ESEA Federal Programs
The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) emphasizes equal access to education, sets high standards for academic performance, and demands a rigorous level of accountability from schools and districts. ESEA authorizes an important group of education programs administered by the states. These programs provide supplemental support to eligible schools and districts to raise the academic achievement of struggling learners and address the complex challenges that arise among students who live with disability, mobility problems, learning difficulties, poverty, transience and the need to learn a second language.
- Title I-A Improving Education for the Disadvantaged & Struggling Students
- Title I-C Migrant Students Educational Support
- Title I-D Neglected or Delinquent Educational Support
- Title II-A Teacher and Principal Quality and Support
- Title III-A English Language Learners Support
- Title X-C Homeless Educational Support (McKinney-Vento)
View more information about the current ESEA legislation, regulations, and guidance, or see the US Department of Education website at www.ed.gov. Get more information about Alaska’s approved ESEA Flexibility Waiver.
Equitable Services to Private School Students and Teachers
ESEA programs require districts to provide equitable services from federal funds to students and teachers in private schools that choose to participate in these services.
- NCLB Overview of Benefits to Private School Students and Teachers (pdf)
- Affirmation of Consultation with Private School Officials (pdf)
- Title II-A Private School Participation Guidance (word)
- Title I-C Migrant Private School Guidance Excerpts (pdf)
- Title III-A Equitable Services to LEP Students in Private Schools (pdf)
- Timeline for LEA Consultation with Private School Officials (pdf)
- Title I Worksheet – Equitable Services (pdf)
- Private School Plan Template – Sample for all NCLB Programs (word)
US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LINKS TO PRIVATE SCHOOL GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION
- Office of Non-Public Education
- Equitable Services to Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel, Non-Regulatory Guidance, March 2009
- Title I Services to Private School Children, Non-Regulatory Guidance, October 17, 2003
Parent Involvement and Notification
ESEA programs require regular communication with parents and strategies to increase parental engagement in supporting their children’s education.
ESEA Parent Notification & Reporting Requirements for Start of School Year (pdf)- A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement
- Title I District and School Parent Involvement Guidance (pdf)
- Template for District Title I Parent Involvement Policy (word)
- SAMPLE School-Parent Compact ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (word)
- SAMPLE School-Parent Compact MIDDLE SCHOOL (word)
- SAMPLE School-Parent Compact HIGH SCHOOL (word)