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/)