Title Programs 101Kelly BaehrenWaller ISD Adm. Workshop7-25-12

Items to Cover/Review Title I Title II Title III Parent

Involvement Teacher

Qualifications Highly Qualified

Annual Parent Meetings

Supplement vs. Supplant

Time and Effort OMB Circular 10 Schoolwide

Components

Supplement vs. Supplant Supplement - to add to, enhance, to

expand, to increase, to extend

Supplant – to take the place of, to replace

Ask yourself, “If I didn’t have federal funds available to conduct this activity/service, would I still conduct it with state or local funds anyway?”

Basics to Know about Law

In place to ensure that the level of state and local support for programs remain at least constant and is not replaced by federal funds.

Federal funds may not be used to provide services required by state law, State Board of Education rule, or local policy.

Title I, Part AImproving basic programs operated by local educational agencies

Title I, Part A Intent and purpose

To provide opportunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the state content standards TEKS and to meet the state performance standards (TAKS/STAAR)

Title I, Part A Schoolwide Program Poverty threshold of 40% for eligibility –

students on free and reduced lunches on the campus

School is not required to identify particular children

Other funds can be used in combination with Title I

Effectiveness is measured by student performance

Ranking of Waller ISD Over 75%

JES – 89.68% RRE – 86.40%

Below 75% WJH – 66.19% HES – 64.39% TES – 63.97% SJH – 62.99% FSE – 60.82% WHS – 56.8%

Ten Required Schoolwide Components Comprehensive Needs Assessment Schoolwide reform strategies Instruction by highly qualified teachers High-quality and ongoing professional

development Strategies to attract highly qualified

teachers to high-need schools Strategies to increase parental

involvement

Ten Required Schoolwide Components Plans for assisting preschool students in the

successful transition from early childhood programs to local elementary schoolwide programs

Measure to include teachers in the decisions regarding the use of academic assessments

Activities to ensure that students who experience difficulty attaining proficiency receive effective and timely additional assistance

Coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs

Schoolwide Expenditures Reasonable and necessary? Meet an identified need? In CNA? Described in CIP? How evaluated to improve student

achievement? Update entire educational program? Supplemental?

Allowable CostsOMB Circular A - 87 Scan in front cover

Title II, Part ATeacher and Principal Training and Recruiting

Title II, Part A Intent and purpose

Increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools; and hold LEAs and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.

Title III, Part AEnglish Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement

Title III, Part A Intent and Purpose

Assist LEP students develop high levels of academic attainment and meet State academic achievement standards

Assist LEP students with core academic subjects Develop high quality language instruction

programs Prepare LEP student to enter all-English

instruction settings Promote parental and community participation

in LEP programs

Annual Requirements for Title Teacher qualification notice – first 30 days of school Non-HQ notice – 30 days Title Parent Meeting – Sign in, agenda, minutes Time and Effort – Split funded employees - monthly Semi-Annual Certifications – 100% funded Comprehensive Needs Assessment Campus Improvement Plan CNA/CIP Meetings – Sign in, agenda, minutes Campus Parent Involvement Policy – Sign in, agenda

minutes Campus School Compact – Sign in, agenda, minutes Coordination with Private Non-profit schools (District)

Documentation All Title program documentation is required

to be kept for 6 years for audit purposes.

Compliance report is done each summer for the NCLB Consolidated Application (Title I, II and III).

Desk audits can occur at any time during the year for any and all Title programs.

Questions or Comments?Thank you!!!