Fall Title I Coordinators’ Network Meeting

1. Fall Title I Coordinators’ Network Meeting CESA #4 September 20, 2011

2. Introductions… • What’s new and exciting? • What professional reading have you done lately that you’d like to share? • What are you looking forward to this year?

3. Celebrations!!! • Schools of Recognition • WI Teacher of the Year: Brad Markhardt of Black River Falls, Agriculture Education and Natural Resources Teacher • Others???

4. Title I Teacher and Paraprofessional Licensure Requirements • TAS and SWP • Emergency licenses or permits • When a 316 is required • READ 180 • Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals • Substitutes – 20 or more consecutive days

5. Reports… • Committee of Practitioners • WT1A • WSRA • Others you are involved in???

6. ESEA Monitoring for 2011-12

7. New ESEA Application Highlights • District will have a “SuperUser” who assigns user levels • No Required Documents will be sent in by mail – all will need to be scanned in and saved as a PDF, then uploaded to application • All approvals will be done electronically, automatically sent through emails • Desired waivers will need to be approved electronically online through application before application can be submitted.

8. More ESEA…. Title I, Part A • Program type ( TAS, SWP) will be pre-entered with TAS as the default unless there is an approved SWP plan form on file at DPI • “Not served” will no longer be a choice, simply enter $0 in amount section • Once 85% of your budget is developed, you can submit and add rest later • Application has a series of tabs down the left side to keep a running total of expenditures as you complete sections

9. More Title IA… • Everything that goes into your budget section will be AUTOMATICALLY uploaded to the program plan section!! Only enter in one place!!! Whooohooo!! • HOWEVER…. Budget entries will need to be more detailed. For example, entering “materials and supplies” in the non-capital section isn’t enough – need to specify and itemize (ie., 6 iPads)

10. More… • Budget section – when entering teacher FTE, must enter License # using drop-down box • If the position is still open at time of completion, you can’t submit application.

11. More ESEA, Title IIA… • Enrollment is transferred from Title IA entry • Professional development allocation for private schools is automatically calculated based on 2001 Eisenhower funds

12. More … • Budget entry is by WUFAR (Wisconsin Uniform Finance…) codes. • Claims are filed electronically through the application. • Claims must match amount and WUFAR code to be reimbursed. • User can view all submitted claims on application. • Encourage your Business person to attend the March 2 ESEA Application training!!!

13. Transferability… • If you transfer funds from IIA to IA, it shows up as a IA activity, but must be claimed as a IIA expense. • Special line in drop down box helps your business office file properly

14. Final notes on ESEA application • All involved in the application will need to have plan developed before entry • Items entered this year will carry forward to next year – you only have to enter or delete additional/new items • August 31 will remain as due date • Alpha version pilot in October, Beta version pilot in January • DPI working with Dept of Ed to ensure estimated allocation amounts are available in May

15. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • CESA 7 Model Curriculum Project • NCTM resources • Upcoming CESA #4 opportunities

16. RtI and Title I • RtI Center website • RtI and Title I FAQ • RtI Professional Development Progression • CESA #4 RtI update – Julie Jensen, RtI Director • Federal Funding Workshop, WI Dells, 11/1-2

17. Needs Assessment Survey Results • CESA #4 Responses and Summary • Group work – observations and feedback

18. Time and Effort Reporting • Required for all FTE’s paid from federal funds • Been reported for IDEA for many years • Samples from local districts

19. Allocation of Funds to LEAs • Title I is a federal entitlement program, or non-competitive formula fund, allocated on the basis of student enrollment for ages 5-17, census poverty and other data. • Determined annually by formula derived from the U.S. census • Consists of as many as four separate funding streams

20. Community Poverty Level SAIPE -Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program • Federal income tax returns • Food Stamp Program data • 10-year census data • Intercensal population estimates (between 10 yr census terms) • Supplemental Security Income recipiency • Economic data from Bureau of Economic Analysis • Combine the above sources with American Community Survey (ACS) estimates of poverty and income

21. Defining Poverty (SAIPE) eligibility Ex: 2009 = official SAIPE poverty threshold was $21,756 for family of 4 containing 2 related children under 18 Comparison - WIC guidelines School-based (F/R) eligibility • 130% of poverty level received free • 185% for reduced Ex: 2009 = official poverty threshold was $22,050 for family of 4 containing 2 related children under 18 $22050 x 1.30 = $22665 (free) $22050 x 1.85 = $40793 (reduced)

22. SAIPE differences… • Population estimate from SAIPE -is based on the school age population for children living within the school district boundaries -does not include open enrollment, etc -does not include foster children and those in institutional facilities • USDE calculations incorporate open enrollment, foster children, etc.

23. Poverty calculations… • SAIPE estimates for community poverty have a two-year lag time (ie., SAIPE utilizes federal tax return data for 2006, which were filed in 2007, and available to the program in 2008)

24. Collecting Free/Reduced Information • Federal forms

25. Read 2 Lead • Task Force meets 9/27 – consensus on next steps, followed by report • Topics: -Clear Standards (CCSS and rollout), with strong focus on WMELS -Assessments to inform instruction (RtI, Early identification of students, early screening – PALS received positive support from Task Force) -Guidance on curriculum and instruction

26. More Read to Lead Task Force topics… • Teacher preparation and licensure • Stricture standards for Reading certification and licensure, particularly Early Childhood • Data collection, evaluation and accountability –removed the 3rd Retention proposal from consideration and focusing on early screeners (K-2?) • Other impacts on literacy – parent involvement, etc

27. Read to Lead… • District requirement for having a Reading Specialist was a non-fiscal item so it was removed from budget • Districts must still have someone with a 317 • Conversations by Task Force on the difference between Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach

28. Opportunity to learn more… • First CESA #4 Reading Network, Friday, Sept 23, 8:30-11:00 – Katie Rainey, DPI representative to Read to Lead Task Force will join the group by distance to provide update, answer questions, etc. • Katie is also the DPI rep to the WSRA

29. Presenting….. Gaye Tylka!!! • Highlights of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards, Third Edition • Crosswalk with the Common Core Standards • Development progression of five core areas

30. Professional Development • DPI Spotlight Schools • CESA #4 • WTIA • WASCD • RtI Center

31. Cool, Awesome Resources!!!!

32. Agenda for Winter meeting… • ? • ? • ? • ?

33. Last minute questions, comments? Don’t forget to complete your evaluations..... Take your appreciation gifts….. THANKS FOR COMING!!!!