2. What is Title I?
❑ It is federal funding that is attached to NCLB/ESEA legislation
❑ New Legislation was signed, December 10, 2015- ESSA ( Every
Student Succeeds Act)
❑ It is intended to assist schools/students to have access to
needed instruction and resources.
❑ Funds are allocated based on the number of students eligible
for free/reduced lunch in a school.
What can funds be used for?
❑ To hire teachers, purchase materials and supplies, parental
involvement activities, professional development, pre-
kindergarten programs, etc.
3. What this looks like in Wake
County Public Schools...
45%+ Schools at this rate or higher for number
of students receiving Free or Reduced Lunch
receive funding from Title 1.
47 Schools in WCPSS receive Title 1 funding.
Schoolwide use of funding, means ANY child
has access to the use of these funds.
4. ❑ Title I schools desire to actively engage families
❑ Title I schools desire to share information about School and District
Programs
❑ Title I schools desire to have families review the Parent Involvement
Policy
❑ Title I schools desire to have families participate in school and district
activities
❑ Title I schools desire to partner with families to support excellence for all
students.
Family Engagement
5. ESEA – A LOOK BACK
The Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 provided our
country’s first broad assurance of equal access to public
education for all children. ESEA has been reauthorized
(revised and renewed by Congress) seven times, most recently
at the end of 2001 by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). ESEA
reauthorization usually occurs every 5 years, however NCLB
has governed elementary and secondary education for about a
decade. ESSA is the latest reauthorization of ESEA.
6. North Carolina’s
Waivers
Three critical areas of these waivers are:
❑ College and career readiness
❑ School, school system, and student Accountability
❑ Effective instruction and leadership
Over the past few years, states and districts have initiated groundbreaking
reforms and innovations to accelerate the achievement of their students. To
capitalize on these types of opportunities, North Carolina requested waivers
from many of the NCLB requirements. These were approved in May 2012.
These requests outlined a rigorous and comprehensive plan for improving
public schooling through improving educational outcomes for all students,
closing achievement gaps and increasing equity, and improving the quality of
instruction.
7. The Five Big Themes of ESSA
1
Shifts authority over most education policy
decisions from federal to state, but the shift is not
absolute.
2
3 Preserves annual assessment, but gives states
an opportunity to audit, streamline and
innovate.
Gives states greater flexibility to direct federal
funds
4 to state-determined priorities, but districts
often have final say.Eliminates the teacher evaluation system
required under waivers, but states can choose
to continue/refine their systems.
5
New state flexibility for school rating systems,
goals and a system of school supports and
interventions, but with limited federal guard
rails.
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8. Key New Provision: Title I
Funding Flexibility
ESSA makes two key changes to Title I requirements that could increase state discretion over federal
funds and give schools greater flexibility to determine how funds are spent. The LEA will need to
report academic performance for students in foster care and McKinney-Vento qualified students.
Changes to the Supplement Not Supplant Rule
• ESSA makes changes to the “supplement not supplant” rule, which states that schools and
districts cannot use federal funds for anything the state already requires them to spend money
on.
• Previously, districts and schools had to itemize individual costs and services to show
compliance. Now, districts and schools need only show in fiscal terms that the Title I dollars
supplement state and local dollars.
Expanding the Definition of Schoolwide Programs
• Under ESSA, states can give schools waivers to operate “schoolwide Title I programs” as opposed
to targeted assistance programs in which Title I funds must be directed toward programs for
certain at- risk students.
• Schools that receive a waiver to operate a schoolwide program will have significant more
freedom to direct federal funds toward the programs that will maximize the benefit for all
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9. Sub-groups that each school will be
held accountable for are…..
(A school must have 30 or more 3-5 students in a sub-group to have
its data reported)
Asian
Black
Hispanic
American Indian
Multi-racial
White
Academically/Intellectually
Gifted
Economically disadvantaged
Limited English Proficient
Students With Disabilities
10. How will you know if your child
meets the grade level standards?
• Stay in close communication with your child’s
teacher(s).
• Be sure to read all communications sent home by
the school.
• Talk with your child.
11. What can parents do to help?
• Ensure that your child does her/his homework
and turns it in.
• Read with your child(ren)
• Talk through everyday math applications with
them– grocery story, cooking/baking, making
purchases, building/repairing something, etc.
• Be sure you understand how your child is
performing in reading and mathematics.
• Talk with your child’s teacher and principal.
• Communicate your school’s successes in your
community.
• Look for ways to support your school.
