Welcome To Our WELCOME to the Ipswich School Title I Open House

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Welcome To Our WELCOMEto the
Ipswich School Title IOpen House
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What Is Title I?

• Its the Nations Largest Federal Assistance
  Program for Schools

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The Goal of Title I Is to Help Every Child Get a
High-quality Education

• Title I resources are directed toward students
  who need them most. Services may be provided at
  a public school (including charter schools), or
  at a private or parochial school (under certain
  conditions)

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Title I Helps Students, Teachers and Parents

• This program helps
• Children do better in school and feel better
  about themselves
• Teachers understand the needs and concerns of
  students and parents
• Parents understand their child and can be more
  involved in the childs education

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Parents Are an Important Part of the Title I
Team
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How Does Title I Work?

• Federal, State and Local Governments Work
  Together.

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The Federal Government

• Provides funding to the state. To get funds,
  each state must submit a plan describing
• What all students are expected to know and be
  able to do
• The standards of performance that all students
  are expected to meet
• Ways to measure the schools progress

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The State Educational Agency

• (SEA) Sends the Money to School Districts Based
  on the Number of Families Below a Set Income Level

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The Local School District

• (Called a Local Educational Agency,
• Or LEA) Identifies Eligible Schools and
  Distributes Title I Resources

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How Title I Helps Children

• Identifies students most in need of educational
  help
• Set goals
• Measure student success progress using standards
  set in the states Title I plan
• Develop programs that add to regular classroom
  instruction
• Involve parents in all aspects of the program

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Title I Programs

• Offer

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more teachers
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more training
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extra instruction in

• Reading

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extra instruction in

• Math

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a variety of teaching materials
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a variety of teaching methods
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smaller class sizes
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preschool
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and outreach programs

• Colonies
• Plainview
• Deerfield
• Pembrook

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Title I Teachers and School Staff

• Work Closely Together With New Teaching Methods

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Be a Part of Title Is Success

• Participate in your childs education
• Attend school events
• Talk about homework with your child
• Show how school work relates to daily life
• Attend parent-teacher conferences
• Join parents organizations

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The Schools Title I Program Is Revised Each Year

• by administrators, teachers and parents.
• A school improvement plan is written.