Predominant Findings

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• Predominant Findings
• Title I, Part A and Part D
• March 5-7, 2008
• Spring LASAFAP Conference

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Equitable Services to Private Schools

• Timely and Meaningful Consultation/Technic
  al Assistance
• Aware of Funding Amounts (Pooling)
• Equitable Portions of Set-Asides
• -Parental Involvement
• -Professional Development
• Formulating the List of Students Served

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Equitable Services to Private Schools Contd

• Property Control
• Distribution of District Parent Policy
• Grievance Procedures
• School Compacts

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Interactive Activity

• Problem Math and Reading are prevalent
  weaknesses found in Title I schools.
• In groups devise a list of effective practices
  and principles that would be helpful for
  principals to assist them with developing and
  implementing an effective Title I Program.
• Make a separate list of practices that would
  help principals to address Title I Compliances.
• Be prepared to discuss with the audience.

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Technical Assistance to Schools

• Schools Budgets
• Knowledge of Set-Asides
• -Parental Involvement
• -Highly Qualified
• -Professional Development
• -Instructional Programs (District-wide)
• Data Analysis Techniques

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Technical Assistance to Schools

• School Improvement Development
• and Implementation (timelines)
• Coordination of Resources
• Peer Review Process
• Schools Identified AUS
• Documentation of TA

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Schools in Improvement

• Provide SES
• Provide School Choice (Timelines)
• Technical Assistance

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Supplement not Supplant

• Performing Duties for Both Title I and Non-Title
  I Schools
• 100 Title I Positions
• Performing Multiple Program Duties with
  Non-Prorating of Salaries

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Implementation of Targeted Assistance Programs

• Identification of Students Served
• Usage of Materials/Supplies by Identified
  Students
• Property Control
• Operating as a School-Wide

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Highly Qualified

• Hiring of Non-HQ Teachers After 02-03
• Placing Paras Under Non-HQ Teachers
• Incentives for Attracting and Retaining HQ
  Teachers
• Teacher Knowledge of Tuition Reimbursement

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Parental Involvement

• Parents as Members of School Improvement Teams
• Training of Staff on Working Effectively with
  Parents
• Evidence of Parental Involvement Funds
  Distributed at the School Level
• Four Week Parent Notification (HQ)

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Other Concerns

• Comparability
• Certified Count for Attendance Area
• Supplemental Use of Federal Funds

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Title I, Part D

• Procedures to Assure ND Programs are Evaluated
• Technical Assistance
• Monitoring Reviews for Compliance
• Effective Use of Funds

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LDE Documentation

• Title I Payroll May Prior Year
• Comparability Report
• Expenditures Per Set-Asides
• List Title I Employees/Position/Location
• List of Paraprofessionals
• August 2006 to current year
• Hire Date
• HQ Status

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• Questions/Answers

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Contact Information

• NCLB Program Review Section
• Bernell Cook Title I Supervisor bernell.cook_at_la.
  gov 225-342-3443
• Valerie Triggs Education Program
  Consultant valerie.triggs_at_la.gov
  225-342-3697
• Charlotte Johnson Education Program
  Consultant charlotte.johnson_at_la.gov 225-342-3662
• Joan Eskridge Education Program
  Consultant joan.eskridge_at_la.gov
  225-342-3660

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