Sistersville Elementary School's Title I Programs

What is Title I?

Title I is the largest federal aid program for our nation's schools. The goal of TItle I is a high-quality education for every child, so the program provides extra help to students who need it the most. The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Title I also serves children who attend parachial and private schools.

Why should You know about Title I?

Because it can make a difference in many lives!

Title I can help:

• Children do better --and feel better about themselves
• Parents understand their children better. Parents can also have more say about their children's education.
• Teachers benefit for the suggestions and support that parents offer--and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

How Title I works

The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I to get the funds, each state must submit a plan describing:

• what all children are expected to know
• the high-quality standards of performance that all children are expected to meet
• ways to measure progress

The Local Education Agency identifies eligible schools--those with the highest percentage of children from low-income families--and provides Title I resources. The Title I School works to :

• identify students most in need of educational help(students do not need to be form low-income families to receive help)
• set goals for improvement
• measure student progress, using standards set forth in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act
• develop programs that addt o regular classroom instruction
• involve parens in all aspects of the program

Share a Love of Learning Set a good example: Let your child see you: read newspapers, magazines, or books write letters, grocery lists or a diary use math to prepare budgets, compare prices, etc. .	Make Learning Fun Help your child build language, reading and math skills during: games--provide crossword pizzles, dot-to -dot drawings, word games, etc outings--help your child read signs while shopping trips--ask your cild to read and tell you about whre you are going. Count license plates from different states and read road signs
Take Advantage of Resources Visit your public library together. Help your child pick out books to read just for fun. Ask if you can borrow materials from your child's school	Read Talk about the story as you read. For example, ask your child what might happen next. Ask your child to read to you Let him or her read the passage silently first.
Limit TV Time Limit TV Time to 1-3 hours a day. And: have your child choose programs by reading the program guide--not by switching channels. Watch with your child and discuss programs afterward.