The state compensatory education (SCE) program funds supplemental programs and services designed to eliminate any disparity in performance on assessment instruments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between students at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Section 29.081, and all other students.
• Allows compensatory, intensive, or accelerated instruction under 29.081 • Allows costs for a disciplinary alternative education program under 37.008 • Allows costs for placing students in a juvenile justice education program under 37.011 • Allows costs to support programs eligible under Title I ESEA on a campus with at least 40% educationally disadvantage
• Establishes a formula that uses the adjusted basic allotment, national school lunch program eligibility, residential placements, and pregnant students. • Allotments are not based on the number of at risk students reported in PEIMS.
• The purpose of the program is to implement compensatory, intensive, or accelerated instructional services that enable students to be performing at grade level at the conclusion of the next regular school term. • Requires additional accelerated instruction to each student in any subject in which the student failed to perform satisfactorily on a required EOC assessment • Requires serving students at risk of dropping out of school with activities that supplement the regular education program
• Must provide additional accelerated instruction in any subject if the student failed to perform satisfactorily on an EOC assessment instrument that measures the knowledge and skills in that course and is required for graduation. (TEC 29.081)
• Any program activity, personnel, or materials that are required by another federal or state law, or by State Board of Education rule, may not be funded with SCE funds. • SCE funds must be used to provide support programs and/or services that supplement the regular education program so that students can perform at grade level and succeed academically.
under the age of 26 the remainder of his/her public school education. Exception: parents is not considered at risk.
under the age of 26 2. In grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, did not maintain an average equivalent to 70 on a scale of 100 in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum during a semester in the preceding or current school year or is not maintaining such an average in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum in the current semester
under the age of 26 3. Did not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered to the student under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, and who has not in the previous or current school year subsequently performed on that instrument or another appropriate instrument at a level equal to at least 110 percent of the level of satisfactory performance on that instrument
under the age of 26 4. If the student is in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or grade 1, 2, or 3, did not perform satisfactorily on a readiness test or assessment instrument administered during the current school year
under the age of 26 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=7087 http://www.esc16.net/users/0005/State%20Comp%20Ed/9.%20%20Pre gnancy%20Related%20Services-Section%20IX.doc.pdf
under the age of 26 6. Has been placed in an alternative education program in accordance with TEC Section 37.006 during the preceding or current school year
under the age of 26 7. Has been expelled in accordance with TEC Section 37.007 during the preceding or current school year 8. Is currently on parole, probation, deferred prosecution, or other conditional release
under the age of 26 9. Was previously reported through the Public Education Information Management system (PEIMS) to have dropped out of school.
under the age of 26 limited English proficiency,
under the age of 26 11. Is in the custody or care of the Department of Family and Protective Services or has, during the current school year, been referred to the department by a school official, officer of the juvenile court, or law enforcement official. NEW! - Foster Care and Student Success Resource Guide -District Foster Care Liaisons -PEIMS Code for Foster Care Students -DFPS required to inform schools -Schools required to enter status into PEIMS
under the age of 26 12. Is homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11302 and subsequent amendments. ( http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2147503685
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under the age of 26 13. Resided in the preceding school year or resides in the current school year in a residential placement facility, including a detention facility, substance abuse treatment facility, emergency shelter, psychiatric hospital, halfway house, or foster group home.
• Must be criteria adopted by the local Board of Trustees • Number served during a school year may not exceed 10% of all students actually served during the previous school year • The need must be documented prior to providing the specified instruction to locally identified at-risk students. • Must document the need in the comprehensive needs assessment and the D/CIP • Must clearly define the program in the D/CIP, or instructional plan for charter schools
• The SCE allotment may not be used to provide services on a campus that does not have any students that meet the statutory definition of being at risk to drop out of school • Students identified using local eligibility criteria are not reported through PEIMS
https://wfspcprdap1b16.tea.state.tx.us/Fsp/Reports/ReportSelection.aspx Select ‘Summary of Finances’ from the dropdown box • Select the school year and enter either the County District Number or District Name •
• Select the most recent date from the list and then select the format in which you want to download the report: HTML, PDF, or Excel • In the report, scroll to Tier I Allotments The district’s SCE allotment is listed under ‘24-Compensatory Education Allotment
Ashley.Behnke@tea.state.tx.us
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769817568&menu_id=645 From TEA’s Home Page, click on Funding Then click on FASRG Email: financialaccountability@tea.state.tx.us
FAR Guide – See Section 1.4.15.4 for PICs. SCE PICs start on Page 493 Module 9: SCE
Fund Code 199 Program Intent Codes (PIC) 24 or 30
• PIC 24 is for direct services to at-risk students for accelerated instruction • On a non-Title I campus • On a Title I campus that is not schoolwide • For students under the Title I, Part C Migrant program • PIC 30 is for allowable activities on a schoolwide campus • Supporting Title I • Any allowable PIC 24 expenditures that are on a schoolwide campus
Refer to the Financial Accountability Reporting (FAR) Guide, Section 1.4.15.4, Compliance Monitoring – Program Intent Codes, for guidance regarding the types of costs to be recorded to each PIC.
paul.moreno@tea.state.tx.us http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082 • Submit only if the district received a total of $500,000 or more in SCE funds for the prior year • Due approximately 150 days after the final PEIMS submission – usually mid-July See FASRG module 9.1.2
• Each district shall evaluate the effectiveness of accelerated instruction programs • Must annually hold a public hearing to consider the results • Each district shall evaluate and document the effectiveness of accelerated instruction on reducing disparity in performance on assessments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between at risk and other students • Identify successful strategies • Redirect resources from unsuccessful strategies • Include results in the district improvement plan
• Documents the program’s effectiveness on increasing student achievement • Demonstrates the efficient use of resources • Informs administrators regarding progress and results • Tool for program improvement Required by TEC 29.081(b-3)
Written policies and procedures include: • Identifying students who are at risk of dropping out of school – what are your processes? • Entrance and exit processes for SCE programs • Documenting 10% expenditures cap on local criteria • Selecting students that meet local criteria
• Lack of program documentation, including policies and procedures regarding SCE program operations, clear job descriptions, public comment notices, etc. • No evaluation of SCE program • Incorrectly identified at-risk students • Lack of supporting documentation in district and campus improvement plans
• Expenditures do not meet the intent of SCE • Expenditures on job positions not related to direct instruction • Supplanting state-mandated expenditures by using SCE funds • Expenditures that do not supplement the basic education program • Insufficient purchase order documentation
To directly serve students at risk of dropping out of school by implementing compensatory, intensive, or accelerated instructional services that enable students to be performing at grade level at the conclusion of the next regular school term.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082 Frequently Asked Questions document found here on TEA’s website
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