Title I Parent Information September, 2015

What is Title I Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (formerly known as ECIA, ESEA or Chapter 1) is the largest federally funded educational program. This program, authorized by Congress, provides supplemental funds to school districts to assist schools with the highest student concentrations of poverty to meet school educational goals.

Which schools are considered Title I? Townsend Early Childhood Center Brick Mill Elementary School Bunker Hill Elementary Schoo Silver Lake Elementary School Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center Townsend Elementary School

How do schools qualify for Title I? Schools qualify based on demonstrating that the K-12, ages 5-17, membership has a sufficiently high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. In this district, Title 1 funds go to K-8 schools showing a percentage of free and reduced lunch students who are equal to or greater than the district percentage of F/R lunch participants.

Which children are Title I? There is a common misconception that a Title I child is a child eligible for free or reduced price meals, but this is false. Because the Title I program in Appoquinimink elementary schools operates in the form of Schoolwide Programs, there are technically no Title I children in the district; only Title I schools. The children within each Title I school have no designation related to Title I.

Title I Program Purposes improve in student achievement for all participating children, improve staff development and improve parental and community involvement.

Townsend Supports Two 29 hours per week reading and math RtI support paras $16,000 for additional materials, supplies and technology programs $400 for stipends to support parent involvement activities