Section 3: Resources, Tools, and Management Requirements

These sections provide a wealth of practical information, including logic model worksheets, communication tools from the Communications Team, and an introduction to Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures and federal requirements.

Tools

• Logic Model Tools
• GPRA Measures
• Hiring an Evaluator
• Evaluation Plan Development
• Creating Safe, Supportive, and Successful Schools Toolkit (PDF, 138.96 KB)
• Leaving a Legacy Planning Worksheet - Example (PDF, 59.5 KB); Blank Worksheet (PDF, 82.86 KB)
• Communication and Social Marketing Center Tools (PDF, 686.72 KB)
• Significant Progress Checklist - for start up period (PDF, 79.43 KB)
• Levels of Implementation Tool
• SS/HS: The Local Perspective (PDF, 239.91 KB/PPT, 437 KB)
• SS/HS: The National Perspective (PDF, 214.09 KB/PPT, 453 KB)

Management Requirements

Download the PDF (1.6 MB) containing all of the following Management Requirements documents:

• Introduction & Guidance for All
• The Five Steps in ED Clearance of Human Subjects Research
• Confidentiality & Participant Protection
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety
• Parent's Guide to the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act
• Safe Schools and FERPA
• Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary
• Secretary Spellings Press Release
• Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
• PPRA Model Notice & Consent
• A Brief Overview of Federal Laws Protecting the Privacy of Education Records
• National Evaluation
• FY 2005 Grantee GPRA Requirements
• FY 2006 Grantee GPRA Requirements
• FY 2007 Grantee GPRA Requirements
• FY 2005 & 2006 Grantee Financial & Budget Timeline
• FY 2007 Grantee Financial & Budget TImeline
• Budget Development - Sample
• Guidelines for Development of Subsequent Budgets
• Carryover Budget Sample
• Explanation for Calculation of Indirect Costs
• Indirect Cost Rate Calculation Sample
• Performance Reporting
  • Dear Colleague Memo: Semi-Annual Performance Reporting
  • Dear Colleague Memo: Annual Performance Reporting
  • Dear Colleague Memo: Final Performance Reporting
• Performance Reporting Forms
  • Grant Performance Report COver Sheet
  • Section A, B, C Forms
  • Sample Section A
• Sample Budget Spreadsheet of Expenditures - FY 2005 & 2006 Grantees
• Sample Budget Spreadsheet of Expenditures - FY 2007 Grantees
• In-Kind Budget Information Reporting Form
• ED 524B Instructions for Grant Performance Report
• No Cost Extensions
• Grant Closeout and Final Performance Reporting "Frequently Asked Questions"
• Grant Close Out
• Sample Letter - Notification of Final Performance Report
• Sample Letter - Notification of Closeout
• Sample Letter - Letter of Non-Compliance
• Sample Letter - Notification of Missing Final Report
• On-site Review (Monitoring Site Visit)