Title I is a federal program that provides financial assistance to schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure all children meet state academic standards. At Hawthorne Elementary, Title I funds are used to lower class sizes, provide programs for English language learners, hire intervention teachers for reading and math, and offer professional development for teachers. The goal of these programs is to improve instruction and help students, especially those struggling in certain subjects, achieve academic success.

1. Title I Information
Hawthorne Elementary
Annual Meeting
Sept. 27, 2014

2. What is Title I?
· Title I is the nation’s largest federal ($$)
assistance program for schools
· Short for Title I, Part A of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind
Act 2001.

3. What is the goal of Title I?
O The goal of Title I is to help every child get a
high-quality education.

4. What types of programs are
provided through Title I funds?
More teachers and programs –
O At Hawthorne Elementary this means:
O Smaller classes through Class Size
Reduction (CSR) - 3 teachers
O ELL program
O Success Coordinator
O Social Worker
O Reading Intervention Teachers
O Math teacher
O Early Childhood Program
O Boystown Training for the staff

5. What types of programs are
provided through Title I funds?
O More training for school staff –
O At Hawthorne Elementary this means:
O Funded Professional Development Plan for our
building
O Funding for staff to attend workshops on
research-based instructional strategies
O Funds for Boystown training – a way to teach
students to manage their own behavior

6. What types of programs are
provided through Title I funds?
 Extra time for instruction
 Variety of teacher methods and materials
 Educationally focused family activities
 Supplemental Education Services

7. Being a Focus school means….
Two years ago, our testing in reading and math for
two of our sub-groups was too low
A focus on data has helped us identified which kids
need help, and what type of interventions help them
Our math intervention teacher, Mr. Jager, is funded
through this program.

8. How does Title I help your
child?
· Smaller class sizes allow more instructional
time focusing on individual students’
learning needs
· Programs are designed to meet students’
specific learning needs
· The quality of instruction in the classroom is
improved through the research based
strategies in the professional development
plan.

9. Where do we hope to go?
O Staff at Hawthorne Elementary will
continue to capitalize on their
collective efforts to make sure all
students learn at high levels.

10. Improvements
O The 1:1 computer initiative
O Advanced training for teachers in math and
reading
O Adding the math teacher to work with
students in 2nd-5th grades that are struggling
O Adding the Success Coordinator, another
counselor who focuses on student behavior
and success

11. What’s different?
O We often call on students to share their
experiences from family, culture, or
community.
O We don’t have students working in isolation
from peers or emphasize only speed and
memorization – we see our students
working in a variety of groups and partners.
O Students have goal folders where they set
goals and document their progress.

12. In math, what do we see in the
classroom?
O Students are actively involved in all aspects
of the lesson.
O Students solve problems as their primary
purpose in math.
O Students work fewer computational
exercises and more problems that require
higher-order thinking.
O Students are asked to justify and explain
their thinking

13. Reading and Writing
O More guided reading groups, working with
students at their specific level.
O Kids have access to computer programs like
Big Universe and Pebble Go which provide
ebooks.
O Students can access them at home.

14. Encouraging students to
think, reason, and share ideas
O They do more than get the right answer; they
think critically about their ideas, give
reasons for their answers, and communicate
their ideas in math, reading, and writing.

15. Communication
O Visit with your child’s teacher if you have
questions about what he/she is learning.