Basic instructions are provided on how to run verification in Front of House (FOH). Your state must approve your method. Typically, your state will tell you which method to run based on the participation and results from last year. If you are not sure, refer to the Standard, Alternate 1, and Alternate 2 help topics. If you’re still not sure after you review your options, choose the Standard method.

Standard (formally known as Basic)

•    What’s the sample size?

Three percent (3%) of all error prone applications, maximum 3,000, all applications approved by the Local Education Agency (LEA) as of October 1.

•    How are the applications selected?

First, they are selected from the error prone applications. If the number of selected error prone applications is less than the required sample size, additional applications are selected at random from all applications (both income-based and categorical).

Alternate 1 (formally known as Random)

•    What's the sample size?

Three percent (3%) of all applications selected at random, maximum 3,000, all applications approved by the LEA as of October 1.

•    How are the applications selected?

They are selected at random from all approved applications.

Alternate 2 (formally known as Focused)

•    What's the sample size?

One percent (1%) error prone applications, maximum 1,000 (all applications approved by the LEA as of October 1) and 0.05% of all applications that provided a case number in lieu of income, maximum 500 (all applications approved by the LEA as of October 1).

•    How are the applications selected?

They are selected from error prone and categorical applications. If any of the requirements for the number of applications has not been met, additional applications are selected at random from all approved applications (excluding error prone and categorical).