Professional Learning and Training Funding

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School districts can apply for their portion of TPEP Professional learning funding through EGMS Form Package 664. Priorities are categorized into three tiers, with the first tier being the highest priority. 

Tier I: Highest Priority

  • Required training for new administrators and teachers in the evaluation system and the district’s chosen instructional framework.
  • Required training for district or school administrators in the leadership framework.

Tier II: Next Highest Priority

  • Activities in support of implementing the revised Student Growth Goal rubrics.
  • For districts using the Danielson Framework for Teaching, activities in support of implementing the updated framework.
  • Expenses for administrators to attend a Learning Focused Supervision professional development, offered by ESDs or to fund facilitators from the approved Learning Focused Supervision Trainer list to conduct the learning in-district.

Tier III: After Tier I and II needs have been met

  • Opportunities to deepen application of the instructional framework in practice.
  • Opportunities to use the instructional framework to support practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and instructional support they need to succeed in our schools.
Possible Allowable Expenses Aligned to Tier I Activities

These are examples and do not constitute an exhaustive list.

  • Expenses for educators to attend required TPEP trainings and related professional learning opportunities and networks.
  • Consulting contracts with the instructional framework authors, ESDs, or framework trainers.
  • Copy and supply expenses to support local evaluation trainings for educators.
Possible Scenarios Aligned to Tier II Activities

These are examples and do not constitute an exhaustive list.

  • District hosts a series of trainings on the revised Student Growth Goals, facilitated by WEA or an ESD.
  • District creates and facilitates professional learning on the revised Student Growth Goals using OSPI-created resources.
  • District supports educators in participating in a Residency or Design Studio with Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge, sponsored by OSPI and the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession.
  • A group of teachers/principals piloting the rubrics meet monthly to discuss their growth, share successes, and address common challenges.
  • Teachers meet in grade or content-alike groups to develop examples and resources to support their use of the revised Student Growth Goal rubric.
  • A group of educators participates in an ESD network with educators from other districts who are piloting the revised Student Growth Goal rubrics.
  • Stipends or pay for educators to attend trainings in preparation for implementing and using the revised Student Growth Goal rubrics and the updated Danielson Framework.
  • Substitute teachers/administrators so educators can attend trainings related to the district’s TPEP training plan, including preparation activities for implementing and using the revised Student Growth Goal rubrics, and for districts that use the Danielson framework, preparation to use the updated framework.
  • Expenses for educators to be trained in the revised Student Growth Goal rubrics.
  • Expenses for educators to be trained in the updated Danielson Framework.
  • Expenses for districts to train educators or for educators to attend Equity in Your Framework training.
Possible Scenarios Aligned to Tier III Activities

These are examples and do not constitute an exhaustive list.

  • Publications from the instructional framework authors, (CEL 5D+, Danielson, Marzano) and AWSP Leadership framework are approved. Publications that support a deeper exploration of framework components are contingent upon written approval by the OSPI TPEP Director.
  • Release time, registration, and travel expenses to attend the WASA/WSSDA/AWSP Equity Conference or AWSP/WASA Summer Conference, if all required TPEP training needs for principal/assistant principals and teacher evaluators, as well as principal/assistant principals and teachers, have been met.
Excluded Expenses
  • Purchase of food or beverages.
  • Purchase of equipment, technology support, or software. (Contact OSPI TPEP Director for exceptions.)
  • Purchase of student curriculum or assessment materials.
  • Out-of-district registration fees or travel, except to attend events listed under "allowable expenses", and/or the instructional/leadership frameworks. (Contact OSPI TPEP Director for exceptions)
  • Consulting contracts, except with the instructional or leadership framework authors, ESDs, framework trainers, or Learning-Focused Supervision trainers.
  • Replication or local re-creation of resources already available on the OSPI website.
  • Expenses before July 1, 2024, or after June 30, 2025.