The transition team consists of administration, teacher representatives, central office representative from the Title I office and a parent representative. The team will meet formally and informally to complete the transition requirements.
Below is a brief description of the eligibility requirements and an outline of the work the transition team will complete this school year:
Title I schools with a free & reduced lunch population of more than 40% are eligible to move from targeted assistance to a school wide Title I model. In addition to the F&R requirement, schools must also commit to planning and revising the School Improvement Plan to address 10 required components:
- Comprehensive Needs Assessment
- Schoolwide reform strategies
- Instruction by highly qualified teachers (including teacher assistants)
- High-quality and ongoing professional development
- Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers to high-need schools
- Measures to include teachers in decisions regarding the use of academic assessments
- Strategies to increase parental involvement
- Plans for assisting preschool students in the successful transition from early childhood programs to local elementary schoolwide programs
- Activities to ensure that students who experience difficulty attaining proficiency receive effective and timely additional assistance
- Coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs