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Transcript of Title I School Improvement Committee of Practitioners Bridgeport Conference Center June 9, 2008.
Title I School Improvement
Committee of PractitionersBridgeport Conference Center
June 9, 2008
Title I School Improvement
Overview of Session
NCLB §1116 Title I School Improvement Requirements
WV School Improvement Trend Data
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) State Evaluation
NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements
After two or more consecutive years of not meeting AYP standards, the LEA shall:
Identify the school for improvement Provide notice to parents of all students
in the school Develop or revise the school
improvement plan Ensure that 10% of the school’s
allocation is utilized for professional development each year the school is identified for improvement
Provide technical assistance from LEA and SEA
NCLB §1116 School Improvement
Requirements
And, in addition, must offer the following sanctions:
Year two: Public School Choice (PSC) Year three: PSC & Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Year four: PSC, SES, and Corrective Action (CA) Year five: PSC, SES, CA, & Planning for Alternative
Governance Year six: PSC, SES, CA, & Alternative Governance
NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements
Year four and beyond: Defining Corrective Action
The term “corrective action” means action consistent with State law, that substantially and directly responds to:
Consistent academic failure of a school that caused the LEA to take such action;
Underlying staffing, curriculum, or other problems in the school; and
Designed to increase the likelihood that each subgroup will meet or exceed the State’s proficiency levels of achievement.
NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements
Year four and beyond: Corrective Action
The LEA must choose at least one of the following:
Replace staff that is relevant to failure to make AYP
Institute and implement a new curriculum providing appropriate professional development
Significantly decrease management authority at school
Appoint outside expert to advise the school Extend the school day or school year Restructure the internal organizational
structure of the school
NCLB §1116 School Improvement
Requirements
Year five and beyond: Restructuring Options
The LEA shall implement at least one of the following arrangements:
*Reopen the school as a public charter school Replace all or most of the school staff relevant to
the failure of the school Enter into a contract with an entity with a
demonstrated record of effectiveness to operate the school
Turn the operation of the school over to the State Any other major restructuring that makes
fundamental reforms*
*There are no charter schools in West Virginia. Therefore, this is not a viable option.
West Virginia Title I School Improvement Trend Data
School Year
SI Year 1
SC
SI Year 2
SES
SI Year 3
CA
SI Year
4+ AG
Total School
s
2005-06
21 13 1 1 36
2006-07
6 12 6 1 25
2007-08
6 3 6 4 19
2008-09
? ? ? ? ?
West Virginia Title I School Improvement Trend Data
School Year School Choice# of
Participants
Amount Spent for School
Choice
2005-06 296 *
2006-07 165 $62,527
2007-08 150 **
*No requirement to collect data** Data compilation not completed
Public School Choice
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
NCLB §1003(a) requires each state to reserve 2% of Title I, Part A funding for fiscal years 2002-2003 and 4% for years 2004 through 2007 for the purpose of supporting school improvement efforts in identified Title I schools.
95% of this amount must be allocated to LEAs for specifically identified Title I improvement schools (school improvement, corrective action, restructuring) OR may, with LEA approval, directly provide for these activities or arrange for their provision through other entities such as school support teams or educational service agencies.
Remainder (or 5%) State Education Agency (SEA) technical assistance and support for LEAs with schools on Title I improvement status.
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
2006-2007 SI Funding 1003(a)
14 grants @ $957,532
# Amount
10 *$65,000
4 **$76,883
*Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 1 and 2 of school improvement** Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 3 and beyond of school improvement (i.e., corrective action, planning for alternative governance, alternative governance)
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
NCLB §1003(g) requires the United States Department of Education to award grants to each state to provide sub-grants to LEAs for the purpose of providing assistance to identified Title I schools.
These funds were available to states for the first time in the
fall of 2007.
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
2007-2008 SI Funding 1003(g)Competitive Grants
15 grants @ $756,156
# Amount Total
15 $50,411 $756,156
Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities
2008-2009 SI Funding 1003(a)
Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Grants
16 grants @ $1,284,320
# Amount Total
16 $80,270 $1,284,320
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
NCLB §1116(e)(4)(D) requires each state to develop, implement, and publicly report on standards and techniques for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of the services offered by approved SES providers, and for withdrawing approval from providers that fail, for 2 consecutive years, to contribute to increasing student academic proficiency.
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
Bid for 2006-2007 SES Evaluation awarded to the University of Memphis
Baseline data has been collected
Inconclusive data due to small numbers of participating students
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
School Year SES# of
Participants
Amount Spent for SES
2005-06 296 *
2006-07 165 $205,957
2007-08 150 ***No requirement to collect data** Data compilation not completed
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
Subject to the bid process due to increase in contract amount ($40,000)
WVDE shares duties of SES evaluation with the awardee
Title I School Improvement Committee of Practitioner
Approval Issues
1) Title I School Improvement Funding Proposal (as mandated by NCLB §1003a)
2) Supplemental Educational Services (SES) State Evaluation (as mandated by NCLB §1116(e)(4)(D)
Thank you for your continuous contribution to improving the lives of children throughout West
Virginia!
Contact Information:Karen Davies,
Title I School Improvement CoordinatorWest Virginia Department of Education
[email protected](304) 558-7805