Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Title I, Part A Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance Programs

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Jennifer Davenport, Ed.D. Title I, Part A Program Manager Federal Programs – Title I (404) Margo DeLaune Title Programs Director Federal Programs – Title I (404)

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Title I Program Models Targeted Assistance – Eligible Students – Targeted Resources Schoolwide – Needs Assessment – Schoolwide Plan

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Targeted Assistance The term targeted assistance signifies that the services are provided to a select group of children – those identified as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the state’s academic achievement standards.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Targeted Assistance Schools that are ineligible for a schoolwide program (ESEA, Section 1114) – Less than 40 percent poverty – Less than the district poverty average Schools that choose not to operate a schoolwide program

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Targeted Assistance Schools that operate targeted assistance programs must: Rank list students using multiple academic criteria Not all students are served

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Targeted Assistance Services may be delivered in a number of ways such as: – In-class instruction – Pull-out model – Extended day

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” To accomplish this goal, a targeted assistance program must be based on: Improving achievement of participating children. Using effective instructional strategies that give primary consideration to extended-time strategies.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” To accomplish this goal, a targeted assistance program must be based on: Providing instruction by highly qualified and trained professional staff. Implement strategies to increase parent engagement in the education of their children.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Components of a Targeted Assistance Building Plan 1.Use effective methods and strategies that rely on scientifically-based research that strengthens the core academic program of the school.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Components of a Targeted Assistance Building Plan 2.Coordination and support the general education program, which may include services to assist preschool children in transition from preschool programs to elementary school programs. 3.Provide instruction by highly-qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Components of a Targeted Assistance Building Plan 4.Provide opportunities for professional development using Title I resources and other sources. 5.Provide strategies to increase parent involvement. 6.Coordinate and integrate federal, state and local services and programs.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Model A Title I school is eligible to become a schoolwide program when the student poverty level is at or above 40 percent.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Model A schoolwide program is designed with the knowledge that there is a link between poverty and low achievement therefore, when there are large numbers of disadvantaged students, interventions will be successful when implemented schoolwide.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Model A schoolwide program has more flexibility in the use of Title I funds and in the delivery of services.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Model The school staff members work together to develop curriculum and instruction to raise the achievement of all students.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” The primary design of the Schoolwide plan must address the following: 1.Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. 2.Develop and implement the schoolwide plan (ten components). 3.Annually evaluate the plan to ensure that students demonstrate academic achievement and modify the plan based on this data.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 1.A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school based on information that includes the performance of children in relationship to the state’s academic achievement standards.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 2.Schoolwide reform strategies that: a.Provide opportunity for all students to meet the states proficient and advanced levels of student achievement. b.Use effective methods and instructional strategies from scientifically-based research.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 3.Instruction by highly-qualified teachers and paraprofessionals. 4.High quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals and, if appropriate, pupil service personnel parents, and other staff to enable all children in the school to meet the state’s student academic achievement standards.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 5.Strategies to attract high quality, highly qualified teachers to high-need schools. 6.Strategies to increase parental involvement, such as literacy services.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 7.Plans for assisting transition from early childhood programs to local elementary school programs. 8.Measures to include teachers in the decisions regarding the use of academic assessments to provide information on, and to improve, the academic achievement of individual students and the overall instructional program.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 9.Activities to ensure that students who experience difficulty mastering the proficient or advanced levels of academic achievement standards are provided with effective, timely, additional assistance.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Ten Components ESEA Section 1114(b)(1) 10.Coordination and integration of federal, state and local services and programs including programs related to Title I, violence, nutrition, housing, Head Start, adult education, vocational and technical education, and job training.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Plan The plan must be developed over a one-year period unless the LEA determines, after considering the recommendation of the requisite technical assistance providers, that less time is needed.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Plan The plan must be developed in consultation with the district and its support team and other technical assistance providers. Must be developed with the involvement of parents, and other community members to be served and individuals who carry out such a plan, including teachers, principals and administrators.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Plan The plan must be developed in consultation with the district and its support team and other technical assistance providers. Must be developed with the involvement of parents, and other community members to be served and individuals who carry out such a plan, including teachers, principals and administrators.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” MARKING THE DATA ELEMENTS 3/28/201128

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” In General Do not report students as Title I in vocational classes. Title I only serves students in the core academic classes of English/language arts, reading, mathematics, social studies, and science.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Targeted Assistance Programs Count only those students who have been identified for Title I services. Some students may be served in more than one core content area (English/language arts, reading, mathematics, science, and social studies). Verify this information with the building level administrator in charge of Title I.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Programs All students are considered Title I students with the exception of pre-K students. Do not automatically mark pre-K students as Title I students. Verify with the building level administrator in charge of Title I.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Schoolwide Programs Students are only counted for Title I in the core academic classes of English/language arts, reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. In high school, science means, biology, physical science, ecology, physics, chemistry, human anatomy, etc.; social studies means US history, world history, economics, geography, etc.

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” What Questions Do You Have?

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent “Making Education Work for All Georgians” Jennifer Davenport, Ed.D. Title I, Part A Program Manager School Improvement—Federal Programs (404) Margo DeLaune Title Programs Director School Improvement—Federal Programs (404)