The Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, is authorized by Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and was most recently amended in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This guidance is intended to be used in conjunction with the…

In order to move forward with State and local reforms designed to improve academic achievement and increase the quality of instruction for all students in a manner that was not originally contemplated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), a State educational agency (SEA) may request flexibility, on its own behalf and on behalf of its…

A brief description of the development of the ESEA Title I evaluating and reporting system is provided. An analysis and assessment of the kinds of concerns state evaluation officers have about implementing the new guidelines are outlined. Appropriate recommendations based on the findings are provided. (Author/AL)

This survey was conducted during the 1975-1976 school year, in order to provide a description of the nature and extent of services provided for compensatory education by school districts using Federal Title I funds and/or State funds. Information in three broad areas was sought: fiscal, compensatory education practices, and recipient descriptions.…

This is one of four papers prepared by the Legal Standards Project. It is concerned with whether the legal requirements for state administration of Title I are set forth with adequate clarity and sufficiency and whether the legal framework adequately interrelates different functions state educational agencies must perform in the process of…

THIS EVALUATION REPORT ON THE PARTICIPATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TITLE I PROJECTS IS BASED ON CASE STUDIES OF 10 LARGE, 10 MEDIUM, AND 10 SMALL SCHOOL SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE STUDIES WERE PREPARED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF 14 FIELD SURVEY COORDINATORS WHO INTERVIEWED PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES AT BOTH THE…

An intergovernment program implementation framework is shown to be strongly affected by the way federal expectations and administrative actions interact with the state and local education agency programs. They can influence the components of categories of implementation factors, process variables, and the agency role orientations. (CM)

This document is the first annual report of the Advisory Council on the operation and administration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. Discussed are the implementation of the act, the projects which are enabled by grants under the act, and problem areas. An evaluation section notes that it was too soon to obtain evidence of…

PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF TITLE I PROJECTS IN PUERTO RICO EMANATED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS PLASES OF TITLE I ACTIVITIES PROJECT DIRECTORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THIS CENTRAL OFFICE. OBSERVATIONS, ATTENDANCE RECORDS, INTERVIEWS, AND QUESTIONNAIRES WERE THE PRIMARY EVALUATIVE TECHNIQUES…

This annual amendment to a Federally funded Massachusetts state plan for community service and continuing higher education concentrates on the improvement of local government. Suggested means include cluster committees for each of four key problem areas (environmental control, health and welfare, economic opportunity, education); development of…

Contents of the New Mexico State Annual Evaluation Report for ESEA Title I Projects, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, include: New Mexico allocations for 1969-70; school districts allocations for 1969-70--basic statistics, state education agency staff visits to local education agencies, changes in the effect of state agency procedures, effect…

The Mississippi Department of Education evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs covers the number of participating students, health and medical services, roles of State and Local Education Agencies, and affirms the effectiveness of the reading programs on disadvantaged students. Other topics commented on are the lack…

THIS REPORT NOTES THAT ONE MAJOR OUTCOME OF COLORADO'S TITLE I PROJECTS HAS BEEN POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. ON LOCAL LEVELS TITLE I HAD HAD IMPORTANT EFFECTS ON STIMULATING DISTRICT-FINANCED LONG RANGE PROGRAMS, INTER-DISTRICT COOPERATION, AND MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION TO CHILDREN. MORE…

THE BULK OF THIS EVALUATION REPORT OF NEW MEXICO'S TITLE I PROJECTS IS A SERIES OF APPENDIXES. HOWEVER ONE SECTION OF TEXT OUTLINES THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECTS (BUDGET, PERSONNEL, ETC.) AND ANOTHER THEIR ADMINISTRATION AT THE STATE LEVEL (CRITERIA FOR PROJECT APPROVAL, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, ETC.).…

This report presents an analysis of and conclusions (based on audits of projects) on the progress being made by state educational agencies (SEA's) in assuring that local educational agencies (LEA's) are designing and implementing projects to meet the needs of educationally deprived children. Two considerations are said to have been employed in…