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What is
Title I?
Title I, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a federally
funded entitlement program that provides resources to supplement the
reading, writing, and mathematics instruction in high-poverty schools in
order to improve the teaching and learning of these children and to
enable them to meet challenging academic content and performance
standards. Title I also requires all schools (both Title I and non-Title
I) to have all core subject teachers become Highly Qualified by June
2006.
Duval County's Title I program includes Title I, Part A which consists
of Title I School-wide Projects in eligible elementary, middle, and
charter schools; Title I Non-Public Schools instruction through
contracted services for students who reside in Title I public school
attendance areas and meet Title I selection criteria; Title I
Pre-kindergarten classes for four-year-olds who meet the educational need
criteria of selection in the 20 highest need Title I schools with no fee
requirement; the Title I Parent Counseling and Resource Center with
parenting and educational workshops at the Parent Center and school
sites.
Title I, Part A funds are used to supplement Title X to provide
services for Homeless students (all Homeless students regardless of
school enrollment are Title I students), provide a Highly -Qualified
Teacher office under Human Resources and Highly Qualified Teacher Cadre
for Organizational Development.
Title I, Part A also includes the Title
I Accountability and School Improvement grants for schools that have
been determined by the Florida Department of Education to have the
greatest need. Required set-asides under the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 provide Title I Choice and Supplemental Educational Services to
schools in Title I School Improvement.
Title I, Part A supports and
coordinates the reading initiatives Reading Recovery?, the Model for
Excellence in Direct Instruction and supports Title I, Part B (Reading
First) as well as providing support for professional development by
funding Reading and Mathematics coaches in the highest need Title I
schools.
Title I, Part C (Migrant) services are provided through the
Alachua Multi-County Migrant Education Program and include adult
education, enrollment assistance, health and medical services, emergency
assistance and translations. All Migrant students regardless of school
enrollment are Title I students.
Title I, Part D for Delinquent or
At-Risk Students (N&D) with educational services in State and local
institutions for neglected and delinquent children and youth. Title I
Part F (Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) grants are three year
competitive grants awarded to individual schools for the purpose of
making extensive reform.
Program Purposes
The purpose of Title I "is to ensure that all children have a fair,
equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education
and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic
standards and state academic assessments."
Title 1 Programs (Part A of PL 107-334 110 of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001), provide funds to districts in order to assist schools with the highest
levels of economically disadvantaged youngsters to:
- Improve in student achievement for all participating children
- Improve staff development
- Improve parental and community involvement
Assessment in Florida for all schools is based on each school's determination of
Adequately Yearly Progress as described in
Florida's State
Accountability Plan.
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