Colleton County Title I

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Colleton County Title I

• 2009-2010

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No Child Left Behind

• Parent-friendly legislation
• Title I funding is tied to the legislation
• Funding is based on a Needs Assessment
• Accountability is measurable

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School Improvement Continuum

• Newly Identified Schools that do not meet
  AYP
• 2 years in a row
• Continuing School Improvement schools that do
  not
• meet AYP for 3
  years in a row
• Corrective Action Schools that do not meet AYP
  for
• 4 years in a
  row
• Plan to Restructure 5 years in a row
• Restructure 6 years in a row

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School Improvement

• Preliminary School Improvement List published May
  2009
• Corrective Action
• Cottageville Elementary
• Forest Hills Elementary
• Hendersonville Elementary
• Ruffin Middle
• Restructuring
• Bells Elementary
• Colleton Middle
• Forest Circle Middle
• Northside Elementary
  

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Choice Transfer

• CCSD Schools classified as Needs Improvement
  (Newly Identified ) two years in a row must
  offer parents the option to transfer their child
  to a school NOT on Needs Improvement.

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Choice Transfer

• CCSD Elementary Schools that offered Choice 09-10
  
• Bells Elementary School
• Cottageville Elementary School
• Forest Hills Elementary School
• Hendersonville Elementary School
• Northside Elementary School
• Choice Edisto Beach Elementary
• Black Street Early Childhood Center K only

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Choice Transfer

• NO CHOICE for Middle Schools
• Colleton Middle Restructuring
• Forest Circle Restructuring
• Ruffin Middle Corrective Action

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School Improvement

• Schools that are identified as Continuing
• School Improvement, Corrective Action,
• Plan to Restructure, or Restructuring must
• offer parents 2 options
• 1. Choice transfer
• 2. Supplemental Educational Services
• (SES)

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• Additional academic assistance beyond the school
  day for eligible students.
• Targets low-income students who score below
  proficient on PACT, particularly in
  English/language arts math.
• If district Title 1 funds are inadequate for SES,
  priority will be determined by NCLB statute which
  uses family income and student achievement to
  determine priority.  
• Transportation to/from tutoring services
• NOT provided by the school district.

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• Providers and Services
• Must have a demonstrated record of effectiveness
• Must use research-based, best instructional
  practices
• Are consistent with districts instructional
  program and the states curriculum standards
• Are financially sound and
• Are consistent with federal, state, and local
  health, safety, and civil rights laws.

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CCSD in Corrective Action

• If the State identifies a District for corrective
  
• action, the State must
• Continue to ensure that the LEA is provided
  with technical assistance and
• Take at least one of the following corrective
  actions, as consistent with State law

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CCSD in Corrective Action (cont)

• Defer programmatic funds or reduce administrative
  funds
• Replace LEA personnel who are relevant to the
  inability of the LEA to make adequate progress
• Remove individual schools from the jurisdiction
  of the LEA and arrange for their public
  governance and supervision

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CCSD in Corrective Action (cont)

• Appoint a receiver or trustee to administer the
  affairs of the LEA in place of the superintendent
  and school board
• Abolish or restructure the LEA and/or
• Institute and fully implement a new curriculum
  based on State and local content and academic
  achievement standards that includes appropriate,
  scientifically research-based professional
  development for all relevant staff.
• 09-10 Last year for Anderson 5 Curriculum

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NCLB AYP TARGETS
AYP Groups Math At least 95 tested ELA At least 95 tested Other Indicators need to meet for AYP
All Students v v v v v
White Students v v v v 13
Afr-Am. Students v v v v
Low Econ Status v v v v N/A 17
Students w/disab. v v v v 21
Ltd. Eng Proficient v v v v 25
Each addl ethnic grp v v v v 29
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District Set Asides

• Administration 202,152.00
• Assessment Tools 50,000.00
• Homeless 5,000.00
• HQ Staff Development 132,918.00
• Orchard Lab Staff (9 schools) 243,283.00
• ESOL Services 15,000.00
• CHOICE transportation 100,000.00
• Supplemental Educ. Services 431,669.00
• Parent Involvement 26,591.00
• Instructional Facilitators (elem) 277,210.00
• Indirect Costs 66,484.00
• Current Total 1,206,613.00
• Once carryover is determined 1,550,307.00

