Foster Care Community of Practice Self-Assessment Survey

	4 (Significant expertise)	3	2	1 (No expertise)
Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 4 (Significant expertise)	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 3	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 2	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 1 (No expertise)
Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 4 (Significant expertise)	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 3	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 2	Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 1 (No expertise)
Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care	Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 4 (Significant expertise)	Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 3	Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 2	Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 1 (No expertise)
Training educators on foster care issues	Training educators on foster care issues 4 (Significant expertise)	Training educators on foster care issues 3	Training educators on foster care issues 2	Training educators on foster care issues 1 (No expertise)
Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols	Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 4 (Significant expertise)	Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 3	Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 2	Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 1 (No expertise)
Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care	Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 4 (Significant expertise)	Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 3	Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 2	Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 1 (No expertise)
Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education	Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 4 (Significant expertise)	Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 3	Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 2	Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 1 (No expertise)
Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements	Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 4 (Significant expertise)	Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 3	Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 2	Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 1 (No expertise)
Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 4 (Significant expertise)	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 3	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 2	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 1 (No expertise)
Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 4 (Significant expertise)	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 3	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 2	Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 1 (No expertise)

4 (Significant expertise)

1 (No expertise)

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 4 (Significant expertise)

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 3

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 2

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the state level 1 (No expertise)

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 4 (Significant expertise)

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 3

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 2

Identifying and collaborating with child welfare partners at the local level 1 (No expertise)

Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care

Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 4 (Significant expertise)

Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 3

Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 2

Developing state-level guidance to address education stability and success for children in foster care 1 (No expertise)

Training educators on foster care issues

Training educators on foster care issues 4 (Significant expertise)

Training educators on foster care issues 3

Training educators on foster care issues 2

Training educators on foster care issues 1 (No expertise)

Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols

Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 4 (Significant expertise)

Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 3

Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 2

Collaborating with child welfare partners around best interest decision-making protocols, as well as dispute resolution protocols 1 (No expertise)

Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care

Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 4 (Significant expertise)

Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 3

Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 2

Reviewing local transportation plans addressing cost sharing for children in foster care 1 (No expertise)

Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education

Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 4 (Significant expertise)

Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 3

Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 2

Developing state level transportation cost agreements between child welfare and education 1 (No expertise)

Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements

Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 4 (Significant expertise)

Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 3

Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 2

Monitoring LEA progress toward implementation of the ESSA foster care requirements 1 (No expertise)

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 4 (Significant expertise)

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 3

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 2

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the state level 1 (No expertise)

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 4 (Significant expertise)

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 3

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 2

Collecting and reporting data on education outcomes for students in foster care at the local level 1 (No expertise)

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* 3. Please list any topics related to improving the educational stability of students in foster care that you would like to discuss or learn more about:

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* 4. Please check which of the following your state has developed and/or implemented to support implementation of the educational stability provisions:

State guidance, policy, or letters on the foster care provisions in Title I, Part A of the ESEA

State templates (e.g., transportation agreements, best interest decision-making process, dispute resolution, data-sharing agreements, etc.)

Trainings for local liaisons

A corresponding point of contact on education in the state child welfare office

Regional meetings/trainings or other collaborative meetings between child welfare and education

Other (please describe)

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* 5. Please describe your state’s successes in implementing the ESSA’s provisions related to the educational stability of students in foster care:

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* 6. Please share any information that would be helpful for the reviewers to know as we select members for this CoP:

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* 7. This CoP will meet online five times between September 2019 and March 2020. The meetings will last 90 minutes. To further the progress of the CoP, participants will complete pre- and post- assignments for each session, including the completion of brief reading materials, the compilation of relevant tools or information from participants’ states, and the coordination with individuals from each participating state who may be interested in participating in relevant sessions. Please affirm that you have the time and resources to participate fully in this CoP:

Yes

Foster Care Community of Practice Self-Assessment

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Please rate the following topics related to children in foster care, based on your state's level of expertise. (4 – Significant expertise to 1 - No expertise)

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* 3. Please list any topics related to improving the educational stability of students in foster care that you would like to discuss or learn more about:

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* 4. Please check which of the following your state has developed and/or implemented to support implementation of the educational stability provisions:

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* 5. Please describe your state’s successes in implementing the ESSA’s provisions related to the educational stability of students in foster care:

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* 6. Please share any information that would be helpful for the reviewers to know as we select members for this CoP:

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