Strand III. Program Quality. Programs are implemented using scientifically researched based strategies and services, highly qualified staff, and high quality professional development which is all aligned to a comprehensive needs assessment. I. Selection Process: Have students been appropriately selected for services? Quality Requirement Quality Indicator Meets Action Not Findings Requirements Needed Applicable If Title I preschool program is held Roster of enrolled □ students at a schoolwide program, pre-k students Process for □ are identified within the attendance area enrollment for that school. [SEC. 1114(a)(2)] Children are selected on the basis Assessment results □ Teacher input of such criteria as teacher judgment, □ Parent □ interviews with parents, and interviews/surveys developmentally appropriate educationally Rank list of □ related measures. [SEC 1115(b)] students Roster of □ participating students II. Instruction: Are the required components effectively communicated to staff and implemented in the preschool program? Quality Requirement Quality Indicator Meets Action Not Findings Requirements Needed Applicable I funds are used to help Review classroom □ schedule—provides a participating children meet such State’s balanced program of challenging student academic & achievement standards. [SEC. learning 1115(c)(2)] experiences, including individual and small group activities, both indoors and outdoors Daily schedule □ provides opportunity for sustained creative play The pre-k program implements effective Curriculum is □ comprehensive, methods and instructional strategies developmentally that are based on scientifically based appropriate, supports a research. [SEC. 1118(c)(2)] broad range of interests and abilities, and aligns with NC’s early learning standards Sample teacher □ lesson plan used for student instruction Student □ portfolio/work samples Assessment tool □ utilized to measure progress Instruction is provided by highly Teachers possess □ Birth to Kindergarten qualified teachers. [SEC. 1115(c)(1)(E)] licensure and/or Pre-K add on licensure Paraprofessionals □ meet required qualifications ESEA
Strand III. Program Quality. Programs are implemented using scientifically researched based strategies and services, highly qualified staff, and high quality professional development which is all aligned to a comprehensive needs assessment. I. Selection Process: Have students been appropriately selected for services? Quality Requirement Quality Indicator Findings Meets Requirements Action Needed Not Applicable If Title I preschool program is held at a schoolwide program, pre-k students are identified within the attendance area for that school. [SEC. 1114(a)(2)] □ Roster of enrolled students □ Process for enrollment Children are selected on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate educationally related measures. [SEC 1115(b)] □ Assessment results □ Teacher input □ Parent interviews/surveys □ Rank list of students □ Roster of participating students II. Instruction: Are the required components effectively communicated to staff and implemented in the preschool program? Quality Requirement Quality Indicator Findings Meets Requirements Action Needed Not Applicable I funds are used to help participating children meet such State’s challenging student academic achievement standards. [SEC. 1115(c)(2)] □ Review classroom schedule—provides a balanced program of & learning experiences, including individual and small group activities, both indoors and outdoors □ Daily schedule provides opportunity for sustained creative play The pre-k program implements effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research. [SEC. 1118(c)(2)] □ Curriculum is comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, supports a broad range of interests and abilities, and aligns with NC’s early learning standards □ Sample teacher lesson plan used for student instruction □ Student portfolio/work samples □ Assessment tool utilized to measure progress Instruction is provided by highly qualified teachers. [SEC. 1115(c)(1)(E)] □ Teachers possess Birth to Kindergarten licensure and/or Pre-K add on licensure □ Paraprofessionals meet required qualifications ESEA
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