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Title I Comparability 2013-14

Title I Comparability 2013-14. OFS Mission Accelerate student achievement through school improvement by working as partners to maximize the allowable use of supplementary resources. What Is Title I Comparability?.

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Title I Comparability 2013-14

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  1. Title I Comparability2013-14 OFS Mission Accelerate student achievement through school improvement by working as partners to maximize the allowable use of supplementary resources

  2. What Is Title I Comparability? • Title I Comparability is a test of general fund distributions and compares the funding of: • Title I Schools versus Non-Title I Schools • OR • If all schools in a grade span are Title I,then between Higher-Poverty Title I schools and Lower-Poverty Title I Schools

  3. Who Completes a Title I Comparability Worksheet? • Districts that have two or more schools within a grade span or overlapping grade spans (such as K-4 and 4-8), and • Where at least one of the schools is Title I funded, must report Comparability

  4. What Happens to Skipped Schools in Comparability? • Skipped schools in the Title I School Selection application are considered Title I schools for the purposes of Comparability • District must include a skipped school when it is part of grade span containing more than one school

  5. Are PSAs Required to do Comparability? • Legislation for Public School Academies (PSAs) has changed • It now allows for overlapping grade levels if there is more than one school • This requires some PSAs to compute Comparability

  6. Comparability Methods • Two Computation Methods: • Ratio of students to non-Federally-funded instructional staff, OR • Instructional staff base salary per student for non-Federally-funded staff assigned to each school

  7. Computation Worksheets • Use existing files of school data in the REP XML 2013-14 Data file prepared for CEPI • Apply this to program worksheets in the2013-14 Title I Comparability Worksheet (Excel) • Refer to Directions for 2013-14 Worksheet • Certify completion and upload Worksheet in the Title I Comparability Certification in MEGS+

  8. Worksheet Outcomes • If Comparability is not met by a ratio of students to instructional staff, then the worksheet will use the instructional staff base salary per student ratio • If Comparability is not met by instructional staff base salary per student method, contact the Office of Field Services

  9. When Comparability Worksheets are Completed… • The MEGS+ Level 5 Contact must: • Complete the Certification • Upload the Excel Worksheet • Districts that are not comparable MUST make general fund program changes by the second semester

  10. Resources • 2013-14 Title I Comparability • Worksheet (Excel) • Directions • PowerPoint Presentation • Q&A

  11. Questions and Answers • Contact the Office of Field Services at 517-373-4004 or 517-373-4212 for • Assistance with the forms • Questions related to Comparability • Districts will be referred to a consultant for technical assistance

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