Survey to Local Education Agencies on Race to the Top (RTT) Capacity

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Introduction

1.  How would you describe the composition of your LEA?
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  If other, what is the composition of your LEA?
 
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2.  In your opinion, which of the following statements best describes the overall effect of RTT funds on education reform efforts in your LEA?
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3.  Which best describes the current status of your LEA regarding the RTT grant program?
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a.  Did your LEA formally withdraw from RTT for any of the following reasons?
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1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
  a. Difficulty keeping pace with timeframes as set forth in RTT reform plans
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  b. Difficulty implementing Common Core standards and RTT reforms at the same time
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  c. Difficulty implementing Common Core assessments and RTT reforms at the same time
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  d. Inability to implement appropriate management structure
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  e. Lack of commitment to RTT reform
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  f. Complying with RTT requirements was too burdensome
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  g. RTT funding was not adequate to accomplish desired reform
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  h. Lack of stakeholder support
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  i. LEA no longer exists or merged with another LEA
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  j. Negative perceptions of RTT reform (e.g., from the media)
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  k. Other
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  If other, what was the reason?
 
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b.  Capacity is defined as the ability to successfully support, oversee, and implement reform efforts. It includes, but may not be limited to the following types of capacity: Organizational capacity, Human Capital capacity, Financial capacity, and Stakeholder capacity. How would you describe your LEA's overall capacity to implement RTT reform efforts at the time of your RTT award?
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c.  During your LEA's participation in RTT, how challenging were the following types of capacity with regard to implementing RTT reform?
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Organizational capacity
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  b. Human Capital capacity
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  c. Financial capacity
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  d. Stakeholder capacity
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d.  What additional comments do you have regarding capacity issues and your LEA's former participation in RTT?
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e.  What is the name, title, email address and telephone number of the person primarily responsible for completing this survey? We might contact this person if we have follow-up questions. Click here for a discussion of how the survey responses will be reported.
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  a. Name
 
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  c. E-mail address
 
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  d. Phone number
 
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  What is the name, title, email address and telephone number of the person primarily responsible for completing this survey? We might contact this person if we have follow-up questions.
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  a. Name
 
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  This completes your survey. Please check one of the options below. Clicking on "Completed" indicates that your responses are official and final.

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4.  Capacity is defined as the ability to successfully support, oversee, and implement reform efforts. It includes, but may not be limited to the following types of capacity: Organizational capacity, Human Capital capacity, Financial capacity, and Stakeholder capacity. How would you describe your LEA's overall capacity to implement RTT reform efforts at the following two points in time?
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1. No capacity
2. Minimal capacity
3. Moderate capacity
4. Almost full capacity
5. Full capacity
6. Don't know
  a. At the time of your RTT award
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  b. Currently
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Capacity Issues When Implementing RTT Reform Efforts

 
The four RTT reform areas are:

1. Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;

2. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals;

3. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals; and

4. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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5.  During year 1 of your RTT grant award, how challenging were your LEA's capacity issues with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
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  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
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  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
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  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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6.  Currently, how challenging are your LEA's capacity issues with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
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  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
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  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
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  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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7.  For the purpose of this survey, we define "quality" as the degree of excellence to which your LEA has been able to implement RTT reform efforts, as measured by the effectiveness of the effort and the level of commitment dedicated to the effort.

At what level of quality has your LEA been able to implement RTT initiatives under each of the four reform areas despite capacity challenges?
(select one response per row)
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1. Very Low Quality
2. Low Quality
3. Moderate Quality
4. High Quality
5. Very High Quality
6. Not applicable (Capacity challenges have not affected this reform area)
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
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  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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Specific Capacity Issues When Implementing RTT Reform Efforts: Organizational Capacity

 
Organizational Capacity: the extent to which an organization is prepared to manage and implement grants, including having the appropriate leadership, management, and structure to efficiently and effectively implement the program and adapt as needed.
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8.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging has organizational capacity been with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
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  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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9.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging have the following specific organizational capacity obstacles been to your LEA when implementing RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Designated RTT point of contact/office at LEA level
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  b. Adequate LEA policies and procedures for RTT reform
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  c. Sufficient communication among LEA or RTT staff
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  d. Consistent LEA leadership
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  e. Consistency in other leadership (e.g. RTT point of contact or local school board)
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  f. Other
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  If other, what was the specific organizational capacity obstacle?
 
