Title II
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), places a major emphasis upon the importance of teacher quality in improving student achievement. These funds can be used to prepare, train, and recruit high-quality teachers and principals capable of ensuring that all children will achieve to high standards. In designing their teacher training, recruitment, retention, and professional development activities, States and local districts must incorporate scientifically based strategies that have been shown to increase student academic achievement. States, districts and schools are also required to establish annual measurable objectives to ensure that they make progress each year in meeting the highly qualified teacher challenge.
Purpose of Title II
Title II, Part A Improving Educator Quality State Grants were originally authorized as Eisenhower Professional Development and the Class Size Reduction programs.
The purpose of the Title II, Part A grant is as follows:
to increase student achievement consistent with challenging state academic standards,
to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals and other school leaders,
to increase the number of teachers, principals and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools, and
to provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals and other school leaders.
Title II Constituency Committee
Barnwell School District 45 annually conducts a needs assessment with the assistance of a School Improvement Council, comprised of a mixture of stakeholders including teachers, administrators, district staff, paraprofessionals, and community representatives. The assessment provides and identifies needs for proposed activities for the Title II plan. The purpose of the needs assessment is to identify local needs for professional development and hiring, as identified by the district and school staff. In particular, the school district conducts the needs assessment to determine the activities and professional development that are necessary to ensure a highly qualified teaching force. In developing the plan, school administrators, teachers, and district staff work together to examine all activities and professional development to be considered in the Title II grant application.
If you are interested in serving on the district team, please contact Dr. Rachel Wall by email at rwall@bsd45.net.