| What
is
Title I? Title I is the largest
federal assistance program for our nation's schools. |
| What
is
the goal of Title I? The goal
of
Title I is a high quality education for every child, so the program
provides
extra help to students who need it most. The are children who are
the furthest from meeting the standards the state has set for all
children. |
| Can
Title
I make a difference? Yes,
children
do better in school--and feel better about themselves. |
| How
does
Title I work? The Federal
Government provides funding to states each
year for Title I. The State
Educational
Agencies (SEA) send the money to school
districts
based on the number of low income families. The Local
School District (LEA) identifies eligible
schools and provides Title I resources. |
| How
are
students identified for Title I assistance at Lincoln Elementary
School? Students
are identified through a variety of methods which include teacher
referrals,
class observations, scores from the Iowa Basics, reading inventories,
and
parent referrals. |
| How
are
Title I services delivered at Lincoln School? Title
I teachers collaborate with the classroom teachers in determining the
current
needs of each student. The delivery of services depends on the skills
that
need to be targeted. Title I teachers may work with students
individually
or in small groups in the classrooms and/or in the Title I
classrooms. |
Title
I
