What is Title 1 Reading?
- Title 1 is a federally-funded, general education support program. The goal of Title 1 Reading is to provide extra reading help and instruction for struggling readers.
- Title 1 instruction is specialized reading instruction provided in addition to the classroom teacher's core instruction.
- Supplemental reading instruction with the Title 1 Reading teacher will be in small groups, two to five times weekly for approximately 20-30 minutes each session.
- Daily at-home reading is an integral part of the Title 1 Reading program. Parents should interact with their child while reading and discuss books that their children bring home.
Title 1 Goals
- To diagnose and identify specific reading problems in each eligible student.
- To supplement and support (not replace) the classroom reading instruction.
- To foster an enjoyment of books and to encourage reading as a leisure activity.
- To develop a positive attitude and self-confidence by providing reading success.
- To formulate and implement plans that will improve students’ reading 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 assistance are those students who, for a variety of reasons, are below district grade level benchmarks. The purpose of Title 1 is to help them catch up to grade level and succeed in the classroom.
- Any student in grades K-3 in our public or private schools are eligible for the Title 1 program. If reading 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 program is determined for each child and based on several pieces of information. Each student is tested in the fall, winter, and spring to determine their reading level and monitored throughout the school year to measure progress. A parent of guardian must sign the permission letter and send it back to the Title 1 teacher via their child to receive the additional help.
Tools used to identify students for the Title 1 Reading program
- District Assessments, classroom teacher input, and the Title 1 assessment packet are used to help in the identification process.
Exit Title 1 Program
- Students may exit the program at any time during the year. Students will be dismissed from the program by showing increased grade level performance in the classroom. The student will only be dismissed from the program after consultation with the classroom teacher, parent, student, lead teacher and Title One teacher.