Consultation and Support
Districts can select from an extensive menu of Title and ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) services based on the scope and intensity of their needs. Services may be purchased separately or combined into a customized package. Services are available for Title I, Title II, Title III or any combination of Titles. Highly qualified CESA #1 Title I consultants have the capacity to provide support and consultation in the following areas:
- Review current ESSA programming for quality and compliance
- Transition from a targeted assistance to a schoolwide program
- Plan and support a schoolwide program
- Review and revise district and/or school-level parent involvement policies and school-parent compacts
- Support parent involvement programming
- Prepare for DPI monitoring of ESSA programs
- Review private school equitable service
- Facilitate the spring and fall private school consultation meetings
- Conduct building-level needs assessment and goal setting
- Review determination of Title-eligible students
- Identify and support highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals
- Support ESSA application and/or application completion
- Support school leadership teams
- Hire and supervise Title resource staff
- Complete and submit required Title reports (e.g. Comparability, End of Year)
Coordination and Leadership
Highly qualified CESA #1 consultant(s) will provide direct, hands-on coordination services for quality Title programming, facilitate Title planning meetings, and work with the DPI to get your district or school’s ESSA application approved. CESA #1 staff will serve as the “Title Coordinator” for the district or school. Pricing is based on a percentage of a district or school’s Title allocation(s) and is available to districts or 2r charter schools. This service package includes:
- Review of current Title programming for quality and compliance
- Facilitation of the district or school’s ESSA spring planning meeting, including:
- Review and analysis of student data
- Development of Title program goals and objectives
- Facilitation of spring and fall consultation meetings between private and public school representatives and development of an ESSA Collaborative Agreement
- Completion of the ESSA Consolidated Application, including:
- Determining district or school level expenses and reservations
- Determining school building eligibility and allocations
- Developing all budgets, mid-year budget adjustments, and fiscal claims
- Negotiating grant approval with DPI consultants
- Submitting Title paperwork and reports to DPI
Statewide Title I Network
The Title I Network is a collaborative effort between the WI Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) that will provide increased technical assistance and professional development for districts and schools with Title I programs. The Title I Network will incorporate equity, ESSA, implementation science and coordinated improvement planning, and family engagement into professional development and technical assistance to close achievement gaps so every student graduates college and career ready. Title I Network services will include a base level of services to Title I districts and schools in the following five areas:
- Title I Application: Consultation with Title I coordinators regarding Title I law, programming, reporting requirements, and monitoring.
- Title I Coordinator Leadership: Information and resources for Title I coordinators through one-on-one technical assistance, at least two regional meetings, and a Title I coordinator orientation.
- Support for Closing Achievement Gaps: Technical assistance and professional development opportunities to Title I districts and schools to close achievement gaps so that every student graduates career and college ready.
- Support for Priority and Focus Schools: Technical assistance and professional development events for Title I schools identified as "priority" or "focus" as defined under the new Wisconsin Accountability System or those needs identified by a regional needs assessment.
- Resources and Collaboration: Information and resources regarding local and statewide initiatives and agencies that can provide Title I related support.
Title I 2r Charter Network
The Title I 2r Charter Network is an extension and expansion of the Title I Network. In addition to providing support around the Title I application, law, and programming, the Title I 2r team at CESA #1 also works with leaders from 2r schools to facilitate continued school improvement strategies. Support is tailored to each school’s needs but may include updates and trainings on topics such as: Educator Effectiveness, Wisconsin Standards, WI Forward Exam, RtI, PBIS, literacy and math strategies, family and student engagement, etc.
The services that we provide include:
- Multiple on-site visits to get to know your schools, learn about your Title I programming needs, and provide support around Title I compliance and best practice
- Frequent opportunities to receive updates regarding Title I, to learn about required Title I components, and to network with other charters
- Frequent professional development opportunities to increase academic achievement for your students (focus on literacy and mathematics)
- Preparation for DPI monitoring of ESEA programs
- Building-level needs assessment and goal setting
- ESEA application support and/or application completion
- Completion and submission of required Title reports (e.g. Comparability, End of Year)
Title I (Part D) Programming
Staffing to Supplement Basic Classroom Instruction
Title I (Part D) is a federally funded program intended to enable neglected, delinquent, and at-risk students to have the same opportunity as students in other Title I programs. The goals of Title I (Part D) are to:
- Improve educational services for these children so they have the opportunity to meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards
- Provide services to successfully transition students between facility and LEAs
- Prevent youth who are at-risk from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts and children and youth returning from correctional facilities with a support system to ensure their continued education
Title I funds can be administered and coordinated by CESA #1 in cooperation with school districts and residential treatment centers for neglected and delinquent students. The primary goals of this service are to provide quality educational experiences for students served by Title I and to ensure that all phases of the Title I program are in compliance with federal and state laws.
Title III–A Consortium
The primary purposes of Title III-A is to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction. The Title III-A consortium is a network of school districts that come together to support their English Learner (EL) populations when each school district in the consortium has less than $10,000 in Title III funds and is unable to qualify for the funds independently. By joining together in the consortium, each district can access funds and resources that address the needs of both teachers and students.
See the English learner service page for forms and additional Title III information and activities.
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