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Title IA Coordinator Online Training

Title IA Coordinator Online Training. Schoolwide Programs 2005-2006. Title IA Schoolwide Programs. Why a schoolwide program? High poverty affects all students’ achievement To improve achievement Entire instructional program must be improved. Title IA Schoolwide Programs.

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Title IA Coordinator Online Training

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  1. Title IA Coordinator Online Training Schoolwide Programs 2005-2006

  2. Title IA Schoolwide Programs Why a schoolwide program? • High poverty affects all students’ achievement • To improve achievement • Entire instructional program must be improved

  3. Title IA Schoolwide Programs What is a schoolwide program? • Implements schoolwide reform strategies • Uses all funding to improve school • Must support schoolwide plan

  4. SWP • What must Title IA fund? • Reform strategies • An increase in amount and quality of learning time • High-quality curriculum for all children

  5. Schoolwide Flexibility What flexibility do schoolwide programs have? • Schoolwide programs do not: • Select children for services • Show supplemental nature of Title IA funding • Separately track federal dollars at school level

  6. Schoolwide Flexibility How may a SWP use combined funds? • To upgrade entire School • Meet the intent and purposes of all combined programs • Must implement a comprehensive plan • Developed by all staff, parents, community • Designed to meet all students’ needs

  7. Schoolwide Flexibility What is schoolwide flexibility is tied to? • Increased achievement • Of all children • Especially populations targeted in each Title

  8. Advantages of SWP • Plan program for all children • Integrated approach to serve students • Spend federal resources to raise achievement • Implement comprehensive reform

  9. Schoolwide Programs Which schools are eligible for SWP? • 40% of children from low-income families • District determines children will benefit

  10. Becoming a SWP How do schools become SWP? • School staff and parents want to be a SWP • High-quality assistance available to school • School demonstrates it will receive high-quality technical assistance

  11. Schoolwide Programs Who provides technical assistance? • Comprehensive technical assistance centers. • Regional education research laboratories • Universities, community colleges • Educators within the school • District personnel

  12. Components of Schoolwide Programs School must: • Complete a comprehensive needs assessment • Implement reform strategies that • Provide opportunities for all children • Are based on scientific research

  13. Components of Schoolwide Programs • Use strategies — • Based on scientific research • Strengthen core academics • Increase amount/quality learning time • Provide enriched/accelerated curriculum. • Meet needs of all populations

  14. Components of Schoolwide Programs • Transition Plans for preschool into elementary programs • Inclusion of teachers in decisions in use of assessments • Address needs of target populations of all Title programs • How to determine needs are met

  15. Components of Schoolwide Programs • Services may include: • Counseling and mentoring • College and career guidance • Applied learning and team-teaching strategies; and • integration of vocational and technical education

  16. Components of Schoolwide Programs • Ensure students' difficulties: • identified and addressed • Training for teachers • Identify difficulties provide assistance • Teacher-parent conferences

  17. Components of Schoolwide Programs Highly Qualified Staff • High-quality professional development • Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers • Strategies to increase parental involvement

  18. Components of Schoolwide Programs Strategies to implement SWP: • Professional development, • Parent involvement • Transition services • Identify and implement strategies to increase quality and amount of learning time

  19. Title IA Schoolwide Programs How does a school develop a Schoolwide plan? • Involve in the planning: • Community • School staff • Parents of students • Secondary students (if applicable)

  20. Dev eloping a Schoolwide Plan • Describe use of • Title I A, other sources, Federal funds, to implement components. • List state, district, and federal programs included in SWP

  21. Schoolwide Programs • Describe: • How parents are given assessment data • Instructional practices • How plan is made available to parents and public • How plan is coordinated with other federal programs

  22. Schoolwide Programs • SWP may establish pre-kindergarten programs • Extend Kindergarten programs

  23. Schoolwide Programs Duration of Plan • SWP in effect as long as school receives Title IA • School must annually review/revise plan

  24. Schoolwide Programs Time and Effort Records • Schoolwide staff • Certify and sign semi-annually that they have worked in Schoolwide program

  25. Title IA Schoolwide Programs For Further Information: • Title IA Handbook • Title IA Schoolwide Handbook • NCLB Text and Guidance • EDGAR • OMB Compliance Supplements A-133 and A-87

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