NCLB Title I Funding and Use 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Title I Education Finance Incentive Grant formula?
- It rewards states that increase their overall education spending and improve equity in funding distribution (Correct answer)
- It allocates funds based solely on the number of low-income children in each state
- It provides bonuses to schools that exceed AYP targets
- It funds technology infrastructure in high-poverty districts
Correct answer: It rewards states that increase their overall education spending and improve equity in funding distribution
The Education Finance Incentive Grant formula rewards states that spend more on education and distribute funds more equitably across districts.
Question 2: Under NCLB, an LEA may carry over up to what percentage of its Title I Part A allocation to the next fiscal year without a waiver?
- 5%
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 25%
- 50%
Correct answer: 15%
LEAs may carry over up to 15% of their Title I Part A funds to the following year; any amount above that requires a waiver.
Question 3: What happens to a school's Title I funding if the school is identified for corrective action under NCLB?
- The school loses all Title I funding immediately
- The school must use at least 10% of its Title I funds for professional development (Correct answer)
- The school's Title I allocation is transferred to the SEA
- The school's funding is frozen at the prior year's level
Correct answer: The school must use at least 10% of its Title I funds for professional development
Schools in corrective action must reserve at least 10% of their Title I allocation for professional development activities.
Question 4: Under NCLB, which of the following students counts as a 'formula child' for Title I allocation purposes?
- Any student who scores below grade level on state assessments
- Children from low-income families, neglected or delinquent children, and foster children (Correct answer)
- All students enrolled in public schools
- Only students who are English language learners
Correct answer: Children from low-income families, neglected or delinquent children, and foster children
Title I formula children include children from low-income families (using Census poverty data), neglected or delinquent children, and children in foster care.
Question 5: How does NCLB define 'high poverty' for the purpose of Title I schoolwide program eligibility?
- Schools where more than 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
- Schools where at least 40% of students come from low-income families as defined by the Title I formula (Correct answer)
- Schools located in rural areas regardless of income levels
- Schools that have failed AYP for at least three consecutive years
Correct answer: Schools where at least 40% of students come from low-income families as defined by the Title I formula
A school qualifies for a Title I schoolwide program if at least 40% of its students come from low-income families as measured by the Title I formula.
Question 6: Under NCLB, which requirement ensures that Title I funds reach schools with the greatest need within an LEA?
- The rank-and-serve requirement (Correct answer)
- The supplement-not-supplant rule
- The comparability requirement
- The adequate yearly progress mandate
Correct answer: The rank-and-serve requirement
The rank-and-serve requirement directs LEAs to serve schools in rank order of poverty concentration, ensuring the highest-poverty schools are served first.
Question 7: A school chooses to consolidate Title I funds with other federal funds in a schoolwide program. Which of the following is TRUE about this consolidation?
- The school must track each federal fund source separately within its consolidated account
- The school may combine funds and is not required to track expenditures by individual federal program (Correct answer)
- Consolidation is prohibited under NCLB's fiscal accountability rules
- Only Title I and Title II funds may be consolidated; all other federal funds must remain separate
Correct answer: The school may combine funds and is not required to track expenditures by individual federal program
In a schoolwide program, schools may consolidate most federal funds and are not required to account for expenditures by individual federal program, simplifying fiscal management.
NCLB Title I Funding and Use 5
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Title I Education Finance Incentive Grant formula?