1. Shelton School District Special Services Presentation to the School Board Federal & State Compensatory and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Overview December 14, 2010 Gail Straus Director of ECE & Federal Programs

2. Programs FederalStateEarly Childhood Education (ECE) Title IA Title IA – ARRA Title III (Limited English Proficient) Title X (Homeless) L.A.P. State Bilingual Early Learning Program: * Infant/Toddler Early Intervention (SpEd) * Developmental Preschool (SpEd) * E.C.E.A.P. * Bilingual Preschool Other Initiatives: * Coordination with community providers * ESD Gates Grant “Early Learning Connections” Pre – Grade 3

3. Title IA: Largest Title allocation to the District 10-11 Allocation = $799,430 + $215,938 ARRA Funds allocated to districts based on poverty from census data Funds allocated to buildings based on grade level emphasis and poverty (free/reduced lunch)

4. Title IA is used for direct services at our 3 elementary buildings Purpose of $ is to help students at greatest risk of not meeting state standards, particularly in reading and math Allocations to buildings are proportional to their free/reduced count All students in each elementary eligible for Title I assistance via the “Schoolwide Model”

5. Title IA – 5 year Allocation Comparison Allocation Comparison 10-11$799,430 + $215,938 ARRA 09-10$776,948 + $215,938 ARRA 08-09$764,733 07-08$747,186 06-07$756,328

6. Free/Reduced Lunch Program 3 elementary schools

7. Free/Reduced Lunch Program 8-month average for schools

8. Title IA funds for 10-11 pay for:

9. Title IA-ARRA funds for 10-11 pay for:

10. Elementary Title I Before/After School Tutoring Program SchoolGrades served # of students / grade Subjects Summary of Services Bordeaux1 - 51: 10 2: 8 3: 22 4: 18 5: 9 Total: 67 Math Provided 1-3 days/week, depending on grade level and student. 1:1 tutoring; computer lab (Orchard Math); small group instruction (4-6/group) EvergreenK – 5 (Kinder plans to begin in January) K: 18 (anticipated) 1: 24 2: 13 3: 29 4: 28 5: 13 Total: 107 (not counting Kinder) Reading & Math for grades K-4 Math only at grade 5 Provided 2-4 days/week, depending on grade level, subject and student. 1:1 tutoring; computer lab (Successmaker); small group instruction (4-7/group) Mt. View3 - 43: 24 4: 24 Total: 48 Math Provided 2 days/week for each student Computer lab (Orchard Math); small group instruction (@6/group) Available funds: Title I ARRA - $67,800 (BDX & MTV=$21,400/school; EVG=$25,000

11. Learning Assistance Program (LAP) State $$ Designed to provide additional extended learning opportunities to low performing students in grades K-12 in reading, math and/or language arts. Can only serve students scoring I or II on MSP or HSPE Allocation of funds are based on K-12 enrollment and include “poverty factor” (F/R data); districts with more than 40% F/R district-wide receive additional funding (started 06-07)

12. LAP 10-11 $803,021 09-10 $721,488 08-09 $764,733 07-08 $618,722 06-07 $508,346 05-06 $412,538 + $390,483 since 05-06

13. LAP funds for 10-11 pay for:

14. LAP Services at these schools: Bordeaux and Mt. View – Picked up 1.2 Remedial Teacher/Instructional Coach lost from Title I due to district and school improvement required set asides (.7 BDX and.5 MTV) OMS – 3.0 FTE Remedial Teachers 1.0 Reading/Language Arts; 2.0 Math OBJH – 1.6 FTE Remedial Teachers 1.4 Reading/Language Arts;.2 Math SHS – 1.0 Remedial Teacher (Reading/Language Arts) 25.5 hours/day Educational Assistant time spread out at OMS, OBJH, SHS

15. Other Federal and State Grants GrantFundsPurpose Title III – Limited English Proficient $50,474Federal $$ Funds extra costs for LEP students and families. Cannot use for day-to-day staffing. Main emphasis is professional development, parent involvement, equal access for family involvement (ex: translating) and supplemental materials. STBIP Apportionment ($886/student) @$264,061* (based on avg. monthly count of 298 K-12 students) *Nov. ‘10 enrollment was 315 State $$ Majority of this grant (79%) pays for bilingual teachers and EA’s at the secondary level. Funds some EA time at Evergreen, some tutoring at Mt. View and Bordeaux, testing, and translating costs. Title X – Homeless (competitive grant, awarded for 3 years 2010-2013) $30,000/yearFederal $$ Pays for a portion of required Homeless Liaison, required excess transportation costs, and help to families with school related expenses.

16. Early Learning Program 5.5 FTE in Teachers Serve @150 children birth through age 5 each year Program Name Funding Source Average # served each year Description of services Infant/Toddler Early Intervention State Special Education Funds (mandated by state) No enrollment cap 20-24 average per year Located at Early Learning Center (ELC) at Mt. View 1.0 FTE Infant/Toddler Teacher Support Services from Occupational or Physical Therapist and Speech & Language Pathologist Serve children birth-to-age-3 with delays via home or center visits, plus toddler play group.

17. Early Learning Program (cont.) Program Name Funding Source Average # served each year Description of services Developmental Preschool State Special Education Funds Federal Special Education Funds (mandated by state and federal government) No enrollment cap 68-70 average per year Located at Early Learning Center (ELC) at Mt. View 3.5 FTE Preschool teachers and 3 Educational Assistants serve children 3 through age 5 with delays Run 7 sessions (3 in morning & 4 in afternoon Monday-Thursday

18. Early Learning Program (cont.) Program Name Funding Source Average # served each year Description of services E.C.E.A.P. Early Childhood Education Assistance Program State funded through Dept. of Early Learning (we are a subcontractor for ESD 113) Children must be age 4 and meet low income Funded for 24 slots Currently fully enrolled 4 ECEAP students are integrated into 6 developmental preschool classes in the ELC Our ECEAP contract funds 3 additional EA’s to provide support in the classroom

19. Early Learning Program (cont.) Program Name Funding Source Average # served each year Description of services Bilingual Preschool Title IEnrollment cap of @36 Currently fully enrolled Located at Evergreen Elementary 1.0 Teacher and 2 EA’s serve 18 children in morning class, and 18 in afternoon class Monday- Thursday Children must be age 4 before September 1 and have limited or no English language skills, and reside in Shelton.