1. Understanding Title I Schoolwide Program At Richwoods Presented by: Kathy Phillips and Todd Hursey Parent Info Night October 22 nd, 2015 TITLE I INTERVENTIONS

2. Understanding Title I Programs The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 authorizes two distinct program structures under Title I, Part A: 2 - TASP 1.Targeted Assistance School Programs - TASP SWP 2.Schoolwide Programs – SWP

3. Program Definitions TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOL PROGRAM (TASP) SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM (SWP) A TASP is a school that receives Title I, Part A funds, yet is either ineligible or has chosen not to operate a SWP, and provides supplemental educational services to eligible children identified as having a need for special assistance A SWP is a comprehensive reform model used to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school, and it has the primary goal of ensuring that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate at least proficient levels of achievement of the Illinois Learning Standards 3

4. Program Similarities 4  Goals of TASP and SWP are the same: ◦ to improve teaching and learning ◦ to enable participating students to meet the Common Core State Standards

5. Program Similarities Program Similarities... Cont.: o Must provide instruction by highly- qualified teachers o Must implement strategies to increase parental involvement o Must be used to supplement educational services 5

6. Program Similarities Program Similarities... Cont. : o Must be eligible to receive Title I, Part A funds o Must use scientifically proven effective methods and instructional strategies – i.e. skills targeted, bell ringers, exit slips, etc. o Must coordinate with and support the regular education program 6

7. Program Differences TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM  Staff use Title I funds to provide supplemental educational services only to a select group of children identified to meet the Illinois Learning Standards based on Common Core State Standards  Uses Title I funds to meet the needs of all students in the school. Individual students are not identified as eligible to participate 7

8. Program Differences... Cont. : TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM  Staff use multiple measures of student academic achievement to determine which students are eligible to participate in Title I program  No requirement RHS- Algebra 1 Transitions to Algebra Geometry English Composition English 1 After School Tutoring 8

9. Push-In Classes MATHREADING Transitions to Algebra 3 rd Hour, Mrs. Lucas Geometry 4 th Hour, Ms. Reese Transitions to Algebra 6 th Hour, Mrs. Lucas Algebra 1 7 th Hour, Mrs. Lucas English 1 4 th Hour, Ms. Dietz English Composition 5 th Hour, Miss Metzler English Composition 6 th Hour, Miss Metzler English 1 7 th Hour, Ms. Dietz 9 Mr. HurseyMrs. Phillips

10. 40.2% Exceeds 34.8% Meets 17.7% Below 7.3% Low Richwoods Data FALL READINGFALL MATH 10 38.9% Exceeds 32.8% Meets 18.2% Below 10.1% Low 71.7% 28.3% 75% 25%

11. 2015 NWEA Norms & Cut Scores 11 Low Standards Below StandardsMeets StandardsExceeds Standards Red YellowGreenBlue Freshman Reading <207208 - 220.4220.5 - 233234 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Soph. Reading <206207 – 220.4220.5 – 235.4235.5 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Junior Reading <209.4209.5 - 222223 – 237.4237.5 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Freshman Math <215216 – 230.4230.5 – 246.4246.5 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Sophomore Math <214.4214.5 – 230.4230.5 – 247.4247.5 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81% Junior Math <216217 – 233.4233.5 - 250251 & Up ≤20%21% - 49%50% - 80%≥81%

12. Reading Push-In  Online Learning  Compass Learning (www.thelearningodyssey.com)  Log in at home! Username: student id (lunch number) Password: student date of birth (mm/dd/yy)  One-on-one assisted activities  Work on deficiency areas within English 1 and English Composition  Bell Ringers  Test taking skills  English study skills 12

13. Reading Push-In Resources  Common Core Coach  Collections online articles  Building College Reading Skills Volume 4  Computers, iPad, Laptops  Smartboard 13

14. Math Push-In  Online Learning  Compass Learning (www.thelearningodyssey.com)  Log in at home! Username: student id (lunch number) Password: student date of birth (mm/dd/yy )  Khan Academy (www.kahnacademy.org)  One-on-one assisted activities  Work on deficiency areas in Algebra 1, Geometry, Transitions to Algebra  Bell Ringers  Exit Slips  Calculator skills  How to use a calculator  Test taking skills  Math study skills  Split class instruction on challenging topics  Provide feedback on assignments and assessments 14

15. Math Push-In Resources  TI-30XIIS Calculators  Student Whiteboards  Computers, iPad, Laptops  Smartboard 15

16. Fall 2014 Winter 2015 Spring 2015 Avg. 217.1Avg. 218.4 (+1.3) Avg. 220.6 (+3.5)  The Targeted Title I students growth.

17. Fall 2014 Winter 2015 Spring 2015 Avg. 220.8Avg. 224 (+3.2) Avg. 226.9 (+6.1)  The Targeted Title I students growth.

18. Contact Information Kathy Phillips, Reading Interventionist kathy.phillips@psd150.org 309-693-4400 ext. 30157 Todd Hursey, Math Interventionist todd.hursey@psd150.org 309-693-4400 ext. 30158 18 Questions & Closing Thoughts