2018-19 Title I Program Overview for Schoolwide Program (SWP) Schools Title I Annual Meeting 2018-19 Title I Program Overview for Schoolwide Program (SWP) Schools

Purpose of the Overview To inform parents about the Title I Program and its requirements same

What is Title I? “…is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.” Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Part A provides supplemental federal funds to help meet the educational needs of low-achieving students in the highest-poverty schools. In order to access Title I funds, schools must have a poverty threshold of at least 40% based on free- or reduced-price meal applications. Schools that rank into Title I deliver supplemental services through a targeted assistance (TAS) program or develop a comprehensive school-wide plan under the schoolwide program (SWP) model. Same 3

School’s Title I Allocation Ranking Total Enrollment # of students receiving free or reduced lunch % of student receiving free or reduced lunch Ranking Ceres 384 279 72.7% 5 Evergreen 448 85.7% 1 La Colima 471 354 75.2% 2 Laurel 604 452 74.8% 3 Leffingwell 595 194 32.6% 12 Mulberry 562 416 74% 4 Murphy Ranch 542 129 23.8% 13 Ocean View 714 237 33.2% 11 Orchard Dale 612 327 53.4% 8 Scott Avenue 611 314 51.4% 9 EWMS 1181 693 58.7% 7 Granada 1176 484 41.2% 10 Hillview 705 475 67.4% 6 HIGHLIGHTED SCHOOLS RECEIVE TITLE I FUNDS 4

Who Receives Title I Services? Although schools are eligible for Title I funding based on free/reduced lunch count, the selection process for providing Title I services to students is not based on low-income. It is based entirely on academic achievement. 5

What are Supplemental Funds? Federal Title I, Part A funds are supplemental to the other state resources (Local Control Funding Formula/general funds) that the school receives for providing an educational program for students and services that are required by law for English learners and children with disabilities. Supplemental Funds 6

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The Two Title I Models for Serving Students May serve All Students at the School based on the needs assessment but must address the needs of students most at risk. Supplemental Funds Schoolwide Program (SWP) Supplemental Services Serve Identified Title I Students based on multiple objective criteria Targeted Assistance Program (TAS)

Schoolwide Programs (SWP) Schools write a comprehensive school plan to upgrade the core academic program , without distinguishing between eligible and ineligible children. All students may benefit from the additional services in a school operating under a schoolwide program based upon the identified needs described in the plan.

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) California Education Code 64001 requires that districts receiving state, federal and other applicable funding through the Consolidated Application (ConApp) process ensure that participating schools write a SPSA. California Education Code 52852 requires these schools to establish a School Site Council (SSC) as the decision-making council for all programs funded through the ConApp. The School Site Council (SSC) is responsible for developing, reviewing, and approving the SPSA with written advice from appropriate school advisory committees. The goals and activities described in the SPSA must be aligned to data that will address specific needs based on data and must be annually evaluated. 10 10

The Cycle of Continuous Improvement in the Development of the SPSA Conduct Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Data analysis and SPSA Evaluation) Develop Measurable Objectives and Identify Strategies/Actions/Tasks in the SPSA Goal Pages Develop Budget Based Upon Prioritized Expenditures that Support the Strategies/Actions/Tasks Described in the Goals Monitor implementation Identify Expenditures in the SPSA and Ensure Expenditures are Aligned with the Strategies/Actions/Tasks in the Goals

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What is Parent and Family Engagement? Meaning under ESSA: The term, parent and family engagement, means the participation of parents and family members in regular, two-way and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. Title VIII, Part A, Section 8101(39) 13 13

District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy A Districtwide Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy was jointly developed with parents for parents in June 2018. This policy is annually distributed to parents whose student attends a Title I school. The policy describes how the District will: - Strengthen parent and school capacity for building relationships - Annually evaluate the policy, identify barriers to successful engagement and design strategies to mitigate the barriers 14 14

School Parent and Family Engagement Policy In addition to the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy, each Title I school must develop, with parents, a written school parent and family engagement policy at the beginning of each year. The policy describes how the school will carry out the parent and family engagement requirements in Every Student Succeeds Act, Title I, Part A, Section 1116. It must be agreed on by parents. 15 15

Required School-level Activities Annual Title I Meeting Flexible number of meetings Training on curriculum & assessment Opportunity to request regular meetings School Parent and Family Engagement Policy and School-Parent Compact, which is a component of the school policy Capacity building of staff and parents 16 16

Required Set-Aside for Parent and Family Engagement Title I schools are required to use Title I set- aside funds to support their Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy The following is the proposed budget from this year’s allocation: 17 17

Parents’ Right to Know Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Title I, Part A schools to notify parents at the beginning of each school year that they may request information about the qualifications of their children’s teachers and paraprofessionals who provide educational assistance to their children. 18 18

Parent and Family Engagement Policy Time to review the 2018-19 Parent and Family Engagement Policy Time for questions and clarifications Time for input from parents Parent and family input will be included in the Title I Meeting Minutes *HAVE PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY AVAILABLE TO PARENTS IN ENG AND SPA AND ASK FOR FEEDBACK OR SUGGESTIONS. INCLUDE THESE COMMENTS IN YOUR TITLE I MEETING MINUTES.

Home School Compact Time to review the 2018-19 Home/School Compact Time for input and suggestions

and Paraprofessionals Title I SWP and Teachers and Paraprofessionals 21

Teacher Qualifications Teachers should meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements at the time of employment. Paraprofessional Qualifications All new hires are required meet the following criteria: HS diploma/GED AND Have 48 semester units from a recognized college or university OR Have an associate (or higher) degree from a recognized college or university OR 22 22

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New State Accountability System Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a federal law that went into effect beginning in 2017-18. California’s ESSA plan was approved on July 12, 2018. The State Plan includes many components, including a description of the new accountability system, which includes: New data points for accountability based on the California School Dashboard (available at caschooldashboard.org) How the State will meet the requirement of identifying and supporting the lowest-performing schools and schools with low subgroup performance (beginning in 2018-19). 24

2017-2018 Dashboard

2017-2018 School Data 26 26

At EWCSD, schools and families are working together to ensure all students are college-prepared and career-ready. Together we can equip our students with the foundation of skills needed for the 21st century.