Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops

1. Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops Maine Department of Education Kathryn Manning Jackie Godbout Rachelle Tome May 2006

2. Agenda • 9:00 Welcome, Overview of Workshops Planning a Title IA Program • 9:30 Parent & Community Involvement • 12:30 Lunch • 1:30 Fiscal Issues • 3:00 Q & A • 3:30 Adjourn

3. Purpose of This Series of Title IA Specific Workshops • To assist you in planning your Title IA program • To assist you in planning for your NCLB Monitoring Review • To share ideas • To strengthen communication

4. Title IA Toolkit Workshops • May 2006 – Parental Involvement/Fiscal Issues • Fall 2006 --What Adequate Yearly Progress means for you AND Schoolwide Programming • Spring 2007 --To Be Determined Based on Your Input • Spring 2007– NCLB Regional Workshops

5. Tools of the Trade Notebook • Tabs align with monitoring tool • Place to organize documents required for compliance • Resources to assist you in planning and implementing Title IA Programs

6. What is Title IA? • Supplemental federal funding for low achieving children, especially in high-poverty schools. • A program that provides extra academic support and learning opportunities for children furthest from meeting challenging state standards.

7. TYPES OF Title IA Schools • Targeted Assisted Schools serve identified children who are at risk of not meeting the Learning Standards. (Section 1115) • Schoolwide schools upgrade the entire educational program within a school to meet the needs of the lowest-achieving children. (Section 1114)

8. This session will focus on Targeted Assisted Schools

9. Monitoring • NCLB Team Visits each district every five years • Progress on meeting NCLB Goals • Program compliance • Interview Title IA coordinator, Title IA teachers/ed techs/classroom teachers/parents • Learn more about how each district is implementing the program

10. What Title IA will ask to see. • Student folders • Title IA Staff Schedules • List of students considered for service/served • Examples of progress reports • Documents/lesson plans to support coordination with the classroom teacher • Parent notifications—services, HQT, prof. qualif. parent meetings, etc. • Parent contact information

11. What we will ask about. • Identification of students • Schedule with students/duties • Coordination with classroom teachers • Contact/interaction/meetings/trainings with parents

12. Common Title IA findings Prioritized list of students HQT letters Certification of Staff Time and Effort Written identification process Paperwork not submitted in a timely fashion or incomplete Cash Management District/Level Parent Involvement Policy

13. Parental Involvement Findings (Section 1118) • Parent Involvement District and School Policies developed/updated on a regular basis • Parent Compacts developed/updated and used at parent conferences • Activities planned to assist parents in understanding student needs/school programming. • Evaluation done for all parent activities • Parent input into programming

14. Planning Your Title IA Program I IA Where to Begin

15. Knowledge of Program Requirements Program is Well Planned/Organized- Requirements met Needs Assessment Section 1112 Parental Involvement Section 1118 Coordination with General programs for Seamless Programming Sufficient Supplemental Services to Ensure Success-- SBR

16. Knowledge of Program • Projects are clearly defined. • Selection policy is specific. Students are prioritized for services. Can document why some students are selected and others are not. • Supervision is provided to keep program operating in alignment with federal regulations and NCLB Consolidated Application. • Staff are knowledgeable about program decisions—NCLB Planning Team, aware that there is an Application.

17. Needs Assessment • Data analysis of formative, on-going assessment that is consistent with what is used in general program and is used to determine needs. • Decisions are based on data vs. traditional or subjective measures.

18. Components of a Targeted Assisted Program • Help participating students to meet the Maine Learning Results • Ensure Title IA program is incorporated into existing school planning • Coordinate and support the classroom instructional program • Provide instruction by HQT • Includes opportunities for professional development • Provides strategies for parental involvement • Coordinates with federal, state and local services

19. Components of a Targeted Assisted Program (Cont.) • Use effective methods and instructional strategies based on scientific research that strengthen the core academic program Extended learning time Help provide an accelerated, high- quality curriculum, including applied learning Minimize removing children from the regular classroom during regular school hours for instruction provided by Title IA

20. Sufficient Services (Supplemental) to Ensure Success • Identified students receive general program and something more from Title IA. • Students receive services as planned—records kept to make sure Title IA staff work with identified students as planned. • Services are planned to make students more independent—not help with homework.

21. Coordination/Consultation for Seamless Programming • Assessments used for Title IA selection and performance objectives are existing, local assessments valued by the school/district. • Regular coordination takes place among all appropriate staff. • All staff use the same terms so that students can make connections.

22. Program Well-Planned and Organized • Program requirements submitted on time in approvable form • Activities based on needs • Scientifically based programming • Programming changes to meet student needs • Program supervision keeps program on track • Services are supplemental

23. Resources NCLB Guidance by Title http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/guidance/home.html NCLB Monitoring Information http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/monitoring/home.htm 207-624-6705 207-624-6706