Newport News

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• Newport News
• Public Schools
• Information on Title I Funding

E.S.E.A. (Elementary And Secondary Education
Act)
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Purpose of this short presentation

• Provide parents and community members with an
  overview of the Elementary and Secondary
  Education Act (ESEA), and the grant funding
  received based on this law(formerly known as
• NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND).

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What is ESEA?

• In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson passed the
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA) as a
  part of the "War on Poverty."
• The 1 priority of this law is equal access to
  high quality education, high standards, and
  accountability.
• The law provides federally funds to education
  programs that improve learning opportunities for
  children at risk.
• In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and passed it
  as a new law, the No Child Left Behind Act.
• In 2012, Virginia, along with many other
  states, was allowed to change how the law is
  enacted to provide greater flexibility, while
  not compromising accountability.

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What is Title 1?

• Title I is the funding source from ESEA.
• It provides money to states and school districts
  to meet the needs of educationally at-risk
  students.
• Title I funds must be used in schools with the
  highest concentrations of students from
  low-income families.
• Title I reaches about 15 million students in
  public and private schools throughout the United
  States.

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What does it do?

• Ensures that all students have fair and equal
  opportunity to obtain a high quality education
  and reach proficiency on State academic
  assessments.
• The goal of Title I is to supplement the
  districts instructional program to support
  students most at risk of failing the state's
  challenging performance standards in mathematics
  and reading.
• These funds may only supplement not supplant
  (replace) state/local funds.

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How the money is spent?

• First Step
• (over 50 of NNPS Title I funding goes
• to its preschool program)
• S.A.F.E. Liaisons (increase Parent Engagement)
• for Title 1 Schools
• Provide Reading and Math intervention for
  struggling students
• Coordinate instructional program with Title 1
  services (ex. transition from preschool)
• Provide instruction by highly qualified teachers
  (ex. Reading/math teachers, data coaches,
  paraprofessionals)
• Create opportunities for Professional Development
• Central Office Support

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Family Engagement

• We have a shared responsibility among families,
  schools, and communities for student learning and
  achievement.
• Decades of research show that when parents are
  involved, students have
• Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
• Better school attendance
• Lower rates of suspension
• Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
• Fewer instances of violent behavior
• Parent input about how we provide
• Title I support is required by the ESEA law.

Ask how you can support your childs learning!
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Changes to ESEA in Virginia

• Virginias ESEA (NCLB) waiver was approved by
  USED in early July. It will be in effect for 2
  years.
• Schools in Improvement are no longer required to
  provide School Choice or SES Tutoring Services.
• Schools in Improvement design support systems
  that best match the needs of students at that
  specific school, with support from the Department
  of Education.

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Identification of Schools in Improvement

• Priority School lowest performing 5 of schools
  in Virginia (36 schools)
• Focus School schools showing the most intensive
  need of improvement in achievement gaps between
  different groups of student (72 schools in
  Virginia)
• School in Improvement- schools that show need to
  improve student achievement in at least one group
  of learners.

• There are 3 categories of
• Schools in Improvement

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Saunders Elementary was identified as a School in
Improvement based on performance on 2012 SOL
assessments.

• Schools in Improvement MUST
• Develop and implement an improvement plan,
  monitored by the school division and the Virginia
  Department of Education.
• Provide meaningful interventions designed to
  improve the academic achievement of students
• Provide quarterly evidence of the actions and
  results of improvement efforts, including
  students progress toward grade level achievement.

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Some other things you need to know Parents
Right To Know Teacher Qualifications

• You are allowed to get information about the
  qualifications of school staff instructing your
  children in Title I schools.
• Please contact your schools principal for more
  information.

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Teacher Quality and Parent Notification

• The school division must ensure that Title I
  schools give you timely notice if your children
  have been assigned or have been taught for four
  or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not
  highly qualified (such as a substitute).
• This applies to ALL teachers, not just those who
  work in Title I programs.

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Questions about ESEA or Title 1?

• Contact the Federal Programs
• Office
• 283-7788

• Contact your schools principal.