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WHAT IS TITLE I?

The federal government through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides school districts with funds to support programs for students at-risk of not meeting state standards in reading, mathematics, science and social studies. These funds are called Title I funds and are a significant source of funding for K-12 schools. The purpose of the funding is to ensure that all students have a chance to receive a high quality education.

  • The NYS Department of Education distributes Title I funds to local school districts. The amount of funding a district receives is determined by a formula that includes wealth ratios, census information, and poverty numbers for the school district. A school is designated as a Title I school if its poverty percentage is above the district average. Students do not have to be of low income to participate in Title I programs.

WHAT ARE TITLE I PROGRAMS?

    • Academic intervention services (AIS) or remedial services in reading, math, science and/social studies
    • Health related supports
    • Supplemental supplies
    • Parental involvement activities

    • Develop programs to support student progress towards meeting state standards
    • Monitor student progress towards meeting state standards
    • Give parents information on their child’s progress
    • Involve parents in the Title I decision-making process
    • Hold annual Title I meetings
    • Annually review Title I programs and policies

    • Small group instruction
    • Pull-out programs for reading and/or math
    • After school remediation programs
    • Targeted academic interventions based on student need
    • Programs are in addition to regular classroom instruction

    • Students can be identified for Title I services through any of the following:
    • Parent recommendation
    • Teacher recommendation
    • Classroom performance
    • Falling below proficiency on a NYS ELA/math assessment

    • Parents must be given information about Title I in a timely manner and in a language they understand
    • Parents have the right to request the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher
    • Parent must be informed if their child is taught by a teacher that is not highly qualified for 4 or more consecutive weeks
    • Parents must be informed of their child’s progress in reading and math, as well as their child’s results on NYS assessments
    • Parents have the right to be a part of the development, review and improvement of Title I programs
    • Parents are encouraged to attend parent involvement workshops
    • Parents are encouraged to ask questions about their children’s education

  • There is a process for resolving complaints submitted to the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of ESSA-Funded Programs alleging that a school district has violated a law, rule, or regulation in the administration of any “covered Federal program” under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).