What advantages do SWPs offer?
The SWP provisions provide many advantages to schools developing SWPs. By allowing schools to integrate their programs, strategies, and resources, the SWP authority can become the catalyst for comprehensive reform of the entire instructional program. Please review the following example: A SWP funded under Title I, Part A, also receiving professional development funds under Title II, educational funds under Title III, and vocational education funds under the Perkins Act. This SWP school would not have to document it spent professional development funds on professional development activities or Perkins money on vocational education programs. Nor does the school have to demonstrate it is complying with all the requirements of each program or show its SWP plan contains sufficient activities to reasonably address the needs identified through the comprehensive needs assessment. It could combine those funds with other funds to support overall SWP initiatives for all students. Ultimately, eval