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10.  Throughout the grant period, how helpful have the following steps been to your LEA in building organizational capacity to better implement RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all helpful
2. Somewhat helpful
3. Moderately helpful
4. Very helpful
5. Extremely helpful
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Established RTT point of contact or office
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  b. Revamped LEA policies and procedures to better implement RTT reform
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  c. Established communication mechanisms for staff working on RTT
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  d. Reorganized LEA management structure to better achieve RTT goals
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  e. Other
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  If other, what was the specific organizational capacity obstacle?
 
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11.  Throughout the RTT grant period, has your LEA's organizational capacity improved, stayed the same, or declined with regard to implementing RTT reform efforts?
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12.  What overall effect have limitations in organizational capacity had on your LEA's implementation of RTT reform efforts?
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13.  What additional comments do you have regarding RTT organizational capacity (e.g., changes in leadership or overall preparedness for RTT grant management and implementation)?
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Specific Capacity Issues When Implementing RTT Reform Efforts: Human Capital Capacity

 
Human Capital Capacity: the extent to which an organization has sufficient staff, knowledge, and technical skills to effectively meet its program goals.
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14.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging has human capital capacity been with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
(View responses)
  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
(View responses)
 
15.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging have these specific human capital capacity obstacles been to your LEA in implementing RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Having appropriate number of staff
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  b. Having staff prepared to develop and/or implement curricula meeting Common Core standards
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  c. Training and development of staff to implement Common Core assessments
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  d. Having staff with appropriate skills
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  e. Training and development of Administrative staff
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  f. Training and development of Instructional staff
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  g. Preparing current teachers to teach Common Core standards
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  h. Training principals to conduct teacher evaluation
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  i. Recruiting staff with the requisite skills
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  j. Recruiting staff in certain locations (e.g. urban, rural)
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  k. Recruiting teachers prepared to teach Common Core standards
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  l. Recruiting staff through competitive compensation
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  m. Retaining staff through competitive compensation
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  n. Retaining staff with the requisite skills
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  o. Retaining staff in certain locations (e.g. urban, rural)
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  p. Obtaining short-term assistance
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  q. Maintaining technological skills
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  r. Other
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  If other, what was the specific human capital capacity obstacle?
 
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16.  Throughout the grant period, how much effort has your LEA made to build human capital capacity for RTT reform via the following actions?
(select one response per row)
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1. Very great effort
2. Great effort
3. Moderate effort
4. Some effort
5. No effort
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Hired new full-time staff
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  b. Hired new part-time staff
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  c. Rehired former staff (either full or part-time)
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  d. Trained existing staff
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  e. Expanded the responsibilities of current staff
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  f. Shifted responsibilities among staff
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  g. Contracted with vendors to provide short-term assistance to LEA staff
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  h. Contracted with vendors to provide technological expertise or specialty skills needed by the LEA
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  i. Used vendors provided through state contracts
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  j. Contracted with vendors for other purposes to build human capital capacity
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  k. Other actions to build human capital capacity
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  If other, what was the specific action to build human capital capacity?
 
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  16a. Throughout the RTT grant period, how much support have you received from contractors your LEA or your state hired to implement the following RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. No support
2. Minimal support
3. Moderate support
4. Extensive support
5. Not Applicable
6. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
(View responses)
  b. Building or providing data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
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  16b. Throughout the RTT grant period, how challenging did your LEA find the following activities related to using contractors to implement any RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Selection and awarding of a contract
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  b. Managing costs associated with the contract
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  c. Ensuring timeliness of contracted services
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  d. Ensuring that contract obligations were fulfilled
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  e. Ensuring quality of contracted services
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  f. Overall contract management and oversight
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  g. Navigating internal procurement process (e.g., preparing required documentation)
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  h. Other
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  If other, what was the specific activity related to using contractors?
 
