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Fall 2010 Title I Technical Assistance & Networking Session Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education October 5, 2010. Intended Outcomes for Today. Participants will leave the meeting with: Increased knowledge regarding selected Title I programmatic elements & requirements
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Fall 2010 Title I Technical Assistance & Networking SessionMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationOctober 5, 2010
Intended Outcomes for Today Participants will leave the meeting with: • Increased knowledge regarding selected Title I programmatic elements & requirements • Increased familiarity with ESE Title I resources • Expanded opportunities for inter-district networking • Increased understanding of Framework for Accountability & Assistance
Tiered Assistance and Intervention Assistance Most Intervention A Few
Accountability Linked to AssistanceState Actions linked to District Actions Accountability Assistance District Actions State Actions State Actions District Actions 1 2 3 4 * At Level 5 the state assumes major authority and responsibility to intervene to require changes in district policy and practice Co-Govern* 5
School and District Level Designations* Districts with no schools in corrective action or restructuring Districts with schools in corrective action or in restructuring Districts with one or more schools among the lowest-performing 20% based on quantitative indicators Districts identified by quantitative and qualitative indicators through a district review; districts with one or more schools among the lowest-performing and least improving 2% based on quantitative indicators Districts or schools declared by the Board as requiring "Joint District-ESE Governance" *Does not include charter schools
Distribution of Districts* - 2010 1 2 3 4 *Does not include Charter Schools **4 districts were placed in Level 4 for district-wide issues and 8 districts were placed in Level 4 for one or more Level 4 schools 5
Relationship between State and Federal Accountability Requirements for Level 1 Districts
Relationship between State and Federal Accountability Requirements for Level 2 Districts
Relationship between State and Federal Accountability Requirements for Level 3 Districts
Pioneer Valley Berkshires Central Northeast Greater Boston 6 District and School Assistance CentersGive Priority Assistance to Level 3 Districts Southeast
Relationship between State and Federal Accountability Requirements for Level 4 Districts
Tools to Help in Answering Key Questionsin the Cycle of Continuous Improvement All tools are available online at www.doe.mass.edu/sda except those noted with an asterisk. For further information, contact districtassist@doe.mass.edu.
Where to Go for More Informationhttp://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ Framework for District Accountability and Assistance: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/framework/default.html 2010-11 Massachusetts School & District Accountability and Assistance Levels & Required Action: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2010/statuschart.doc School Leader's Guide to the 2010 Accountability Reports: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2010/schleadersguide.doc For a list of all accountability-related federal guidance, type “guidance” into the ESE search box at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ Conditions for School Effectiveness Self-Assessment: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/regional/
Agenda Overview • Opening Remarks • Announcements & Updates • Small Group Sessions • Details in Folders • Info Desk (all morning)
FY11 Title I Grants • Review status as of October 1 • ARRA Title I: 217 of 260 received • Regular Title I: 338 out of 364 received • FY11 Carryover of FY10 Funds • Notification / application sent after FR-1 processing, or • Upon request for districts that amended down their regular FY10 grant before mid-April • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2010 • ARRA (full balance), Regular, Carryover
FY11 Title I Grants • Amendments • Required when there is: • significant change in program objectives; or • increase or decrease in total amount of grant; or • increase in a line of the budget exceeds $100 or 10% of the line (whichever is greater), or exceeds $10,000 • Narrative details: • why district is proposing a change • how the change will improve provision of Title I services • Update to Forms 1 & 2
Title I Program Review / Monitoring Logistics • Same year as Coordinated Program Review[See www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/] • Primarily desk-based • Requires submission of various materials • the district’s Title I ‘Administrative Handbook’ • Timeline: Winter – Spring • Notification of findings and required actions, if any, near end of school year
Title I Program Review / Monitoring Prevalent Findings from FY10 • Supplement not Supplant policies and procedures • Parent/guardian involvement policies & school/family compacts • Time and effort reporting
Contact Information Website: www.doe.mass.edu/titlei/ Email: titlei@doe.mass.edu Phone: 781-338-6230