Planning Committee
The local district must include parents, teachers, and administrators and other involved personnel (e.g., librarians or counselors) in the planning, design and implementation of programs.
Needs Assessment
A Local Needs Assessment is required (see your Five-Year Comprehensive Plan):
Each applicant district must conduct an assesment of local needs for professional development and hiring. Teachers, including Title I teachers, must be involved in the needs assessment and subsequent planning.
The needs assessment must take into account activities that will give teachers subject matter and teaching skills and give principals instructional leadership skills to aid teachers in helping students meet challenging state and local achievement standards.
The needs assessment must take into account an analysis of the disaggregated data to identify students most likely to be at risk of not performing at proficient levels on measures aligned to state standards.
Use of Funds The planned use of funds must be based upon identified needs.
Professional Development Requirements
Districts must ensure the professional development needs of teachers and principals are met by including them, as well as parents, in needs assessment and planning. Professional development must be regularly evaluated for effectiveness and must not be isolated one-day conferences or workshops. Training provided must be in the core academic subject taught and in teaching strategies that enable teachers to teach and address the needs of students with different distinct learning styles, improve student classroom behavior, and understand how to use data and assessments to improve classroom practice and student learning.
Private/Nonpublic Schools
Serving private/nonpublic Schools: All districts must invite private/nonpublic schools, including home schools, within their boundaries to participate in professional development activities. Private/Nonpublic schools cannot participate in any other Title V Part A activities. If any indicate that they wish to participate, the public school must consult with them during the planning process for expenditure of Title V, Part A funds.
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