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17.  Throughout the RTT grant period, has your LEA's human capital capacity improved, stayed the same, or declined with regard to implementing RTT reform efforts?
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18.  What overall effect have limitations in human capital capacity had on your LEA's implementation of RTT reform efforts?
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19.  What additional comments do you have regarding RTT human capital capacity (e.g., those related to staffing sufficiency or contractors)?
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Specific Capacity Issues When Implementing RTT Reform Efforts: Financial Capacity

 
Financial Capacity: the extent to which an organization has sufficient financial resources to administer or implement the grant.

When responding to questions in this section, please consider, unless otherwise instructed, RTT funding as well as other funding that supports RTT reform efforts.
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20.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging has financial capacity been with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
(View responses)
  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
(View responses)
 
21.  What overall effect have limitations in financial capacity had on your LEA's implementation of RTT reform efforts?
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  21a. What overall effect have limitations in financial capacity had on these specific RTT related activities?
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1. No Effect
2. Eliminated anticipated action
3. Deferred anticipated action
4. Modified anticipated action
5. Not applicable
6. Don't know
  a. Hiring staff
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  b. Building data systems
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  c. Offering training, development, and support
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  d. Developing Common Core curriculum
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  e. Securing supplies (e.g. books, resource materials, computers)
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  f. Implementing teacher and principal evaluation systems
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  g. Implementing Common Core assessments
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  h. Other
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  If other, what was the specific activity?
 
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22.  What percent of your LEA's school year (SY) budget do RTT funds represent? (Please refer to the necessary budget documentation and calculate by dividing your annual RTT funding amount into your annual budget. Please provide the percentage to one decimal place. If your LEA did not receive any RTT funds for a particular year, please use 0 as your response.)
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School year
Percent of budget
Don't know
  2011
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    %
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  1.
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  2012
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    %
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  1.
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  2013
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    %
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  1.
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  2014
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    %
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  1.
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23.  Did you consult any of the following sources when providing the budget information for the prior question?
(select one response per row)
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1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
  a. Annual budget
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  b. Financial data management system
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  c. RTT grant award documents
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  d. Other
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  If other, what was the source?
 
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24.  Did your LEA receive funds to build financial capacity for RTT reform efforts from any of the following sources?
(select one response per row)
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1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
  a. State general fund
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  b. Foundations
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  c. Non-profit organizations
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  d. Research associations
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  e. Private businesses
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  f. Universities
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  g. Other
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  If other, what was the source?
 
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25.  Throughout the grant period, has your LEA's financial capacity improved, stayed the same, or declined with regard to implementing RTT reform efforts?
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26.  What additional comments do you have regarding RTT financial capacity (e.g., steps taken to build financial capacity or the effect of limited capacity)?
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Specific Capacity Issues When Implementing RTT Reform Efforts: Stakeholder Capacity

 
Stakeholder Capacity: the extent to which an organization has sufficient support from its stakeholders, including their authority and commitment to execute reform efforts.

LEA stakeholders include: state leadership, LEA leadership, organizations that represent teachers and/or administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the overall community.
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27.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging has stakeholder capacity been with regard to implementing initiatives under each of the four RTT reform areas?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Adopting (and implementing) standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy
(View responses)
  b. Building data systems that measure student growth and success and inform teachers and principals
(View responses)
  c. Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals
(View responses)
  d. Turning around lowest-achieving schools
(View responses)
 
28.  Throughout the grant period, how challenging has your LEA found obtaining support for RTT reform efforts from the following stakeholders?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. State political leaders (e.g. Governor)
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  b. State board of education
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  c. State legislature
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  d. State superintendent
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  e. LEA leadership (e.g. school board)
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  f. Organizations that represent teachers and/or administrators (e.g., unions)
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  g. Teachers and staff
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  h. Parents
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  i. Students
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  j. Community
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  k. Institutes of higher education
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  l. Other
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  If other, who was the stakeholder?
 
