Special Services
The purpose of these programs is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.
Federal Programs—Annual Allocation
Title I A
Recognizes that all students regardless of their socioeconomic status or background, deserve a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education. Funding received from Title I is used to plan and implement specific programs and strategies which supplement basic instruction in reading and math.
Title I C Migrant Education
Programs assist students whose mobility raises barriers to success. The program supports the unique educational as well as health needs of migrant students by enhancing their opportunities for personal success and advocating for quality services that promote responsible and productive individuals.
Title II A
Extends Kindergarten hours and lower s class size for literacy instruction.
Title II D—Enhancing Education Through Technology
Provides funds for the innovative use of technology in teaching and learning.
Title IV—Safe & Drug Free Schools
Participation in this program is through a consortium. Staff from North Central ESD
provide services to Manson students.
Carl Perkins Vocational & Technical Education
Provides assistance to develop the academic, vocational and technical skills of students.
Title III English Language Acquisition
This program funds the development of high quality instructional programs to assure limited English proficient and immigrant students meet the same challenging state academic achievement standards that other children are expected to meet.
Highly Capable
Supports identification procedures and services for highly capable students.
Title V Innovative Education Program Strategies
Supports and provides additional resources for the libraries
State Programs—Annual Allocation
Learning Assistance Program
Services parallel and support the Title I program and its activities but can expand beyond Title I to all low achieving K—9th grade students.
State Transitional Bilingual
Funds many of the same services available under Title III and addresses the unique needs of students from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds and to help them achieve the high content and performance standards expected of all students in Washington State.
I-728
This initiative was passed by voters in November 2000 to improve public education and to achieve higher academic standards for all students. The law provides funding for a variety of activities to reduce class size, extend learning, provide early childhood support and provide professional development.
Programs funded by Competitive Grant Awards
Title II F
Comprehensive School Reform Grants
The purpose of these three year grants at each building is to implement Thinking Behaviors and Thinking Skills into the curriculum. The grant also provides a framework for focusing reform efforts in the district. Funding ends
8-31-05.
ECEAP Preschool Program
Provides funding for low income 4 year olds to attend preschool and receive intervention services.
District Preschool
Preschool is available for Manson 4 year olds. Spanish enrichment activities are an integral part.
21st Century Learning Centers
Provides opportunities for academic enrichment, tutorials, technology and recreation.
Readiness to Learn
Goal is to ensure children and youth have access to resources and services to help them achieve at their highest learning potential.
Reading First
The purpose of this three-year grant is that all students will read at grade level by the end of third grade. Resources support instruction, professional development and technical assistance.
Manson Program Directors
Cheryl Koenig 509-687-3140
Mike Degman 509-687-3140
No Child Left Behind
On January 8, 2002 President George Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. This act reauthorizes and amends federal education programs established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.
The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to provide all children with a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. The U.S. Department of Education is emphasizing four pillars within the bill: accountability, flexibility, research-based education and parent options. In essence, it is a national extension of the standards-based education reform efforts undertaken in Washington since 1993.
Parent Involvement
The school district will:
- Provide coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement. This will include assistance with translation and outreach to parents with emphasis on the needs of migrant parents and other parents in need of assistance.
- The District will coordinate parental involvement strategies with programs such as ECEAP, Title I Part C Migrant, State Bilingual Services and others as necessary.
- The district will coordinate parent leadership training and meet with parents annually to review program services and parent involvement strategies and modify if necessary.
- The school will communicate with parents in a language they understand.
- Parent information meetings are held regularly at meeting times that meet parent’s schedules.
- The school will explain curriculum, assessment, and proficiency levels to help parents understand their student’s progress and the school’s performance.
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