Title I Part D Subpart 2Title I Part D Subpart 2

Are You Feeling Neglected or Delinquent???

November 2011

Don McCrone, N&D Liaison

PDE – Division of Federal Programs

Joe Hiznay, Chairman

N&D Advisory Committee

AgendaAgenda• Differentiation of Title Programs• Funding Process• Regulations • Assessment/Reporting• Monitoring• Highly Qualified• Stimulus Funds• Resources

PDE UPDATES

• Outreach efforts/recognition program

• Monitoring changes & schedule coordination of services

• Stimulus funds/ARRA

• PDE – 3048

Eligible InstitutionsEligible Institutions

• State operated correctional institutions

• County operated correctional institutions

• County operated dependent institutions

• Private operated facilities serving delinquent youth

• Private operated facilities serving neglected youth

Types of Facilities in PennsylvaniaTypes of Facilities in Pennsylvania

• 143 Neglected Institutions

• 3 Adult Correctional Facilities

• 5 Juvenile Correctional Facilities

• 170 Delinquent Institutions

Private or County operated

- LEA regulated

State operated

- SEA regulated

State operated

- SEA regulated

Private or County operated

- LEA regulated

N & D Programs within PennsylvaniaN & D Programs within Pennsylvania

• After-school tutorial• Both year-round and

summer only• Both pull-out and

inclusion • Services in Detention

Centers and Shelters• Services in State

Correctional Facilities

• Both short and long-term residential facilities

• Programs servicing fewer than 5 to more than 1,500 students. (73% less than 30 students)

• Children from K through Grade 12

Funding ProcessFunding Process• Institution – PDE 3048

• PDE – Aggregate Data

• USDE – Determination of Funds

• PDE – Assignment of Allocations

• LEA – Acceptance of Institution Program

• LEA – EGRANT Application

• LEA/Institution – Formal Agreement

• LEA/Institution - Program

Application for Title IApplication for Title I• Must complete “The Survey of Children

in Local Institutions” (PDE-3048)• Attach copy of caseload data-No ss

numbers, first name last initial only• Signed by Executive Director and

notarized• Return form to PDE Division of Federal

Programs no later than December 15th• Ms. Tracy Rodriguez 717-787-7117

Caseload Data Has Been Caseload Data Has Been CHANGEDCHANGED

• Adjudicated delinquent and/or dependent• Children aged 5 through 17• In a 24hr residential institution for neglected

or delinquent children• No longer 30 consecutive days. Separate

committals count twice• PDE’s 30 day window – October 31st. –

November 29th.

Funding ProcessFunding Process

• Institution – PDE 3048 – NEW PROCESS

• PDE – Aggregate Data• USDE – Determination of Funds• PDE – Assignment of Allocations• LEA – Acceptance of Institution

Program• LEA – EGRANT Application• LEA/Institution – Formal Agreement• LEA/Institution - Program

THE LAWTHE LAW

• Intentions

• Section 1431(a)

• PA Compliance

• Assessment

Title I, Part D: Neglected,Title I, Part D: Neglected,Delinquent and At-Risk YouthDelinquent and At-Risk Youth

• Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children & Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk (N&D)

• Nonregulatory Guidance

• 2006

• http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/nord.doc

Program EvaluationsProgram EvaluationsPart D, Subpart 2, Section 1431(a)Part D, Subpart 2, Section 1431(a)

• Each state agency or LEA that conducts a prevention & intervention program for children & youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at risk under Part D, subparts 1 & 2 must evaluate the program, disaggregating data on participation by sex and if feasible, by race, ethnicity and age not less than once every 3 years to determine part D’s impact on the ability of participants to:

• Maintain and improve educational achievement by using multiple and appropriate evaluation measures;

• Accrue school credits that meet state requirements for grade promotion and secondary school graduation;

• Make the transition to a regular program or the education program operated by an LEA; and

• Complete secondary school (or secondary school equivalency requirements) and obtain employment after leaving the institution.

• In conducting each evaluation, a state agency & LEA shall use multiple & appropriate measures of student progress.

Each state agency & LEA shall:Each state agency & LEA shall:

• Submit evaluation results to the state educational agency; and

• Use the results of evaluations to plan & improve subsequent programs for participating children & youth.

• Develop/Disseminate Reporting Instrument

For this purpose we have developed For this purpose we have developed a reporting instrument that:a reporting instrument that:

• Is accessible through the internet for on-line reporting

• Is available to all LEA’s and institutions

• Has comprehensive data management capability

• Data files are encoded and protected by security codes to protect client confidentiality.

Reporting System –\Reporting System –\Additional RequirementsAdditional Requirements

• Whether or not your facility served more than one purpose (N AND D)

• Awarding of and/or earning High School credit

• Awarding of and/or earning diploma

• Awarding of and/or earning GED

Reporting System – Reporting System – Additional RequirementsAdditional Requirements

• Tested below grade level• Change in grade level • Post-discharge plans (more specific)

• Enrolled in local school district• Accepted into post-secondary education• Enrolled in post-secondary education• Enrolled in job training education• Obtained employment

State agencies and LEAs operating Part D programs may determine the “most appropriate assessments” to reflect “the progress of those children toward meeting the State’s standards”.

Gary Rutkin, Title I Report, April 2006

Word from USDE…

AssessmentAssessment

Choosing an assessment that’s right for you…

The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center has put together a Guide to Using and Selecting Pre/Post Assessments. You can view and download the guide at:

http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/nd/docs/guide_prepost.pdf

What Happens to Your Data?What Happens to Your Data?

• Database is housed at I.U. #5• Analyzed by N&D Advisory

Committee for reporting purposes• Presented to PDE for inclusion in

the Federal Performance Report submitted to USDE

• Individual data reports sent back to LEA’s and Institutions

Monitoring of Title I N&D Monitoring of Title I N&D

• Once in 3 year cycle

• Assistive

• Extracted from LEA Monitoring

• NEW: Now online

ResourcesResources

• N&D Advisory Committee

• National• State

•

To ensure quality services for children in Title I Programs in Pennsylvania Neglected and Delinquent Agencies

Mission Statement 2010 - 2014

N&D Advisory Committee

GoalsGoals

• Goal 1: Update and assist agencies and LEA’s in the monitoring, assessment, and reporting requirements for Title I Programs

• Goal 2: Provide technical assistance and support to agencies in Pennsylvania.

• Goal 3: Plan the Neglected and Delinquent Program Strands for the annual Federal Program Coordinators Conference.

• Goal 4: Provide an annual conference for all involved in the delivery of N&D Title I services

• Goal 5: Provide feedback and guidance to USDE and PDE in preparation for reauthorization.

National ResourcesNational Resources• United States Department of

Education• http://www.ed.gov/

• The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk

• http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/nd/default.asp  

• National Association of State Title I Directors

• http://www.titlei.org/

State ResourcesState Resources

• PDE Division of Federal Programs• http://www.pde.state.pa.us

• PA Association of Federal Program Coordinators• http://pafpc.org/

• N&D Advisory Committee• http://www.ndprogramspa.com/

Contact InformationContact Information

Questions can be directed to any member of the PA Neglected and Delinquent Advisory Committee.

http://www.ndprogramspa.com/

Thanks for your time….

Don & Joe