Transcript Blackfoot School District

Blackfoot School District
Federal
Programs
Descriptions are provided for the
following Federal Programs:
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Title I
Title I-C Migrant
Title III
Title II
Homeless
Some federal programs-- also
available in the district but not
described in this PowerPoint-- are
Child Nutrition, Indian Education,
Safe and Drug Free, Neglected and
Delinquent….and so on..
Title I-A
 Largest federal assistance
program for education
nationwide.
 Provides about $1.6 million to
Blackfoot Schools.
 Two types of Title I programs
in the district—targeted
assistance and schoolwide.
What is a Title I targeted
assisted program?
 Title I targeted assistance programs
provide educational services to identified
individual students who have been
targeted based on academic needs in
reading and math. The targeted students
must be ranked as most in need of Title I
services.
 Blackfoot Sixth Grade School and
Independence Alternative High School are
Title I targeted assisted schools.
What is a Title I Schoolwide Program?
 A Title I Schoolwide Program is a reform
strategy designed to upgrade the entire
educational program in a school.
Schoolwide programs maximize the
impact of Title I.
 In a Title I Schoolwide Program, all
personnel are considered Title I. All
teachers and parapros must be highly
qualified. The school is held accountable
to ensure that all students are making
adequate yearly progress.
 All Blackfoot Elementary Schools are Title
I Schoolwide Programs.
What are the goals for Title I?
 To help disadvantaged students
to achieve the State’s high,
challenging, academic standards.
 To increase effective parental
participation.
 To upgrade and reform the
instructional program in the
school.
Title I-C Migrant (MEP)
 The Blackfoot Migrant Education Program
(Title I-C) is a supplemental program that
supports the education of migrant
students.
 All federal program personnel are able to
provide educational services for migrant
students--Title I, Title III/State LEP, or
Title I-C staff.
 The district currently enrolls migrant
students in every school in Blackfoot
except for Fort Hall and Wapello.
Seven Areas of Concern
for Migrant Students
Educational Continuity
Instructional Time
School Engagement
English Language
Development
 Educational Support in the
Home
 Health
 Access to Services
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How do students qualify for
the migrant program?
 The Migrant Education Program (MEP)
serves migrant families with children
ages 3 to their 22nd birthday (without
a high school diploma or GED).
 Parents must be employed in
agriculture or the fishing industry.
 Family must have a qualifying move in
the last two years.
 Must complete certificate of eligibility
with the Blackfoot MEP family liaison—
Christina Holguin.
What are the goals of MEP?
Blackfoot MEP Program goals include the
following:
 Encourage MEP parents to be involved in
the schools;
 Increase the number of MEP students
that are proficient in math on the ISAT;
 Increase the number of MEP students
that graduate from high school.
Title III Program
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Title III/State LEP are supplemental programs
designed to improve the education of English
language learners (ELL) through English language
development programs.
The district’s core program for English language
development is taught in the regular classroom
using the SIOP model of instruction.
ELL program staff are found in every school in the
Blackfoot district except for IAHS. The program
provides funding for ESL teachers at BHS, MVMS,
BSGS and Stalker. Paraprofessionals work in Fort
Hall, Groveland, Ridge Crest, Stoddard and
Wapello.
Which Blackfoot students qualify for
services in the district’s ELL/LEP program?
 In order to qualify, a student must have a
second language in the home—other than
English.
 Once identified from the district’s registration
card, the student must be given an Idaho ELL
Placement test.
 If the student scores below “advanced” on the
Placement test, he/she can be placed in the
program.
 Parents have the right to opt out of the program.
Title III Goals for 2009-2010
 GOAL 1: To increase the number of LEP
students who are proficient on the Idaho
English Language Assessment (IELA) by 7%
each year in order to reach the target of 55%
proficiency by 2011.
 GOAL 2: To increase the number of 3rd-8th &
10th grade LEP students who are proficient on
the Spring IRI and/or Spring ISAT in reading
and math by 3% in 2010 and 3% in 2011.
 GOAL 3: To develop a formalized cultural
program to maximize effective teaching and
learning for all Blackfoot students including its
LEP students.
Title II
 Title II was authorized by NCLB. It is
the part of NCLB that requires teachers
to be highly qualified.
 Title II funds provide salaries for class
size reduction in K-3, funding for
professional development, and support
for retaining highly qualified teachers.
 The district’s professional development
plan was approved by the Idaho Dept.
of Education on Dec.1, 2009.
Blackfoot’s Homeless Education Program
 According to federal law, the
district must provide services to
any student that is considered
homeless or displaced because of
an emergency situation.
 The district’s liaison for the
homeless is Linda Dunbar, Federal
Programs Director.
 The immediate contact for each
Blackfoot school is the school
principal or counselor.
What does the district provide for
homeless or displaced students?
 A homeless or displaced
student qualifies immediately to
be enrolled in the school.
 He/she qualifies for free meals.
 He/she qualifies for help in
providing education supplies or
school clothing.
 He/she qualifies for
transportation services.
 He/she is automatically
qualified for academic support
services.
What are the steps to finding a
qualified “homeless or displaced”
student?
 When a student is registered in the Blackfoot
School District, the parents (or guardians) are
asked to fill out a Homeless/Displaced student
survey.
 If the parent indicates a possible homeless
situation—such as doubled up with another
family, in a shelter, or transitional housing—the
survey is transferred to the school counselor.
 The school counselor works with parents to
determine if the student qualifies for the
homeless program.
 The counselor notifies the federal program’s
office that a student qualifies as homeless or
displaced.
 When a student is identified as homeless, that
designation is in effect for the duration of the
current school year.
Please direct any questions to the
following personnel:
 Esperanza Z Taylor, Federal
Programs Director
 Kathy Lawhon, Secretary
 MEP Family Liaison: Christina
Alvarez, 785-8835
 The office is at Blackfoot District
building, top floor, Rm.11.
 Call us at 785-8800