Title I is a federally funded program under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001.  The law, which was signed into effect on January 8, 2002, amends the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA), and replaces the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994.  The act contains four basic principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, more choices for parents and students, and an emphasis on research-based instructional strategies.
The purpose of the Title I program is to help low-achieving students meet our state's challenging academic content and performance standards.  Schools qualify for Title I funds based on economic need.  The Title I program offers a variety of services for participating schools, which may include: additional teachers and support staff, extra time for instruction, a variety of teaching methods and materials, smaller classes and additional training for staff. 

Online Academic Resources

The programs listed below are web-based interventions that are used in Title I reading and math . Student progress can be monitored as the student works on reading and/or math grade level skills. Please contact us to get your child's username and password to access these programs from your home computer.

Academic Interventions

These programs are owned by the school and are used in conjunction with the above online academic resources. Please feel free to read about the programs we are using in Title I reading and/or math . If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Academy of READING® delivers a powerful, completely web- based reading intervention solution.

Academy of MATH® is a systematic and completely web-based intervention solution that helps at-risk elementary, middle, and high school students.

Read Naturally is a comprehensive research-based program that screens students for overall reading proficiency supporting skills in phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

 

Starfall is a free website to teach children to read with phonics for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. It has exciting phonics games and online interactive books.

Questions and Answers

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 is given to districts to help students in schools affected by poverty. It is 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 is used to provide support for students targeted as low performing in reading or math. Title I money is typically used to provide extra staff, materials, and professional development for these schools. The program specifically supports reading and math.
How might Title I help my child? A child may receive assistance in reading or math from a Title I teacher or aide. They work with small groups of students or one on one with a child. 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.

Elementary & Secondary Act of 1965

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

No Child Left Behind - ISBE