Ensure Extended Learning Program Meets Title I Requirements
Districts that utilize Title I Part A funds must ensure that these funds are utilized to provide and support academically rigorous programs to only students who are eligible to receive Title I services. Proper documentation for the expenditure of the funds must be maintained.
To be considered for Title I Part A funding an extended learning program must meet the following criteria:
 Serve only students eligible for Title I services
 Utilize highly qualified teachers to deliver instruction
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Offer challenging academic content
– provide intentional learning
 Utilize strategies and programs that are scientifically research based
 Incorporate methods to track student progress – progress monitoring
Documentation in the following areas must be maintained to establish the proper use of funds:
 Academic goals and objectives for the program – This should connect with the school strategic plan and the tiered instructional model.
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Research and strategies the school will use to help the students reach the academic goals
 Curriculum and materials to be utilized
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Methods of monitoring individual student progress
 Assessment data
 Qualifications of the instructional staff
 Data about the students’ residence to verify that the students live in an eligible attendance area
 Participating students’ school enrollment information
 Accurate attendance records for each extended learning session