Program Connections

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Program Connections
No Child Left Behind
Title I, Part A Title I, Part C
Title III, Part A
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Program Connections in Tool

• Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs
• Title I, Part C - Education of Migratory Children
• Title III, Part A - Language Instruction for
  Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant
  Students

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Rationale
This tool was created to show the connections
between three of the NCLB programs.
Additionally, the tool is intended to assist LEAs
with coordinating NCLB funds to maximize impact
on student achievement and to ensure that
students receive services as required by program
fund.
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Objectives

• To provide consistency across the State to
  increase coordination and reduce duplication of
  program administration and services.
• To identify the common requirements of the
  programs to meet the intended outcomes and
  increase student achievement.

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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
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Schoolwide Campuses
Schoolwide Eligibility with Title I, Part A
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USDE/ NCLB Program Goals

• All students will reach high standards, at a
  minimum attaining proficiency or better in
  reading/language arts and mathematics.
• All LEP students will become proficient in
  English and reach high academic standards, at a
  minimum attaining proficiency or better in
  reading/language arts and mathematics.
• All students will be taught by highly qualified
  teachers.
• All students will be educated in learning
  environments that are safe, drug-free and
  conducive to learning.
• All students will graduate from high school.

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What do you know?

• Each table member needs a stack of sticky notes.
• On each sticky note write one thing that you know
  about this NCLB program.
• Write the program on title on sticky note.
• Remember only 1 idea per sticky note.
• For 60 seconds see how many notes you can create.
  Ready, Set, Go.

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Commonalities
Differences
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Area of Focus

• Program Requirement
• Fiscal Management
• Personnel
• Program Coordination
• Parent Involvement/Notification
• Private Non-Profit
• Program Evaluation

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Format
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Pyramid Highlight Activity
Program Requirements Comprehensive Needs
Assessment
Connections
Distinction
Special educational needs of Migrant Children
Annually to determine needs
Disaggregate by priority of service, project
area, grade level
Teacher fluency in English
Schoolwide- entire school
Targeted Assistance to identify group and need
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Divide and Conquer

• Read your section.
• What are the common threads?
• What are the differences?
• What are the key points?

Rubber Stamp
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Program Requirements Eligibility
Connections
Differences
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Program Requirements Planning
Connections
Differences
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Program Requirements Planning Team
Connections
Differences
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Program Requirements Program Specifics
Connections
Differences
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Program Requirements Student Progress Monitoring
Connections
Differences
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Give One to Get One!
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Fiscal Management Planning for Program Funds
Connections
Differences
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Fiscal Management Expenditures, Supplemental/
Supplant
Connections
Differences
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Fiscal Management Reservation of Funds
Connections
Differences
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Fiscal Management Program-Specific Funding
Requirements
Connections
Differences
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Auditory Circles!
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Personnel Highly Qualified Staff
Connections
Differences
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Personnel Staffing Requirements
Connections
Differences
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Personnel Professional Development
Connections
Differences
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First Turn, Last Turn!
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Program Coordination Cross Program/ Agency
Coordination
Connections
Differences
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Parent Involvement/Notifications Parent
Involvement
Connections
Differences
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Parent Involvement/Notifications Parent
Notifications
Connections
Differences
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Private Non-Profit School Private Non-Profit
School Eligibility
Connections
Differences
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Private Non-Profit School Student Eligibility
Connections
Differences
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Private Non-Profit School Consultation
Connections
Differences
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Private Non-Profit School Progress and Evaluation
Connections
Differences
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Program Evaluation Program Evaluation
Connections
Differences
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Program Evaluation Program Evaluation
Connections
Differences
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Pair Up!!!
Stand Up!!!
Hand Up!!!
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Why is program coordination important?

• To maximize resources and avoid duplication

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What is the purpose of the Title I, Part A
schoolwide program?

• Upgrade the entire educational program of the
  school to raise achievement for all students,
  including Migrant and LEP students.

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What funds should Migrant students receive
services from before the expenditure of MEP
program funds?

• All local, state and other federal sources

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Can Title III, Part A funds be used to fund state
requirements like Bilingual or ESL programs? Why
or why not?

• NO, because federal funds must be supplemental.

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Now What ?!

• Who are the key players in your LEA?
• How are we intentional about the need to
  coordinate and collaborate services to meet
  program requirement?
• How do we ensure that Title I, Part C and Title
  III, Part A services are supplemental to Title I,
  Part A programs?

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