1. Annual Title I Overview
Chester County School District

2. What does Title I Mean?
Title I is a federal program that provides opportunities for the children served to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet challenging state content standards.

3. Are all schools Title I?
No. Title One eligibility is based on the number of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. The following schools qualify for Title I funding: Chester Park Center of Literacy through Technology, Chester Park Elementary School of the Arts, Chester Park Elementary School of Inquiry, Great Falls Elementary, Lewisville Elementary, and Chester Middle School.

4. What are the key components of Title I?
Parent Involvement
Parent and School Resources

5. Parent Involvement Parents are PARTNERS! Orientation / Open House
Annual Title I Meetings
Family Nights
Title I/School Improvement Council (SIC) Meetings
School Parent Compact
Parent Involvement Policy

6. What are Title I Parent Promises?
Information regarding student achievement! Notification if your child is not being taught by a highly qualified teacher.

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Opportunity to review/revise the School-Parent Compact and the Parent Involvement Policy
Opportunity to attend Parent Involvement Meetings

8. Title I Schools Receive…
Literacy Coach in each school
Interventionist in each school
Class Size Reduction in elementary schools
Pre-K Expansion for full-day classes at elementary schools
Professional Development for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators
Technology supplies / hardware
Assessments
Materials and Supplies
Parent Involvement funds to provide workshops, training, and activities!

9. Parenting Positives Parent Resource Center at each school
Title I Planning/SIC Meetings
Family Events: Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads, Coffee w/the Principal, Grits for Grandparents, etc.
PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
Pre K Family Night
Family Math Night
Family Reading Night

10. What can I do to be a part of the decision-making at my child’s school?
Sign up to be on the Parent Involvement committee at your school.
Volunteer to be on the ballot (and if elected) to serve as a member of SIC.
Sign up to volunteer in your child’s school.
Provide the Principal with ideas of parent involvement activities you would like to see at your school.
Provide ideas/suggestions to improve the Parent-School Compact and Parent Involvement Policy at your school.

11. If you have any questions about Title I, please contact your Principal or the Title I district contact, Dena B. Dunlap, Director of Academics at or Chester County School District, 509 District Office Dr., Chester, SC