Implementing Title I In Georgia Schools -- Advancing Education, Inc.

IMPLEMENTING TITLE I
IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS

A Handbook for Title I Directors
2003, 1^st Edition

"(will be available at DOE website)"

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"Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools – a Handbook for Title I Directors"
The handbook is a manual that will assist Title I Directors and others implement the mandates of Title I of the No Child Left Behind federal law. The 200+ pages include strategies and suggestions on how to design and implement effective Title I programs at the system and school levels. The handbook can be downloaded at no cost from the Georgia Department of Education website. Samples, examples, forms, checklists, and timelines are provided and will assist educators as they create a seamless delivery of programs and services:

Topics

Overview of No Child Left Behind

Basic Program Requirements of Title I

Administration of Title I

Forms, Samples & Examples

Parent Involvement Policies

Teacher/Students/Parent Compacts

Letter to Parents of Private School Students

Fiscal Management

Standards, Student Assessment & Accountability

Letters to Parents -
     School Improvement Status
     Notification Regarding Highly Qualified Teachers

School Wide Programs

Targeted Assistance Title I Programs

Highly Qualified Staff

Appendices
     Time Log
     Checklists for School & System Parental Involvement Policies
     Chart: Parental Notice Requirements of NCLB

About the Authors

Sam Harben and Phil Hartley, Harben & Hartley author publications from Advancing Education, Inc. Their firm represents over 100 school systems and RESAs. Harben & Hartley serves as General Counsel to Georgia School Boards Association. They also work closely with the Georgia School Superintendents Association and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Donna O'Neal, President of Advancing Education, Inc., edits the publications.