School District of University City Jackson Park Elementary School

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School District of University CityJackson Park
Elementary School

• Title I Schoolwide Program
• November 11, 2008
• Rebecca Soriano, Coordinator of State and Federal
  Programs

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What is Title I?

• LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE
• Title I was enacted to ensure that all children
  have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity
  to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at
  a minimum proficiency on the Grade Level
  Expectations (GLEs) and the Missouri Assessment
  Program (MAP).

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What does Title I provide for students, parents
and teachers?

• Title I funds are utilized to support
  salaries/benefits of reading and/or math
  specialists, tutoring, professional development,
  parent involvement and instructional supplies.

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How are students selected to receive Title I
services?

• Students are identified for services on the basis
  of multiple, educationally related, objective
  criteria.
• Criteria include, but are not limited to
  assessment data, teacher referral, classroom
  performance, past Title I service, etc.

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Jackson Park is currently a Targeted Assistance
Building, what does that mean?

• Reading and/math specialists can only work with
  students who are identified in MOST need of Title
  I service through pushing in to the classroom or
  pulling students out of the classroom and working
  in small groups.
• Supply monies can only be used to buy materials
  to support instruction for identified Title I
  students.
• Parent involvement monies are also limited to
  identified Title I students.

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What will going Schoolwide Title I mean for
Jackson Park?

• FLEXIBILITY!!!!!!!
• Title I Reading/Math Specialists can work with
  all students as all are considered eligible.
• Supply, parent involvement and staff development
  monies can be utilized for all students, parents
  and teachers.

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What is the process for going Schoolwide Title I?

• 40 students on free or reduced lunch based upon
  the previous January count
• Inform parents and teachers of intent to go
  Schoolwide
• Complete a Needs Assessment
• Survey students, parents and teachers
• Review assessment data
• Research best practices
• Form a committee or add Schoolwide to an existing
  committee (School Improvement)

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Process Continued

• Write a plan with the following components
• School Reform Strategies
• Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
• Parental Involvement
• Additional Support
• Transition from preschool
• Submit the plan to DESE for approval
• Make the plan available to the school district,
  parents and the public
• Annual evaluation

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Frequently Asked Questions

• If we are approved as Schoolwide, will we always
  be designated as Schoolwide? Yes, this
  designation will stay regardless if our free or
  reduced lunch percentage increases or decreases.
• Will we get more money? No, Jackson Park will not
  receive more money, but will have greater
  flexibility in how the monies can be spent as
  well as the scope of services offered to
  students.
• Will this designation release us from the
  provisions of School Improvement (NCLB)? No,
  Jackson Park will still be held to the provisions
  of NCLB.

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Contact Information

• Rebecca Soriano
• Coordinator of State and Federal Programs
• School District of University City
• rsoriano_at_u-city.k12.mo.us
• [phone]