Title 1 Break-out SessionJulie Burke and Sara WilliamsAugust 12, 2014

AgendaTitle 1 Requirements

Highly Qualified Teacher

Parent involvement Log

Parent Compacts

Parent Nights

Title 1 – To bad it isn’t this easy….but with planning, it will be manageable and good for developing relationships.

Highly Qualified TeacherRequired for all certified staff members

For example, for me Course: Professional Growth Effectiveness Coach Course Range: Middle School Course Core Content – Non NCLB Core Content

Highly Qualified Calculator is found at https://wd.kyepsb.net/EPSB.WebApps/HQCalculator/. 

You will need to know your teacher certification. You can look this up at http://www.kyepsb.net (EPSB ) Click on Check Certification Status – left side Click on KY Educator Certification Inquiry – left side

 How do I determine whether the course I teach is a “core academic subject” and falls under the NCLB’s “highly qualified” teacher requirements?

NCLB defines “core academic subject” as English; reading/language arts (Kentucky’s “reading/writing”); mathematics; science; foreign languages; civics and government (Kentucky’s “political science”); economics, history, and geography (all of which fall under Kentucky’s “social studies”); and arts (Kentucky’s “art” and “music”).

The following courses are not considered to be part of the English/reading/language arts core content: speech, journalism, yearbook, drama, theater, and debate.The following courses are not considered to be part of the History, Civics/Government, Economics, and Geography core content: sociology, psychology, and humanities.

Special EducationI am a special education teacher trying to use the Highly Qualified Teacher Calculator to determine my “highly qualified” status. How do I list my certification on the calculator?

The Highly Qualified Teacher Calculator includes a special education category on screen 2. On screen 3 you should check the type of special education certificate that you have.

If you teach in a self-contained classroom or you are a resource teacher for special education students, you must meet the “highly qualified” teacher requirements for each of the core academic subjects you teach.

Parent Involvement LogsTitle 1 requires Parent Involvement Logs to be

submitted three times a year.

Logs will be stored on Sharepoint Shared Documents We will use the same log all year, so it will not be

necessary to have more than one folder. Continue to update the original document for each

teacher.

Parent Compacts/Parent Learning NightsParent Compacts must be completed in person.

Team Leaders will maintain Digital Log on Sharepoint of compacts completed and a binder of the actual documents.

Parent Learning Nights – this is our opportunity to reach out and help educate our parents and showcase our students and school.

Title 1There is power in unity.