1. Passmore Elementary
A Title I School

2. Why Are We a Title I Campus?
Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students (75% or above) must be served with federal Title I funds.
Passmore is approximately 91.4% 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? Passmore Elementary receives approximately
$322,830 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
Reading Specialist
Academic Support Teacher
Instructional Assistant
Counselor
Instructional Supplies
Day Tutoring
Staff Development
Data Review Subs
Parental Involvement

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 is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year and is reviewed at each parent-teacher conference throughout the year.
The Parent Involvement Policy is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year.
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
P.T.A. Board
Title I Committee
School Advisory Team
Parent and Family Engagement Committee
Parent/Teacher conferences occur once a year and upon parent or teacher request
anytime during the year.