Title I-AThe “Basics” of the Basic Program

Marcia Beckman, DirectorNo Child Left Behind Programs

Idaho State Department of EducationSeptember 15, 2008

The Roots of No Child Left Behind?

Lynden B. Johnson declared his “War on Poverty” 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education

Act signed into law

No Child Left Behind

George W. Bush’s makes changes to federal efforts to support elementary and secondary education 2001 No Child Left Behind signed into law

4 New Key Provisions of NCLB

Stronger accountability Idaho Standards Achievement Test/Content Standards/AYP

Greater flexibility on the use of federal funds – Can combine funds after careful planning

More choices for parents of children from disadvantaged background. Parents can request transportation for children to a school that is meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress or they can request tutoring services from Supplemental Service Providers. Parents are more involved in decision making at the district and school levels.

Increased emphasis on teaching methods that have been demonstrated to work. (Scientifically-Based Researched Methods (SBR)

What does Title I Mean?

There are 10 titles in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Title I-A is the first and the largest of all the

programs. Over 90% of U.S. school districts and about

50% of all public schools receive some I-A money

Focus of Title I

For the 2008-2009 school year, $14.6 billion in federal funds is allocated to states through Title I-A. Idaho receives $46 million.

Funds are targeted to high-poverty school districts and used to provide educational service in reading/language arts and math that supplement the core instruction. These services go to students who are educationally disadvantaged or at risk of failing to meet state standards. (Adequate Yearly Progress AYP)

Two Types of Programs

Schoolwide Program

Targeted Assistance Program

Schoolwide Required Components

Instructional strategies based on Scientifically based research

Instruction by ‘highly qualified” teacher Professional development for those who give

instruction Strategies to attract “highly qualified”

teachers to “high-need” schools Strategies to increase parent involvement.

Schoolwide Required Components

Plans for assisting children make transitions Plans for using state assessments to improve

achievement Additional assistance for low-performing

students Plans for integrating the school program with

other federal, state, and local programs and services

Targeted Assistance Required Components Extended-time programs, in which students

receive supplemental instruction outside regular school hours or in the summer

In-class models, where specialized teachers or extra resources are provided within the regular classroom and integrated with regular activities

Strategies to increase parents involvement Instruction by “highly qualified” teacher *Pull-out programs are permitted.

Schoolwide & Targeted Assistance Programs must: Conduct an annual review and update of the plan

(parents must be represented) Hold an annual information meeting for parents Have School-Parent compacts Employ Highly Qualified teachers and

paraprofessionals in all instructional positions. Involve parents in any decision concerning the use of

Parental Involvement funds Have activities or events that increase parents ability

to support their child’s/children’s learning.

Schoolwide Programs do not have to: Identify individual students for services based on

standardized criteria Maintain separate fiscal accounting records by

program Demonstrate that Title I is funding specific services

that are supplemental to services that would otherwise be provided

Comply with most programmatic requirements of the programs whose funding is combined in a schoolwide program if the intent and purposes of those programs is met.

*”Supplement not supplant” is a fiscal consideration not a programmatic issue in a Schoolwide Program.

Questions and Answers

Contact Information:

Marcia Beckman, NCLB DirectorIdaho Department of Education

Len B Jordan Office Building

620 West State Street

Boise, Idaho 83720

Phone: 208-332-6953(work)208-484-6902 (cell)

Email: mmbeckman@sde.idaho.gov