What Is Title I?

What is Title I?

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.

How Does Our School Receive Title I Money?

First, the federal government provides funding to each state. Then, each State Educational Agency sends money to its school districts. How much money each school receives is determined by the number of low-income students attending that school. Finally, Title I schools:

• Identify the students at their school who need the most educational assistance based on the criteria that school has chosen. Students do NOT have to be from low-income families to receive Title I services.
• Set goals for improving the skills of educationally disadvantaged students at their school.
• Measure student progress to determine the success of the Title I program for each student.
• Develop programs for each individual student in order to support/supplement regular classroom instruction.

How Can I Help My Child?

• Join local and national school/parent organizations
• Support school extra-curricular activities
• Volunteer at the school
• Attend parent-teacher conferences
• Communicate with your student’s teacher regularly by writing notes,telephoning the school, etc.
• Keep your student’s teacher informed about events in his or her life which may affect his/her performance at school
• Discuss with your student’s teacher and parent organizations other ideas for parent involvement