Bay Region IV School Support & Improvement CenterNewsletterVolume 3, Number 1, March 1998 Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, |
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School-wide Planning InstituteIn the past, Title I/Chapter I dollars were closely regulated by state and district Title I offices. The 1994 law changed all this, especially for schools with at least 50 percent of their children living in poverty. Each school now decides how best to use Title I dollars to improve student achievement. And schools are no longer required to show that they spent the money only on eligible students, but rather that all students, especially poor students, are learning more as a result of the school-wide improvement plan. According to The Education Trust (202-293-1217), an organization that provides technical assistance to schools and districts that are implementing Title I programs, the new approach to Title I allows schools to organize around high standards and use their Title I money for things like: • Enriching and accelerating the curriculum to help all students make progress toward meeting high standards; • Supporting professional development and collaboration among teachers, administrators, specialists, support staff and parents; and • Encouraging new ways of teaching by reorganizing classes, students and subjects, and using new forms of assessment. The next Institute meetings for school leadership teams are: March 17, April 1, April 24, May 14 at the Vallejo Professional Development Center, 321 Wallace Street, Vallejo, CA and March 18, April 2, April 23, May 13 at the Alameda County Office of Education. |
Bay Region IV Guides School Teams in Improvement ProcessUnder the new Title I law passed in 1994, schools with 50 percent or more of their students living in poverty are encouraged to use Title I funds to improve the entire school, focusing on professional development, improved curriculum/instruction and extended learning time for students who need more time to reach high standards. The Bay Region IV School Support Center, in a collaborative effort with the WestEd Northern California Comprehensive Assistance Center, is sponsoring a series of spring meetings to help school communities design effective plans for school-wide change. Standards, Assessment & Evaluation |
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For more info: Wilma Sagara, Administrative Secretary, Bay Region IV, (510) 670-4170 |
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