1. Studio School
Title I Annual Meeting Title I Program Overview for Schoolwide Program (SWP) Schools
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2. Purpose of the Overview
To inform our SSC about the Title I Program and its requirements 2
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3. 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, LAUSD schools must have a poverty threshold of at least 50% based on free- or reduced-price meal applications and/or CalWORKS.
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. 3
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4. School’s Poverty Ranking and Title I Allocation
Studio School’s poverty ranking for 2018—2019 school year:
95.04%
Title I allocation: $187,977 4
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5. Who Receives Title I Services?
Although schools are eligible for Title I funding based on poverty, Title I services are provided to all students based entirely on academic achievement. 5
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6. What are Supplemental Funds?
Federal Title I, Part A funds are supplemental to the other state resources (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.
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7. Schoolwide Program
(SWP)
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8. Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
California Education Code 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 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.
Expenses described in the SPSA must be aligned to data that will address specific needs and must be annually evaluated.
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9. Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
The SPSA* includes:
Comprehensive needs assessment – Data analysis and annual
SPSA Evaluation
Goals, based on student data, that are measurable
Effective methods and instructional strategies based on research
that address student needs
Budget
Process of monitoring the implementation of the planned actions
*Goals of the LEA Plan are embedded in the SPSA
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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
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Identify Expenditures in the SPSA and Ensure Expenditures are Aligned with the Strategies/Actions/Tasks in the Goals
Monitor implementation 10
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11. 2018-2019 School’s Title I Allocation and Expenditures
Total: $187,977
The SSC approved expenditures on the following items for 1819:
0.5 Counselor: $57,889
0.5 Teacher (matched with 0.5 Coach): $55,842
Sub Days for Teacher: $717
Staff Training Rate 1 for Summer PD (12 teachers for 20 hours at $30.20 per hour): $7,300
Community Rep #1: $12,363
Community Rep #2: $9,533
TA (with benefits): $23,548
Math Intervention (teacher tutor x-time): $4,928 (/79.07 per hour=62 hours for math; approx. 30 hours for 7 & 8th grade)
To spend: $15, 857
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12. Title I SWP
and Parent
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13. 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.
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14. District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy
LAUSD adopted a District Wide Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy for parents on December 11, This policy is annually distributed to
parents and is required for Title I schools.
The policy describes how the District will:
- Involve parents in the LEA Plan
- Provide coordination and technical assistance to schools for parent involvement
- Build parent & school capacity
- Annually evaluate the policy
- Involve parents in Title I school activities
The District’s annual Parent Student Handbook also provides parents with
information on parental involvement and ESSA mandates.
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15. School Parent and Family Engagement Policy
In addition to the District Parent and Family Engagement Policy, each Title I school must develop, jointly with parents and family members of children receiving Title I services, a written school parent and family engagement policy that describes how the school will carry out the parental and family involvement requirements in Every Student Succeeds Act, Section 1116.
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16. School Parent and Family Engagement Policy Requirements
School-level policies must:
Be jointly developed & distributed to parents
Describe how school will carry out requirements
Be provided to parents in an understandable language
Be “periodically” updated
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17. Required Set-Aside for Parent Involvement
(Program Code 7E046)
Title I schools are required to set aside 1% of Title I
funds to support their Title I Parent Involvement Policy
The following are the expenditures from this year’s
allocation: $2,830
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18. 2018-2019 School Parent Involvement Activities
Back to School Night
Fall and Spring Parent Conferences
Fall and Spring Showcases
SSC & ELAC Meetings
Parent Workshops on Attendance, Changing Graduation Requirements, and Supporting Students in Academic Development
Parent Center support on Parent Passport Enrollment
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19. and Paraprofessionals
Title I SWP
and Teachers
and Paraprofessionals
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20. Parents’ Right to Know
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.
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21. Teacher Qualifications
Teachers should meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements at the time of employment.
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22. Paraprofessional Qualifications
All new hires are required to pass the District Proficiency Test* and must meet the following criteria:
HS diploma/GED
AND
Have 60 semester or 90 quarter units from a recognized college or university OR
Have an associate (or higher) degree from a recognized college or university OR
Pass the Instructional Assistance Test
*new hires with a Bachelor’s degree or higher do not need to take the District Proficiency Test
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23. Accountability -Academic Achievement -English Learner Progress
-Suspensions
-Graduation
-College/Career Readiness
-Chronic Absenteeism 23

24. 2017-2018 School Data: 8th Graders ELA Growth Since 5th Grade
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25. 2017-2018 School Data: 8th Graders Math Growth Since 5th Grade
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26. Studio’s Reclassification Rates
: 35%
: 48%
: 65%
LAUSD Goal : 22%
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27. Studio Attendance Data
In % of our students met proficient attendance rates (attending school 96% of the time or more).
LAUSD Attendance Goal for :
63% of students meet 96%> attendance rates
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28. 2017-2018 School Experience Survey Data
92% of students reported feeling safe at school (compared to 85% in LAUSD)
82% of students reported Studio School is a supportive and inviting place to learn (compared to 74% in LAUSD)
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29. YOU ARE OUR PARTNERS
At LAUSD, 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.

30. Resources
For additional questions regarding the school’s Title I Program, please contact the Principal or designee.
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