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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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