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Title I Schools

• Requirement ----- School must have 35 poverty
• Hendersonville Elementary 89.29
• Bells Elementary 88.64
• Colleton Middle 86.78
• Black Street Early Childhood Center 82.25
• Cottageville Elementary 76.25
• Northside Elementary 74.69
• Ruffin Middle 71.81
• Forest Hills Elementary 69.38
• Forest Circle Middle 68.72
• No requirement to serve schools below 75 poverty

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Each Schools Title I REGULAR Allocation

• Hendersonville Elementary. CA . 228,650.00
• Bells Elementary . R ..........
  167,856.00
• Colleton Middle R ...........
  187,224.00
• Black Street Early Childhood Ctr.
  90,800.00
• Ruffin Middle CA .. 110,400.00
• Cottageville Elementary.. CA 140,000.00
• Northside Elementary R.. 191,200.00
• Forest Circle Middle R.....................
  191,200.00
• Forest Hills ElementaryCA.. 160,400.00
• TOTAL for schools
  1,467,730.00
• 98.98 is allocated to teachers salaries

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Title I Stimulus 2009-2011

• Allocation 1,789,804.00
• Required Set Asides
• SES 266,471.00
• Choice . 89,491.00
• Parent Involvement 17,899.00
• Homeless supplies 2,000.00
  

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Title I Stimulus 2009-2011

• Salaries Benefits for District Pre-kindergarten
  Program
• 1,384,420.00
• (2 years 2009-2011)

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How are the school spendingthese funds??

• Teacher Salaries - to reduce class size
• Staff Development
• A. Explicit Direct Instruction
• B. Instructional Coaches
• C. Collaborative Planning
• D. Professional Learning Communities
• Instructional Equipment
• Instructional Supplies
• Parent Involvement

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No Child Left Behind

• Definition of a PARENT
• The term "parent" includes a legal guardian or
  other person standing in loco parentis (such as a
  grandparent or stepparent with whom the child
  lives, or a person who is legally responsible
  for the child's welfare).
• Section 9101(31), ESEA

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Parent Involvement

• Centerpiece of Title I
• NCLB defines parental involvement as
• the participation of parents in regular,
• two-way, and meaningful communication
• involving student academic learning and
• other school activities.

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Parent Involvement

• Schools must ensure
• Parents play an integral role in assisting their
  childs learning
• Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in
  their childs education in school
• Parents are full partners in their childs
  education and are included, as appropriate, in
  decision-making and on advisory committees to
  assist in the education of their child and
• Other activities are carried out, such as those
  described in section 1118 of the ESEA.
• Parental Involvement - section 9101(32),ESEA

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Parent Involvement

• Parents and families have a major influence on
  their childrens achievement
• Involved parents have students who do better in
  school, like school more, pass classes, get
  promoted to the next grade, graduate, and go on
  to postsecondary education.
• A New Wave of Evidence The Impact of School,
  Family and Community Connections on Student
  Achievement (2002)
• By A. Henderson K. Mapp

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Parent Advisory Committee

• Committee comprised of Parent Involvement
  Facilitator and at least 5 PARENTS (or legal
  guardians) of students in a Title I school.
• meets a minimum of 3 times at the school
• Provides input into Title I activities
• Makes recommendations to improve/increase PARENT
  INVOLVEMENT at the school and
• One parent representative will be chosen from
  each schools committee to meet with District
  Title I staff and District leadership two times
  each year (fall and spring)

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Parent Resource Center

• Take Home Computers
• Resources parents can use at home to help their
  children
• Computers on-site for parent access
• Free materials for parents
• Find information on ways you can help your
  childs school
• Parent Survey about the needs of the parent,
  child, and the school

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• QUESTIONS?????????????????
• Contact
• Catherine Turner
• Title I/Federal Special Projects Coordinator
• 213 N. Jefferies Blvd.
• Walterboro, SC 29488
• 843-782-4522, ext 40251 voice
• 843-782-3865 fax

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Websites for Parents Students

• www.ed.gov
• www.ed.sc.gov
• www.hippocampus.org
• www.abcteach.com
• www.adlit.org

• www.math.com
• www.starfall.com
• www.mathnerds.com
• www.freemathhelp.com
• www.readingrockets.org