reflects the Texas education ay's current understanding of statute and applicable federal guidance. The content of this presentation is subject to change as a result of future guidance and or other updates provided by federal agencies with regulatory oversight of these programs. This presentation does not constitute legal advice and entities are therefore advised to seek legal counsel regarding the information and guidance provided in this presentation before acting upon the information provided. Recording use of artificial intelligence. The Texas Education Agency, TEA, does not permit thirdparty recording or use of artificial intelligence AI summary services during his grants related trainings.
002Attendees of TEAS grants related trainings may not use AI services, language models, applications, interfaces, or assistance to attend, review, or recorded trainings. TEA further prohibits any person or entity from using the information included in his grants related trainings to train AI technologies. Any attendees of TA's grand related trainings who violate this prohibition may be removed from the trainings and might be barred from attending future grants related trainings. Documenting overall compliance for a program requirement may require several forms of documentation to be maintained locally and available upon request by TA and or an auditor to ensure overall compliance with program requirements. LEAs should refer to the program guide and or other program related resources that reference the multiple forms of documentation required to be maintained locally. The documentation requested for submission during the validation process may
003not include all forms of documentation that are required to be maintained locally. Here we have the choosing program requirement for the common monitoring process. LEA use the funds for evidence-based activities reducing class size to a level that is evidence-based and used to improve student achievement through the through the recruitment inherent of addition effective teachers. carrying out other activities are evidence-based and identified by the local decision agency that meet the purpose of the target 2A program. For this requirement, the LEA is required to submit relevant activity, strategy or intervention documentation for one evidence-based activity funded by title 2 A funds as per submitted 2024 2025 as a consolidated application PS3104 part 1 C3 and reported relevant expenditures in title 2 A compliance report PR 3000 part 3 line 3 acceptable documentation. the title PH and relevant
004pages from the district improvement plan showing the document use of title 2 PA funds for an evidence-based activity. Please note that while we are requesting documentation for LEA for use of funds for evidence-based activities, the Texas Education Agency will also review whether the submitted documentation represents an allowable use of funds, including but not limited to compliance with applica with applicable supplemental plans requirements. Issues that may result in an improvement needed status include editable documentation requested was not submitted. Documentation submitted does not show that the activity was paid out of title 2 par a funds. Documentation does not demonstrate activity, strategy or intervention as evidence-based. Documentation submitted is for a state required activity and is therefore as a plant. The documentation requirement for 1.2 is documentation of evidence for item 1.1. Acceptable documentation include documentation of
005evidence demonstrating a statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on a strong evidence, mother evidence or promising evidence or documentation that demonstrates a rationale based on high quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, strategy or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes. and includes ongoing efforts to examine the efforts of such activity, strategy, or intervention. Documentation should align with the evidence-based activity submitted for item 1.1. Issues that may result in improving needed status include auto documentation requested was not submitted. Documentation submitted does not align to the activity, strategy, or intervention described in ID 1.1 Documentation submitted is not tied to the evidence-based activity described. Now, let's go over the different resources and support. These resources are available for school systems to review prior to
006submitting documentation for selected PMBB requirements. Please take advantage of these documents to ensure the district is informed of the overall process for program monitoring validations and all program specific resources. In order to assist with the monitoring process, school systems may refer to the ESSA program monitoring validations page, the guidance document, the training slides, and the training video. Furthermore, the school systems may reach out to the education service center for support. These service centers provide complimentary technical assistance and training available from each regional ESC. For a list of contacts for each regional center, please go to the tea title 2 par a web page. Thank you so much for your time and attention. If you have any questions, please reach out to the contact information listed.