Studio School Title I Annual Meeting 2018-2019 Title I Program Overview for Schoolwide Program (SWP) Schools Federal and State Education Programs Branch 1

Purpose of the Overview To inform our SSC about the Title I Program and its requirements 2 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- or reduced-price meal applications and/or CalWORKS. Schools that rank into Title I deliver supplemental services through a targeted assistance (TAS) program or develop a comprehensive school- wide plan under the schoolwide program (SWP) model. 3 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

School’s Poverty Ranking and Title I Allocation Studio School’s poverty ranking for 2018—2019 school year: 95.04% 2018-2019 Title I allocation: $187,977 4 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

Who Receives Title I Services? Although schools are eligible for Title I funding based on poverty, Title I services are provided to all students based entirely on academic achievement. 5 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

What are Supplemental Funds? Federal Title I, Part A funds are supplemental to the other state resources (general funds) that the school receives for providing an educational program for students and services that are required by law for English learners and children with disabilities. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 6

Schoolwide Program (SWP) School 7

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. Shawn 8 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

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 based on research that address student needs Budget Process of monitoring the implementation of the planned actions *Goals of the LEA Plan are embedded in the SPSA Shawn

The Cycle of Continuous Improvement in the Development of the SPSA Conduct Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Data analysis and SPSA Evaluation) Develop Measurable Objectives and Identify Strategies/Actions/Tasks in the SPSA Goal Pages Develop Budget Based Upon Prioritized Expenditures that Support the Strategies/Actions/Tasks Described in the Goals Shawn Identify Expenditures in the SPSA and Ensure Expenditures are Aligned with the Strategies/Actions/Tasks in the Goals Monitor implementation 10 Federal and State Education Programs Branch

2018-2019 School’s Title I Allocation and Expenditures Total: $187,977 The 2017-2018 SSC approved expenditures on the following items for 1819: 0.5 Counselor: $57,889 0.5 Teacher (matched with 0.5 Coach): $55,842 Sub Days for Teacher: $717 Staff Training Rate 1 for Summer PD (12 teachers for 20 hours at $30.20 per hour): $7,300 Community Rep #1: $12,363 Community Rep #2: $9,533 TA (with benefits): $23,548 Math Intervention (teacher tutor x-time): $4,928 (/79.07 per hour=62 hours for math; approx. 30 hours for 7 & 8th grade) To spend: $15, 857 Shawn Federal and State Education Programs Branch 11

Title I SWP and Parent Involvement 12

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 13

District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy LAUSD adopted a District Wide 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 14

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 15

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 16

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: $2,830 Federal and State Education Programs Branch 17

2018-2019 School Parent Involvement Activities Back to School Night Fall and Spring Parent Conferences Fall and Spring Showcases SSC & ELAC Meetings Parent Workshops on Attendance, Changing Graduation Requirements, and Supporting Students in Academic Development Parent Center support on Parent Passport Enrollment Federal and State Education Programs Branch 18

and Paraprofessionals Title I SWP and Teachers and Paraprofessionals Shawn 19

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 20

Teacher Qualifications Teachers should meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements at the time of employment. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 21

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 Federal and State Education Programs Branch 22

Accountability -Academic Achievement -English Learner Progress -Suspensions -Graduation -College/Career Readiness -Chronic Absenteeism 23

2017-2018 School Data: 8th Graders ELA Growth Since 5th Grade Shawn Federal and State Education Programs Branch 24

2017-2018 School Data: 8th Graders Math Growth Since 5th Grade Shawn Federal and State Education Programs Branch 25

Studio’s Reclassification Rates 2014-2015: 35% 2015-2016: 48% 2016-2017: 65% LAUSD Goal 2016-2017: 22% Shawn Federal and State Education Programs Branch 26

Studio Attendance Data In 2017-2018 72% of our students met proficient attendance rates (attending school 96% of the time or more). LAUSD Attendance Goal for 2018-2019: 63% of students meet 96%> attendance rates Federal and State Education Programs Branch 27

2017-2018 School Experience Survey Data 92% of students reported feeling safe at school (compared to 85% in LAUSD) 82% of students reported Studio School is a supportive and inviting place to learn (compared to 74% in LAUSD) Federal and State Education Programs Branch 28

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 designee. Federal and State Education Programs Branch 30