SUMMARY OF TITLE I
Title I is one of the nation’s oldest and
largest federal programs supporting
elementary and secondary education. More
than 90 percent of the school systems in the
United States receive some sort of Title I
funding.Through Title I, the federal
government disburses money to school
districts based on the number of low-income
families in each district as determined by
census data. Each district uses its Title I
money to supplement and improve regular
education programs offered to help students
meet state standards.
Title I is based on three important
ideas:
- All students should have a fair,
equal, and significant opportunity to
obtain a high-quality education and to
reach, at minimum, proficiency on state
academic standards and assessments.
- Local districts, schools, and
parents know best what their students
need to succeed. The Title I program
allows them to decide how to use these
funds to implement research-based proven
practices to help students who are
failing or who are at risk of failing in
school.
- Parents are partners in helping all
students achieve. They have the right to
be involved in the design and operation
of their school's Title I program, and,
at the same time, a responsibility to
help their children succeed in school.
Students served by Title I funds include
migrant children and youth; children and
youth with limited English proficiency;
children and youth who are homeless;
children and youth who have disabilities;
children and youth who are neglected,
delinquent or at-risk; children in preschool
activities; and any child or youth who is in
academic need. Additional information for
some of these programs is available at the
US Department of Education website.
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