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Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops. Maine Department of Education Kathryn Manning Jackie Godbout Rachelle Tome May 2006. Agenda. 9:00 Welcome, Overview of Workshops Planning a Title IA Program 9:30 Parent & Community Involvement
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Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops Maine Department of Education Kathryn Manning Jackie Godbout Rachelle Tome May 2006
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
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
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
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
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.
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)
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
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
What we will ask about. • Identification of students • Schedule with students/duties • Coordination with classroom teachers • Contact/interaction/meetings/trainings with parents
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
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
Planning Your Title IA Program I IA Where to Begin
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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