Title I

What is Title I

Title I is the largest federal educational program, founded in 1965 as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized in 2002 as part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Amended as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). 

• Purpose:
  • All children are provided with a high-quality education. 
  • Provide extra help to the students who need it the most. 

How does it work?

• Funds are provided to schools based on the number of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. In Title I schools, teachers, administrators, other school staff, and parents work to: 
  • identify students most in need of educational help
  • set goals for improvement
  • measure student progress
  • develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction
  • involve parents

How are funds used?

• Each school’s school improvement team determines how funds are used based on academic and behavioral data to be support the school. At Snipes we used these funds for: 
  • 2 teacher positions: one to reduce class size and one to serve as MTSS Coordinator/Interventionist for Tier 3 interventions
  • Teacher Assistant to assist in instruction and daily operations
  • An Instructional Coach who supports teachers with disaggregating data, team planning, and any instructional needs