How educators benefited from Title IIA funds in 2022-23

Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the sole federal program focused specifically on educator professional learning and growth in the U.S. A new report from the U.S. Department of Education shows how states and districts used the funds in the 2022-23 school year to improve educators’ practice and student achievement.

Title IIA supported about 2 million teachers.

All states and the vast majority of districts (more than 95%) received Title IIA funding.

On average, districts that responded to the survey reported that 73% of teachers participated in professional learning supported by the funds.

Districts spent about 90% of their Title IIA funds on teachers.

The largest use of district Title IIA funds was for professional learning, with the majority of it focusing on improving instruction.

Districts spent 57% of their Title IIA funds for professional learning, a slight increase from the previous year.

Other uses of the funds included activities that can be enhanced by professional learning, including teacher recruitment and class-size reduction.

Recruiting, hiring, and retaining effective educators has been steadily increasing as a use of the funds.

About 34% of districts used funds for activities related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining effective educators, using about 17% of funds for this purpose.

About 80% of states used funds for these purposes, a slight increase from the previous year.

Professional learning for teachers most commonly focused on improving instructional practice and content knowledge.

79% of districts allocated the funds to teacher learning about instructional strategies for academic subjects, with 45% naming this topic as one of their two largest expenditures.

72% allocated funds to improving teacher content knowledge in English language arts.

68% allocated funds to helping teachers use data and assessment to guide instruction.

59% allocated funds to improving teachers’ instructional strategies for meeting state content standards.

Education leaders also need and benefit from professional learning funds.

25 states set aside up to 3% of their funds for professional learning for principals and, to a lesser extent, for other school leaders.

 For more information

The report is available at: oese.ed.gov/files/2024/05/Title-IIA-UseOfFundsReport-22-23.pdf

Learn more about Title IIA’s role in professional learning at poweredbytitleii.com