Cohort Rotation Schedule by School Year
A local educational agency (LEA) may be selected for an onsite or online monitoring review every two years. This model demonstrates the rotation of the cohorts for a four-year period.LEAs are assigned to one of four cohorts: A, B, C or D. Each school year, approximately 130 LEAs are selected for a Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) review-65 LEAs from one cohort for an onsite review, and another 65 LEAs from a different cohort for an online review. The LEAs are selected using established selection criteria including program size, fiscal analysis, compliance history, and continuous improvement.
Note—in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new review format called Telemonitoring was implemented in the following manner:
• 2019–20: All onsite and online reviews March – June 2020
• 2020–21: All onsite and online reviews
• 2021–22: All onsite reviews
LEA Cohorts (XLSX; Updated 12-Feb-2020)
A list of LEAs indicating their assigned cohorts
| Cohort | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
Online reviews of 66 Cohort A LEAs | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed | Onsite reviews of 63 Cohort A LEAs |
| B | Onsite reviews of 66 Cohort B LEAs | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed | Online reviews of 65 Cohort B LEAs |
No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
| C | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
Onsite reviews of 66 Cohort C LEAs | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
Online reviews of 63 Cohort C LEAs |
| D | Online reviews of 66 Cohort D LEAs | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
Onsite reviews of 65 Cohort D LEAs | No LEA selection for FPM. CDE conducts follow-up as needed |
| LEA Total | 132 | 132 | 130 | 126 |
