Title I, Part A Administrative and Technical Assistance Meeting, Spring 2015
50 Years of Title I in Maryland:
Building on the Past, Meeting the Challenges of the Present,
and Moving Towards the Future!
May 12, 2015
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Agenda - Administrative Meeting, May 12, 2015
9:00 a.m. Overview of the Day
Tina McKnight
Specialist, Program Improvement and Family Support Branch (PIFS)
Division of Student, Family and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
9:10 a.m. Welcome
Maria E. Lamb
Director, Program Improvement and Family Support Branch (PIFS)
Division of Student, Family and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
Lillian E. Lowery, State Superintendent of Schools
Maryland State Department of Education
Kristina Kyles, Assistant State Superintendent
Division of Student, Family and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
9:30 a.m. Blast from the Past
Tina McKnight, Specialist, PIFS
10:00 a.m. Title I Data: From the Past to the Present
Genevieve Barrow Gongar, Specialist, PIFS
10:15 a.m. Title I Today: Title I Distinguished School Presentation
Belle Grove Elementary School, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Tamara Kelly, Principal
John Wojtila, School-Based Title I Math Resource Teacher
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Braiding of Funds
Nola Cromer, Title I Specialist, PIFS
Ilhye Yoon, Title III/ELL Specialist, Division of Curriculum,
Assessment and Accountability
Valerie Ashton-Thomas, Coordinator,
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Grant, PIFS
11:45 a.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions I and II (50 minutes each with 10 minutes transition time)
1st Rotation: (12:45 – 1:35 p.m.)
2nd Rotation: (1:45 – 2:35 p.m.)
Examining the Impact of Title I Resources and Services
Center for Applied Learning and Technology (CALT) Building, Room 100
Office of Strategic School Improvement, Baltimore City Public Schools
Tasha F. Johnson, Interim Director
Luke Dillon, Title I Coordinator
Debbie Holley, Title I Coordinator
Parent Involvement Strategies
Florestano Building, Lecture Hall, Room 101
Sandra Grulich, Early Childhood Coordinator, Cecil County Public Schools
Donna Quatman-Wilder, Teacher Specialist,
Family and Community Involvement, Frederick County Public Schools
2:45 p.m. Breakout Session III – LEA Like-size Discussion Groups
Large LEAs: CALT Building, Room 100
Medium LEAs: Florestano Building, Lecture Hall, Room 101
Small LEAs: Florestano Building, Room 120
3:45 p.m. Evaluation and Adjourn