What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program through the Elementary and Secondary act (ESEA) designed to provided support to students who are performing below grade level in reading and/or math. The goal is to emphasize high academic standards in an effort to help students succeed in the classroom and reach grade level performance.
How do schools become eligible to become a Schoolwide Title School?
Schools must meet the following two requirements:
- A Free/Reduced priced lunch reaching at least 40% eligible
- A school must already be a Title I school to be a Schoolwide title School
What is a Schoolwide Program?
A Schoolwide program is a comprehensive reform strategy designed to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school; its primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate proficiency and advanced levels of achievement on state academic standards.
Who provides Title I instructional support and when/how does the support happen?
- Certified licensed teacher and highly qualified paraprofessionals
- Typically, Title I teacher works with students in small groups for approximately 20-30 minutes a day in reading and/or math.
- Title I teacher and classroom teacher collaborate to plan lessons that will reinforce skills and concepts from standards based classroom lessons.
- Support can occur both in the classroom and out of the classroom, with students not missing core instruction, with support being in addition to, not in place of, classroom instruction.
How are students selected?
- A Title I Schoolwide school is not required to identify specific students
- Entire staff provides opportunities for all children to meet the State's high levels of proficiency and advanced levels of student perfomance, paying particular attention to students most at risk, based on data criteria, of not meeting state standards. Parents are kep up to date on students progress through conferences and communications.
How are parents/guardians involved?
In schoolwide programs, parents are invited to attend the school's annual title I meeting. Parents, staff, and students may participate in the development and carrying out of a compact that spells out the goals and shared responsibilities of the child, school, and parents for student success. Parents are encouraged to participate in Title I meetings and learning opportunities.
As a parent/guardian, you have the right to...
- know the qualifications of your child's teacher
- expect regular communication with your school in a language that you can understand
- know how your schild's school is rated on its state test scores
- work with other parents and staff to develop a school-level parent compact between the school and its families
- work with teachers, parents, and the school principal to develop your school's family involvement plan.
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