Tier II and the ESEA Elementary Secondary Education

Tier II and the ESEA Elementary & Secondary Education Act Formally known as No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Title I

What is Title I? q Federal funding q Helps students who are falling behind academically or are at risk q Based on the number of students eligible for free and reduced lunch in a school. q Hire teachers, purchase materials and supplies, parental involvement activities, professional development, pre-kindergarten programs, etc.

Parent Rights q Information about Programs q Information about Staff

Parent Involvement q Parent Involvement Policy q Parent Involvement Programs

What is the Elementary & Secondary Education Act Federal law affecting your school and every public K-12 school in the country.

Goals of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act q Requires that 100% of students in the U. S. achieve at grade level standards q Requires “highly qualified teachers” q Increases use of research-based educational strategies q Establishes targets that schools must meet on the way to 100%--based on a timeline set by the federal government

How are teachers affected by the Elementary & Secondary Education Act? q Requires teachers to be “Highly Qualified” by June 30, 2006 q New standards for teacher assistants paid with Title I funds

What are the benefits of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act? Act q Increased focus on groups of students q Long-term view of improvement q Use of research-based strategies q Data-driven decision making q Success for all students

Concerns about the Elementary & Secondary q May be confusing to parents Education Act ABCs • AYP • q Annual targets are the same for all groups, regardless of a group’s achievement or starting point in 2002.

Concerns about ESEA—cont’d. q Diverse schools will have a higher chance of being labeled as “needing improvement. ” q It’s an “all or nothing” way of looking at schools.