1 Title I Faculty Presentation Department of Federal and State Programs or PX 48017

2 ESEA  The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) originally passed under President Johnson’s Administration in 1965  ESEA was last reauthorized in 2001 and renamed the No Child Left Behind Act  The current trend is to move away from this term pending reauthorization  Title I is part of the ESEA – a federal regulation

3 Title I Schools  131 Title I schools in Palm Beach County for FY13  103 Public Schools  22 Charter Schools  6 Alternative Schools  Charter and Alternative Schools must follow same requirements as other public schools

4 Purpose of Title I To ensure ALL children have a fair, equitable, and significant opportunity for a high quality education

5 Qualifying for Title I  Each year schools are identified as Title I based on the percentage of students in the school eligible for free and reduced (FRPL) price meals on Date Certain  Date Certain for the FY13 school year was December 22, 2011  Schools meeting the District’s minimum percentage qualify for Title I funding  The FY13 minimum percentage is 49.5%  Date Certain for FY14 is December 21, 2012

6 Qualifying for Title I  The number of eligible students is multiplied by the per pupil allocation Example On Date Certain, 312 students were eligible for f/r priced meals at Sunshine Elementary. This group represents 69% of the total student population. Per pupil allocation = $355 (set by District) School allocation = 312 x $355 or $110,760

7 Highly Qualified Staff  ALL core subject area teachers must be highly qualified:  Bachelor’s degree  State certification  For elementary teachers, a subject area exam or completed HOUSSE plan or NBPTS certificate for appropriate level or completed Out-of-State HQ Verification  For new middle/secondary teachers, a subject area exam or completed HOUSSE plan for the appropriate subject and level or NBPTS certificate for appropriate subject area and level or completed Out-of-State HQ Verification

Highly Qualified Staff  Teachers must be highly qualified upon hiring in the following content areas: elementary education, reading, math, science, history, civics and government, economics, geography, music, art, drama, English, and foreign languages  ALL non-instructional staff providing academic support to students must be highly qualified:  Two years of college or  60 college credits or  Pass a rigorous test 8

9 Professional Development  Must be evidenced-based and on-going  Must be reflected in the School Improvement Plan/Schoolwide Plan (SIP/SWP)  Must address the needs of students not meeting high standards  All out-of-county/state travel must be documented in the SIP/SWP, address core content, and be approved prior to booking travel

10 Required for Audit Documentation

11 Parents’ Right to Know  Upon request, Title I parents may view the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers and paraprofessionals  If a student is taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified for four or more consecutive weeks, the parents must receive timely notice  Assessment results, such as FCAT 2.0, must be provided to parents, in an appropriate language, regarding the achievement level of their child

12 Family Involvement Karen Mapp, parent involvement researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education, says students in schools with solid family involvement programs:  Are more likely to enroll in higher-level programs and earn more credits  Have better social skills, behavior, and adapt more easily to school  Attend more regularly and are more likely to graduate Family Involvement is a major focus of Title I

13 Family Involvement School-Parent Compact The School-Parent Compact is an agreement between the home and the school, which outlines how families, staff, and students will share the responsibility for improving student achievement. The School-Parent Compact must be:  Developed with input from parents and staff  Distributed to all parents in appropriate language  Utilized during parent/teacher conferences (required for elementary schools)

14 Family Involvement Parent Involvement Policy/Plan The Parent Involvement Policy/Plan (PIP) is a blueprint of the school’s parent activities to build capacity and empower parents as their child’s first teacher. The Parent Involvement Policy/Plan must:  Be jointly developed with input from parents and staff  Be distributed to all parents in appropriate language  Demonstrate involvement of parents in an organized, ongoing and timely manner with the planning, reviewing, and improvement of Title I programs  Provide parents the opportunity to be decision- makers

15 Final Words Title I impacts an entire school through supplemental classroom support, parent involvement, and professional development. Keep in mind that:  All staff members are responsible for understanding Title I compliance and may be asked to participate in onsite interviews during audits  You may be asked to provide supporting documentation to show evidence of compliance  Title I funding is supplemental and frequently monitored by District, State, and Federal personnel  You may visit the Department of Federal and State Programs’ website for more information regarding Title I

16 Thank you from the Department of Federal and State Programs