Title IA Planning, Fiscal, and Parental Involvement Workshops Maine Department of Education Kathryn Manning Jackie Godbout Rachelle Tome May 2006.

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 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

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 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 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