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Title I - All Articles (11)
Will private providers of supplemental instruction be required to to use research based practices? If not, what is the state's plan to monitor the quality of private services offered to parents?
Unlike Title I schools, supplemental service providers are not required to use
research-based strategies. The State is required to develop, implement, and
publicly report on standards and techniques for monitoring the quality and the
effectiveness for services offered by approved providers.
Can the 10% of Title I set aside dollars (for SINI school) for professional development pay for costs of substitutes?
If substitutes would allow more district staff to receive training, professional
development funds may be used to pay the costs.
Do teachers who are conditionally licensed in a subject area pending completion of a program of study considered highly qualifed?
No - they are qualified, but not highly qualified, as they are not fully
licensed for the assignment that they hold. No. Ensuring that all
paraprofessionals have the qualifications required in section 1119 of the No
Child Left Behind Act is the responsibility of each local school district. A
school district should ensure that those paraprofessionals who would demonstrate
their competence by passing a locally approved assessment are assessed in ways
that meet the requirements of that section.
Where can I get a list of Title I funded schools?
Listings of the Title I funded targeted assistance and schoolwide
buildings are available on the Iowa Department of Education web site at the
following address: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/154/318/
Why are K-3 classes exempted from using a para-professional as a substitute teacher?
The Board of Educational Examiners formulated the rules regarding the substitute
authorization after extensive study of the issue and input from various
stakeholders. These rules state, “a substitute authorization allows an
individual to substitute in a middle school, junior high school, or high school
for no more than five consecutive days in one job assignment. An individual who
holds a paraeducator certificate and completes the substitute authorization
program is authorized to substitute only in the special education classroom in
which the individual paraeducator is employed.” There was discussion on the part
of the rule that dealt with the level where a person would serve as a
substitute. The stakeholders’ overriding concern was that a person who would
substitute teach on the elementary level needed extensive training in
educational strategies beyond what was required for the substitute
authorization. Thus a paraeducator as well as anyone else who holds a substitute
authorization is not authorized to substitute on the elementary level.
Could you define what a Title I School Wide Building is in reference to the topic: Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals?
In order for a building to be considered a Title I schoolwide it must:
1.
Receive Title I funds
2. Have a low-income percentage over 40 %
3. Have spent a
year planning a comprehensive, supplemental education program for all students
enrolled.
4. Notified the State Title I Office of the intent to become a
schoolwide program.
5. Combined State and Federal funding.
In Iowa, only 23
districts have a Title I schoolwide buildings. If a building is an approved
Title I schoolwide, paraprofessionals employed after January 8, 2002 must meet
the new NCLB requirements.
How can a district become certified/approved to be its own supplemental service provider?
Complete the state application to be an approved supplemental service. The
application can be found at the following address-
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/652/619/
Districts that are
identified as Districts in Need of Assistance are not eligible to provide
supplemental services.
Can a district administer the ITBS/ITEDs twice in one year and submit the higher of the two proficiency scores for a group?
No, the current approved Iowa Accountability Plan states that the first test
score must be used to calculate AYP.
If a Title I elementary school is identified as a SINA and parents have a choice to send their child to another elementary school in the district, can the parent choose a non-Title I elementary school in the district?
The parent may choose a non-Title I elementary school in the district, if it has
been selected by the district as one of the choices (this is dependent on some
factors such as availability of space). If a student does transfer from a
non-Title I school to a Title I school, there is no requirement to move Title I
funds (or corresponding services) to the receiving school. Under these
circumstances, district should make this very clear to parents, so they
understand the implications of their choice options.
Can a district turn its Title 1 funding back over to the state and not be held to the requirements of NCLB?
On February 6, 2004, the U.S. Department of Education responded by letter to the
Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction on a similar question. The U.S.
Department of Education letter indicated that a district that refused federal
funds under one NCLB Title, such as Title I, could face consequences under other
Titles, including (1)still having to meet Title I requirements that are
cross-referenced in other Titles and/or(2) having funds under other Titles
reduced where the funding formulas cross-refernce Title I funding.
Are state assessment funds available under Title I able to be used for kindergarten assessment costs for DIBELS or are they only for grades 3-12?
Title VI State Assessment funds may be used to pay for assessments to be
administered as part of the local districtwide assessment system.
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