
Vinton Title 1 Parent Meeting Presentation
WHAT IS TITLE 1?
• Federal funding for low achieving students targeted to high poverty schools
• Title 1 provides extra academic support and learning opportunities for children who are failing, or most at-risk of failing state and local standards
• Provides additional resources to close the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children
• Originally part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Then part of NCLB (No Child Left Behind 2002); which emphasizes the importance of teacher quality, student achievement, and parental involvement. Now Part of ESSA (2015); Every Student Succeeds Act.
WHO CAN BE SERVED?
• Migrant Children
• Limited English Proficient Children
• Children who are homeless
• Children with disabilities
• Any child in academic need
OUR PROGRAM- SCHOOL-WIDE TITLE 1
• Title 1 money is used to upgrade the entire educational program while also providing additional assistance to the most at-risk students. Supplies and equipment purchased with Title 1 funding can be used with all students.
• We must have at least 40% poverty within school to qualify
HOW DO WE SERVE STUDENTS HERE AT VINTON?
• Extra assistance in the classroom with the help of Intervention Assistants
• Small groups (based on 3-week assessment over grade level standards) for both Reading and Math (STAR)
• LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention), Read Naturally LIVE, Michael Heggerty, Optimize, and many other programs for struggling readers
• Constant progress monitoring using Amplify TRC, NWEA, and Accelerated Reading, WiDA, and 3 week cycle assessments