Title I Part A: Back to Basics ESEA Odyssey Fall 2010

Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Program Designs 3. Fiscal Basics 4. Parent Involvement 5. Private Schools 6. Questions

Title I-A Basics Title I, Part A is a state-administered program – ED grants funds to state based on statutory formulas – State grants funds to LEAs based on statutory formula – LEA allocates funds to schools based on ranking and serving – Provide supplemental service to students at risk of failing academic standards

Title I-A Basics (cont.) Allocations are based on poverty levels Service is based on academic need

Program Design Two models of Title I, Part A program: 1. Targeted Assistance School - TAS 2. Schoolwide Program - SWP

Targeted Assistance - TAS

Focus: Identified Students Must identify Title IA students and provide with supplemental services Must ensure Title IA funds solely used to benefit identified students For schools ineligible or choose not to operate schoolwide

Who is a “Title I student”? Student identified as failing or at risk of failing state academic standards NOT based on poverty!

How to identify students? Students eligible: – Multiple – Educationally related – Objective criteria developed by LEA – If preschool-grade 2, judgment of teacher, interviews with parents and other developmentally appropriate measures

Automatically eligible if: Head Start Even Start Early Reading First Migrant Neglected or Delinquent Homeless

Selecting Students for Service From universe of eligible students Select those with the greatest need for additional academic assistance Let’s talk about this…

Components of a TAS 1. Use Title IA funds to help selected students meet state standards 2. Incorporate Title IA plans into existing comprehensive school plans 3. Effective methods and instructional strategies based on SBR Extended learning time Accelerated, high-quality curriculum Minimal pull from class

Components of a TAS (cont) 4. Coordinate with regular ed program 5. Highly qualified teachers and paras 6. Professional development 7. Parental involvement 8. Coordinate other federal, state and local services and programs

TAS Program Design Historical – Pull Out Double/Triple Dose Current – Extended Learning Time Extended school year Before or after school Summer school

Record Keeping Current written TAS plan Template Checklist Expenditure reports that document funds spent only on participating students

“Incidental Inclusion” School may provide, on an incidental basis, services to children who have not been selected to participate

Incidental Services….Only if… Designed to meet the needs of Title IA students and focused on those students Does not decrease amount, duration, or quality of service for identified students Does not increase cost Does not result in the exclusion of children who would otherwise receive Title IA services.

Integration of Personnel Title IA funded staff may… – Participate in general professional development – Assume limited duties that are assigned to similar personnel, as long as same in proportion

Title IA Funded PD May include any teachers that serve Title IA students at some point during the day “Title IA funds cannot be used to pay for professional development of staff who do not serve any title IA students at some point during the school day” Ray Simon, USDE Guidance Letter (2004)

Supplement Not Supplant Services in addition to that which is provided from non-Title IA sources Serving only identified students What would happen in the absence of Title IA funds?

Schoolwide Programs

To upgrade the entire educational program by combining federal, state and local efforts Prerequisites: – 40% poverty – 1 year planning process

SWP Focus: ALL Children Enabling all students to meet academic standards Not required to show supplemental services to identified students

SWP Still Must… Meet intent and purposes of combined programs IDEA – all requirements Migrant – consult with parents; meet needs first; document Indian Education – parent committee approval

SWP Ten Components 1. Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2. Identify Research-Based Reform Strategies 3. Student Assessment of Progress 4. Timely Student Assistance 5. Professional Development

SWP Ten Components (cont.) 6. Highly Qualified Staff—Retain and Recruit 7. Parent Involvement 8. Transitions and Collaboration 9. Annual Evaluation 10. Fiscal Coordination

New Fiscal Guidance Educational Purpose Combined –vs- Theoretically Combined

Records Requirements: Compliant and updated schoolwide plan Annual review process implemented

Title I-A Fiscal Considerations

Expenditures TAS – SWP Educational Purpose Reasonable and Necessary to carry out program

Set Asides - “off the top” Administration – Public and private school program administration Homeless Student Service – REQUIRED – To serve students in non-Title IA funded schools District Run Programs (e.g. summer school )

Set Asides – “off the top” Professional Development Parental Involvement – If allocation over $500,000 then 1% required set aside ( 95% goes back to IA schools, 5% stays for district activity) Other Authorized Programs – PreK, N/D activities (selection criteria)

When no specified amount: “ Reasonable and Necessary ”

Set Asides – “Improvement Status” School Improvement – 20% of total allocation for choice transportation and supplemental education service District Improvement – 10% of total allocation for professional development for all staff to address reason for improvement status

Rank and Serve Must serve schools with 75% or greater poverty Can rank by grade span or without regard to grade span – district decision

Parental Involvement

Parental Involvement Requirements Annual meeting Involvement in planning, review and improvement of Title IA programs Timely notification and information about Title IA programs

Provide assistance to parents in understanding Title I Build parent capacity to assist child with academic improvement Parental Involvement Requirements

District Parent Involvement Policy School Parent Involvement Plan School/Parent Compact Parental Involvement Policies

Parent Notifications Annual district report card HQT status – “4 week letter” Opt out of military recruiter access to student information Student achievement levels on state academic assessments School improvement status SES Teacher qualifications

Parental Notification There’s Help!! TransACT.com

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Set Aside – 1% of allocation if over $500,000 – 95% of that goes directly to schools for parental involvement activities and requirement – 5% of that pays for district level parental involvement activities

Title IA and Private Schools Consultation Targeted Assistance School Funding Students vs Serving Students Equitable Services and Participation – Instruction and Setasides

Questions and Discussion

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