Title I

Amy Birdwell and Leslie Darnell

• To improve the academic achievement of the disadvantaged. (www.ed.gov)

Purpose

Associated Programs

• No Child Left Behind• Elementary and Secondary Act of

1965

Types of Title I Programs

• School Wide– All students are targeted for assistance

• Target Assistance– Requires students to be pull outs

Qualifications for Title I Funding

• 40% of the students or more qualify for free and reduced meals

• Student standardized test scores determined by LEA’s

Parent Involvement

• Parents are provided a compact about Title I

• Parents must be notified of Title I services

• LEA’s determine what information is provided

Impacts Discipline

• Singling out can occur• Most students in fact, look forward to

participation• Discipline can occur due to self-

esteem issues

Instructional Requirements

• Curriculum must be challenging• Adequate yearly progress must be

present• Separate measures must be available

for:– Disadvantaged– Racial and Ethnic groups– Disabled– English Language Learners

• Results must be valid and reliable

Teacher Specific Regulations Regarding Implementation

• Teachers and paraprofessionals must be “Highly Qualified”

• Ongoing professional development is required

• Students must make progress and be tutored if necessary

• Applies only to teachers that teach core curriculum and design plans for the core subjects

References

Archived Information: School-wide Programs. Title I, Part A Policy Guidance.http://ed.gov/legislation/ESEA/Title_I/swpguide.html Retrieved June 27, 2011.  No Child Left Behind Act. http://nochildleftbehind.gov Retrieved June 27, 2011. Texas Education Agency. Division of the NCLB Program Coordination. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/ Retrieved June 27, 2011. U.S. Department of Education. www.ed.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2011.  Title I-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html Retrieved July, 1 2011. Green, Cory. Guidance for the Implementation of Title I, Part A, February 1, 2010 Green, Cory. Guidance for the Implementation of NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements, September 1, 2010 Williams, Shirley. Title I Campus Coordinator. Peaster Elementary. Interview.

July 16, 2011 Components of a Title I School-wide Program www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/specialprograms/docs/components.pdf Retreived July 1, 2011