targeted assistance & schoolwide programs nclb technical assistance audio april 18, 2007 3:30 pm...
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Targeted Assistance & Schoolwide Programs
NCLB Technical Assistance AudioApril 18, 2007 3:30 PMApril 19, 2007 10:30 AMAlaska Department of Education & Early DevelopmentMargaret MacKinnon, Title I/NCLB Administrator
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Targeted Assistance
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TA – Targeted Assistance
NCLB Section 1115
School Eligibility Must be Title I eligible (poverty at or
above district average)
Program Purpose Assists participating children (low-
achieving) to meet proficiency on state content assessments
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Planning Includes general description of TA
activities to support students identified for services & criteria for selection of students
Use of Funds ONLY used to directly support
programs for eligible students
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Consolidating Funds Coordination with other programs
is expected Consolidating funds is NOT allowed
Supplement Must be used to supplement
services provided in the absence of Title I funds
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Student Eligibility for Services Criteria for services must be:
multipleeducationally relatedobjective
For preschool-grade 2, judgment of teacher, interviews with parents, & other developmentally appropriate criteria
Criteria NOT based on income level
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Students automatically eligible Head Start Even Start Migrant Neglected or Delinquent Homeless
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Incidental inclusion School may provide, on incidental
basis, Title I services to children not identified as participating only if: Services are designed to meet needs of
Title I students and focused on those students,
Does not decrease amount, duration or quality of services to Title I students,
Does not increase cost of services, Does not exclude any children who
would otherwise receive Title I services
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TA – Targeted Assistance
School Personnel Staff paid with Title I funds work
with Title I students May assume limited duties
assigned to similar personnel, in same proportion
Time and Effort reports required
Paraprofessional Requirements Only those paid directly with Title I
funds must meet qualifications
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TA – Targeted Assistance
School Improvement Subject to school improvement
provisions If school at Level 2 or above, must
use 10% of Title I school funds for professional development
Parent Involvement Must comply with Title I
requirements
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Professional Development Must comply with Title I requirements Professional development paid for with
Title I funds may include any teachers that serve Title I students at some point during the day, not just those teachers paid with Title I funds
May not include staff who do not serve Title I students at some point (guidance letter from Ray Simon 2004)
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Targeted Assistance– Program Components
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Each TA program must: Use Title I resources to help
participating children meet state standards
Ensure planning for students in TA program is incorporated in existing school planning
Be based on effective strategies for improving student achievement
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Each TA program must: Use instructional strategies that…
Gives priority to extended learning time (before- or after-school, summer, extended school year)
Helps provide a high quality curriculum Minimizes use of the pull-out model
Coordinate with/support regular educational program
Provide instruction by highly qualified staff
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TA – Targeted Assistance
Each TA program must: Provide opportunities for
professional development for staff working with TA students
Provide strategies to increase parental involvement
Coordinate with other federal, state, and local services/programs
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Schoolwide Programs
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
NCLB Section 1114
School Eligibility Poverty level must be at least 40%
Program Purpose Designed to upgrade entire educational
program in Title I school, including for low-achieving students
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
Planning Comprehensive SW developed for
reforming total instructional program
One year planning period is normal Reviewed & revised annually
Use of Funds Used to serve all students to meet
needs identified through comprehensive needs assessment
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
Consolidating Funds May be consolidated with other funds
(federal, state, local) Exempted from specific statutory
requirements, but must meet intent and purposes of all federal programs included
Supplement Title I funds used ONLY to supplement
the amount of non-federal funds
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
Program requirements Still must meet specific
requirements of some programs before using funds in SW: IDEA – funds up to cap, meet all
requirementsMigrant – consult with parents, meet
special educational needs first Indian Ed – parent committee approvalReading First – funds may not be
combined
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
Student Eligibility for Services Not required to identify particular
children as eligible to participate in services or to provide supplemental services to such children
All students considered Title I
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
School Personnel All supported by Title I funding;
may assume any duties Semi-annual certification required
Paraprofessional Requirements All paraprofessionals in SW are
considered Title I & must meet qualifications
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
School Improvement Subject to school improvement
provisions If school at Level 2 or above, must
use amount equal to 10% of school Title I funds for Prof Development (from any source)
Parent Involvement Must comply with Title I
requirements
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
Professional Development Any staff may participate in
professional development as all are considered Title I
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Schoolwide Programs– Program Components
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
A SW must include the following: Comprehensive needs assessment
of entire school Reform strategies Instruction by highly qualified
teachers & plan to attract HQ teachers
High quality, ongoing professional development for teachers and aides
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
A SW must include the following: Measures to include teachers in
decision-making regarding use of academic assessments
Strategies to increase parental involvement
Plans for assisting transition of pre-school children
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SW – Schoolwide Programs
A SW must include the following: Ensure identification of and timely
assistance to students having difficulty
Description of how school will use Title I and other resources to implement SW components
Listing of funding from other state and federal programs included in SW
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Resources
Designing Schoolwide Programs Non-regulatory Guidance, USDE, March 2006
Title I Fiscal Issues Non-regulatory Guidance, USDE, May 2006
Targeted Assistance Schools Policy Guidance (archived), USDE, April 1996
EED website under Title I-A Improving Basic Programs drop-down menu (http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/TitleIA/)