NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Title I Funding and Use Questions and Answers

Question 1

Under NCLB, what was the minimum percentage of students from low-income families required for a Title I school to be eligible to operate a schoolwide program, allowing it to use funds to upgrade the entire school's educational program?

Accepted Answer

40%

Answer

25%

Answer

50%

Answer

75%

Question 2

A principal of a Title I school wants to use Title I funds to hire a new 4th-grade teacher to reduce class sizes for all 4th-grade students. The district's standard staffing formula already provides the school with five 4th-grade teachers based on enrollment. Which NCLB funding principle would this action most likely violate?

Accepted Answer

Supplement, Not Supplant

Answer

Equitable Services

Answer

Parental Involvement Set-Aside

Answer

Maintenance of Effort

Question 3

According to NCLB, if a Local Education Agency (LEA) received a Title I allocation of more than $500,000, what minimum percentage of that allocation was required to be set aside for parental involvement activities?

Accepted Answer

1%

Answer

10%

Answer

5%

Answer

0.5%

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the primary focus of a Title I Targeted Assistance program under the No Child Left Behind Act?

Accepted Answer

Providing supplemental instructional services only to students identified as failing or most at-risk of failing.

Answer

Providing professional development for all teachers in the school.

Answer

Upgrading the entire educational program and infrastructure for all students.

Answer

Funding extracurricular activities to increase student engagement.

Question 5

A principal of a Title I school operating a schoolwide program identifies through a needs assessment that a significant number of students are falling behind due to a lack of academic support after school hours. Which of the following would be an allowable use of Title I funds to address this need?

Accepted Answer

Funding an after-school tutoring and homework assistance program for all students.

Answer

Purchasing new uniforms for the school's basketball team.

Answer

Paying for the salaries of core classroom teachers required by state law.

Answer

Repaving the school's parking lot for staff and visitors.

Question 6

Which of the following expenditures in a Title I school would most clearly represent a violation of the 'supplement, not supplant' provision under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Using Title I funds to purchase the same core reading curriculum that the district provides to all non-Title I schools using local funds.

Answer

Hiring a reading specialist to provide extra help to struggling students.

Answer

Purchasing supplemental software for a computer lab to be used by at-risk students.

Answer

Paying for professional development focused on strategies for teaching low-income students.