What is Title 1?
Title 1 is a federally-funded support program. The goal of Title 1/Intervention is to provide extra academic support and instruction for struggling students. Title 1/Intervention instruction is specialized reading and/or math instruction that is provided through the cooperation of the classroom teacher and the Title 1 Teachers/Interventionists. This extra help is in addition to daily classroom instruction.
Supplemental reading instruction with the Title 1 Teachers and/or Interventionists will be in small groups and may last from 20 to 40 minutes each session.
Title 1 Goals are--
To diagnose and identify specific reading/math deficits for eligible students.
To supplement and support (not replace) the classroom reading/math instruction.
To help students develop a positive attitude and self-confidence by providing reading/math success.
To formulate and implement plans that will improve students’ reading/math skills.
To help each student acquire the skills needed to function in the classroom.
To obtain parental support and involvement in our program.
To place more emphasis on Title 1 assistance at the primary level, as we believe more rapid results and a greater success rate will result from early intervention.
Student Identification Process
Children receiving Title 1/Intervention assistance are those students who, for a variety of reasons, have fallen behind their peers in reading/math. The purpose of Title I/Intervention is to help students catch up to grade-level expectations to succeed in the classroom.
Any student in grades K-5 is eligible for the Title 1 program. If reading/math problems are addressed when they first occur, children have a better chance to be successful in school. The opportunity to be a part of a Title 1/Intervention program is determined for each child and based on several pieces of assessment information. Each student is tested in the fall to determine their reading/math level, then they are monitored throughout the school year to measure progress.
Tools used to identify students for the Title 1/Intervention Reading/Math Program
For kindergarten through first grades, multiple developmentally appropriate measures, which may include teacher judgment and parent interviews, are used to identify children in greatest need.
For grades two and above, multiple educationally related, objective criteria and uniform procedures are used to identify and select students in greatest need for program participation. Students who score low on district reading assessments will be given first priority to receive Title 1/Intervention services.
Exit Title One Program
Students may exit the program at any time during the year. Students will be dismissed from the program by showing grade-level performance in the classroom, satisfactory performance on district reading/math assessments, and/or parent and teacher referral.