Title II Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund

Overview of Title II, Part A

The purpose of Title II, Part A is to provide subgrants to LEAs to (1) increase student achievement consistent with challenging State academic standards; (2) improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders; (3) increase the number of teachers, principals, and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools; and (4) provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders, in accordance with section 2001.

To achieve these goals, LEAs in the state of Florida shall focus on four broad strategies:

1. Developing and implementing initiatives to assist in recruiting and hiring effective teachers [section 2103(a)(3)(B)-(C);
2. Increasing effectiveness of all teachers through effective evaluation and high-quality, personalized professional development [section 2103 (a)(3)(A) and (E)]
3. Increasing the retention of effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders [section 2103 (a)(3)(B)(iv)(II)];; and
4. Prioritizing effective teachers for high-needs students, particularly in low-income schools with high percentages of ineffective teachers and high percentages of students who do not meet the challenging State academic standards [section 2103 (a)(3)(B), (F), and (J)].

The appropriateness of the strategies the LEA employs will be supported through an analysis of data on student achievement, teacher supply, and teacher, principal, and other school leader effectiveness. Strategic activities should also serve school, district, and state strategic priorities.

Title IV Part A - Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)

Overview of Title IV, Part A

The Title IV, Part A (Title IV-A) Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (SSAE) was authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015. The Title IV-A program is intended to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of states, local education agencies (LEAs), schools, and local communities to (1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, (2) improve school conditions for student learning, and (3) improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

The purpose of Student Support and Academic Enrichment is to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of state and local educational agencies in the following areas by: 

• providing all students with access to a well-rounded education,
• improving school conditions for student learnings to support safe and healthy students, and
• improving the use of technology in order to advance digital literacy of all students.

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