Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides federal financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplemental services to meet the educational needs of educationally disadvantaged children. The legislation requires LEAs to provide state and local resources in Title I schools that are comparable to the services provided in non-Title I schools.
Demonstrating comparability is a prerequisite for receiving Title I, Part A funds. Title I, Part A allocations are made annually, therefore comparability is an annual requirement.
This Web page provides information for LEAs to comply with the 2011-12 California Department of Education (CDE) comparability requirements.
Please note that the deadline for submitting Comparability documents has been postponed, due to the late release of data by CDE. An update will be forthcoming.
Letters and Guidance
- Notification letter to LEAs regarding 2011-12 Comparability reporting requirements
(PDF; Revised 06-Sep-2011) - Meeting Title I, Part A Comparability Requirements (DOC; Revised 06-Sep-2011)
- Local Educational Agencies required to conduct Title I, Part A Comparability calculations and submit reports in 2011-12 (XLS; Revised 06-Sep-2011)
Technical Assistance
- Narrated PowerPoint presentation of Title I, Part A Comparability (FLASH)
- Text transcription of Title I, Part A Comparability presentation (DOC)
Forms and Instructions
- Comparability Form Selection Chart (DOC)
- Form A - Local Educational Agency Profile (XLS)
- Form A - Local Educational Agency Profile - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC; Revised 26-Sep-2011)
- Form B - School Data (XLS)
- Form B - School Data - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC)
- Form C - Instructional Staff Data (XLS)
- Form C - Instructional Staff Data - Sample Form and Instructions (XLS)
- Form D - Student to Instructional Staff Ratio - Option 1 (XLS)
- Form D - Student to Instructional Staff Ratio - Option 1 - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC)
- Form E - Student to Instructional Staff Salary Ratio - Option 2 (XLS)
- Form E - Student to Instructional Staff Salary Ratio - Option 2 - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC)
- Form F - All Title I Schools - Option 1 (XLS)
- Form F - All Title I Schools - Option 1 - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC)
- Form G - All Title I Schools - Option 2 (XLS)
- Form G - All Title I Schools - Option 2 - Sample Form and Instructions (DOC)
Resources
Sample District Policies developed by the California School Boards Association Board Policy Title I Programs
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, General Assurances for Comparability
Consolidated Application Part I and II Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) General Assurances, Title I, Part A, and State Compensatory Education legal assurances.
