Title I, Part A Flexibility: Addressing Barriers to Improving Student Achievement

Anita Villarreal

State Coordinator, Title I, Part A

Division of Federal and State Education Policy

Texas Education Agency

Association of Compensatory

Educators of Texas (ACET) Conference

Corpus Christi, Texas

October 9, 2014©2014 by the Texas Education Agency

Title I, Part AIntent and Purpose

To increase the achievement of all students, particularly those who are disadvantaged.

Agenda

In order to use Title I, Part A funds to eliminate barriers that impede student achievement the following items have to be addressed:

Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)

Campus Improvement Plan (CIP)

Evaluation Plan

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Disclaimer The State and Federal requirements presented are not all-inclusive.

Please contact your Title I, Part A or NCLB School Support contact at your Regional Education Service Center (ESC) to provide you all the requirements.

Each ESC has a Federal Flexibility Toolkit that addresses each component discussed in this presentation in extensive detail.

Eliminating Barriers Improving Student Achievement!

Comprehensive Needs

Assessment

Fiscal Issues

Consolidation Options

Campus

Improvement

Plan

Evaluation

Plan Title I, Part ASchoolwide

Program

Step 1 in Schoolwide Planning Process Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

What are our needs and where do we focus our efforts?

Federal Requirements forComprehensive Needs Assessment

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

A schoolwide program shall include….

a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of migratory children as defined in section 1309(2)) that is based on information which includes the achievement of children in relation to the State academic content standards and the State student achievement standards described in section 111(b)(1).

Federal Requirements forComprehensive Needs Assessment

Federal Register - July 2, 2004 (Vol. 69, Number

127)

A school operating as a schoolwide program must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school to determine the performance of its students in relation to the State’s challenging academic content and achievement standards.

(p. 40361)

State Requirement forComprehensive Needs Assessment

Texas Education Code Section 11.253 related to campus planning:

The plan must include provisions for a comprehensive needs assessment addressing student performance on the student achievement indicators, and other appropriate measures of performance… Campus-level committees must assess the academic achievement for each student in the school using the student achievement indicator system.

FISCAL ISSUES Accounting Structure

Carryover of Funds

Comparability of services

Maintenance of Effort (MOE)

Set-asides

Supplement, not supplant

Time and effort

Title I, Part A Does not pool any funds for the campus. Allows campus to use its

Title I, Part A funds on a schoolwide basis.

Federal ConsolidationPooling some or all of the campus federal funds, but no state or local funds.

Full ConsolidationPooling some or all of the campus federal funds with state and local

funds.

3 Options for Consolidation of Funds

Full Consolidation

Full consolidation for a schoolwide program:

Pooling some or all of the campus federal funds with state and local funds

Provides the most flexibility in operating a schoolwide program

Federal Consolidation

Federal consolidation for a schoolwide program:

Pooling some or all of the campus federal funds, but no state or local funds

Title I, Part A Consolidation

Title I, Part A consolidation for a schoolwide program

Does not pool any funds for the campus

Allows campus to use its Title I, Part A funds on a schoolwide basis

Decisions for ConsolidationLocal education agencies can choose different options and include different fund sources for consolidation on each campus.

You must account for all expenditures for any federal funds that are not consolidated.

Eligible Funds for ConsolidationOption 1 Full Consolidation andOption 2 Federal Consolidation

Option 3 Title I, Part A only

All federal education funds (formula and discretionary) that come from programs administered by USDE are eligible.

• Must be used to carry out activities on a public elementary or secondary campus

• Does not include Head Start or National School Lunch programs

• IDEA, Indian Education, Migrant Education grants are eligible but have additional requirements

Only Title I, Part A funds are eligible.

Eligible Funds for ConsolidationOption 1 Full Consolidation andOption 2 Federal Consolidation

Option 3 Title I, Part A only

All federal education funds (formula and discretionary) that come from programs administered by USDE are eligible.

• Must be used to carry out activities on a public elementary or secondary campus

• Does not include Head Start or National School Lunch programs

• IDEA, Indian Education, Migrant Education grants are eligible but have additional requirements

Only Title I, Part A funds are eligible.

Fund Identification for ConsolidationOption 1 Full Consolidation andOption 2 Federal Consolidation

Option 3 Title I, Part A only

CIP must identify specific program funds consolidated and dollar amounts contributed to schoolwide program budget.

CIP must demonstrate that schoolwide program contains sufficient resources and activities to reasonably address intents and purposes of each consolidated program, particularly for lowest-performing students.

CIP must include the dollar amount of all Title I, Part A funds in the schoolwide budget.

CIP must specify each activity that will be provided using Title I, Part A funds.

Use of Funds for ConsolidationOption 1 Full Consolidation andOption 2 Federal Consolidation

Option 3 Title I, Part A only

Consolidated formula funds • Address intents and purposes of all

programs• Address needs of intended beneficiaries• Do not need to meet most of the

individual statutory and regulatory requirements for each program for funds that are consolidated

Consolidated discretionary funds • Must carry out all the activities as

described in the program grant application

• Must use Title I, Part A funds to address specific educational needs of campus as identified on CNA and listed in the CIP

• Activities and services are allowable if they meet the intents and purposes of Title I, Part A

Allowable Costs for Consolidation

Option 1 Full Consolidation Option 2 Federal Consolidation andOption 3 Title I, Part A only

Schoolwide budget may support any service or activity of the schoolwide program that was:

• Identified in CNA • included in the CIP• Allowed by state and

federal law

Schoolwide budget may only support a service or activity that:

• Supports the educational or instructional needs of the campus as identified in CNA and included in CIP

Costs must meet any additional requirements given in OMB Circular A-87.

