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Title I Programs Guide for Parents

Title I School

Schoolwide Title I Programs

A Guide for Parents

What is Title I?

It is a federal program to help all students get a good education and meet academic standards.

Title I can help a whole school

A schoolwide Title I program allows schools that qualify to use Title I money to pay for educational programs for the whole school. It can offer services and programs that can help improve your child's education.

What benefits do Schoolwide Title I programs offer?

classroom services, tutors, teachers and other, support staff, resources such as computers, group activities and workshops, professional development for teachers and staff.

What goes into a schoolwide program? It is based on...

  • Performance standards
  • Goals to help all students read the standards
  • Well-trained teachers and other staff
  • Community support
  • Progress you can measure (Student work, test scores, grades)

What do schoolwide programs offer?

Depending on the school's needs a program may offer...

  • Extra learning time (before or after school programs, summer programs)
  • Schoolwide projects (community activities, school newspaper)
  • Team teaching (pair up for combined lessons)

A schoolwide program may put extra effort into:

  • Drug and violence prevention
  • Keeping class sizes small
  • Improving reading or other skills
  • Teaching job skills and technology

A schoolwide Title I program generally follows these steps:

  • A needs assessment
  • Planning
  • Professional development
  • Getting resources in place
  • Yearly reviews

To be a successful schoolwide Title I program schools can:

  • Offer adult programs through workshops or classes for reading, writing, math, and parent skills
  • Reach out to parents through newsletters and conferences

To be a successful schoolwide Title I program parents can:

  • Help plan the schoolwide program
  • Work with the school by volunteering, attending meetings and conferences, and join the P.T.A.

Learn more about schoolwide programs contact:

  • Staff involved in the school's Title I program
  • Your state's education department
  • The U.S. Department of Education 1-800-USA-LEARN www.ed.gov/