1. Knowlton Elementary
A Title I School

2. Why Are We a Title I Campus?
Under Every Student Succeeds Act campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students must be served with federal Title I funds.
Knowlton is approximately 77% economically disadvantaged.

3. What does it mean to be a Title I school ?
A Title I program is designed to help students achieve academic success by providing additional opportunities through supplemental funds.

4. How Does this Happen?
Knowlton receives approximately $140,000 from the federal government that must be spent according to strict guidelines. Title I schools must use scientifically research-based instructional strategies and implement a parental involvement program.

5. How Do We Spend our Funds?
Additional Staff
Math Specialist
Literacy Specialist
Academic Support Teacher
Counselor

6. How do we know how to use the money?
Each year a School Improvement Plan must be developed based on a campus comprehensive needs assessment. This plan includes strategies that note the ten schoolwide components of a Title I Program.

7. Ten Schoolwide Components
Needs Assessment
Schoolwide reform strategies to help students meet achievement standards
Instruction by highly qualified staff
On-Going Professional Development
Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers

8. Ten Schoolwide Components
6. Strategies to increase parental involvement
Strategies to assist preschool children in the transition to elementary school
Include teachers in decisions regarding assessments
Activities to assist students having difficulty with state assessments (STAAR)
Integration of Federal, State, and Local Services and Programs

9. Parent Information
The School-Parent-Student Compact will be reviewed at each parent-teacher conference throughout the year.
The Parent Involvement Policy will be sent to all parents.
Parents have the “Right to Know” the qualifications of their child’s teachers.

10. Parent Involvement Opportunities
Family Nights and Parent/Student Events
P.T.A. Membership
Parent Room Volunteer
Cafecitos
School Advisory Team
Parental Involvement Committee
Parent/Teacher conferences occur once a year and upon parent or teacher request anytime during the year.