Understanding Title I Schoolwide Program At Richwoods Presented by: Kathy Phillips and Todd Hursey Parent Info Night October 22 nd, 2015 TITLE I INTERVENTIONS

Understanding Title I Programs The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 authorizes two distinct program structures under Title I, Part A: 2 - TASP 1.Targeted Assistance School Programs - TASP SWP 2.Schoolwide Programs – SWP

Program Definitions TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOL PROGRAM (TASP) SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM (SWP) A TASP is a school that receives Title I, Part A funds, yet is either ineligible or has chosen not to operate a SWP, and provides supplemental educational services to eligible children identified as having a need for special assistance A SWP is a comprehensive reform model used to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school, and it has the primary goal of ensuring that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate at least proficient levels of achievement of the Illinois Learning Standards 3

Program Similarities 4  Goals of TASP and SWP are the same: ◦ to improve teaching and learning ◦ to enable participating students to meet the Common Core State Standards

Program Similarities Program Similarities... Cont.: o Must provide instruction by highly- qualified teachers o Must implement strategies to increase parental involvement o Must be used to supplement educational services 5

Program Similarities Program Similarities... Cont. : o Must be eligible to receive Title I, Part A funds o Must use scientifically proven effective methods and instructional strategies – i.e. skills targeted, bell ringers, exit slips, etc. o Must coordinate with and support the regular education program 6

Program Differences TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM  Staff use Title I funds to provide supplemental educational services only to a select group of children identified to meet the Illinois Learning Standards based on Common Core State Standards  Uses Title I funds to meet the needs of all students in the school. Individual students are not identified as eligible to participate 7

Program Differences... Cont. : TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM  Staff use multiple measures of student academic achievement to determine which students are eligible to participate in Title I program  No requirement RHS- Algebra 1 Transitions to Algebra Geometry English Composition English 1 After School Tutoring 8

Push-In Classes MATHREADING Transitions to Algebra 3 rd Hour, Mrs. Lucas Geometry 4 th Hour, Ms. Reese Transitions to Algebra 6 th Hour, Mrs. Lucas Algebra 1 7 th Hour, Mrs. Lucas English 1 4 th Hour, Ms. Dietz English Composition 5 th Hour, Miss Metzler English Composition 6 th Hour, Miss Metzler English 1 7 th Hour, Ms. Dietz 9 Mr. HurseyMrs. Phillips

40.2% Exceeds 34.8% Meets 17.7% Below 7.3% Low Richwoods Data FALL READINGFALL MATH % Exceeds 32.8% Meets 18.2% Below 10.1% Low 71.7% 28.3% 75% 25%

2015 NWEA Norms & Cut Scores 11 Low Standards Below StandardsMeets StandardsExceeds Standards Red YellowGreenBlue Freshman Reading < & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Soph. Reading < – – & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Junior Reading < – & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Freshman Math < – – & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Sophomore Math < – – & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Junior Math < – & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81%

Reading Push-In  Online Learning  Compass Learning (  Log in at home! Username: student id (lunch number) Password: student date of birth (mm/dd/yy)  One-on-one assisted activities  Work on deficiency areas within English 1 and English Composition  Bell Ringers  Test taking skills  English study skills 12

Reading Push-In Resources  Common Core Coach  Collections online articles  Building College Reading Skills Volume 4  Computers, iPad, Laptops  Smartboard 13

Math Push-In  Online Learning  Compass Learning (  Log in at home! Username: student id (lunch number) Password: student date of birth (mm/dd/yy )  Khan Academy (  One-on-one assisted activities  Work on deficiency areas in Algebra 1, Geometry, Transitions to Algebra  Bell Ringers  Exit Slips  Calculator skills  How to use a calculator  Test taking skills  Math study skills  Split class instruction on challenging topics  Provide feedback on assignments and assessments 14

Math Push-In Resources  TI-30XIIS Calculators  Student Whiteboards  Computers, iPad, Laptops  Smartboard 15

Fall 2014 Winter 2015 Spring 2015 Avg Avg (+1.3) Avg (+3.5)  The Targeted Title I students growth.

Fall 2014 Winter 2015 Spring 2015 Avg Avg. 224 (+3.2) Avg (+6.1)  The Targeted Title I students growth.

Contact Information Kathy Phillips, Reading Interventionist ext Todd Hursey, Math Interventionist ext Questions & Closing Thoughts