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Salem Elementary Title I Program
Title I Statement of Purpose
The opening section 1001 of NCLB states, "The purpose of this title 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 achievement standards and state academic assessments." Title I - Improving The Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was signed into law in 1965 during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Title was reauthorized in 1994 and is now the largest federal education program. Title is reauthorized every 5-7 years. The latest revision is NCLB passed by congress in 2001 and signed into law by the Bush administration in 2002.
How is Title I funded and who can be served?
Title I monies are based upon the school district's free and reduced lunch count. All children in the district can be served through Title I. Children who are economically disadvantaged are the focus, but all children are eligible to receive services based upon teacher recommendation and assessment data. What are the goals of the program? To accelerate learning Short or long term Enter or exit anytime during the school year Supplemental to classroom reading program Individual or small group instruction
Who teaches Title I?
Title I teachers are reading specialists, which means they have additional hours in reading instruction above the normal college degree. Salem Elementary Title I teachers are also Reading Recovery certified. Reading Recovery is an intensive year-long program which trains teachers to work with children who have difficulty learning to read.
What type of instruction do students receive?
Salem Elementary Title I offers a smorgasbord of instructional services based upon the students academic needs
We offer -- Individual Instruction Small group instruction Classroom instruction
How are students selected to participate in Title I?
Recommendation by the student's classroom teacher IOWA Test of Basic Skills Title I assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Title I affiliated with Special Education? No. Title I is not a Special Education program. Title I is a tutoring program. Is Title I funded through the local school budget? No. Title I is a federally funded program.
Title I reaches approx. 12.5 million students nationwide.
Other Title programs provide funds to improve- teacher training student literacy school technology school safety
Salem Elementary Title II - Class size reduction Non-public professional development
Salem Elementary Title IV - Portion of counselor's salary Non-public materials
We are proud of our Title I program at Salem Elementary. We work very hard to help every child achieve school success. But as teachers, we could not do it alone. Parents and volunteers are crucial to our program's success.
Thank you to our volunteers who give so generously of their time and to our students' families for their support at home.
Vicky Stevens Glenda Hunter Steve Smith
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