About Title 1:
Title I is a federal program that is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which was passed in 1965 and later reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. Title I is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and provides federal funding to schools and school districts with high percentages of students from low-income families. The program's goal is to help ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education and can meet state academic standards.
Under the Title I program, schools that receive funds are held accountable for demonstrating progress in improving student achievement, as measured by state academic assessments. These schools are required to use the funds for a range of additional services, such as after-school programs, academic interventions, and resources to help struggling students meet state academic standards. This accountability ensures that the funds are used effectively to support student learning.
Title I places a significant emphasis on parental involvement in their children's education. Schools receiving Title I funds are required to ensure family engagement through the active participation of parents and family members. Parent engagement is defined as the participation of parents in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring that:
- Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.
- Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in the decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
Family engagement can include activities like policy development and workshops to increase family participation in supporting their children’s education.
Chariho Middle School Title 1:
Chariho Middle School is a Title l school. Title I funds our reading intervention program and after-school tutoring programs. The funds we receive are based on the number or percentage of economically disadvantaged children in the district.
The Title l Program includes family engagement meetings and communication throughout the year, including three informational meetings and three Parent Advisory meetings each year, as well as quarterly newsletters and progress reports.
The Parent Compact is a written agreement that teachers, families, and students jointly develop to explain how everyone will work together to ensure all students reach grade-level standards. The Compact will be reviewed annually and updated based on feedback from families, students, and teachers.
Parents Right-to-Know provisions ensure parents are informed about key details concerning their child’s education and the quality of instruction. Parents have the right to request information about the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers. This includes details about:
- Whether the teacher has met state certification and licensure requirements.
- Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status.
- The teacher's degree and qualifications in their area of instruction.
- Information about whether the child is receiving instruction from paraprofessionals and their qualifications.
- If a student is taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not considered “highly qualified” according to state standards, parents must be notified.
Feedback is essential to the Title 1 program. Feedback is collected at every event throughout the year. Please complete this feedback form if you would like to provide feedback at other times.
Important Documents:
Parent Policy
District Parent Compact