Overview of Title I Services

Purpose Overview of Title I Funding sources Expectations Parent Night Assessments Structure for grade level services

Title I Activity Sort the information in your envelope into two categories (If you don’t have these materials they are available on the website) Category A – what you want for Title I students Category B – what you want for Non-Title I students

Isn’t this what we want for all students? Use quality assessments and accountability systems to measure student growth Provide students with well trained teachers, viable curriculum, and instructional materials that align to challenging state academic standards Ensure that parents and administrators can measure progress against common expectations for academic achievement Close the achievement gap between high and low performing children especially those gaps between minority and non-minority students, and between disadvantaged and advantaged peers Provide children an enriched and accelerated education program Provide parents with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children Elevate the quality of instruction by providing staff with professional development opportunities Provide choice to students in low-performing schools, allowing them to attend a school where they are more likely to receive a high-quality education

Funding Details Title 1 funds are used to close the gap between low-income students and other students. Funding comes from U.S. Department of Education based on the % of students eligible for Free & Reduced lunch. ALL students in the qualifying school are eligible to participate in Title I services, regardless of their own economic status.

Eligibility So, how does my child qualify for services? Based on data collected from teachers your child may or may not qualify. Your child may qualify in math and not reading. Your child may qualify in the fall, but not in the spring. Once you participate you are not locked in. Constant review of data and fluidity of groups is an expectation.

The Feds Require… CBM, CBA, Progress Monitoring Tools DOCUMENTATION PARENT COMMUNICATION & MEETINGS JUST TO NAME A FEW!!

District Funding

CBM Resources – Progressing Monitoring

Double, or triple dips… Classroom instruction Title I tutors Reading Recovery

So, What Does Title I Look Like?

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Dr. Reese – Reading Specialist

How Can Parents Help? Ensure that your child is at school on time on a regular basis Make school work a priority at home Teach self-respect and respect for adults and others Promote reading daily for minutes Read and respond to school-to-home communication and reply promptly Attend conferences Encourage your child by building on his/her strengths

Shared Responsibility

What do we do for our Title I students? Whatever it takes!