Welcome to Comparability

All Title I LEAs must Calculate Comparability Annually

 

Each year, either the calculation, exemption form (if applicable), or the Assurance of Comparability is submitted to the ADE for review by November 30th.

Reporting Timeline

  1. Calculations or Exemption Form is completed each year.
  2. Every EVEN year, i.e., 2020, 2022, etc., submit Assurance of Comparability
  3. Every ODD year, i.e., 2019, 2021, etc., submit Calculations or Exemption Form

All reporting is submitted to the ADE by uploading evidence in ALEAT no later than November 30.

  1. Calculations or Exemption Form is completed each year.
  2. Every ODD year, i.e., 2019, 2021, etc., submit Assurance of Comparability
  3. Every EVEN year, i.e., 2020, 2022, etc., submit Calculations or Exemption Form

All reporting is submitted to the ADE by uploading evidence in ALEAT no later than November 30.

Resources

Comparability records must be retained on-site for three fiscal years, regardless of exemption status or reporting requirements:

  1. Assurance of Comparability
  2. Comparability Exemption with Timeline
  3. Comparability Questions

  1. Assurance of Comparability, also available in ALEAT
  2. Comparability Directions
  3. Comparability Handbook
  4. Comparability Reporting Flow Chart
  5. Comparability Worksheets
  6. Exemption Template

For questions, please contact your Title I Specialist or Sharon Sheffield at 602-542-7894 or [email protected]

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