Why  Should I Know About Title I?

Because it can make a difference in  many lives! Title I can help:

Children achieve more in school and feel better about themselves.

Parents understand their children better.  Parents can also have more say about their children’s education.

Teachers benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed

How Title I Works

The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I.

*To get the funds, each state must submit a plan describing:

*what all children are expected to know and be able to do

*the high-quality standards of performance that all children are    expected to meet

*ways to measure progress.

State educational agencies (SEAs) send the money to school districts based on the numbers of low- income families.

The local school district (called a Local Education Agency, or LEA) identifies eligible schools and provides Title I  resources.

Schools, with the guidance of their Superintendent and Director of Curriculum & Technology, decide how best to use their Title I funds.

Parent Involvement Policy:

Details how: –We will involve parents in the process of school review and improvement –We will provide the necessary technical assistance to parents to support and improve student academic achievement –We will build the parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement

The policy also must include: –How parents are involved in the development of the Parent Involvement Policy –How parents are involved in the evaluation and revision of the Parent Involvement Policy.

Title I Budgets :

Set-asides at the district level –Parental involvement, Professional development, School Choice/SES,…

Set-asides at the school level, minimum –1% Parent Involvement –5%/10% Professional Development, depending on whether or not the school is in improvement.