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29.  Throughout the grant period, how much effort has your LEA made to build stakeholder capacity for RTT reform through the following actions?
(select one response per row)
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1. Very great effort
2. Great effort
3. Moderate effort
4. Some effort
5. No effort
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Consulted with state leadership (e.g. state superintendent)
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  b. Consulted with leadership from other LEAs
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  c. Consulted with organizations that represent teachers and/or administrators (e.g., unions)
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  d. Consulted with teachers and staff
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  e. Partnered with third party organizations to increase awareness (e.g., non-profit, private business)
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  f. Developed a mechanism to communicate with stakeholders
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  g. Conducted outreach with parents, students, or community
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  h. Other
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  If other, what was the action?
 
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30.  Throughout the grant period, has your LEA's stakeholder capacity improved, stayed the same, or declined with regard to implementing RTT reform efforts?
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31.  What overall effect have limitations in stakeholder capacity had on your LEA's implementation of RTT reform efforts?
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32.  What additional comments do you have regarding RTT stakeholder capacity (e.g., the impact of inadequate stakeholder capacity and how it can be built)?
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Support for Implementing RTT Reform Efforts

33.  How helpful have the following forms of support from the state education agency (SEA) been to your LEA regarding the RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Did not receive this assistance
2. Not at all helpful
3. Somewhat helpful
4. Moderately helpful
5. Very helpful
6. Extremely helpful
7. Don't know
  a. Written guidance, policies, and/or procedures
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  b. Assistance finding and selecting contractors
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  c. Training/professional development for teachers and staff
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  d. Technical assistance (e.g., webinars, on-site visits)
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  e. Updated curriculum
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  f. Models and templates from SEA
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  g. Assistance recruiting or retaining critical staff
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  h. Updated technical infrastructure (e.g. to facilitate data transfer)
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  i. Support from SEA on communicating about RTT (e.g. bullet points, fact sheets)
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  j. Other
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  If other, what was the form of support?
 
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34.  How helpful was any assistance your LEA received from the following entities regarding the implementation of RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Did not receive this assistance
2. Not at all helpful
3. Somewhat helpful
4. Moderately helpful
5. Very helpful
6. Extremely helpful
7. Don't know
  a. Reform Support Network
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  b. Foundations/Non-profit organizations
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  c. Contractors (both provided by State and locally sourced)
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  d. Research organizations
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  e. Universities
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  f. State chartered educational service agencies
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  g. Other
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  If other, what was the form of assistance?
 
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35.  What additional comments do you have regarding the support your LEA received in implementing RTT reform efforts (e.g., other support the SEA or Reform Support Network could have provided)?
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Sustaining Capacity to Implement RTT Reform Efforts

 
Sustaining Capacity: To maintain the capacity necessary to continue with RTT reform efforts even after RTT funding has been exhausted.
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36.  How challenging will the following types of capacity be for your LEA to sustain its RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Not at all challenging
2. Somewhat challenging
3. Moderately challenging
4. Very challenging
5. Extremely challenging
6. Not applicable
7. Don't know
  a. Organizational capacity
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  b. Human capital capacity
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  c. Financial capacity
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  d. Stakeholder capacity
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37.  Has your LEA taken, or does it plan to take, any of the following actions to sustain its RTT reform efforts?
(select one response per row)
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1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
  a. Retain staff with the requisite knowledge and skills
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  b. Secure supplemental funding from the state
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  c. Secure supplemental funding from other sources
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  d. With additional funding, extend contracted services with key vendors
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  e. With additional funding, secure supplemental services (e.g. non-profit consulting)
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  f. Repurpose existing funding towards RTT grant priorities
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  g. Assess future funding adequacy for key RTT reform areas (e.g. multi-year budget forecasting, fiscal notes)
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  h. Build institutional knowledge (e.g., to reduce reliance on vendors, to sustain progress on reform efforts)
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  i. Modify existing staff roles and responsibilities
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  j.Other
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38.  What additional comments do you have regarding how your LEA plans to sustain the capacity necessary to maintain its RTT reform efforts?
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Other Capacity-Related Questions

39.  Aside from the various capacity issues discussed above, how challenging has it been for your LEA to address the following while pursuing RTT reform efforts?
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3. Moderately challenging
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6. Not applicable
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  a. Implementing RTT while managing other job duties
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