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Title I Faculty Presentation. Department of Federal and State Programs 434-8017 or PX 48017. The Evolution of Title I. Title I is part of the federally regulated Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Title I Faculty Presentation Department of Federal and State Programs 434-8017 or PX 48017
The Evolution of Title I • Title I is part of the federally regulated Elementary and Secondary Education Act. • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) originally passed under President Johnson’s Administration in 1965 as part of the “War on Poverty” agenda. • ESEA was last reauthorized in 2001 and renamed the No Child Left Behind Act. • The current trend is to move away from this term pending reauthorization.
Purpose of Title I To ensure ALL children have a fair, equitable, and significant opportunity for a high quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on rigorous state standards and assessments
The “How” of Title I Title I schools are provided additional funding to supplement the existing curriculum, parent involvement programs, and professional development.
Title I Schools • There are 124 Title I schools in Palm Beach County for FY14, including traditional public schools, charter schools, ESE sites, and alternative schools. • Charter and alternative schools must follow the same requirements as traditional public schools.
Qualifying for Title I • Each year schools are identified as Title I based on the percentage of students in the school eligible for free and reduced price meals (FRPL) on Date Certain. • Date Certain for the FY14 school year was December 21, 2012. • Schools meeting the District’s minimum percentage qualify for Title I funding. • The FY14 minimum percentage is 59.5%. • Date Certain for FY15 is December 20, 2013.
Title I Basic Allocations • The number of eligible students is multiplied by the per pupil allocation set by the District. Example • On Date Certain, 312 students were eligible for free or reduced price meals at Sunshine Elementary. This group represents 69% of the total student population. Per pupil allocation = $355 School allocation = 312 x $355 or $110,760
Title I at our School • Title I funds are used at our school to….
Title I Requirements • Core subject area teachers must be highly qualified. • Parents have the right to know the credentials of teachers. • Parents must be involved in the development of plans for parent involvement and spending of Title I funds. • Professional development is required as a means to improve instructional skills and the education environment.
Highly Qualified Staff • Teachers must be highly qualified upon hiring in the following content areas: elementary education, reading, math, science, history, civics and government, economics, geography, music, art, drama, English, and foreign languages. • Highly qualified teachers possess: • a Bachelor’s degree, • State certification, and • Elementary teachers: a subject area exam or completed HOUSSE plan or NBPTS certificate for appropriate level or completed Out-of-State HQ Verification, or • Middle/high teachers: a subject area exam or completed HOUSSE plan for the appropriate subject and level or NBPTS certificate for appropriate subject area and level or completed Out-of-State HQ Verification.
Highly Qualified Staff • ALL non-instructional staffproviding academic support to students (paraprofessionals) must be highly qualified. • Highly qualified paraprofessionals possess: • high school diploma/GED and • two years of college (60 credits), or • a conferred Associates Degree, or • a passing score on the rigorous ParaPro Assessment.
Parents’ Right to Know • Upon request, Title I parents may view the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers and paraprofessionals. • If a student is taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified for four or more consecutive weeks, the parents must receive timely written notice. • State assessment results must be provided to parents in an appropriate language regarding the achievement level of their child.
Family Involvement • Karen Mapp, parent involvement researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education, says students in schools with solid family involvement programs: • are more likely to enroll in higher-level programs and earn more credits, • have better social skills, behavior, and adapt more easily to school, and • attend more regularly and are more likely to graduate. Family Involvement is a major focus of Title I
Family Involvement Parent Involvement Plan The Parent Involvement Plan (PIP) is a blueprint of the school’s parent activities to build capacity and empower parents as their child’s first teacher. The Parent Involvement Plan must: • be jointly developed with input from parents and staff, • be distributed to all parents in appropriate language, • demonstrate involvement of parents in an organized, ongoing and timely manner with the planning, reviewing, and improvement of Title I programs, and • provide parents the opportunities to be decision-makers.
Family Involvement School-Parent Compact The School-Parent Compact is an agreement between the home and the school which outlines how families, staff, and students will share the responsibility for improving student achievement. The School-Parent Compact must be: • developed with input from parents and staff, • distributed to all parents in appropriate language, and • utilized during parent/teacher conferences (required for elementary schools).
Professional Development Professional development must: • be evidenced-based and on-going, • be reflected in the School Improvement Plan/Schoolwide Plan (SIP/SWP), and • address the needs of students not meeting high standards. Note: All out-of-county/state travel must be documented in the SIP/SWP, address core content, and be approved prior to incurring travel expenses.
Final Words Title I impacts an entire school through supplemental classroom support, parent involvement, and professional development. Keep in mind the following key points. • All staff members are responsible for understanding Title I compliance and may be asked to participate in onsite interviews during audits. • Schools may be asked to provide supporting documentation to show evidence of compliance. • Title I funding is supplemental and frequently monitored by District, State, and Federal personnel. • Visit the Department of Federal and State Programs website for more information regarding Title I.
