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What You need to know about TITLE I

 

How does TITLE I work?

 

The Federal Government provides funding to states each year for TITLE I, to get funds; each state must submit a plan describing:

 

ü       What children are expected to know

ü       The high quality standards of performance that all children are expected to meet

ü       Ways to measure progress

 

The State Educational Agencies (SEA”S) send the money to the district based on the number of low-income families.

 

The local school district (called a “Local Education Agency,” or LEA) identifies eligible schools—those with the highest percentage of children from low- income families—and provides Title I resources.

 

 

THE TITLE I school (this includes parents, teachers, administrators and other school staff) works to:

 

ü       Identify students most in need of educational help (students do not have to be from low-income families to be helped.)

ü       Set goals for improvement

ü       Develop programs that add to the regular classroom instruction

ü       Try to involve parents in all aspects of the program

 

The school’s TITLE I program is reviewed each year by administrators and parents.  If the GOALS are NOT met, the plans must be revised.

 

ABOUT TITLE I

 

What is Title I?

 

It is the largest federal aid program for our nation’s schools

 

The GOAL of TITLE I is a high quality education for every child, so the program provides extra help and instruction to students who need it the most.  Those children who are the furthest from meeting the standards the state has set for all children.  Title I resources are directed to schools with high poverty levels.

 

 

The program serves millions of children in the elementary and secondary schools each year.  Most districts participate.  Title I also serves children who attend parochial and private schools.

 

 

Why should I know about TITLE I?

 

Because it can make a difference in many lives!

 

 

TITLE I CAN HELP:

 

Children do better in school and feel better about themselves.

 

Parents understand their children better.  Parents can also have more say about their children’s education.

 

Teachers who can benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

 

*The District Parent Advisory Council serves as the link between the LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ’S TITLE I FEDERAL PROGRAMS and the campus