been thoroughly and thoughtfully addressed. Schoolwide plans should be reviewed annually and revised as necessary to promote continuous improvement and to reflect the school’s initiatives to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. To maintain focus, eliminate duplication of effort, and promote comprehensiveness, schools should operate under a single plan if at all possible. A school that already has a plan for school improvement might consider amending it, rather than starting over, provided that the existing plan was based on a comprehensive needs assessment and can be revised to include the four required schoolwide components. This template can be used by schools with existing Indistar® plans to reference indicators and tasks in the Indistar® plan that related to the schoolwide components. Directions: Complete each of the four components by following these steps: Using Indistar®: Access the Title I Schoolwide Plan template from the “Complete Form” tab of the Indistar® dashboard. Provide a narrative response that describes how the school has addressed the requirements for each component; Where applicable, identify the indicator(s) and task number(s) from the school’s Indistar® plan that align with each required component; Click “Save” at the bottom of the form to save your responses; and Submit the plan to your LEA Division Contact by returning to the dashboard. Under the “Submit Forms/Reports” tab, go to the Title I Plans section, and select the Title I Schoolwide Plan “Submit” button. Not Using Indistar®: Access the Title I Schoolwide Plan template on the . Provide a narrative response that describes how the school has addressed the requirements for each component; and Submit the plan as directed by your LEA Title I Coordinator. Resources: Schoolwide program resources, including USED guidance on Designing Schoolwide Programs, Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program, and Title I Fiscal Issues, can be accessed at the under Guidelines and Procedures/Federal Guidance. A Virginia Department of Education presentation on Requirements and Implementation of a Title I Schoolwide Program can be accessed at: . Component 1 §1114(b)(6):
Budget Implications: Benchmark/Evaluation (or related Indistar® indicators (if applicable): Component 4 §1114(b)(7)(iii): Provide a description of schoolwide reform strategies that address the needs of all children in the school, but particularly the needs those at risk of not meeting the challenging state academic standards, through activities which may include— Counseling, school-based mental health programs, specialized instructional support services, mentoring services, and other strategies to improve students’ skills outside the academic subject areas; Preparation for and awareness of opportunities for postsecondary education and the workforce, which may include career and technical education programs and broadening secondary school students’ access to coursework to earn postsecondary credit while still in high school (such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual or concurrent enrollment, or early college high schools); Implementation of a schoolwide tiered model to prevent and address problem behavior, and early intervening services, coordinated with similar activities and services carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); Professional development and activities for teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school personnel to improve instruction and use of data from academic assessments, and to recruit and retain effective teachers, particularly in high-need subjects; and Strategies for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood education programs to local elementary school programs and, if programs are consolidated, the specific state educational agency and local education agency programs and other federal programs that will be consolidated in the schoolwide program.