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What is Title I?

Largest federal aid program in our
nation’s schools

Requires a high-quality education
for every child

Provides extra help for those
students who need it most

Makes certain Title I schools use
strategies proven by research

Requires teachers to be well trained
and highly qualified to teach

Involves parents in their children’s
education with ideas for assistance
and choices
How do schools qualify for Title I?
-Must have above system average of students
“living in poverty”
-In JCSD free reduced price lunch is used as
the “poverty indicator”
How does my child qualify for Title I
services?
-Academic need, not economic status,
determines which students receive extra
instruction
-As a school wide title school, all students
may be served, but specific criteria is used to
determine students with the greatest need
What kind of services does Title I provide?
-Tutorials
-Extra academic materials
-Computer assisted learning
-Parent involvement activities
-Extra bilingual support
-Professional development to staff
-Extra paraprofessionals to provide individual
or small group instruction during reading and
math
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AS A TITLE I
PARENT TO:
-Provide suggestions and ideas into the
development of the School wide Title I plan in
a “timely and meaningful” manner
-Receive information in an understandable
format and in a language you understand
-Conference with your child’s teacher
-Have your child’s test results explained to
you in an understandable way
-Provide input and receive the Title I parent
involvement policy annually
-Attend an annual Title I parent meeting
-Receive written notice if your child’s school
becomes in need of improvement
-Receive training in how to help your child
succeed academically
-Receive information on the qualifications of
the staff teaching your children
-Receive a description of your school’s Title
services
-Provide annual feedback on the success of
the Title I parent involvement program
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-Whether the teacher is teaching under
emergency or provisional status because of
special circumstances
-The teacher’s college major, whether the
teacher has any advanced degrees, and the
field of discipline of the certification or
degree
What can Parents do to help?
Look at your child’s performance and be sure
you understand where your child stands in
reading and mathematics. Talk with your
child’s teacher and principal to find out how
you and your school can work together to
improve your child’s performance. Be aware
of your school’s performance under NCLB.
Communicate your school’s successes to your
community and look for ways to support your
school in challenging areas.
Educators cannot improve schools alone. At
East Central Lower Elementary we will “raise
the standard” as a partnership with parents
and our local community. For more
information on No Child Left Behind in MS,
check the web at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/
Quality Teachers and Teacher Assistants
-Whether teacher assistants have met all
requirements for providing educational
services to your child
East Central Lower Elementary is committed
to providing quality instruction for all
students and does so by employing the most
qualified individuals to teach and support each
student in the classroom.
The federal No Child Left Behind law requires
school districts to notify parents of children
attending a Title I school of their right to
know the professional qualifications of the
classroom teachers who instruct their child.
As a recipient of these funds, East Central
Lower Elementary has this information
available in the office should you request it.
Specifically, you have the right to request
the following information about your child’s
classroom teacher:
-Whether the teacher meets the state
qualifications and licensing criteria for the
grades and core academic subjects he or she
teaches
Title I Funds-Parental Involvement
Title
I
Funds
for
Parental
Involvement for 2016-2017 are
$1,851. These funds are utilized to
provide workshops, survival guides,
and other parental resources.