CESA #4September 20, 2011

Introductions…

What’s new and exciting?

What professional reading have you done lately that you’d like to share?

What are you looking forward to this year?

Celebrations!!!

Schools of Recognition

WI Teacher of the Year: Brad Markhardt of Black River Falls, Agriculture Education and Natural Resources Teacher

Others???

Title I Teacher and Paraprofessional Licensure Requirements

TAS and SWPEmergency licenses or permitsWhen a 316 is requiredREAD 180 Highly Qualified ParaprofessionalsSubstitutes – 20 or more consecutive days

Reports…Committee of Practitioners

WT1A

WSRA

Others you are involved in???

ESEA Monitoring for 2011-12

New ESEA Application HighlightsDistrict will have a “SuperUser” who assigns

user levelsNo Required Documents will be sent in by

mail – all will need to be scanned in and saved as a PDF, then uploaded to application

All approvals will be done electronically, automatically sent through emails

Desired waivers will need to be approved electronically online through application before application can be submitted.

More ESEA…. Title I, Part AProgram type ( TAS, SWP) will be pre-

entered with TAS as the default unless there is an approved SWP plan form on file at DPI

“Not served” will no longer be a choice, simply enter $0 in amount section

Once 85% of your budget is developed, you can submit and add rest later

Application has a series of tabs down the left side to keep a running total of expenditures as you complete sections

More Title IA…

Everything that goes into your budget section will be AUTOMATICALLY uploaded to the program plan section!! Only enter in one place!!! Whooohooo!!

HOWEVER…. Budget entries will need to be more detailed. For example, entering “materials and supplies” in the non-capital section isn’t enough – need to specify and itemize (ie., 6 iPads)

More…

Budget section – when entering teacher FTE, must enter License # using drop-down box

If the position is still open at time of completion, you can’t submit application.

More ESEA, Title IIA…Enrollment is transferred from Title IA entryProfessional development allocation for

private schools is automatically calculated based on 2001 Eisenhower funds

More …Budget entry is by WUFAR

(Wisconsin Uniform Finance…) codes.Claims are filed electronically through the

application. Claims must match amount and WUFAR code to

be reimbursed.User can view all submitted claims on

application.Encourage your Business person to attend

the March 2 ESEA Application training!!!

Transferability…If you transfer funds from IIA to IA, it shows

up as a IA activity, but must be claimed as a IIA expense.

Special line in drop down box helps your business office file properly

Final notes on ESEA applicationAll involved in the application will need to have

plan developed before entryItems entered this year will carry forward to next

year – you only have to enter or delete additional/new items

August 31 will remain as due dateAlpha version pilot in October, Beta version

pilot in JanuaryDPI working with Dept of Ed to ensure estimated

allocation amounts are available in May

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

CESA 7 Model Curriculum Project

NCTM resources

Upcoming CESA #4 opportunities

RtI and Title IRtI Center website

RtI and Title I FAQ

RtI Professional Development Progression

CESA #4 RtI update – Julie Jensen, RtI Director

Federal Funding Workshop, WI Dells, 11/1-2

Needs Assessment Survey Results

CESA #4 Responses and Summary

Group work – observations and feedback

Time and Effort Reporting

Required for all FTE’s paid from federal funds

Been reported for IDEA for many years

Samples from local districts

Title I is a federal entitlement program, or non-competitive formula fund, allocated on the basis of student enrollment for ages 5-17, census poverty and other data.Determined annually by formula derived from

the U.S. censusConsists of as many as four separate funding

streams

Allocation of Funds to LEAs

Community Poverty LevelSAIPE -Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

programFederal income tax returnsFood Stamp Program data10-year census dataIntercensal population estimates (between 10 yr

census terms)Supplemental Security Income recipiencyEconomic data from Bureau of Economic AnalysisCombine the above sources with American

Community Survey (ACS) estimates of poverty and income

Defining Poverty(SAIPE) eligibility

Ex: 2009 = official SAIPE poverty threshold was $21,756 for family of 4 containing 2 related children under 18

Comparison - WIC guidelines

School-based (F/R) eligibility

130% of poverty level received free

185% for reducedEx: 2009 = official poverty

threshold was $22,050 for family of 4 containing 2 related children under 18

$22050 x 1.30 = $22665 (free)

$22050 x 1.85 = $40793 (reduced)

SAIPE differences…Population estimate from SAIPE

-is based on the school age population for children living within the school district boundaries

-does not include open enrollment, etc-does not include foster children and

those in institutional facilitiesUSDE calculations incorporate open

enrollment, foster children, etc.

Poverty calculations…SAIPE estimates for community poverty have

a two-year lag time (ie., SAIPE utilizes federal tax return data for 2006, which were filed in 2007, and available to the program in 2008)

Collecting Free/Reduced Information

Federal forms

Read 2 LeadTask Force meets 9/27 –

consensus on next steps, followed by report

Topics:-Clear Standards (CCSS and rollout), with

strong focus on WMELS-Assessments to inform instruction (RtI,

Early identification of students, early screening – PALS received positive support from Task Force)

-Guidance on curriculum and instruction

More Read to Lead Task Force topics…

Teacher preparation and licensureStricture standards for Reading certification and

licensure, particularly Early ChildhoodData collection, evaluation and accountability –

removed the 3rd Retention proposal from consideration and focusing on early screeners (K-2?)

Other impacts on literacy – parent involvement, etc

Read to Lead…

District requirement for having a Reading Specialist was a non-fiscal item so it was removed from budget

Districts must still have someone with a 317

Conversations by Task Force on the difference between Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach

Opportunity to learn more…

First CESA #4 Reading Network, Friday, Sept 23, 8:30-11:00 – Katie Rainey, DPI representative to Read to Lead Task Force will join the group by distance to provide update, answer questions, etc.

Katie is also the DPI rep to the WSRA

Presenting….. Gaye Tylka!!!

Highlights of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards, Third Edition

Crosswalk with the Common Core Standards

Development progression of five core areas

Professional DevelopmentDPI Spotlight SchoolsCESA #4WTIAWASCDRtI Center

Cool, Awesome Resources!!!!

Agenda for Winter meeting…

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Last minute questions, comments?

Don’t forget to complete your evaluations.....

Take your appreciation gifts…..

THANKS FOR COMING!!!!