This guidance is intended to clarify that the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) in 45 C.F.R. Part 1302 Subpart C--Education and Child Development Program Services are required for preschool programs supported with funds under Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); and provide…

The study delves into the utilization of ESSER III funds, revealing three central themes: top-down decision-making in fund application, varied experiences among educators and administrators in fund usage, and distinct roles of educators and administrators in the process. It emphasizes strategic resource allocation, collaborative decision-making,…

The Title I and Title II-A programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provide funds meant to help schools and districts better serve low-income students and improve teacher and principal quality. The law's latest update, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), was passed in 2015 and provides more flexibility to states on some…

This guidance is intended to assist State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools in understanding, implementing, and expanding preschool programs supported with funds under Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). This non-regulatory guidance has been revised to…

This document to State Title I Directors answers common questions about how the Title I carryover waiver of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) is applied to local educational agencies (LEAs). Questions include: (1) What does a waiver related to the carryover limitation in section 1127(b) of the ESEA allow?; (2) When the…

The Commission to Study the Adequacy and Equity of Certain Cost Components of the School Funding Formula was created in legislation crafted by the Joint Standing Committee on Education of the 126th Legislature (the "Education Committee"). The legislation was enacted as Resolve 2014, chapter 114. Creation of the Commission is the latest…

This review and analysis of a report by the National Institute of Education on compensatory education addresses the question of allocation of funds under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It describes the Title I formula and its effectiveness in allocating federal education funds, and analyzes some alternatives to the current…

Discusses some of the benefits which have accrued from Title 1 ESEA funds, and some of the criticisms of their use. Maintains that Pupil Personnel Services do not generally benefit from Title funds since their achievements are not easily measured. (HMV)

This application, under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act covers the following areas: "Needs Assessment," which looks at how priority needs were determined, the use of standardized tests data, and the priority needs of educationally disadvantaged children; "Project Planning," which discusses eligible…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues concerning school-by-school resource allocation processes today and their relation to concerns about equity, educational needs, and the development of more effective educational strategies for all pupils. A description of the special case of the District of Columbia follows a brief summary of…

This is the first of six reports on compensatory education services. The purpose of this report is to describe the compensatory education services provided by a cross section of the 14,000 school districts that receive Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I funds. It provides a factual background for the other reports in this series. This…

This study outlines progress to date in Rhode Island's compensatory education programs. The study's objectives are to reanalyze existing data on Rhode Island compensatory education programs in order to describe trends in funding patterns, resource allocation and the provision of services from 1969 to present, and to analyze the feasibility of…

This final report from the National Longitudinal Survey of Schools examines the implementation of the Title I program in 1998-99 through 2000-01 based on surveys of principals and teachers in a nationally representative sample of Title I schools. (Contains 42 exhibits.) (Author)

Since July 1971, the Educational Testing Service has planned and conducted a study of compensatory reading programs in United States public schools. This document, an addendum to the final report for phase two of the study, focuses on the reclassification (according to funding) of the 92 schools originally categorized as unclassifiable, reporting…

This report examines the Federal and State financing of New York City's special education programs in the public schools and documents the inadequacies of current funding. The report seeks to determine the extent of the Federal government's involvement in financing special education. In addition, New York State's allocation of funds for special…