Resource Allocation Review
The Resource Allocation Review is to be completed at the district central office by the District Leadership Team for any district with one or more schools designated in need of Comprehensive, Extended Comprehensive, Targeted or Extended Targeted supports in Year One: Planning (first year of designation). The review should be completed by the Superintendent, the School Business Official, and involve principals from schools with a designation. Results of the Resource Allocation Review will provide designated schools with Prioritized Inequity Data Statements to address any resource inequities when action planning.
The Resource Allocation Review must be submitted in the Consolidated Application for Support and Accountability (CASA), which is a secure application under the Iowa Education Portal. Instructions for CASA access can be found on the CASA web page. Please note that a team member with district level access to CASA will be required to submit.
It is important to note the following before accessing the ESSA Resource Allocation Review, or online module:
District Leadership Teams are required to complete and submit the ESSA Resource Allocation Review:
As part of their regularly scheduled meetings and to include the Superintendent, SBO and representation across designated schools;
Within CASA by June 30, 2024
Designated districts may elect to complete the resource allocation review:
With support via the Network through Regional Training sessions; or
With support via the Network through direct onsite support.
The following resources are provided to help school leadership teams complete the ESSA Resource Allocation Review requirements:
ESSA Resource Allocation Review. This guide provides district teams background and steps to complete the Resource Allocation Review requirements.
Resource Allocation Review Note Catcher. This note catcher assists district teams in recording their steps of the Resource Allocation Review. This completed tool is submitted in CASA.
The Resource Allocation Review must be submitted in the Consolidated Application for Support and Accountability (CASA), which is a secure application under the Iowa Education Portal. Instructions for CASA access can be found on the CASA web page. Please note that a team member with district level access to CASA will be required submit.
A self-paced online module is available for local team use at Iowa Learning Online Professional Development (https://ilopd.iowa.gov/). To create an account:
Access https://ilopd.iowa.gov/, and select Create New Account
Enter your email
Create a password
Look for an email from ilopd to confirm your new account
Once confirmed, you may enroll in ESSA courses.
For the Resource Allocation Review, search for ESSA: Resource Allocation Review