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Application Resources

Application Resources

Technical Assistance
Staff at MDE is available to assist schools with completing the application process. To request assistance, please contact us at mde.q-comp@state.mn.us.

Follow the Guides
The Q Comp Guidelines and the Q Comp Rubric are the best resources to follow. Below are these and other helpful resources MDE staff has gathered to assist with the Q Comp application process. These training session handouts, guideline sheets, presentations, and glossaries of terms should help schools and districts complete the Q Comp application.

Application for Q Comp Aid  206Kb (6/13/08)  200Kb (6/13/08)
     Form to be filled out in order to implement the Q Comp program
Application Guidelines  421Kb (11/14/07)
     Follow this guide to complete the application. FAQs are included.
Application Rubric  113Kb (1/2/08)
     Readers will use this rubric to approve applications. Use it as a guide.
Chart of Activity Funds  55Kb (11/14/07)
     This document charts out UFARS object codes and program descriptions.
Disaggregated Data—Definition and Example  40Kb (11/21/07)
     This document explains and shows how data can be broken down.
Measurable Objective—Definition and Example  42Kb (11/13/07)
     This document explains a measurable objective and gives examples.
Professional Development—Definition and Planning Steps  45Kb (11/14/07)
     This document explains and outlines the steps to construct Component 2 of the Q Comp application.
Salary Augmentation—Definition and Example  32Kb (11/14/07)
     This document explains a payment circumstance from Component 2 of the Q Comp application.
Teams—Examples at Various School Levels  33Kb (11/14/07)
     This document outlines a variety of compositions of site teams.