NCLB Title I Funding and Use 4

Question 1

Under NCLB, how must LEAs that receive Title I funds treat private school students and teachers?

Accepted Answer

LEAs must provide equitable services to eligible private school students and teachers

Answer

NCLB requires LEAs to provide equitable Title I services to eligible children and teachers in private schools, though the LEA controls the funds and program.

Question 2

What is the 'hold harmless' provision in Title I funding?

Accepted Answer

It ensures LEAs receive no less than a specified percentage of what they received in a prior year

Answer

The hold harmless provision guarantees that an LEA will not receive less than a certain percentage of its prior-year Title I allocation, protecting against sharp funding drops.

Question 3

Under NCLB, which agency is responsible for monitoring LEA compliance with Title I requirements?

Accepted Answer

State Education Agencies are primarily responsible for monitoring LEA compliance

Answer

SEAs have primary responsibility for monitoring LEA compliance with Title I and other NCLB requirements before the federal government steps in.

Question 4

Which of the following activities is an allowable use of the 1% Title I parental involvement set-aside at the LEA level?

Accepted Answer

Training parents to understand state academic standards and assessments

Answer

The parental involvement set-aside may be used to train parents to understand academic standards, assessments, and how to monitor their children's progress.

Question 5

A district receives a Title I audit finding that it used federal funds to pay for services it would have provided anyway with local funds. This violates which NCLB requirement?

Accepted Answer

Supplement-not-supplant requirement

Answer

Using Title I funds to pay for services the district would have provided with local money violates the supplement-not-supplant requirement.

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

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NCLB Title I Funding and Use 4