Shaping Up the Schoolwide Title I Plan Sybil Lenzi, Consultant 2010

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc. 2010

Required Componets Index 1.Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2.Schoolwide Reform Strategies 3.Highly Qualified Teachers & Paras 4.Attract & Retain HQ Teachers 5.Professional Development 6.Parent Involvement 7.Pre-School Transition Strategies 8.Teacher Participation in Assessment Decisions 9.Timely Additional Assistance 10.Coordination of Resources Evaluation of Program

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Schoolwide Title I Programs Closer look at Rubric Legislative Citation and 3 rating categories 10 component requirements from Section 1114 of NCLB Act and 1 from Section of Regulations Note references to Section 1118 “Parent Involvement” MDE is conducting reviews based on this rubric. 8 State reviewers New, Random Selection and On Site Reviews Plans NOT approved must return to a Targeted Assistance program Text boxes provided to incorporate these rubric requirements in AdvancEd template

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc What are the reviewers looking for?

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Index AKA “Table of Contents” Identify the 10 Components + Evaluation Consider Headings Include the PA 25 Requirements Watch for correct page numbers Take care with Attachments

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Comprehensive Needs Assessment Description of process, results and conclusions 4 types of data Achievement—Consider grade spans, sub-groups & content Program/Process— SPR 40/90 & SA/SAR Perception—Teachers & Parents Demographics—Student Body, Staff, Community Tight alignment with goals Identifies “Gaps” and “Causes” for Goal Setting

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Schoolwide Reform Strategies Two Levels = ALL + “…those at risk of not meeting the State academic standards…” Research-based Watch citations No Websites Increases quality & quantity of instruction Targeted has moved to Schoolwide Inclusion of PA 25 (“one plan”)

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Highly Qualified Staff ALL teachers ALL instructional para-pros Assurance Statement

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Attracting & Keeping HQ Staff Teacher Turnover “rate” Experience of teachers (years) District & School level efforts/reasons

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Professional Development “Ongoing” and planned Aligned with goals, objectives, strategies Specific Timelines

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Parent Involvement Decision-making role is clear and consistent throughout the plan “...language that they can understand…” Outline required activities IN the plan and IN the policy Compact & Policy attached Parents AND Staff create the Compact Compact shared at conferences (elementary)

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Parent Involvement Required activities for ALL Title I schools and districts/LEA’s (Local Education Agencies) Audience: Targeted = Parents of Title I, targeted students Schoolwide = ALL parents Most common reason for disapproval of Title I plans is a lack of compliance of the requirements of Section 1118

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Parent Involvement Note “shalls”& active verbs versus “mays” Must have attachments: –School-level Policy –School-Parent Compact Must address the required activities for a school in the plan AND in the policy Take EXTRA care covering this!

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Parent Involvement Page 11 of rubric “…language the parents can understand…” Limited English? Visually Impaired? Literacy Issues? “User Friendly” Individual student academic assessment results

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Pre-School Transition Strategies Pre-schoolers invited to visit school more than once a year Parents and/or preschool teachers are “trained” in what it takes for child to be successful in kindergarten Not required of schools without kindergarten

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Teachers & Assessment Decisions Decisions on the USE of assessment results –Consider impact on teaching –Identifying students for interventions/referrals –Communication with parents & others –Selection of assessments –Timing Data Analysis

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Timely Additional Assistance How are students identified? Assessments Team process? Other criteria What assistance will they get? ALL 4 content areas Don’t forget their social/emotional/health needs Differentiated Instruction in classroom

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Coordination of Resources Laundry list of the many state, federal, and local resources supporting the school Does not have to be $$$ State the support provided State the SW components supported Do not leave out any Federal programs!

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Evaluation of SW Program & Plan Annually, at least Examine data Examine implementation Impact on Student Achievement (and goals) Revise/modify if needed Then…keep evidence that you do this!

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc Bottom Line for Title I Schools If the school wants the Title I plan to pass a review, it MUST: –Be included with the basic, school improvement plan –Address the required components to the level described in the rubric –Have the required attachments –Determine ways to do this within the text boxes provided in the AdvancEd templates

Lenzi Educational Services, Inc REMEMBER The “devil” is in the details.

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Lenzi Educational Services, Inc. 2010