Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops

Maine Department of EducationKathryn ManningJackie GodboutRachelle 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)

This session will focus on Targeted Assisted Schools

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 implementingthe 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 studentsHQT letters Certification of Staff Time and EffortWritten identification processPaperwork not submitted in a timely fashion or incompleteCash 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

Where to Begin

IIA

Knowledge ofProgram

Requirements

Needs AssessmentSection 1112

SufficientSupplemental

Services to EnsureSuccess--

SBR

Coordination withGeneral programs

for SeamlessProgramming

ParentalInvolvementSection 1118

Program is Well Planned/Organized-

Requirements met

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 studentscan 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 Titlehttp://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