Title I FAQ

1.  What is a School-wide Title I Program?

 Schools with at least 40% low income families can develop a School-wide Title I Plan.  This program offers services to address the needs of students.  Frequent progress monitoring and assessment data is used to make instructional decisions. High quality instruction, materials, and interventions, that use proven and appropriate methods, are implemented.  The plan is revised and evaluated each year with input from building parents, teachers, and administrators.  Franklin Area School District is currently implementing a School-wide Title I program.

     

2.  When and where does instruction take place?

Title I students receive in-class assistance or intensive small group, pull-out instruction from a highly qualified reading specialist during the regular school day.  Developing readers are given more time for intensive instruction in order to close the achievement gap.  

 

3.  What are reading interventions?

Reading interventions are proven and appropriate programs and methods designed to address the needs of readers.  The goal of an intervention is to stop reading failure so that grade level skills can be mastered.   This is accomplished by direct and explicit instruction in addition to the regular classroom reading program. 

 

4.  What is the Title I PAC Meeting?

 Parent involvement is important for the success of Title I programs.  All parents are invited to attend the Title I Parent Advisory Council meetings.  Reminders are listed on the district calendar.  Dates and times rotate to accommodate parents.  At the PAC meeting, parents are given the opportunity to:


5.  What is the Family Engagement Policy?

 Each building in the Franklin Area School District has a Family Engagement Policy.  The district policy sets the expectation and establishes the framework for family involvement at each building. A school level policy explains how each school will involve families in their child's education. The Family Engagement Policy was developed with input from parents.  It is reviewed and updated annually. The current policy is available at each building from your reading specialists.  It's also distributed to parents and can be found on this Google site under Building Forms.

 

6.  What is a Home-School Compact?

 The Home-School compact states the goals and responsibilities of the family, student, and school.  All are necessary in order to provide a quality education.  Each school in the district has a Home-School compact that is distributed to parents.  The Home-School Compact was developed with input from parents.  It is reviewed and updated annually.  They can be located under the Building Forms tab on this site.