Colleton County Title I

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Colleton County Title I

• 2008-2009

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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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Preliminary School Improvement

• Preliminary list published May 2008
• PROJECTED based on the schools score from
  previous year
• Continuing School Improvement
• Forest Hills Elementary
• Hendersonville Elementary
• Ruffin Middle
• Plan to Restructure
• Forest Circle Middle
• Restructure
• Bells Elementary
• Black Street Elementary
• Colleton Middle

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Preliminary School Improvement

• Schools NOT Identified on Preliminary List
• Cottageville Elementary
• Northside Elementary
• Final School Improvement List will determine
  where these schools fall on the School
  Improvement Continuum
• October 2008

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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 The Final School Improvement
List

• If Northside makes AYP and exits
• School Improvement (October 2008)
• all parents at all Title I elementary schools
  will receive letters in the mail regarding
  options to transfer to Northside.
• Northside students will not have the option to
  participate in SES for the 08-09 school year.

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Choice Transfer

• Schools that must offer Choice 08-09
• Based on the Preliminary School Improvement List
  
• Bells Elementary School
• Black Street Elementary School
• Cottageville Elementary School
• Forest Hills Elementary School
• Hendersonville Elementary School
• Northside Elementary School
• Colleton Middle
• Forest Circle Middle
• Ruffin Middle

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CCSD Schools of Choice 08-09

• Based on the Preliminary School Improvement
  List
• Elementary School of Choice
• Edisto Beach Elementary
• Middle Schools
• NO CHOICE AVAILABLE

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Continuing School Improvement (08-09)

• Does not meet AYP three consecutive years
• Forest Hills
• Hendersonville
• Ruffin
• Must offer parents options
• Choice Transfer
• SES - Supplemental Educational Services (free
  tutoring)

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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 services NOT provided.

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

•   Providers and Services
• Must have demonstrated record of
  effectiveness
• Must use research-based, best instructional
  practices
• Services are consistent with districts
  instructional program and the states
  curriculum standards
• Financially sound and
• Provides services consistent with applicable
  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. (06-07)

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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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Set Asides

• Administration 166,708.00
• Homeless 5,000.00
• Staff Development/CIFs 399,976.00
• Orchard Lab Staff 120,834.00
• CHOICE SES 551,390.00
• Parent Involvement 27,570.00
• Indirect Costs 6,545.00
• Total 1,278,023.00

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Title I Schools

• Requirement ----- 35 poverty
• Hendersonville Elementary
• Black Street Elementary
• Bells Elementary
• Colleton Middle
• Northside Elementary
• Cottageville Elementary
• Ruffin Middle
• Forest Circle Middle
• Forest Hills Elementary
• No requirement to serve schools below 75 poverty

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Each Schools Allocation

• Hendersonville Elementary.CSI. 193,600.00
• Black Street Elementary restructure.
  207,360.00
• Bells Elementary . restructure...
  132,925.00
• Colleton Middle restructure ...
  219,856.00
• Ruffin Middle CSI.... 103,200.00
• Cottageville Elementary..NI or CSI
  135,200.00
• Northside Elementary ?. 187,916.00
• Forest Circle Middle plan to restructure.....
  187,014.00
• Forest Hills ElementaryCSI 139,600.00
• TOTAL for schools 1,506,671.00
• District Set asides 1,278,023.00

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How are the school spendingthese funds??

• Teacher Salaries - to reduce class size
• Staff Development such as
• A. Explicit Direct Instruction
• B. School-Based Initiatives
• C. Anderson 5 Curriculum
• 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