Title IA Title IA Coordinator Coordinator Tutorial Tutorial Title IA and Private School Title IA and Private School Students Students 2005-2006 2005-2006
Dec 22, 2015
Title IA Coordinator Title IA Coordinator TutorialTutorial
Title IA Coordinator Title IA Coordinator TutorialTutorial
Title IA and Private School Title IA and Private School StudentsStudents
2005-20062005-2006
Title IA Allocations•Title IA allocations include funding for:– All children residing in the district meeting census poverty criteria
Funding Title IA Services
• In consultation with private school officials– Determine number of private
school students:• residing in Title IA school
attendance area •eligible for free/reduced lunch
Determining Title IA funding
•Add number of eligible private school students to–Number of children in poverty in School student would attend
Determining Title IA funding
•Determine per child amount– Divide school allocation by number
of students in poverty (including private school students)
• Multiply number of private school students by per child amount
Verification • District must verify students
reside in Title IA funded school attendance areas
• Private school officials may help
Options for ServiceSchool-by-School Basis: • Provide services to children in
each private school
Pooling Option: • Pool funds allocated to all private
schools
Pooling Option•District provides services to
Private School children:– in greatest need and –reside in Title IA school attendance areas
Pooling OptionIn consultation establish criteria
– determine students to receive services
– services do not depend on allocations for children in a particular school
Private School StudentsStudents receive services
– In grade span served by public school
–Meet Targeted Assistance Criteria•Determined through consultation
TAS CriteriaCriteria for service to k-2:
–Teacher judgment – Interviews with parents and –Developmentally appropriate measures.
TAS CriteriaCriteria used grade 3-12•Assessments (valid/reliable)•Teacher:
–Referrals/recommendations based on objective, educationally related criteria
Private School ProgramDistrict plans, implements,
evaluates program– In consultation with private
school officials
District may not delegate this to private school
Planning Private School Program
In consultation :• Conduct needs assessment of
eligible students• Determine:
– content areas – service delivery method– goals, action plan and evaluation
Program for private school students
•District provides program–Based on scientific research –Supplementing regular classroom instruction
–Based on needs assessment
Program Services• Services may include:
– Extended-day services– Counseling programs (only for eligible
students)– Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)– Home tutoring– Instruction using take–home computers
Materials, Computers, Software
• Only selected students may use Title IA materials, etc.
• District owns all Title IA purchased materials, etc.
• Anything no longer needed for the program – returned to district
Materials and equipment
Materials and equipment Must:
• Be secular, non ideological, neutral
• Used only for Title IA program• Listed on district inventory
Staffing Title IA Private School Program
Teachers:•Highly Qualified public
school teachers•Third parties may be
contracted by the district
Third Party Contracted teachers
Must be contracted by district•Under direct supervision of public
school•Need not be highly qualified
May not be employed by private school
•During time teaching Title IA
ParaprofessionalsMay provide services if:• Highly qualified• Work under the direct
supervision of a highly qualified public school teacher
Program may not be staffed exclusively with Paras
Insufficient funds for program
District may provide for eligible students and their teachers:– Professional development– Counseling services– Services to support academic
achievement
Location of ServicesServices may be provided :
– Private School– Public School– Neutral Location
• Private schools do not:– Need to remove religious symbols– Provide space for services
Professional Development
Only Staff serving eligible students receive professional development – Must support Title IA program– May be invited to professional
development for public school Title IA teachers
Parental InvolvementParental Involvement activities• In consultation with private school
officials and parents planned activities may include:– School/home compact– Annual meeting– Parent teacher conferences– Reasonable access to Title IA teacher
Funding Parental Involvement
• Divide # of children eligible for free/reduced lunch (students in Title IA funded schools + private school students) into set aside
• Multiply # of private school students eligible for free/reduced lunch by the per child amount
If……•Private School officials refuse
services– Document invitation and refusal
•Private school officials disagree with district selection of staff– District provides an explanation of
selection
If…Private school officials
disagree with program/services
– Private school officials may file a complaint •With district•With ODE
Most Important• Title IA programs in Private Schools
are district programs• District must plan,implement and
evaluate program• Private school program must benefit
only students selected for service• Private school may not benefit