Title I School Improvement
Committee of Practitioners
Bridgeport Conference Center
June 9, 2008
Title I School Improvement
Overview of Session
 NCLB §1116 Title I School
Improvement Requirements
 WV School Improvement Trend Data
 Title I School Improvement Funding
Opportunities
 Supplemental Educational Services
(SES) State Evaluation
NCLB §1116
School Improvement Requirements
After two or more consecutive years of not meeting
AYP standards, the LEA shall:
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Identify the school for improvement
Provide notice to parents of all students in the
school
 Develop or revise the school improvement plan
 Ensure that 10% of the school’s allocation is
utilized for professional development each year the
school is identified for improvement
 Provide technical assistance from LEA and SEA
NCLB §1116
School Improvement Requirements
And, in addition, must offer the following sanctions:
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Year two:
Public School Choice (PSC)
Year three: PSC & Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
Year four:
PSC, SES, and Corrective Action (CA)
Year five:
PSC, SES, CA, & Planning for Alternative
Governance
Year six:
PSC, SES, CA, & Alternative Governance
NCLB §1116
School Improvement Requirements
Year four and beyond:
Defining Corrective Action
The term “corrective action” means action consistent
with State law, that substantially and directly responds
to:
 Consistent academic failure of a school that caused
the LEA to take such action;
 Underlying staffing, curriculum, or other problems in
the school; and
 Designed to increase the likelihood that each
subgroup will meet or exceed the State’s proficiency
levels of achievement.
NCLB §1116
School Improvement Requirements
Year four and beyond: Corrective Action
The LEA must choose at least one of the
following:
 Replace staff that is relevant to failure to make AYP
 Institute and implement a new curriculum providing
appropriate professional development
 Significantly decrease management authority at
school
 Appoint outside expert to advise the school
 Extend the school day or school year
 Restructure the internal organizational structure of the
school
NCLB §1116
School Improvement Requirements
Year five and beyond: Restructuring Options
The LEA shall implement at least one of the following
arrangements:
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*Reopen the school as a public charter school
Replace all or most of the school staff relevant to the failure of the
school
Enter into a contract with an entity with a demonstrated record of
effectiveness to operate the school
Turn the operation of the school over to the State
Any other major restructuring that makes fundamental reforms
*There are no charter schools in West Virginia. Therefore, this is not a
viable option.
West Virginia Title I School Improvement
Trend Data
School
Year
SI
Year 1
SC
SI
Year 2
SES
SI
Year 3
CA
SI
Year 4+
AG
Total
Schools
2005-06
21
13
1
1
36
2006-07
6
12
6
1
25
2007-08
6
3
6
4
19
2008-09
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West Virginia Title I School Improvement
Trend Data
Public School Choice
School Year
School Choice
# of Participants
Amount Spent
for School
Choice
2005-06
296
*
2006-07
165
$62,527
2007-08
150
**
*No requirement to collect data
** Data compilation not completed
Title I School Improvement
Funding Opportunities
 NCLB §1003(a) requires each state to reserve 2% of
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Title I, Part A funding for fiscal years 2002-2003 and 4%
for years 2004 through 2007 for the purpose of supporting
school improvement efforts in identified Title I schools.
95% of this amount must be allocated to LEAs for
specifically identified Title I improvement schools (school
improvement, corrective action, restructuring) OR may,
with LEA approval, directly provide for these activities or
arrange for their provision through other entities such as
school support teams or educational service agencies.
Remainder (or 5%) State Education Agency (SEA)
technical assistance and support for LEAs with schools on
Title I improvement status.
Title I School Improvement
Funding Opportunities
2006-2007
SI Funding 1003(a)
14 grants @ $957,532
#
Amount
10
*$65,000
4
**$76,883
*Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 1 and 2 of school
improvement
** Awarded to Title I schools identified in years 3 and beyond of school
improvement (i.e., corrective action, planning for alternative governance,
alternative governance)
Title I School Improvement
Funding Opportunities
 NCLB §1003(g) requires the United States
Department of Education to award grants to each
state to provide sub-grants to LEAs for the purpose
of providing assistance to identified Title I schools.
These funds were available to states for the
first time in the fall of 2007.
Title I School Improvement
Funding Opportunities
2007-2008
SI Funding 1003(g)
Competitive Grants
15 grants @ $756,156
#
Amount
Total
15
$50,411
$756,156
Title I School Improvement
Funding Opportunities
2008-2009
SI Funding 1003(a)
Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Grants
16 grants @ $1,284,320
#
Amount
Total
16
$80,270
$1,284,320
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
 NCLB §1116(e)(4)(D) requires each state to
develop, implement, and publicly report on
standards and techniques for monitoring the
quality and effectiveness of the services
offered by approved SES providers, and for
withdrawing approval from providers that
fail, for 2 consecutive years, to contribute to
increasing student academic proficiency.
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
 Bid for 2006-2007 SES Evaluation
awarded to the University of
Memphis
 Baseline data has been collected
 Inconclusive data due to small
numbers of participating students
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
School Year
SES
# of Participants
Amount Spent for
SES
2005-06
296
*
2006-07
165
$205,957
2007-08
150
**
*No requirement to collect data
** Data compilation not completed
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation
 Subject to the bid process due to
increase in contract amount
($40,000)
 WVDE shares duties of SES
evaluation with the awardee
Title I School Improvement Committee of
Practitioner
Approval Issues
1) Title I School Improvement Funding Proposal
(as mandated by NCLB §1003a)
2) Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
State Evaluation (as mandated by NCLB
§1116(e)(4)(D)
Thank you for your continuous
contribution to improving the
lives of children throughout
West Virginia!
Contact Information:
Karen Davies,
Title I School Improvement Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
kdavies@access.k12.wv.us
(304) 558-7805