 What
is Title I?
How long have schools been given Title
I funds?
What is the purpose of Title I?
What does Title I money do for a school?
How might Title I help my child?
How is a school eligible to receive Title
I money?
How is a child eligible for Title I services?
What is a schoolwide program plan?
What is Title I? Title
I is the largest federal aid program for our nation's
schools.
How long have schools been
given Title I funds? Title I began in 1965
under President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of his “War
on Poverty”
What is the purpose of Title
I? Title I money was given to districts
to help students in schools affected by poverty.
It was intended to help close the achievement gap
between schools in affluent neighborhood and schools
from poor communities.
What does Title I money do
for a school? Title I money can be used
in two different ways in a school. In one program,
called a Targeted Assisted Program, the money is
used to provide support for students targeted as
low performing in reading or math. Another type of
Title I program is called a Schoolwide Program. In
a schoolwide program, Title I money is used to benefit
all of the children in a school. A schoolwide program
is guided by the schoolwide program plan and a school
leadership team. All of Boise School District's
Title I schools operate a schoolwide program. Title
I money is typically used to provide extra staff,
materials or professional development for these schools.
The program specifically supports reading and math.
How might Title I help my
child? A child attending a Title I school
in Boise may receive assistance in reading or math
from a Title I teacher or assistant. A Title I Assistant
is often called a paraprofessional. Paraprofessionals
often work in class with teachers and assist teachers
with instruction. They might work with small groups
of students or one on one with a child. Title I teachers
often team teach with classroom teachers or conduct
small classes for students with unique learning needs.
The Title I program works closely with the classroom
teacher and other programs in a school to help all
children be successful in reading and math. Children
also benefit from training teachers receive or curriculum
materials that is paid for with Title I funds.
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How is a school eligible to
receive Title I money? The federal government
measures a schools poverty level by the number of
students receiving free or reduced lunch. In Boise
School District, a school who has more than 50% of
the student population on free or reduced lunch qualifies
to have a Title I program.
How is a child eligible for
Title I services? All children attending
a Title I school operating as a schoolwide program
are eligible to receive services from Title I. Thus,
in a schoolwide program, all students are Title I
students and all teachers are Title I teachers. How
Title I resources and staff are used in a schoolwide
program is decided by the school leadership team
and guided by the schoolwide program plan.
What is a schoolwide program
plan? Many people in Boise School District
refer to this document as the school's “SWP
Plan.” This document is the written plan a
school submits to the district and state department
that explains how the schoolwide program will operate.
It identifies the major schoolwide goals the Title
I resources will be targeted towards. A “SWP
Plan” also gives direction for professional
development and parental involvement.To view a specific
school's schoolwide program plan please visit
their school page.
If you have additional questions about Title I email
or
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Boise Schools Federal Programs
- Title I
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Dr.
Ann Farris, Supervisor 854-4133
Federal Programs Consultants:
Dr. Ruth Calnon 854-4161
Molly Jo de Fuentealba 854-4160
Wendi Forrey 854-5880
Sharon Hutton, Administrative Assistant 854-4163 |
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8169 W. Victory Rd.
Boise, Idaho 83709
Phone ~ (208) 854-4000
Fax ~ (208)854-4003
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