Federally-Funded Programs

What is ESSA?                                           

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the federal K-12 education law of the United States. ESSA was signed into law in 2015 and replaced the previous education law called “No Child Left Behind.” ESSA extended more flexibility to states in education and laid out expectations of transparency for parents and for communities.

To support its goals, ESSA authorizes funding annually for various educational programs. This funding is distributed among the ESSA titles (sections of law that fund different programs) and awarded to school districts through their state education agencies.

What is Title I?

Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs Operated By Local Educational Agencies—of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, provides supplemental funding to state and local educational agencies to acquire additional education resources at schools serving high concentrations of students from low-income homes.

These resources are used to improve the quality of education programs and ensure students from low-income families have opportunities to meet challenging state assessments.

NLISD elementary campuses are all  identified as Schoolwide Programs, meaning that Title I funds are used to upgrade the campus’ entire educational program.  All students on a Schoolwide campus are considered Title I students and may therefore receive Title I services.

 Title I Intent and Purpose

To provide all children significant opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps  

Title I Eligibility

Eligibility is determined by the campus’s low-income percentage, which is reported in the SC5000 schedule within the ESSA Consolidated Application.  A campus is Title I eligible when its low-income percent is 35%, or, if the campus’ low-income percent is less than 35%, the low-income percent meets or exceeds the LEA’s total low-income percent.

What is Title II 

Preparing, Training & Recruiting High-Quality Teachers, Principals, & Other School Leaders.

Title II Intent and Purpose 

• Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging State academic standards; 

• Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders; 

• Increase the number of effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools; 

• Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders. 

What is Title III?

English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act

Intent and Purpose:

To provide supplemental resources to help ensure that children who are English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency at high levels in academic subjects and can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.

NLISD is a member of the Region 8 Shared Services Arrangement (SSA) Title III program.  This means that the ESC receives all of our Title III funds and uses it to provide services to EL students on our behalf.  LEAs receiving an entitlement less than $10,000 are required to join an SSA.

 What is Title IV? 

Student Support and Academic Enrichment

Intent and Purpose

Improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the capacity of LEAs, schools, and communities to 

• Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education

• Improve school conditions for student learning

• Improve technology in order to enhance academic outcomes and digital literacy of students

What is State Compensatory Education (SCE)?

The goal of State Compensatory Education (SCE) is to reduce 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 and all other students (TEC Section 29.081).

State Compensatory Education funds were authorized by the legislature to provide financial support for the programs and/or services designed by districts to increase the achievement of students at risk of dropping out of school.