of the ESEA-No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs
- Part A -- Innovative Programs
- Part B -- Public Charter Schools
- Part C -- Magnet Schools Assistance
- Part D -- Fund for the Improvement of Education
Summary of Title V
Title V provides for
increased public school choice opportunities by amending previous
grant programs supportive of the voluntary provisions of school
choice. Title V includes education block grants, charter schools,
magnet schools, and the fund for the improvement of education,
which provides authority for 21 specific program-like activities.
There are four parts in Title V: Part A-Innovative Programs,
Part B-Public Charter Schools, Part C-Magnet Schools Assistance,
and Part D-Fund for the Improvement of Education.
Part A -- Innovative
Programs
Continues innovative
program formula grants to state education agencies (DPI) to support
local education reform (informally referred to as the "Education
Block Grant"). DPI, in turn, allocates money to local education
agencies based on a formula allocation. Program purposes include
support of educational reform, implementation of reform and improvement
programs based on scientifically based research, support of educational
innovation and improvement, assistance to meet the educational
needs of all students, and assistance to improve educational
performance.
New local allowable activities
include, among other things: professional development and class-size
reduction activities; charter schools; community service programs;
consumer, economic, and personal finance education; public school
choice; programs to hire and support school nurses; school-based
mental health services; alternative education programs; prekindergarten
programs; academic intervention programs; programs for CPR training
in schools; smaller learning communities programs; activities
to advance student achievement; programs and activities that
use best practice models; same-gender schools and classrooms'
service-learning activities; school safety programs; programs
that use research-based cognitive and perceptual development
approaches and rely on a "diagnostic-prescriptive modes"
to improve students' learning; Title I supplemental educational
services; magnet schools; dropout prevention; gifted and talented
education; and parental and community involvement. Adds a requirement
that local applications include assurances that programs, services,
and activities will be evaluated annually.
Program contacts:
Bette Achtor
Consultant
Title I and School Support
608-267-9106
bettejane.achtor@dpi.wi.gov
Janice Zmrazek
Consultant
Title I and School Support
608-266-3625
janice.zmrazek@dpi.wi.gov
Part B -- Public
Charter Schools
- Subpart 1 -- Charter Schools
authorizes grants to support, both: (a) the planning, design
and initial implementation of charter schools; and (b) the dissemination
of information and successful practices related to charter schools.
The law also authorizes a new per pupil aid program to assist
charter schools with their facilities costs.
- Subpart 2 -- Credit Enhancement
Initiatives authorizes
grants for innovative credit enhancement initiatives to help
charter schools with the cost of acquiring, constructing, and
renovating facilities.
- Subpart 3 -- Voluntary Public
School Choice authorizes
grants to establish or expand programs that provide students
and parents with greater public school choice.
DPI applies for competitive grant from USDE
and local education agencies apply for competitive
grant from DPI.
Program contact:
Part B, Subpart 1-Charter Schools:
Margaret McMurray
Charter Schools Consultant (CESAs 1,7,8, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, and the City of Milwaukee)
1-888-245-2732, ext.5 (toll-free) or 608-266-5728
margaret.mcmurray@dpi.wi.gov
or
Sharon Wendt
Charter Schools Consultant (CESAs 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,and 12)
608-267-9111
sharon.wendt@dpi.wi.gov
Part B, Subpart 2 -- Credit Enhancement
Initiatives: DPI not currently involved
Part B, Subpart 3 -- Voluntary Public School Choice: DPI not
currently involved
A link to more information on
Subpart 1 can be found at: dpi.wi.gov/sms/csindex.html
Part C -- Magnet
Schools Assistance
Competitive grants that
assist in the desegregation of elementary and secondary schools
for the: elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group
isolation; development and implementation of magnet school programs
that will assist local educational agencies in achieving systemic
reforms and providing all students the opportunity to meet challenging
state academic content standards; and for the development and
design of innovative educational methods and practices that promote
diversity, increase choices, and provide courses of instruction
that will substantially strengthen the knowledge of academic,
technological and career skills.
Applicants must show
a strong connection between their desegregation plan and increasing
student achievement.
Competitive grants administered
by the U.S. Department of Education
Program contact:
This program is administered
directly by USDE. The federal contact is Sandra Brown, Sandra.Brown@ed.gov,
Fax (202) 205-5630, Telephone (202) 260-2638. A direct link to
USDE regarding this Part is:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/magnet/index.html
Part D -- Fund
for the Improvement of Education
Continues support of
the Fund for the Improvement of Education to carry out 21 nationally
significant programs to improve the quality of elementary and
secondary education at the state and local levels directly or
through grants or contracts with state or local agencies.
Competitive grants covering
21 programs. DPI and local education agencies apply directly
to USDE.
Updates list of activities
that are specifically authorized. Specifies that applicants must
establish clear objectives, based on scientifically based research,
for their proposed programs and describe how they will meet those
objectives. Adds specific evaluation requirements for each award
recipient.
Program contact:
This Part is administered
directly by USDE. The web site is
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fie/index.html
For questions about this information, contact Mary Jo Parman (608) 266-2158
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