Elementary Targeted Assistance Title I Plan

Purpose

The purpose of the Title I Targeted Assistance Program is to provide supplemental academic support to students who demonstrate the greatest need in reading and/or mathematics. Services are designed to help eligible students meet grade-level academic standards.

Student Identification Process

Students are identified for Title I services using multiple educational measures, including but not limited to:

• FastBridge universal screening data

• Classroom performance

• Teacher recommendations

• Diagnostic assessments

• Progress monitoring data

• Report card grades

• State assessment data (when applicable)

FastBridge screening assessments are administered three times per year (fall, winter, spring). Students performing below benchmark expectations may be considered for Title I support.

Eligibility Criteria

Students may qualify for Title I services when they:

• Score below established benchmark levels on FastBridge assessments;

• Demonstrate academic skill deficits compared to grade-level expectations; and

• Show a need for supplemental intervention beyond core classroom instruction.

Eligibility is determined through a collaborative review of student data by school staff.

Services Provided

Title I services may include:

• Small-group instruction

• Supplemental reading intervention

• Supplemental math intervention

• Evidence-based instructional strategies

• Progress monitoring

• Targeted skill practice

Services are supplemental and are provided in addition to regular classroom instruction.

Progress Monitoring

Student progress is monitored regularly using:

• FastBridge progress monitoring tools

• Classroom assessments

• Teacher observations

• Intervention performance data

Instructional groups and interventions may be adjusted based on student growth and response to intervention.

Parent Communication

Parents/guardians are informed of student academic needs and intervention supports through the Individual Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP) process. The IRIP outlines identified areas of need, intervention supports, progress monitoring, and strategies to support student growth.

Ongoing communication regarding student progress may also occur through conferences, progress reports, and other school communication methods.

An annual parent meeting is held during the fall of each school year.

Program Review

The Title I program is reviewed annually to evaluate:

• Student growth and achievement

• Effectiveness of interventions

• Use of assessment data

• Program implementation

Adjustments are made as needed to improve student outcomes.