Using Title I as a Model for

Reform

Using Title I as a Model For Reform

Presented by Jacquelyn C. Jackson, Ed.D.
Vision For Our Schools

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 The Vision
• Public education is fundamental.
• All citizens must have an adequate and equitable
opportunity.
• Public education should be the main key to creating
equal opportunity.
• Quality schools are vital for creating that opportunity.
• All children included.
• Educate our children to the highest academic
standards.
• Compete nationally and internationally.

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The Federal Role

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The Achievement Gap

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 Significantly different from 2000.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2000 Reading Assessments.
 Significantly different from 2000. 7
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2000 Reading Assessments.
 1999 NAEP Reading Scores
350
Age 17
325
Age 13
300
Age 17
Upper
275
Quartile Age 9 Age 13
250
Age 17
225 Age 9
Middle Age 13 Lower
200
Quartile Quartile
175 Age 9
150
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 The Achievement Gap
• The importance of disaggregated data.
• The importance of early childhood.
• The importance of good instruction.

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 Parental Choice
Flexibility

Accountability Research

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 Standards, Assessment & Accountability

Flexibility Parental ChoiceAccountability Research

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 1994 ESEA Status as of January 2003
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Washington Maine

Montana North Dakota Minnesota

Vermont
New Hampshire
Oregon Massachusetts
South Dakota Wisconsin New York Rhode Island
Idaho Michigan
Wyoming Connecticut
Pennsylvania New Jersey
Nebraska Iowa Ohio
Indiana Delaware
Nevada West
Illinois Maryland
Utah Virginia
Colorado Virginia District of Columbia
Kansas Missouri
California (not pictured)
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South
Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas Carolina

Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Hawaii
Texas
Louisiana

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Full Approval

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Puerto Rico
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1-year timeline waiver

2-year timeline waiver

Compliance Agreement
Standards, Assessment & Accountability
FlexibilityParental ChoiceAccountability Research

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Standards, Assessment & Accountability

FlexibilityParental ChoiceAccountability Research

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 High Scientifical
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Standards, Assessment & Accountability

FlexibilityParental ChoiceAccountability Research 15
Professional
Development

High
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Standards, Assessment & Accountability

FlexibilityParental ChoiceAccountability Research 16
 High Scientifical
Quality ly
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Standards, Assessment & Accountability 17

FlexibilityParental ChoiceAccountability Research
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