Organizational Systems and Leadership: Allocating Funds

Question 1

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides federal funding to schools so they can help __________ children meet high academic standards. This appropriation does not provide enough money to serve all eligible children, so local education agencies (LEAs) must concentrate the funds in schools with the highest percentage of _______.

Answer 1

disadvantaged/ poverty

Question 2

Title I Funds may not be provided to schools based solely on academic need; _______ is the determining factor in funds allocation. The criteria most commonly used is the number of _______________________ students (schools can use any measure of poverty that is commonly accepted).

Answer 2

poverty/ free and reduced priced lunch (FRPL)

Question 3

For Title I funding, schools are sorted by poverty bands that must be used in prioritizing the allocation of funds. Band 1: Schools with greater than ______ % poverty _____ be served. Band 2: Schools _____ the district average _____ be served. Band 3: Schools _____ the district average but above _____% poverty ______ be served. Since districts must ensure that each eligible school receives enough money to make an impact, it is possible that not all eligible schools will receive funds. Districts may not want to spread the money so thin that it does not make an impact and they may chose to concentrate on only a couple of high need schools.

Answer 3

75/ MUST

above/ MAY

below/ 35/ MAY