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| What is Title I? |
Title I is a federal program that serves schools throughout the United States. The Title I program was reauthorized under the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001. The purpose
of this legislation is "to help the neediest schools and students reach the same challenging standards expected of all children." (Public
Law 107-110)
The Title I program provides extra help to students to assist them in meeting state and local education standards. The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Most school districts participate. Funds are directed to schools with the highest poverty levels.
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| How Title I Works: The Federal Government |
- The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I. To obtain the funds, each state must submit a plan describing:
- What all children are expected to know (in Virginia, these are the Standards of Learning)
- The high-quality standards of performance that all children are expected to meet
- Ways to measure progress.
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| How Title I Works: State Educational Agency |
| The State Educational Agency (SEA) allocates funds to school districts.
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| How Title I Works: Local Education Agency |
| The Local Education Agency (LEA) identifies eligible
schools--those with the highest percentage of children from
low-income families -- and provides Title I resources.
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| How Title I Works: Title I Schools |
- Title I schools include parents, teachers, administrators and other school staff who work to:
- Identify students most in need of educational help (students do not have to be from low-income families to receive assistance)
- Set goals for improvement
- Measure student progress, using state and local standards
- Develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction
- Provide opportunities for professional development for school staff
- Hire additional teachers
- Involve parents in all aspects of the
program
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| How Title I Works: Evaluations |
| The Title I program is evaluated using state, district, and local assessments. Each year administrators, teachers, and parents review the school's Title I program. If the program goals have not been met, program and school plans are revised.
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