No Child Left Behind Application Title I, Part A Part 2

No Child Left Behind Application LEA Reservations of Title I Funds (Optional) Administration (including salary differentials) Homeless {Section 1113(c)(A)} Teacher Incentives for Schools in School Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring (not to exceed 5 percent) {Section 1113(c)(4)} Neglected and Delinquent {Section 1113(c)(B)} Additional Authorized Activities  Preschool  Summer School  Intersession or After-School Programs  Coordinated Activities

No Child Left Behind Application Set-Aside for Parental Involvement 1 percent of LEA’s Title I Allocation if over $500, percent of that amount goes to the schools.  Parent Workshops  Parent Resource Center  Parent-School Liaison (Home Visits)  Necessary transportation, meals, or childcare  Newsletters  Other parent training or assistive services {Section 1118(a)(3)(C)}

No Child Left Behind Application Set-Aside for Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals Use funds to ensure that teachers and paraprofessionals meet the federal qualifications (Section 1119) At least 5 percent unless a lesser amount is needed Funds MAY be used for non-Title I staff in Targeted Assistance Title I schools AFTER Title I teachers are all highly qualified May NOT be used for non-Title I schools

No Child Left Behind Application Set-Aside for LEAs in Division Improvement May use funds for teachers throughout the district LEAs should examine the needs of all schools, not just those failing to meet AYP Address the professional development needs of the instructional staff serving the agency by committing to spend not less than 10 percent of the funds received by the LEA for each fiscal year in which the agency is identified for improvement {Section 1116(c)(7)(iii)} Schools in Corrective Action should not have their allocations reduced by more than 15 percent as a result of required set asides {Section 1116(b)(10)(D)}

No Child Left Behind Application Set-Aside for Title I Schools in School Improvement Schools in School Improvement must designate 10 percent for professional development and these funds can count toward the 10 percent division improvement set aside (if applicable). Funds carried over must still maintain these reservations.

No Child Left Behind Application Examples of Professional Development Set-Asides Workshop or conference expenses College courses Materials or capital outlay associated with professional development programs or activities Contracts with universities or educational consultants to improve academic performance Professional development in-house staff (i.e. coaching, model teaching, evaluation, program implementation) All budgeted expenses should be clearly identifiable as professional development {Section 9101(34)}

No Child Left Behind Application Homeless Children and Youth Required Page in Application Name: local homeless education liaison Number: homeless children and youth Description: plan to serve homeless children and youth

No Child Left Behind Application Resources to Assist in Completion of Application Link on bottom left of homepage List: Virginia Liaisons Tip Sheets: Identification and Warning Signs USED Non-Regulatory Guidance (Section “M”) VDOE Q & A: Program Coordination for Children Receiving Services from Title I, Part A, and/or Services from Title X, Part C Article: No Child Left Behind Compliance Insider Brief: Connecting Title I and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Online Presentation: Homeless Education and Title I: Collaboration and Compliance

No Child Left Behind Application Title I, Part A, Reservation of Funds Not required IF: No homeless children have been identified Liaison has been appointed Public notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths is disseminated The liaison collaborates with local service providers to ensure identification of homeless children and youth The school division has established a process to identify homeless students in its local student data record system

No Child Left Behind Application Serving Preschool Children Under Title I, Part A PURPOSE Preschool programs supported with Title I, Part A, funds provide young children with the early learning experiences that will enable them to meet academic standards throughout elementary and secondary school.

No Child Left Behind Application Who is Eligible for Preschool Services Supported with Title I, Part A, Funds? A preschool age child is one who is below the grade level and age at which the school division provides elementary education.

No Child Left Behind Application Effectively Transitioning Children from Preschool to Kindergarten  Coordinating the professional activities of preschool and kindergarten teachers in order to align prekindergarten and kindergarten curricula and goals;  Arranging for kindergarten and preschool children to visit each others’ classrooms; and

No Child Left Behind Application Effectively Transitioning Children from Preschool to Kindergarten (Continued)  Having preschool teachers provide the future kindergarten teacher with children’s portfolios or a written record of their learning during preschool. Serving Preschool Children Under Title I: Non- Regulatory Guidance, March 4,