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What is Title I?
Funding is based on the number of low-income students who reside in eligible attendance areas
Funding is used for academically needy students who are at-risk of failing to meet the academic standards
What is Title I?
Federal funding Supplementary reading, math and/or
language arts instruction for students who are at-risk of failing to meet PA academic standards
Nonpublic students are eligible for an equitable portion of the home district’s Title I funding if they reside in a Title I eligible attendance areaExample: If the student would normally attend a public school building that receives Title I funds, then the service follows that student.
Timely and Meaningful Consultation
Timely – Prior to decisions being made
Meaningful – wishes of nonpublic school officials are genuinely considered
RESULT – Title I program designed to meet the needs of the nonpublic students
LEA makes final decisions
Important Terms to Remember
Nonpublic Consultation
Title I-A
Title II-A (Professional Development)
Title III-A (ELL)
Nov-Dec SD responsibilities
Obtain complete list of all nonpublic schools with students that are residents of the LEA
Send Participation Letter to all nonpublic schools asking if they are participating with Title I
If participating, then Initial Consultation Meeting is held
If not contacted by the LEA, you may contact them
Nov-Dec Consultation Topics
Overview of Title I program
Consultation Calendar Options for service
providers District IU Private Vendor
Poverty data collection Possible program designs Complaint procedure
Dec – FebNP Responsibilities
Obtain poverty data on students Free/Reduced Lunch Survey of parents Extrapolate data Alternative data
ScholarshipsTANFMedicaid
Use proportionality Send data to SD – grade level,
address, NP school (no names)
Feb – MarSD Responsibilities
Match addresses of NP students to public school attendance area
Estimate amount of funds generated using last year’s Per Pupil Allocation
Meet with NP School Officials-establish eligibility criteria
Eligibility Criteria (at least two)
Standardized test scores
Classroom grades
Report card grades
Skills checklists
DIBELS
Teacher recommendation
Parent recommendation
Mar – AprSD Responsibilities
Assess current year’s program
Meet with NP officials
Design services based on student needs
Determine program assessment – modify based on this year’s assessment
Define annual progress
Mar – AprNP School Responsibilities
Determine student eligibility
Provide SD with list of names, addresses and grades of eligible students
Suggest ideas, program designs, and modifications that meet the needs of eligible children
Be consistent
Program Design Pull-out program scheduled
around regular reading/math classes
Extended-day services Summer School Saturday programs Counseling (to promote academic
success in reading, math language arts)
Computer-Assisted Instruction Home Tutoring Take-home computers
Program Design Cautions
Push-in programs – not allowed
Computer-assisted Instruction Program must be supervised by
HQ teacher Cannot be supervised by
paraprofessional alone
Take home computers – Train families and students in computer and software use
Assessing the program
Agree in consultation to standards that are to be assessed Aligned with the nonpublic school
curriculum
Aligned with state standards
Decide what assessment will be used
Decide what constitutes progress
Assessment is done by Title I teachers and student results are provided to nonpublic personnel
Apr – JuneSD Responsibilities
Meet with NP officials Professional Development activities
Parent Involvement activities
Program designs
Negotiate third-party contracts
Order materials
Discuss with NP officials how Title I program may be coordinated with regular program
Apr – JuneNP school responsibilities
Suggest ideas, designs, modifications that meet the needs of teachers and parents
Professional Development
If a district sets aside funds for district-wide professional development, the nonpublic schools get an equitable portion
These funds are for nonpublic classroom teachers who have Title I students
These funds are to help nonpublic teachers better meet the needs of their Title I students
Professional Development Use student assessment results to plan and
review
Use teacher surveys
Activities should be ongoing
Activities cannot be used to upgrade the instructional program in the regular classroom or to meet the needs of the general population
Professional Development Activities may be provided by
LEA personnel
Third parties
Independent Education consultants
Must be secular, neutral, non-ideological
LEA approves the types of activities
Funds cannot travel through the nonpublic school
May-June Consultation Topics
Finalize designs of program, including numbers of hours of instruction to be provided
Finalize professional development programs (provide calendar, if applicable)
Finalize parent involvement programs (establish a calendar)
Continue to review current year assessment data to determine if adjustments should be made
Review funding based on e-grant application
June - July SD responsibilities
Complete E-grant application
Assign teachers/paras
Hire teachers/paras
Must be highly qualified
June – JulyNP Responsibilities
Sign off on e-grant application
Attest that timely and meaningful consultation has taken place
Assign a dedicated space for program activities in the NP school
July – AugSD responsibilities
Draw up Third-Party contracts
Make sure Third-Party Contracts are signed and in place before school year starts
Send letters to parents of educationally eligible students
SeptSD responsibilities
Title I services begin
Consult with NP officials on how new Title I eligible students may be served using existing resources
Coordinate services between LEA and nonpublic teachers
Consultation
Agendas may be combined
SD officials may meet with several NP entities at once
NP officials may meet with several SD officials at once
Keep informal notes of consultation meetings
Document, Document, Document!
