Title 1 Math

What is Title 1?

Title I is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at risk students. Some Title I schools offer school wide programs available to all students, while some offer a targeted assistance program for eligible students. Both program types provide extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom.

What is the purpose of Title I funding?

According to the US Department of Education, the purpose of Title I funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.”

What do Title I programs offer?

Supports offered through Title I include:

small group instruction in or outside the classroom to supplement and support practices to increase classroom learning
extra time for teaching students the skills they need
a variety of teaching methods to reach academic goals
additional teaching materials which supplement a student’s regular instruction
instructional goals targeted to your student’s needs
opportunities for professional development for school staff

What is Assessed at each grade level?

All students are screened 3 times a year (with some exceptions) using the AIMSWEB PLUS screening tool. The two main areas in which they are assessed are:

1 . NUMBER SENSE

What is Number Sense? Number sense can be defined as the ability to understand the meaning of numbers, define different relationships among numbers, recognize the relative size of numbers, and think flexibly with numbers (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989). More on Number Sense here.

2. CONCEPTS and APPLICATIONS

Essentially this is the application of grade level math concepts; applied math.

Grade-specific information listed below.

Kindergarten

1:1 ASSESSMENT

NUMBER SENSE:

1 minute each
Number Naming Fluency: Identifying verbally numbers 0-20 for 1 min.
Quantity Total Fluency : Identifying the total number of dots in one or two boxes
Quantity Difference Fluency (Winter and Spring only): Identifying differences between two boxes containing dots.

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
25 questions presented and answered verbally

Grade 1

1:1 ASSESSMENT

NUMBER SENSE:

1 minute each
Math Fact Fluency - 1 digit: Solving simple addition and subtraction problems verbally.
Number Comparison Fluency - pairs: Verbally identifying the greater number between two numbers (1 and 2 digit numbers)
Math Fact Fluency - tens (winter/spring only): Mentally solving +10/-10 fact problems (i.e. 57 + 10 =)

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
25 questions presented and answered verbally

Grade 2

computer-based assessment

NUMBER SENSE:

Number Comparison Fluency - triads: 3 min. timed assessment where student determines magnitude of 2 and 3 digit numbers (i.e. is 23 closer to 20, closer to 30, or exactly between)
Mental Computation Fluency: 4 min. timed assessment where student mentally solves multiple-choice problems where they a.) add and subtract multiples of 10 and 100 and b.) add and subtract 2- and 3- digit numbers

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
30 questions presented and answered on the computer (questions can be read aloud)

Grade 3

computer-based assessment

NUMBER SENSE:

Number Comparison Fluency- triads: 3 min. timed assessment where student determines magnitude of 2, 3, and 4 digit numbers (i.e. is 240 closer to 200, closer to 300, or exactly between)
Mental Computation Fluency: 4 min. timed assessment where student mentally solves multiple-choice problems where they a. ) add and subtract 3- and 4- digit numbers and b.) multiply 1 digit numbers with 2- or 3- digit multiples of 10

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
30 questions presented and answered on the computer (questions can be read aloud)

Grade 4

computer-based assessment

NUMBER SENSE:

Number Comparison Fluency - triads: 3 min. timed assessment where student determines magnitude of 3 and 4 digit numbers as well as basic fractions (i.e. is 380 closer to 300, closer to 400, or exactly between)
Mental Computation Fluency: 4 min. timed assessment where student mentally solves multiple-choice problems where they a.) multiply 1-digit with 2- or 3- digit multiples of 10 or 100 b.) divide 3-digit multiples of 10 by 1-digit numbers and c.) add and subtract 4- and 5- digit numbers

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
30 questions presented and answered on the computer (questions can be read aloud)

Grade 5

computer-based assessment

NUMBER SENSE:

Number Comparison Fluency - triads: 3 min. timed assessment where student determines magnitude of 4 and 5 digit numbers, fractions, and decimals (i.e. is 4,500 closer to 4,000, closer to 5,000, or exactly between)
Mental Computation Fluency - 4 min. timed assessment where student mentally solves multiple-choice problems where they a.) add and subtract 4- and 5- digit numbers b.) multiply and divide multiples of 10 c.) add and subtract fractions with like or unlike denominators and d.) order of operations

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS:

untimed
30 questions presented and answered on the computer (questions can be read aloud)

How does my student get referred to

Title 1 math services?

As a team, we look at the results of the AIMSWEB screening tool to determine who would benefit most from more focused support in any areas in which they were below average (NUMBER SENSE). The main goal then being to build up the student's number sense which will provide them with a stronger number/math foundation in which to build upon in the classroom with new learning. Grade levels are looked at as a whole and students who are lowest (and NOT receiving Special Education services already in math) will be picked up for additional support. Support may be within or outside of the classroom.

Title I is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at risk students. Some Title I schools offer school wide programs available to all students, while some offer a targeted assistance program for eligible students. Both program types provide extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom.

What is the purpose of Title I funding?

According to the US Department of Education, the purpose of Title I funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.”

What do Title I programs offer?

Supports offered through Title I include:

small group instruction in or outside the classroom to supplement and support practices to increase classroom learning
extra time for teaching students the skills they need
a variety of teaching methods to reach academic goals
additional teaching materials which supplement a student’s regular instruction
instructional goals targeted to your student’s needs
opportunities for professional development for school staff

what interventions are provided?

Our goal is to provide research-based interventions

Examples include, but are not limited to:

Concrete-representational-abstract (CRA model): beginning with concrete objects/manipulatives, move to representations such as pictures/drawings, then move to abstract numbers/concepts. Can be used with most math concepts.
Explicit Instruction: explicitly modeling strategies and procedures, then guided practice, followed by independent practice.

These interventions are typically provided in a small group setting outside of the classroom 2-3x/week for 30 min. sessions but that can vary.