Title I provides funding to schools and districts with high percentages of economically disadvantaged students to help improve academic achievement. There are two types of Title I programs - schoolwide, which provides support to all students at high poverty schools, and targeted assistance, which provides support to only identified at-risk students. Schools qualify for Title I funds if 40% or more of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Title I requires parent involvement, adequate yearly progress, challenging curriculum, and that teachers be highly qualified. It also applies regulations regarding implementation, instructional requirements, parent involvement, impacts on students, and teacher qualifications.

1. Title I Amy Birdwell and Leslie Darnell

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

3. Associated Programs No Child Left Behind Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965

4. Types of Title I Programs School Wide All students are targeted for assistance Target Assistance Requires students to be pull outs

5. 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

6. 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

7. Impacts Discipline Singling out can occur Most students in fact, look forward to participation Discipline can occur due to self-esteem issues

8. 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

9. 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

10. References Archived Information: School-wide Programs. Title I, Part A Policy Guidance. http://ed.gov/legislation/ESEA/Title_I/swpguide.htm l 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.htm l 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/special program s/docs/ components .pdf Retreived July 1, 2011