Title I Annual Meeting 2016-2017 Title I Program Overview for Schoolwide Program (SWP) Schools Federal and State Education Programs Branch

Purpose of the Overview To inform parents about the Title I Program and its requirements Federal and State Education Programs Branch

What is Title I? “…is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.” Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Part A provides supplemental federal funds to help meet the educational needs of low-achieving students in the highest-poverty schools. In order to access Title I funds, LAUSD schools must have a poverty threshold of at least 50% based on free- and reduced price meal applications and/or CalWORKS. Schools that rank into Title I deliver supplemental services through a targeted assistance (TAS) program or a schoolwide program (SWP) model. 3 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

School’s Poverty Ranking and Title I Allocation 2016-2017 Title I Ranking: 671 2016-2017 Title I Allocation: $362,386 4 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

Who Receives Title I Services? Although schools are eligible for Title I funding based on poverty, the selection process for providing Title I services to students is not based on low-income. It is based entirely on academic achievement. 5 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

What are Supplemental Funds? Additional monies above the general funds districts and schools receive to support the regular program. Granted to districts and to schools for specific program purposes and must be used only to support and enhance the district’s and school’s regular program. May not be used to replace or supplant the funds and programs the district provides to all schools. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 6

Local Educational Agency (LEA) LAUSD Plan The LEA Plan is required of all school districts that receive funds under ESSA. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 7

Schoolwide Program (SWP) School 8

Title I Model for Serving Students at VAAS May serve All Students at the School based on the needs assessment but must address the needs of students most at risk. Supplemental Services Schoolwide Program (SWP)

Schoolwide Programs (SWP) Schools write a comprehensive school plan to upgrade the core academic program in a high-poverty school, without distinguishing between eligible and ineligible children. All students may benefit from the additional services in a school operating under a schoolwide program. Federal and State Education Programs Branch

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) California Education Code 64001 requires that districts receiving state, federal and other applicable funding through the Consolidated Application (ConApp) process ensure that participating schools write a SPSA. California Education Code 52852 requires these schools to establish a School Site Council (SSC) as the decision-making council for all programs funded through the ConApp. The School Site Council (SSC) is responsible for developing, reviewing, and approving the SPSA with written advice from appropriate school advisory committees. Expenses described in the SPSA must be aligned to data that will address specific needs and must be annually evaluated. 11 Federal and State Education Programs Branch 11

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) The SPSA* includes: Comprehensive needs assessment – Data analysis and annual SPSA Evaluation Goals, based on student data, that are measurable Effective methods and instructional strategies that are prioritized based on student needs Budget Process of monitoring the strategies to be implemented in SPSA *Goals of the LEA Plan are embedded in the SPSA

The Cycle of Continuous Improvement in the Development of the SPSA Conduct Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Data analysis and SPSA Evaluation) Develop School Goals Develop strategies and align budgets to address identified student Needs Monitor implementation Federal and State Education Programs Branch

2016-2017 School’s Title I Allocation and Expenditures Teacher Professional Development Release Time for Instructional Rounds Supplemental Materials Curricular Trips 2 Intervention Support Coordinators School Nurse School Psychologist Categorical Programs Advisor Intervention Counselor Clerical time Custodial time Maintenance of equipment Non-instructional contract services Software licenses Federal and State Education Programs Branch 14

Title I SWP and Parent Involvement 15

What is Parent and Family Engagement? Meaning under ESSA: The term, parent and family engagement, means the participation of parents and family members in regular, two-way and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 16 16

District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy LAUSD adopted a Districtwide Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy for parents on December 11, 2012. This policy is annually distributed to parents and is required for Title I schools. The policy describes how the District will: - Involve parents in the LEA Plan - Provide coordination and technical assistance to schools for parent involvement - Build parent & school capacity - Annually evaluate the policy - Involve parents in Title I school activities The District’s annual Parent Student Handbook also provides parents with information on parental involvement and ESSA mandates. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 17 17

District Parent and Family Engagement Policy 18 18

2016-2017 Parent-Student Handbook 19

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy In addition to the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy, each Title I school must develop, jointly with parents and family members of children receiving Title I services, a written school parent and family engagement policy that describes how the school will carry out the parental and family involvement requirements in Every Student Succeeds Act, Section 1116. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 20 20

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy Requirements School-level policies must: Be jointly developed & distributed to parents Describe how school will carry out requirements Be provided to parents in an understandable language Be “periodically” updated Federal and State Education Programs Branch 21 21

Required School-level Activities Annual Title I Meeting Information about the Title I Program Training on curriculum & assessment Opportunity to request meetings School-Parent Compact Capacity Building Federal and State Education Programs Branch 22 22

Required Set-Aside for Parent Involvement (Program Code 7E046) Title I schools are required to set aside 1% of Title I funds to support their Title I Parent Involvement Policy The following are the expenditures from this year’s allocation: Instructional materials & supplies for parents. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 23 23

2016-2017 School Parent Involvement Activities Parent Action Team (PAT) ELAC SSC Student Led Conference Night Science Night Presentations of Learning Back to School Night Open House Federal and State Education Programs Branch 24 24

Parents’ Right to Know ESSA requires Title I, Part A schools to notify parents at the beginning of each school year that they may request information about the qualifications of their children’s teachers and paraprofessionals who provide educational assistance to their children. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 25 25

and Paraprofessionals Title I SWP and Teachers and Paraprofessionals 26

Teacher Qualifications Teachers should meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements at the time of employment. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 27 27

Paraprofessional Qualifications All new hires are required to pass the District Proficiency Test* and must meet the following criteria: HS diploma/GED AND Have 60 semester or 90 quarter units from a recognized college or university OR Have an associate (or higher) degree from a recognized college or university OR Pass the Instructional Assistance Test *new hires with a Bachelor’s degree or higher do not need to take the District Proficiency Test Duties: Provides instruction only if under the direct supervision of a “credentialed teacher” Federal and State Education Programs Branch 28 28

Accountability and The CORE Waiver - Academic performance - Social-Emotional - Culture and Climate 29

2016-2017 School Data Suspension rate - 0% (2015-2016: 0.70%) 92% graduation rate 68% of English Learners are making progress on the CELDT 74% of students with attendance 96% or better For more information, visit the VAAS school information at http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,54194&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP Federal and State Education Programs Branch 30 30

CORE WAIVER On August 6, 2013, eight California school districts, including LAUSD, received a waiver from some of the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act from the U.S. Secretary of Education. While the NCLB CORE Waiver expires in August 2016, LAUSD will continue to implement interventions at the designated Priority and Focus schools. 31 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

YOU ARE OUR PARTNERS At LAUSD, schools and families are working together to ensure all students are college-prepared and career-ready. Together we can equip our students with the foundation of skills needed for the 21st century.

Resources For additional questions regarding the school’s Title I Program, please contact the Principal or Mrs. Petrossian, Categorical Programs Advisor. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 33 33