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Comparability of Services is a fiscal requirement for recipients of Title I, Part A funds under the Every Student SucceedsÌýAct (ESSA). This requirement is an assessment of services provided at Title I, Part A and Non-Title I, Part A campuses. School systems, including school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that receive Title I, Part A funds must use their state and local funds to provide comparable services at their campuses receiving Title I, Part A funds and their campuses that are not receiving Title I, Part A funds.

If all campuses in a school system receive Title I, Part A funds, then one of the following conditions is required:

• State and local funds used to provide services at Title I, Part A campuses are substantially comparable, taken as a whole, at each Title I campus.
• State and local funds used to provide services at Title I, Part A campuses with higher percentages of low income students are equal to or greater than the services provided at Title I, Part A campuses with lower percentages of low-income students.Ìý

School System Requirements

The following sections explain what is required of your school system.

All School Systems

All school systems that receive Title I, Part A funding must complete and submit to ÂÜÀòÉç the.ÌýÌýThe CAD is now in an online survey format.Ìý If needed, refer to the Comparability Instructions for information on how to complete the CAD.

Non-Exempt School Systems

The CAD lists the criteria a school system must meet to be exempt from comparability testing. If your organization does not meet any of the criteria listed on the CAD, you must complete and submit a Comparability Computation Form (CCF). Refer to the Comparability instructions for information on how to complete the CCF. Instructions for accessing and submitting the CCF are in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections section below.

ÂÜÀòÉç Guidance

The sections below provide guidance from ÂÜÀòÉç regarding Comparability of Services.

Comparability of Services Guidance Handbook

Training Modules

• General Overview (PDF)

Reporting Enrollment Data

• Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Enrollment Data (PDF Version)Ìý

Reporting State and Local Expenditures

• Title I, Part A Comparability of Services State and Local Expenditure DataÌý(PDF Version)

Reporting State and Local Base Salaries

• Title I, Part A Comparability of Services State and Local Base Salary Data (PDF Version)

Reporting State and Local FTEs

• Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Non-Federally Funded Instructional Staff FTEsÌý(PDF Version)

GFFC Reports and Data Collections

How to Request Access to GFFC Reports and Data Collections

1. Log on to .
2. Select the Add/Modify Application Access button near the top right corner of the ÂÜÀòÉçSE Application List screen.
3. From the dropdown menu, select GFFC Reports and Data Collections.
4. Click Continue.
5. Select the appropriate role, School SystemÌýor ESC.
6. On the next screen, click Send Request.

How to Download a CCF Template and Upload a Completed CCF to GFFC Reports and Data Collections

1. Log on to .
2. Select GFFC Reports and Data Collections.
3. Select Download Response Templates.
4. Select Comparability Computation Form from the template list.
5. Save the document to your computer.

1. Log on to .
2. Select GFFC Reports and Data Collections.
3. Select Upload Response Documents.
4. SelectÌýComparability Computation Form from the Response Template Title drop-down list:Ìý
5. Select the current school year from the School Year drop-down list.
6. Select Response Document from the Response Doc Type drop-down list.
7. Browse for, find, and selectÌýthe file.
8. ClickÌýUpload Document.

Federal Guidance

• Section 1118A(c), ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)