Title I Program Guide for Parents
Title I Program Guide for Parents
Title I School
Schoolwide Title I Programs
A Guide for Parents
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It is a federal program to help all students get a good education and meet academic standards.
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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.
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classroom services, tutors, teachers and other, support staff, resources such as computers, group activities and workshops, professional development for teachers and staff.
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- 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)
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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)
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- Drug and violence prevention
- Keeping class sizes small
- Improving reading or other skills
- Teaching job skills and technology
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- A needs assessment
- Planning
- Professional development
- Getting resources in place
- Yearly reviews
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- Offer adult programs through workshops or classes for reading, writing, math, and parent skills
- Reach out to parents through newsletters and conferences
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- Help plan the schoolwide program
- Work with the school by volunteering, attending meetings and conferences, and join the P.T.A.
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- Staff involved in the school's Title I program
- Your state's education department
- The U.S. Department of Education 1-800-USA-LEARN