Copies of correspondence
Log of contacts
Parent Involvement documentation
Professional Development documentation
Inventory of Title I equipment
Dated and signed affirmations
Copies of expenditure documentation
Review
In the Beginning… August
Mrs. Good is the Federal Programs coordinator at the Woody Fields School District.
The district has already identified all of the Title I students who are attending non-public schools.
They are either providing their own services for their students. Or…
They could have entered into an inter-district agreement with the local IU, selected another school district or a private provider to supply the Title I services.
Question
The SD needs to:
A. Send Participation Letters to Non-Publics
B. Complete eGrants Application in August
C. Hold Pep Rally for first football game of the season
Where did the student count come from?
Last October/November all non-public schools provided Mrs. Good with the grade levels and addresses of those low-income students who reside in the district and are attending a non-public school.
Mrs. Good checks her own records to include any missing students.
Question
Timely and Meaningful refers to:
A. prompt and sincere dialog between the non-public school administrator and the district title I staff
B. holding a conversation anytime before Title services begin
C. the time it takes to plan a program
If they qualify as Poverty:Would the students attend a Title I school if they were to attend public school?
If No: then the students will not qualify for services.
If Yes: then they can receive monies
If they can receive monies, then the student is tested to see if that student needs academic services.
If Yes: then the services are provided.
If No: then the services are not provided and monies are spent on other educationally eligible students at that same diocese school. Private schools would not receive monies.
So, when school opened in the fall, the district knew who they will serve and appropriate funds, accordingly.
How are services determined?
Question
True or False
Non-public schools provide the names of the students who are attending their school to the local school district.
How are services determined?
A. The school district collects non-public enrollment data in Oct./Nov.
B. All poverty students who attend a non-public school will receive Title I service
C. Only the academically needy can get Title I services when attending a non-public school
Which one is correct?
Time Goes On
Throughout the school year, Mrs. Good has been coordinating services for her Title I students with the local non-public schools, both diocese and other non-public schools.
She maintains communication between the service providers and the diocese school about the student progress and the services being provided.
May, 2012
eGrants has opened up the Consolidated Application for the 2012-2013 school year.
Mrs. Good wants to complete her application before July 1, 2012.
When completing her Selection of Schools, she will need her non-public enrollment information.
Question
Mrs. Good uses the November data for school enrollment when she completes the eGrants application in May.
True or False
The attendance number can be easily changed after the grant has been submitted.
Enrollment Numbers
Once the numbers have been entered in eGrants, we ask that you do not change these numbers.
New eGrants Screen
This is the information that we will be collecting in the new system.
We are only collecting the number of Low Income Non Public students from Selection of Schools, Step 2.
June 2012
It’s the month of June, 2012 and the Smith family has decided to send their children to parochial schools within their school district. Here are some of the things you need to know about the Smith family.They live in the Woody Fields School District.Woody Fields School District is a part of the Heaven Gate Diocese.
The Smith family:
3 school age children:
Jack is 11 years old and is in the 5th grade. Jack struggles in both reading and math.
Jenny is 8 years old and is in the 2nd grade. Jenny has problems with reading.
Robert is 15 years old and is in the 9th grade. Robert is functioning at grade level in both reading and math.
Jenny and Jack are currently attending Dogwood Elementary School.
Robert attends Bentwood Senior High School.
The elementary school is served and is school wide.
The high school is not served. One more thing.
All three children receive Free and Reduced Lunch.
So, Mrs. Smith contacts the Diocese to see what is needed to send her children to parochial school. Mrs. Smith has completed all the forms, paid her tuition and the children are excited to go to a new school!
Back at the school district -
It’s now August and school is about to begin.
The Smith children are about to begin their journey.
STOP!
Question
If the Smith children start school in August, when will the students “officially” receive title services? A. They will receive services in October.B. They will receive services next fall.C. They won’t receive services.