Title I Updates Donna Brown, Director North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Federal Program Monitoring and Support September 29,

Approximately $514,000,000 in federal funds provided to districts and schools each year Title I (Economically Disadvantaged Youth) Title II (Improving Teacher Quality) Migrant Education Program (MEP) School Improvement Grants 1003a and 1003g Neglected and Delinquent Programs 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Rural Low-Income Schools (RLIS) Small Rural Schools Achievement Program (SRSA) McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program Federal Initiatives ESEA Flexibility for Priority, Focus and Reward Schools National Title I Distinguished Schools Program Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program Comparability Reporting Prayer Certification Ed-Flex Authority Consolidated Federal Data Collection System (CFDC) Migrant Student Interstate Exchange Initiative (MSIX) Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) Committee of Practitioners (COP) Section 504 State Initiatives Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council After-School Quality Improvement Grant Program

Statewide System of Support ESEA Flexibility – Focus, and Priority Schools Indistar – School Improvement Planning NEW Schoolwide Guidance Status on Use of Funds 3 Title I Updates

Statewide System of Support From Roundtables to Service Teams… North Carolina’s Statewide System of Support is coordinated and monitored primarily through three leadership councils. The leadership structure includes a Senior Leadership Council, a Service Advisory Council, and four Service Support Teams.

Statewide System of Support The Senior Leadership Council is comprised of NCDPI senior leadership – Meets quarterly – Manage the selection of districts and schools that will receive the most intensive support – Monitoring progress toward the priority objectives.

Statewide System of Support The Service Advisory Council is comprised of a core group of division directors – Collect qualitative and quantitative data to identify priority needs across the state – Identifies current initiatives being provided to the region by the agency – Reviews comprehensive needs assessment outcomes – Identifies gaps and redundancies – Targets available resources to identified needs – Routes continued services through NCDPI staff assigned to regions, districts, and schools

Statewide System of Support Four Service Support Teams are comprised of regional NCDPI staff – Analyze data to develop and implement targeted professional learning – Identify and develop resources for educator growth and improvement – Guide LEAs and Charters with effective resource allocation decisions – Assess and modify the quality and alignment of the services provided by the team

ESEA Flexibility - Priority and Focus Priority Schools Notify parents by August 2016 Select a model – Turnaround – Transformation – Restart – Closure – Turnaround Principles Utilize Indistar ® – Assess indicators – Create and implement plan – Monitor and modify intervention plan (as needed) – Monitor and modify intervention plan (as needed) Focus Schools Notify parents by August 2016 New – Implement interventions for identified subgroups Continuing – Utilize Indistar ® – Assess indicators – Create and implement intervention plan – Monitor and modify intervention plan (as needed) – Monitor and modify intervention plan (as needed) NOTE: is a planning year for non-SIG schools.

What is Indistar®? Indistar® is a web-based tool that guides Leadership Teams (district, school, or both) in charting its improvement and managing the continuous cycle of assessing, planning, implementing, and progress tracking of effective practices. Focus will be clear, responsibilities assigned, efforts synchronized.

10 Indistar ® – School Improvement Planning Watch the Indistar® video by clicking here.here.

Guides improvement teams — whether district, school, or both — through a continuous cycle of assessment, planning, implementation, and progress monitoring. Allows for a “rapid improvement” or turnaround track that includes different indicators than a “continuous improve-ment” track. 11 Indistar ® – School Improvement Planning

12 Indistar ® – School Improvement Planning More information: monitoring/planning/ monitoring/planning/ * School Improvement Grant (SIG) schools * Priority Schools * SIG Schools * Priority Schools * Focus Schools (not exiting) * SIG Schools * Priority Schools * Focus Schools (not exiting) * ANY SCHOOL

13 USED Updates July 30, 2015, letter to Chief State School Officers highlighting the advantages and flexibilities in schoolwide programs Offers some clarification to common misunderstandings Clarifies a “word of caution” around supplemental funding tests in schoolwide programs Should be used in addition to existing guidance The letter and enclosed guidance may be found HERE.HERE. Schoolwide Guidance

14 True or False? Title I funds may only be used to support reading and math. Title I funds may only be used to provide remedial instruction. Title I funds may only be used to serve low- achieving students. Title I funds may only be used for instruction. Title I funds may not be used to support children below the age of compulsory attendance.

15 But what if…? An LEA does not have sufficient non-Federal funds to provide even the most basic education program in all its schools. An LEA is required by State or local law to provide funding for a specific purpose for all students.

16 How is the money used? Approximately $400,000,000 supports the salaries of instructional staff that work directly with students.

69 local education agencies use Title I funds Over $48,000,000 being invested 7,618 students being served High-Quality Preschool Programs Status on Use of Funds

Approximately $24,000,000 in Title I, Title II, and SIG funds High-quality professional development for instructional staff Instructional leadership development for principals Salaries for instructional coaches/lead teachers Status on Use of Funds

Federal grants are not merely a funding source, but an opportunity to think about teaching and learning in a different way. Final Thought

20 Questions?