Title I and IDEA Coordination of ARRA Funds

1. Title I and IDEA Coordination of ARRA Funds

2. Making Connections: IDEA and Title I American Recovery and Reinvestment Act • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009(ARRA) provides funds to save and create jobs and to reform education • Title I, Part A: $10 billion • IDEA, Part B: $11.3 billion • IDEA, Part B Preschool: $400 million • IDEA, Part C: $500 million

3. “First, we must invest in early childhood education. Too many children show up for kindergarten already behind. Many never catch up.” Arne DuncanSecretary, U.S. Education Department Invest in Early Childhood Education

4. What Does Research Say? The foundation for learning is built on motor development, social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language development and cognition. High quality early intervention services affect children’s development, relationships with others and success in school. High quality early intervention services minimize disparities in what children know and do before they enter kindergarten. Positive economic benefits result from early education.

5. Research Hart & Risley (1995)

6. Research Hart & Risley (1995)

7. Research Hart & Risley (1995)

8. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Examples of Coordinating Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B Funds Provided Through the ARRA 8

9. Using Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B Funds to Support a Preschool Program Districtwide Preschool Example • LEA may reserve funds from its total Title I, Part A allocation to operate a preschool program for eligible children in the district. • Eligible children are those identified as at risk of failing to meet the State’s academic achievement standards based on multiple educationally-related measures. • LEA may use IDEA Part B Section 611 and Section 619 preschool grant funds to serve children with disabilities in Title I preschool programs. .

10. Using Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B Funds to Support a Preschool Program Schoolwide Program Example • A school receiving Title I, Part A funds with at least 40 percent low-income students may operate a schoolwide program to improve the academic performance of all students, particularly the lowest-achieving students, in the school. • The school may consolidate Title I, Part A, IDEA Part B Section 611 and Section 619 preschool grant funds, and other Federal, State, and local funds to implement the schoolwide program. .

11. Using Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B Funds to Support A Preschool Program Schoolwide Program Example • A couple of other points to keep in mind: • For Title I, Part A, the schoolwide program must focus on improving the academic achievement of children served by the program. • For IDEA, the schoolwide program needs to ensure that children with disabilities continue to receive a free appropriate public education. • For IDEA, the schoolwide program must also comply with all other requirements of IDEA, Part B to the same extent as it would if it did not use funds under IDEA, Part B or section 8003(d) of the ESEA in the schoolwide program. .

12. Using Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B Funds to Support Preschool Programs Given the above caveats regarding the type of school, consider using Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B funds to: • Develop/upgrade curriculum to align with early learning standards • Develop and implement multi-tiered interventions • Purchase technology, including assistive technology for children with disabilities and provide training in its use • Deliver high quality professional development

13. How are States Using Title I and ARRA Funds • Professional development (63% Title I/68% IDEA) • Personnel (58% Title I/ 61% IDEA) • Classroom technology (53% Title I/ 54% IDEA) • Classroom equipment/supplies (38% Title I/ 41% IDEA) AASA Survey, August 2009

14. High Quality Professional Development • Focused on evidence-based practices that will support children’s achievement • Provided in enough depth to positively change personnel’s behavior • Include follow-up activities to ensure the practice is implemented consistent with the training • Delivered consistent with staff development standards such as those of the National Staff Development Council 14

15. TRAINING COMPONENTS Knowledge Skill Demonstration Use in the Classroom Theory and Discussion 10% 5% 0% ..+Demonstration in Training …+ Practice & Feedback in Training …+ Coaching in Classroom Research Joyce and Showers, 2002

16. TRAINING COMPONENTS Knowledge Skill Demonstration Use in the Classroom Theory and Discussion 10% 5% 0% ..+Demonstration in Training 30% 20% 0% …+ Practice & Feedback in Training …+ Coaching in Classroom Research Joyce and Showers, 2002

17. TRAINING COMPONENTS Knowledge Skill Demonstration Use in the Classroom Theory and Discussion 10% 5% 0% ..+Demonstration in Training 30% 20% 0% …+ Practice & Feedback in Training 60% 60% 5% …+ Coaching in Classroom Research Joyce and Showers, 2002

18. TRAINING COMPONENTS Knowledge Skill Demonstration Use in the Classroom Theory and Discussion 10% 5% 0% ..+Demonstration in Training 30% 20% 0% …+ Practice & Feedback in Training 60% 60% 5% …+ Coaching in Classroom 95% 95% 95% Research 95% Joyce and Showers, 2002

19. “Early learning begets later learning and early success breeds later success…The later in life we attempt to repair early deficits, the costlier remediation becomes…” James Heckman Nobel Prize-Winner, Economics, 2000 Early Learning Begets Later Learning

20. Selected Resources • Links to guidance and other information on ED ARRA programs (available at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/programs.html) • Title I, Part A ARRA Use of Funds Guidance (available at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/guidance/titlei-reform.pdf) • IDEA, Part B ARRA Use of Funds Guidance (available at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/guidance/idea-b-reform.pdf) • Consolidating funds in a schoolwide program: see Section E in ED’s Title I, Part A Fiscal Guidance (available at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/fiscalguid.pdf) .