Links for Kids Reading Math What is Title I? Title I is the largest federal aid program in our schools. Title I provides additional resources and instruction to improve the educational performance of low achieving children. Its goal is to help those children meet challenging state academic content and performance standards. What is a targeted assistance school? A targeted assistance Title I school is one in which services are provided to a select group of students targeted as failing or most at risk of failing to meet the state’s academic standards. Students are selected using multiple criteria and services can be delivered through one-on-one tutoring, small group instruction, after school programs, and/or pull-out settings.
Terms/Definitions/Abbreviations AYP- Adequate Yearly Progress Benchmark- A detailed description of specific level of student performance expected of students at particular ages, grades, or developmental levels. Benchmarks are often represented by samples of students. CIP- Comprehensive Improvement Plan CRCT- Criterion Referenced Competency Test ELL-an English Language Learner ESL- English as a Second Language IEP- Individualized Education Program LEA- Local Education Agency No Child Left Behind Act of 2001- The federal law that authorizes funding and contains the current requirements for Title I and other federal educational programs. The act has been heralded as the most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since ESEA was enacted in 1965. It expands the federal role in K-12 education and was written to help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. It is based on four basic principles: Strong accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
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information contact the Title I teachers at Phillip Key (pkey@winfield.k12.al.us and Jennifer Langley (jlangley@winfield.k12.al.us).