HOUSTON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 IRISH PRIDE

Title I Again this year Houston County Middle School will be a school wide Title I School. A school wide school uses all available resources (state, Local, and federal) to upgrade the entire educational program. Its primary goal is to ensure that all students demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on State academic achievement standards. Again this year Houston County Middle School will be a school wide Title I School. A school wide school uses all available resources (state, Local, and federal) to upgrade the entire educational program. Its primary goal is to ensure that all students demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on State academic achievement standards. IRISH PRIDE 2

No Distinctions In a school wide school individual students are not identified as Title I participants. No distinctions are made between staff paid with Title I funds and staff paid from other funding. All school staff are expected to direct their efforts toward upgrading the entire educational program. In a school wide school individual students are not identified as Title I participants. No distinctions are made between staff paid with Title I funds and staff paid from other funding. All school staff are expected to direct their efforts toward upgrading the entire educational program. IRISH PRIDE 3

Title I at HCMS By continuing to be a Title I School Houston County Middle School will be able to provide additional support to aide your child in their education. Each student will have an individual parent-student-school compact. By continuing to be a Title I School Houston County Middle School will be able to provide additional support to aide your child in their education. Each student will have an individual parent-student-school compact. IRISH PRIDE 4

Supplement Not Supplant The purpose of receiving Title I funds will be to supplement the programs we are already using here at HCMS. The Title I funds will be used to improve on existing programs. The Title I funds will not be used instead of other funds, to pay for existing programs. The purpose of receiving Title I funds will be to supplement the programs we are already using here at HCMS. The Title I funds will be used to improve on existing programs. The Title I funds will not be used instead of other funds, to pay for existing programs. IRISH PRIDE 5

Title I We at HCMS will have a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school using data analysis of various areas including NCLB test data and TCAP test data. A school wide instructional intervention and strategy that supports our school improvement plan and school wide goals will be selected and implemented for the entire school. A committee of people from the community, parents, and teachers will help make these determinations. We at HCMS will have a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school using data analysis of various areas including NCLB test data and TCAP test data. A school wide instructional intervention and strategy that supports our school improvement plan and school wide goals will be selected and implemented for the entire school. A committee of people from the community, parents, and teachers will help make these determinations. IRISH PRIDE 6