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What is Title I?

What is Title I?. Annual Parent Meeting (Hot Springs School ) ( 2/12/2014 ). Definition of Title I:. Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind.

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What is Title I?

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  1. What is Title I? Annual Parent Meeting (Hot Springs School ) (2/12/2014)

  2. Definition of Title I: • Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind. • Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. • Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

  3. Hot Springs Schools operates a Title I Schoolwide Program.

  4. Schoolwide means: • The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. • Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement. • Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets. • Title I is a separate fund outside of the General fund.

  5. Hot Springs Title I Schoolwide Program

  6. Hot Springs Title I Schoolwide Program: • What do Title I program funds support at Hot Springs School? -Supplemental Staffing (teachers & aides) -Tutoring -Parent involvement activities -Staff training -District testing (MAP & AIMSweb)

  7. Assessment: • AIMSweb – Student reading and math assessment and progress monitoring tool • MAP – Student assessment tool

  8. Title I Parent Notification Requirements

  9. Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement • Parent Meetings • Available testing data • AIMSweb, • MAP • CRT

  10. Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers • Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

  11. Questions?

  12. Contact Information Hot Springs School District (741-2962) -Kevin Meredith -Sean Estill -Renee Floyd Office of Public Instruction http://www.opi.mt.gov/Programs/TitlePrgms/

  13. To take the parent survey, please go to the Hot Springs School website. http://hotspringsschools.schoolwires.net Click on Title I Parent Survey.

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