Presentation on theme: "What is Title 1? It is a federal formula grant. It is the largest federal grant the Fayette County Public Schools receives."— Presentation transcript:
What is Title 1? It is a federal formula grant. It is the largest federal grant the Fayette County Public Schools receives.
How Title 1 works The federal government provides funding to school districts each year. School districts identify schools that are eligible to receive funds.
A Title 1 school works to: identify students most in need of educational help set goals for improvement measure student progress, according to KCAS/CCR develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction involve parents in all aspects of the program
Two types of Title 1 programs Schoolwide programs Schools with 40% or more of its children from low- income families can develop schoolwide Title 1 programs to serve all students. Schoolwide programs can combine Title 1 funds with federal, state, and local funds to improve school programs. Targeted assistance programs Schools with 35-39% of its children from low-income families can have a Targeted Assistance Program. These schools will work out a plan to make sure that children served by Title 1 meet KY’s achievement standards. Targeted assistance programs cannot combine federal, state, and local funds.
As a parent, you’re part of the Title 1 team! The parent-school compact states the goals and responsibilities of both parents and schools. Must be signed in person as conversation occurs with any staff member The parent involvement policy helps parents understand and take part in the school’s efforts.
Our School’s Title 1 Grant Our School’s Title 1 Grant for 2014-2015 is $234,780 (tentatively) which pays for one primary classroom teacher and 4 of the 5 intervention teachers. It also pays for some instructional supplies and supplemental instructional materials. Our school has a Title 1 School-wide Program which focuses on improving student achievement in all academic areas.
Intervention Teachers Work with small groups of students who are identified using MAP data, Aimsweb data, and classroom data as benefiting from tier 3 intervention for reading and/or math. Use research based programs such as Reading Recovery, Early Intervention in Reading (EIR), Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), Orton Gillingham, Reading Mastery, Touch Math, Connecting Math Concepts, and Moby Math. Complete weekly progress monitoring using Aimsweb and running records.
Primary Classroom Teacher One 3 rd grade position to reduce classroom size Provide content instruction in reading, math, science, and social studies
Our school needs you! Learn about your Title 1 program. Attend school events. Visit the classrooms. Volunteer to help. Join parents’ organizations. Attend parent-teacher conferences. Keep teachers informed of events that might affect your child’s work or behavior.