Title I School Improvement

Committee of PractitionersBridgeport Conference Center

June 9, 2008

Title I School Improvement

Overview of Session

NCLB §1116 Title I School Improvement Requirements

WV School Improvement Trend Data

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

Supplemental Educational Services (SES) State Evaluation

NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements

After two or more consecutive years of not meeting AYP standards, the LEA shall:

Identify the school for improvement Provide notice to parents of all students

in the school Develop or revise the school

improvement plan Ensure that 10% of the school’s

allocation is utilized for professional development each year the school is identified for improvement

Provide technical assistance from LEA and SEA

NCLB §1116 School Improvement

Requirements

And, in addition, must offer the following sanctions:

Year two: Public School Choice (PSC) Year three: PSC & Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Year four: PSC, SES, and Corrective Action (CA) Year five: PSC, SES, CA, & Planning for Alternative

Governance Year six: PSC, SES, CA, & Alternative Governance

NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements

Year four and beyond: Defining Corrective Action

The term “corrective action” means action consistent with State law, that substantially and directly responds to:

Consistent academic failure of a school that caused the LEA to take such action;

Underlying staffing, curriculum, or other problems in the school; and

Designed to increase the likelihood that each subgroup will meet or exceed the State’s proficiency levels of achievement.

NCLB §1116 School Improvement Requirements

Year four and beyond: Corrective Action

The LEA must choose at least one of the following:

Replace staff that is relevant to failure to make AYP

Institute and implement a new curriculum providing appropriate professional development

Significantly decrease management authority at school

Appoint outside expert to advise the school Extend the school day or school year Restructure the internal organizational

structure of the school

NCLB §1116 School Improvement

Requirements

Year five and beyond: Restructuring Options

The LEA shall implement at least one of the following arrangements:

*Reopen the school as a public charter school Replace all or most of the school staff relevant to

the failure of the school Enter into a contract with an entity with a

demonstrated record of effectiveness to operate the school

Turn the operation of the school over to the State Any other major restructuring that makes

fundamental reforms*

*There are no charter schools in West Virginia. Therefore, this is not a viable option.

West Virginia Title I School Improvement Trend Data

School Year

SI Year 1

SC

SI Year 2

SES

SI Year 3

CA

SI Year

4+ AG

Total School

s

2005-06

21 13 1 1 36

2006-07

6 12 6 1 25

2007-08

6 3 6 4 19

2008-09

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West Virginia Title I School Improvement Trend Data

School Year School Choice# of

Participants

Amount Spent for School

Choice

2005-06 296 *

2006-07 165 $62,527

2007-08 150 **

*No requirement to collect data** Data compilation not completed

Public School Choice

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

NCLB §1003(a) requires each state to reserve 2% of Title I, Part A funding for fiscal years 2002-2003 and 4% for years 2004 through 2007 for the purpose of supporting school improvement efforts in identified Title I schools.

95% of this amount must be allocated to LEAs for specifically identified Title I improvement schools (school improvement, corrective action, restructuring) OR may, with LEA approval, directly provide for these activities or arrange for their provision through other entities such as school support teams or educational service agencies.

Remainder (or 5%) State Education Agency (SEA) technical assistance and support for LEAs with schools on Title I improvement status.

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

2006-2007 SI Funding 1003(a)

14 grants @ $957,532

# Amount

10 *$65,000

4 **$76,883

*Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 1 and 2 of school improvement** Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 3 and beyond of school improvement (i.e., corrective action, planning for alternative governance, alternative governance)

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

NCLB §1003(g) requires the United States Department of Education to award grants to each state to provide sub-grants to LEAs for the purpose of providing assistance to identified Title I schools.

These funds were available to states for the first time in the

fall of 2007.

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

2007-2008 SI Funding 1003(g)Competitive Grants

15 grants @ $756,156

# Amount Total

15 $50,411 $756,156

Title I School Improvement Funding Opportunities

2008-2009 SI Funding 1003(a)

Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Grants

16 grants @ $1,284,320

# Amount Total

16 $80,270 $1,284,320

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

State Evaluation

NCLB §1116(e)(4)(D) requires each state to develop, implement, and publicly report on standards and techniques for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of the services offered by approved SES providers, and for withdrawing approval from providers that fail, for 2 consecutive years, to contribute to increasing student academic proficiency.

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

State Evaluation

Bid for 2006-2007 SES Evaluation awarded to the University of Memphis

Baseline data has been collected

Inconclusive data due to small numbers of participating students

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

State Evaluation

School Year SES# of

Participants

Amount Spent for SES

2005-06 296 *

2006-07 165 $205,957

2007-08 150 ***No requirement to collect data** Data compilation not completed

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

State Evaluation

Subject to the bid process due to increase in contract amount ($40,000)

WVDE shares duties of SES evaluation with the awardee

Title I School Improvement Committee of Practitioner

Approval Issues

1) Title I School Improvement Funding Proposal (as mandated by NCLB §1003a)

2) Supplemental Educational Services (SES) State Evaluation (as mandated by NCLB §1116(e)(4)(D)

Thank you for your continuous contribution to improving the lives of children throughout West

Virginia!

Contact Information:Karen Davies,

Title I School Improvement CoordinatorWest Virginia Department of Education

kdavies@access.k12.wv.us(304) 558-7805