Essential Components

Resources are used to help participating children meet the State’s student content/performance standards expected for all children
Program services based on effective means for improving achievement of children
Ensures that planning for participating students is incorporated into existing school planning
Uses effective instructional practices that-
- Give primary consideration to extended learning opportunities
- Help provide an accelerated, high quality curriculum
- Help provide an accelerated, high quality curriculum
- Supported by research as a means to increase student achievement
Coordinates with and supports the regular education program, which may include
- Counseling, mentoring and other pupil services
- College and career awareness and preparation
- Services to prepare students for the transition from school to work
Provides instruction by highly qualified staff
Provides professional development opportunities with Title I funds and other resources, to the extent feasible, for administrators, teachers, and other school staff who work with participating children
Provides strategies to increase parental involvement. 1% of school funds are to be dedicated to parent involvement activities. These may include family nights, specific training in areas of need, parent outreach, parent attendance at workshops and conferences, development of parent compact, etc.
Development of Plan and Budget:
Per Ed. Code, all schools receiving categorical funding must develop a plan and budget outlining how funds will be used to provide supplemental services to identified students. Once developed, school plans are forwarded to the Board of Education for approval.