Title I Program

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally-funded program which provides services to schools based on student economic need. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides financial assistance to state and local educational agencies to meet the needs of at-risk children. The goal of Title I is to provide instructional services and activities which support students in meeting the state’s challenging performance standards. A Title I school-wide program permits schools to use resources to upgrade the entire educational program of the school and to raise academic achievement for all the students.

Every Title I School Has

A comprehensive needs assessment of the school
Proven methods and strategies for student learning, teaching, and school management based on scientific research
and effective practices
Instruction by highly-qualified teachers
High quality, ongoing, professional development based on scientifically-based research for teachers, principals and paraprofessionals
Strategies to attract high-quality, highly-qualified teachers to high need schools
Strategies to increase parent involvement, such as family literacy services
Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs
Measures to include teachers in decisions regarding the use of academic assessments
Activities to ensure that students having difficulty mastering the proficient or advanced levels of academic
achievement standards shall be provided with effective, timely, additional assistance
Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs