Title IA Coordinator Title IA Coordinator TutorialTutorial

Title IA Coordinator Title IA Coordinator TutorialTutorial

Title IA and Private School Title IA and Private School StudentsStudents

2005-20062005-2006

Title IA Allocations•Title IA allocations include funding for:– All children residing in the district meeting census poverty criteria

Funding Title IA Services

• In consultation with private school officials– Determine number of private

school students:• residing in Title IA school

attendance area •eligible for free/reduced lunch

Determining Title IA funding

•Add number of eligible private school students to–Number of children in poverty in School student would attend

Determining Title IA funding

•Determine per child amount– Divide school allocation by number

of students in poverty (including private school students)

• Multiply number of private school students by per child amount

Verification • District must verify students

reside in Title IA funded school attendance areas

• Private school officials may help

Options for ServiceSchool-by-School Basis: • Provide services to children in

each private school

Pooling Option: • Pool funds allocated to all private

schools

Pooling Option•District provides services to

Private School children:– in greatest need and –reside in Title IA school attendance areas

Pooling OptionIn consultation establish criteria

– determine students to receive services

– services do not depend on allocations for children in a particular school

School by SchoolDistrict provides Title IA

program:• In each private school•To eligible students

Private School StudentsStudents receive services

– In grade span served by public school

–Meet Targeted Assistance Criteria•Determined through consultation

TAS CriteriaCriteria for service to k-2:

–Teacher judgment – Interviews with parents and –Developmentally appropriate measures.

TAS CriteriaCriteria used grade 3-12•Assessments (valid/reliable)•Teacher:

–Referrals/recommendations based on objective, educationally related criteria

Private School ProgramDistrict plans, implements,

evaluates program– In consultation with private

school officials

District may not delegate this to private school

Planning Private School Program

In consultation :• Conduct needs assessment of

eligible students• Determine:

– content areas – service delivery method– goals, action plan and evaluation

Program for private school students

•District provides program–Based on scientific research –Supplementing regular classroom instruction

–Based on needs assessment

Program Services• Services may include:

– Extended-day services– Counseling programs (only for eligible

students)– Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)– Home tutoring– Instruction using take–home computers

Materials, Computers, Software

• Only selected students may use Title IA materials, etc.

• District owns all Title IA purchased materials, etc.

• Anything no longer needed for the program – returned to district

Materials and equipment

Materials and equipment Must:

• Be secular, non ideological, neutral

• Used only for Title IA program• Listed on district inventory

Staffing Title IA Private School Program

Teachers:•Highly Qualified public

school teachers•Third parties may be

contracted by the district

Third Party Contracted teachers

Must be contracted by district•Under direct supervision of public

school•Need not be highly qualified

May not be employed by private school

•During time teaching Title IA

ParaprofessionalsMay provide services if:• Highly qualified• Work under the direct

supervision of a highly qualified public school teacher

Program may not be staffed exclusively with Paras

Insufficient funds for program

District may provide for eligible students and their teachers:– Professional development– Counseling services– Services to support academic

achievement

Location of ServicesServices may be provided :

– Private School– Public School– Neutral Location

• Private schools do not:– Need to remove religious symbols– Provide space for services

Professional Development

Only Staff serving eligible students receive professional development – Must support Title IA program– May be invited to professional

development for public school Title IA teachers

Parental InvolvementParental Involvement activities• In consultation with private school

officials and parents planned activities may include:– School/home compact– Annual meeting– Parent teacher conferences– Reasonable access to Title IA teacher

Funding Parental Involvement

• Divide # of children eligible for free/reduced lunch (students in Title IA funded schools + private school students) into set aside

• Multiply # of private school students eligible for free/reduced lunch by the per child amount

If……•Private School officials refuse

services– Document invitation and refusal

•Private school officials disagree with district selection of staff– District provides an explanation of

selection

If…Private school officials

disagree with program/services

– Private school officials may file a complaint •With district•With ODE

Most Important• Title IA programs in Private Schools

are district programs• District must plan,implement and

evaluate program• Private school program must benefit

only students selected for service• Private school may not benefit

Further Information• Title IA Handbook• “Private Schools and Title IA”

Online training documents– Includes:

• Samples of required documentation and • Worksheets to calculate equitable services

• NCLB Text and Guidance