TITLE I FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Tucker McKissick

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.

QuestionTimely 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?

QuestionTrue 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.

QuestionMrs. 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.