Title I - What is it?
What is Title I?
The Title I, Part A program provides financial assistance to state and local educational agencies to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
What will the Title I program do for my child?
The Title I program will provide your child with extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom.
How do schools receive Title I money?
- The Federal Government provides funding to each state.
- State Education Agencies send this money to school districts.
- How much money each school receives is determined by the number of low-income students attending that school.
- Title I schools:
- Identify the students at their school who need the most educational assistance based on the criteria the school has chosen. Students do NOT have to be from low-income families to receive Title I services.
- Set goals for improving the skills of Title I students at their school.
- Measure student progress to determine the success of the program.
- Develop programs for students to support the regular classroom instruction.
What does the Title I program generally offer?
- Smaller classes or special instructional spaces
- Additional teachers and aides
- Opportunities for professional development for school staff
- Additional time for teaching Title I students the skills they need
- A variety of supplementary teaching methods
- An individualized program for students
- Additional teaching materials which supplement the regular instruction