2009-2010 title i program review top ten

Title I Administrative Meeting Title I Administrative Meeting April 13, 2010April 13, 2010

2009-2010 Title I 2009-2010 Title I Program Review TopProgram Review Top Ten Ten

Jim NewkirkJim NewkirkProgram Improvement and Family Support BranchProgram Improvement and Family Support Branch

Division of Student, Family, and School SupportDivision of Student, Family, and School Support

Maryland State Department of EducationMaryland State Department of Education


Title I Program ReviewTitle I Program Review2009-2010 Top Ten2009-2010 Top Ten

Let’s review the number of Let’s review the number of recommendations per recommendations per

component over the past component over the past 2 years (07-08 and 08-09).2 years (07-08 and 08-09).



2007-2008 Recommendations2007-2008 Recommendations Parent Involvement: Parent Involvement: 45 45 Schoolwide: Schoolwide: 23 23 Highly Qualified: Highly Qualified: 21 21 Private Schools: Private Schools: 11 11 Fiscal: Fiscal: 99 School Improvement: School Improvement: 55 Targeted Assistance: Targeted Assistance: 44



In 2007-2008 there were In 2007-2008 there were 130130 recommendations recommendations

for Title I in the for Title I in the

State of Maryland.State of Maryland.



2008-2009 Recommendations2008-2009 Recommendations Parent Involvement: 69Parent Involvement: 69 Fiscal: Fiscal: 25 25 Highly Qualified: 24Highly Qualified: 24 Targeted Assistance: Targeted Assistance: 19 19 School Improvement: 15School Improvement: 15 Schoolwide: 1Schoolwide: 155 Private Schools: 11 Private Schools: 11



In 2008-2009 there were In 2008-2009 there were 185185 recommendations recommendations

for Title I in the for Title I in the State of Maryland.State of Maryland.(a 70% increase)(a 70% increase)



Let’s practice our higher Let’s practice our higher thinking skills, please thinking skills, please predict the number of predict the number of recommendations per recommendations per

component for 2009-2010 component for 2009-2010 and total your prediction.and total your prediction.



As a group at your table, As a group at your table, select the select the 1 1 requirementrequirement in in each component the table each component the table

believes had the most believes had the most recommendations for recommendations for

2009-2010.2009-2010.



Now it is time to Now it is time to begin the Top Ten begin the Top Ten

(really Top 11) (really Top 11) Countdown.Countdown.



#11#11

School ChoiceSchool Choice

00 recommendationsrecommendations



School Choice: School Choice:

0 recommendations0 recommendations

No RequirementNo Requirement



#10 and #9#10 and #9SES & SES &

ComparabilityComparability1 1 recommendationrecommendation



SES and Comparability: SES and Comparability: 3 recommendations3 recommendations SES: List of schools offering SES SES: List of schools offering SES

and number of eligible students and number of eligible students participating in each school.participating in each school.

Comparability: Validation process Comparability: Validation process has been implemented.has been implemented.



# 8# 8

SchoolwideSchoolwide




Schoolwide: 2 recommendationsSchoolwide: 2 recommendations#1: Schoolwide plans are reviewed #1: Schoolwide plans are reviewed

and evaluated annually by the and evaluated annually by the LEA and revised accordingly.LEA and revised accordingly.

#1a: Comprehensive Needs #1a: Comprehensive Needs AssessmentAssessment



# 7 and # 6# 7 and # 6

Targeted Assistance Targeted Assistance & Complaints& Complaints

3 3 recommendationsrecommendations



TAS: 3 recommendationsTAS: 3 recommendations

2c: Minimize removing 2c: Minimize removing children from regular children from regular classroomsclassrooms



Complaint Procedures: Complaint Procedures: 3 recommendations3 recommendations1: Complaint 1: Complaint

Procedure/Policy Procedure/Policy documents including dates documents including dates and timelinesand timelines



# 5# 5

Private SchoolsPrivate Schools




Private Schools:Private Schools:

6 recommendations6 recommendations

4: Consultation occurred between 4: Consultation occurred between LEA and private school officials in LEA and private school officials in a timely manner to ensure a timely manner to ensure services will start at the beginning services will start at the beginning of the school year.of the school year.



# 4 and # 3# 4 and # 3

School Improvement School Improvement & Fiscal& Fiscal

8 8 recommendationsrecommendations



School Improvement:School Improvement: 8 recommendations8 recommendations3j: Incorporate a teacher 3j: Incorporate a teacher

mentoring programmentoring program4: LEA peer reviews of 4: LEA peer reviews of

school improvementschool improvement



Fiscal Requirements:Fiscal Requirements: 8 recommendations8 recommendationsA.1: LEA has corrected all audit actions A.1: LEA has corrected all audit actions

requiredrequiredB.1: Carryover DrawdownsB.1: Carryover DrawdownsD.2: Title I funds to Charter Schools within 5 D.2: Title I funds to Charter Schools within 5

months of openingmonths of openingE.2: Time and effort for split funded staffE.2: Time and effort for split funded staffF.1: InventoryF.1: InventoryG.1: Reservations DrawdownsG.1: Reservations Drawdowns



# 2# 2

Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified




Highly Qualified:Highly Qualified: 12 recommendations12 recommendations1: LEA has a system in place to 1: LEA has a system in place to

ensure that all teachers and all ensure that all teachers and all schools receiving Title I funds schools receiving Title I funds meet the statutory requirements meet the statutory requirements by the 2005-2006by the 2005-2006



# 1# 1

Parent InvolvementParent Involvement




Parent Involvement:Parent Involvement: 13 recommendations13 recommendations15: School-Parent Compact15: School-Parent Compact8: School Level Plan jointly developed 8: School Level Plan jointly developed

with parentswith parents7: Parents of children receiving services 7: Parents of children receiving services

are involved in the decisions on how are involved in the decisions on how reserved funds are used for parental reserved funds are used for parental involvement activitiesinvolvement activities



Total # of RecommendationsTotal # of Recommendations

07-08: 130 07-08: 130

08-09: 18508-09: 185



09-10: 5709-10: 57

(301% decrease!!!)(301% decrease!!!)



And now for an update on And now for an update on Parent Involvement, I Parent Involvement, I would like to introducewould like to introduce

Barbara ScherrBarbara Scherr

Young-chan HanYoung-chan Han

2009-2010 title i program review top ten

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