MNCS High School and Elementary Continuous Improvement Designation:
This year, MNCS has been designated a Continuous Improvement School under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Some information to know about Title I and MMR:
This year, MNCS has been designated a Continuous Improvement School under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Some information to know about Title I and MMR:
- There are only 750 Title I Schools in MN
- Applying for the Federal Title I grant is optional for schools
Title I Grants provide additional funding for supports in Math and Reading for students - There are many MMR Designation Levels:
- Continuous Improvement designation – the lowest 25 % of Title I schools that are not Focus or Priority schools (not just the lowest 25%)
- Focus School designation- the lowest 10% of Title I schools related to achievement gap reduction
- Priority School designation – the lowest 5% of Title I schools overall
- Schools earn points in each student category in which there are at least 20 students.
- Some student categories are weighted in the percentage calculation (special education, free and reduced lunch, Black, Hispanic, and American Indian)
- Keep in mind that MNCS typically has smaller groupings of students in these categories due to the small size of the district
- For more information on this designation see the fact sheet or visit the MDE MMR website (www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/ESEAFlex/MMR/index.html)