ESEA Odyssey

Summer 2014

Title I-A Back to Basics

Purpose of Today’s Session

Participants will learn the basics of Title I-A programs including information about different program models and the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Agenda

ESEA – What do you need to know

Title I-A Basics

. . . Now what does that look like?

We want to be Title I-A!

Program Design (Two Models to Choose From)

Targeted Assistance Schools (TAS)

Targeted Assistance Schools (TAS)

How to identify Title I-A students

Components of a TAS Plan

TAS Program Design

Historically, pull-out programs have been (and still are) used Double/triple dosing

Currently, more focus on extended learning time Extended school year Before- and after-school programs Summer school

Incidental Inclusion

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

Incidental services may only be provided if: Designed to meet the needs of Title I-A

students and focused on those students Does not decrease the amount, duration, or

quality of service for the identified students Does not increase the costs Does not result in the exclusion of children who

would otherwise receive Title I-A services

Record Keeping

Schoolwide Programs (SWP)

Schoolwide Programs

Purpose is to upgrade the entire educational program of the school

Prerequisites 40% poverty* One-year planning process

*Priority and Focus Schools may not need to meet

the 40% poverty threshold to go schoolwide OR apply for an EdFlex Schoolwide Poverty Threshold waiver

Schoolwide Programs (SWP)

Enable all students to meet academic standards

Not required to show supplemental services to identified students

Must provide core instruction from general funds

SWP Ten Components

SWP Record Keeping

Title I-A Fiscal Considerations

Expenditures

Four things to ask before you spend

Supplement Not Supplant

Supplemental Using Title I-A funds to provide

services in addition to those provided from non-Title I-A sources

Supplant Using Title I-A funds for materials

and/or services that are paid with general funds elsewhere or that are mandated by the state to provide

Supplement Not Supplant

When in doubt, ask this:

“What would happen in the absence of Title I-A funds?

District Level Set-asides

District Level Set-asides

Building Level TargetingRank and Serve

What are the rules?

Paraprofessionals

Requirements for Paraprofessionals at Title I-A Schools

Parental Involvement

Parental Involvement

Parent Involvement Set-aside 1% of the district Title I-A allocation if it is

over $500,000 95% of that goes directly to the Title I-A

schools for parent involvement activities and requirements

Remaining 5% pays for district-level parental involvement activities

Participating private schools receive an equitable share of these funds

Parental Involvement Requirements

TITLE I-A ANNUAL MEETING

Sample Presentation

Pre-Meeting Prep & Documentation

Agenda

Information to be covered in the Annual Mtg Inform parents of the school’s participation in Title I Explain the Title I, Part A requirements Explain the rights of parents to be involved in the

Title I program Review district policy, school plan, & student-parent

compact Review parent notifications

A description and explanation of the school’s curriculum

Information on the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.

Let’s begin!

Purpose of Today’s Meeting

Provide information about our school’s Title I program for parents of students

participating in the program.

Update on School’s Progress

Student Achievement Results

What does this mean?

(Are you a Priority & Focus school? What does that mean?)

Title IA Program

What is “Title I”?

Title I-A is United States Government’s largest education assistance program for schools.

Funds are used to provide programs to help children who are struggling in reading and math.

Extra help (in addition to what they learn during math and reading time in the classroom)

Funding provided under ESEA

Title I-A Program Components

Design of our Program

Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance Program Schoolwide – all students Targeted – students identified for the program

based on performance on assessments Discuss Targeting criteria

What does our program look like? Curriculum & Interventions Assessments & Proficiency levels Additional Supports as a Priority or Focus School

(Items that are in italics are talking points)

Assessments & Monitoring

Assessments our school uses: OAKS / SMARTER Balanced, Dibels, Star

Reading/Math, etc

Notification of your child’s assessment results OAKS: Annually, reports sent home or

distributed at conferences Other:

Progress monitoring process

Parent Involvement Requirements

Parent’s Rights under ESEA

Important Dates / Upcoming Events

Literacy Nights Math Nights Parent/Teacher Conferences Advisory Council Meetings Spring Title I-A Meeting (to review plan?) Other

Annual Review & Evaluation

Important Dates / Upcoming Events

Literacy Nights Math Nights Parent/Teacher Conferences Advisory Council Meetings Spring Title I-A Meeting (to review plan?) Other Other

QUESTIONS

Thank You for Coming!

What do you need to know?

Private Schools

Title I-A and Private Schools

ODE is coming . . What should I do?

Monitoring??

Monitoring of ESEA

Questions and Discussion

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