Compensatory Programs
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Title I, Part A
Title I, Part A is a federally funded program which provides services to schools based on student economic need. Schools are ranked according to percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunches and are funded in descending order until funds are depleted. Chatham County’s 38 Title I schools are categorized as schoolwide and targeted assistance programs. A Schoolwide program permits schools to use resources to upgrade the entire educational program of the school and to raise academic achievement for all the students. A Targeted Assistance program permits schools to use funds to supplement educational services for eligible children, based on multiple criteria rank order, who are failing or at risk of failing to meet State standards.
Every Title I school has a School Improvement and Accountability Plan that includes:
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Comprehensive needs assessment – a school profile summary narrative
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Schoolwide reform strategies – scientifically research based strategies that are aligned to the needs of the students
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Instruction by highly qualified professional staff – strategies to retain and attract highly qualified staff to the school
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Ongoing professional development – professional development for staff to help students meet proficiency in all academic content areas
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Strategies to increase parental involvement – increasing the partnership between school, home, and the community
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School transitioning – helping students and families transition between grade levels especially PreK to Kindergarten, 5th to 6th, 8th to 9th, and 12 to college and/or career.
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Measures to include teachers in the use of assessment – using data to inform instruction
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Coordination and integration of federal, state and local agencies – description of how Title I resources will be used to supplement local, State and other federal resources
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Activities to ensure that students who experience academic difficulty are given additional, effective, and timely assistance – to help students achieve levels of mastery in the content areas
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Description of how the students assessment results and its interpretation are provided to parents
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How the assessment results will be collected and disaggregated
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Ensuring that the assessment results are valid and reliable
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How the results are reported to the public
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Planning the School Improvement and Accountability Plan on a continuous basis – for an entire year
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Collaboratively developing the plan – with parents, teachers, administrators, and the community
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The plan is available for all parents and community members
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The plan is easy to read and is in a language that is understandable by all
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The plan is subject to the school improvement provisions of Section 1116 – it meets the requirements of the ESEA flexibility waiver