Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) invited 10 districts to participate in a community of practice designed to increase understanding of how to braid and blend federal funds. District teams composed of principals, superintendents, business managers, and other district leaders participated in four 90-minute virtual sessions. The purpose of…

The primary source of federal aid to elementary and secondary education is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)--particularly its Title I-A program, which authorizes federal aid for the education of disadvantaged students. This report provides a brief overview of major provisions of the ESEA. It is organized by title and part of the…

This study examined the demographic shifts in a medium-sized school district in West Michigan and the responses developed as a result of these changes during the last two decades. Findings indicated that the district's school demographics changed from being European American to minority dominant. As a result of these changes in student population…

Education, a fundamental privilege in America, has been deemed the great equalizer that should afford each individual access and opportunity (Hale, 2004). However, research has proven that for many students of color, the American dream is simply a nightmare. Many minority students have lagged behind academically, failing to graduate and failing to…

This report summarizes results from the 2007 Austin Independent School District summer school program at those Title I schools that provided summer services to students who did not attend other district summer school programs.

This guide introduces Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as it operates in the City of New York. The majority of the report is devoted to a description of how Title I programs are funded and administered. Attention is devoted to each of the four levels of government involved in Title I administration: The Federal government, the…

This document reproduces several papers that were delivered at the Ohio Department of Education's statewide ESEA Title I conference 1971, the theme of which was "Building Blocks to Success"; this typifies how Ohio school administrators and teachers have designed Title I programs to help educationally disadvantaged children experience…

This report covers a Federal review of the operation of the ESEA Title I Program in New Jersey, concentrating its local review in Camden. The State educational agency reported that new methods for teaching the disadvantaged had been developed, achievement had improved, and children had developed a feeling that their parents as well as school…

It is only in recent years that educational evaluation has become institutionalized. The present spate of reporting and the accepted belief in the necessity to evaluate can be traced to the 1965 passage of the massive Elementary and Secondary Education Act--the first major social legislation to mandate project reporting. This case study in policy…

The National Urban League has prepared this handbook as a guide for parents who want to improve systems and change schools. It is written with the hope that parents will use it as a tool to improve the quality of their children's education, striking out at the root causes that make our schools instruments of ignorance. Since laws vary from state…

This State of North Carolina annual evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I is organized in eight parts. Part 1, "Basic State Statistics," includes information concerning the total number of operating local educational agencies (LEA) in…

Intended as a simple, economical method of needs assessment, this needs-assessment model presents four primary tasks: goal definition, program assessment, needs identification, and decision-making. Each step is explained in detail with sample instruments, sample preplans, education goals, and a questionnaire. The needs-assessment concept is…

The purpose of this study was to examine the role, practices, and status of Parent Advisory Committees (PAC) as required by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the extent of PAC involvement in the educational decision making process in selected school districts in Texas. The sample consisted of 637 Title I PAC…

This handbook is designed to help school officials interpret the Title I, 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act regulations affecting the selection of target areas and to apply them in a manner most appropriate to their particular circumstances. It should help officials designate eligible attendance areas and select project areas, using the best…

Federal and State public policy aimed at educational improvement consists of many individually designed and implemented programs, including Title I. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) develops and disseminates Title I policies and guidelines and provides direction to States and local districts through monitoring and enforcement…