OVERVIEW

(Per AACPS webpage)--Title I, Part A is contained in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015. This legislation reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Title I, Part A is a federal program that provides financial assistance to local school systems and schools with high percentages of economically disadvantaged children to support academic achievement. All twenty-four local education agencies in Maryland receive Title I funds. These funds provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children who attend Title I schools master challenging curricula and meet state standards. Title I funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, additional teachers, materials of instruction, as well as after-school and summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum.

By law, schools are required to:

• • develop Home School-Parent compacts

  • develop a school level Parent & Family Engagement Plan

  • host Title I Parent input meetings

  • if requested, provide the teacher's instructional qualifications

Additional Title I Resources:

AACPS Family website https://www.aacps.org/domain/148

AACPS Title I website www.aacps.org/title1

• Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, www.maec.org (valuable parent information and resources)