Operational Expenses (Maintenance, Repairs, Landscaping)

Option 1 Full Consolidation Option 2 Federal Consolidation andOption 3 Title I, Part A only

Consolidated funds:

• Lose their programmatic identity

• May use schoolwide budgets for basic operational expenses

Campus must still receive full allocation of state and local funds sufficient to provide for these expenses (supplement, not supplant)

Consolidated funds:

• Can pay only for educational or instructional expenses

• Cannot be used for basic operational expenses

Basic operational expenses are also not allowable under OMB Circular A-87.

Accounting Option 1 Full Consolidation andOption 2 Federal Consolidation

Option 3 Title I, Part A only

You do not need to track consolidated federal funds to activities that are allowable under individual programs.

Because Title I, Part A funds are not consolidated with other federal, state, and local funds:

• You must account for and track the Title I, Part A funds separately

• You must identify the activities supported by Title I funds

Step 2 in Schoolwide Planning Process Campus Improvement Plan

Campus Improvement Plan

What strategies and activities will help us meet the needs?

Comprehensive Needs AssessmentWhat are our needs and where do we focus our

efforts?

Federal Flexibility Initiative http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grants/federalflexibility/

Federal Requirements forCampus Improvement Plans

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

How the campus will:

Implement program components

Use resources

Consolidate funds

Provide assessment results to parents

Federal Requirements forCampus Improvement Plans

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

How the plan will be developed:

Time requirement

People involved

Format and availability

Coordinated with other fund sources

Federal Requirements for Campus Improvement Plans

Federal Register – July 2, 2004 (Vol.69, Number 127)

Using data from its needs assessment, the school must then develop a comprehensive plan to improve teaching and learning in the school, particularly for those students farthest away from demonstrating proficiency on the State’s academic content and achievement standards.

State Requirements for Campus Improvement Plans

Texas Education Code Section 11.253 related to campus planning:

Each school year, the principal of each campus, with the assistance of the campus-level committee, shall develop, review, and revise the campus improvement plan for the purpose of improving student performance for all student populations, including students in special education.

Overview of Campus Improvement PlansAfter conducting the CNA, a campus must develop a comprehensive plan for reforming the total instructional program at the campus.

There is no required format, but the plan must contain all required accounting and program components, and most plans also include the campus vision, mission, and campus profile.

Purpose ofCampus Improvement Plans

Serve as a blueprint for addressing needs

Bring focus, coherence, and accountability to reform activities

Must include:◦ Summary of CNA◦ Required accounting components◦ Required 10 program components

Accounting Components forCampus Improvement Plans

The campus improvement plan:

Must contain a description of how Title I, Part A and other resources will be used to implement the CIP

Must contain a list of federal, state, and local programs that will be consolidated with the amount that each program will contribute to the schoolwide pool

Campus must maintain records that demonstrate addressing intent and purpose of each program

10 Components for Schoolwide Campus Improvement Plans

1. Comprehensive needs assessment summary

2. Schoolwide reform strategies

3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers

4. High-quality and ongoing professional development

5. Strategies to attract HQ teachers to high-needs campuses

10 Components for Schoolwide Campus Improvement Plans

6. Strategies to increase parental involvement

7. Transition plans from early childhood

programs to elementary programs

8. Measures to include teachers in decisions

regarding use of academic assessments

9. Effective and timely assistance for students

10 Components for Schoolwide Campus Improvement Plans

10. Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs

Schoolwide programs are expected to use the flexibility available to integrate services and programs with the aim of upgrading the entire educational program. A schoolwide program may combine most federal, state, and local funds to provide these services. This maximizes the impact of resources.

Step 3 in Schoolwide Planning Process Campus Improvement Plan

Program Evaluation

Were we successful in addressing our needs and focus areas?

Campus Improvement PlanWhat strategies and activities will help us meet the needs?

Comprehensive Needs AssessmentWhat are our needs and where do we focus our efforts?

Federal Requirement for Evaluation

Federal Register – July 2, 2004 (Vol.69, Number 127)

A school operating a schoolwide program must annually evaluate the implementation of, and the results achieved by, the schoolwide program and revise the plan as necessary based on the results of the evaluation to ensure continuous improvement of students in the school.

Eliminating Barriers Improving Student Achievement!

Comprehensive Needs

Assessment

Fiscal Issues

Consolidation Options

Campus

Improvement

Plan

Evaluation

Plan Title I, Part ASchoolwide

Program

Eliminating Barriers Improving Student Achievement!

Address all components-

it’s worth it!

Contact your Title I, Part A or NCLB School Support Contact at your Regional Education Service Center

Unveiling ….

Federal Flexibility Toolkit!

Anita Villarreal

Division of Federal and State

Education Policy

Telephone: (512) 463-9402

Fax: (512) 463-9560

Email: anita.villarreal@tea.state.tx.us

nclb@tea.state.tx.us

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