Title I, Part A Improving
Basic Programs
Program Requirements and
Guidelines
Sheldon ISD
Public Law 107-110
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The Title I, Part A, Program (Improving
Basic Programs) was authorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 and reauthorized by the No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
Purpose
Purpose
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The purpose of the Title I, Part A, Program is
to ensure that all children, particularly lowachieving children in the highest-poverty
schools, have a fair, equal, and significant
opportunity to obtain a high-quality education
and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on
challenging state academic achievement
standards and state academic assessments.
Purpose
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The purpose shall be accomplished by:
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Providing children an enriched and accelerated educational
program;
Promoting schoolwide reform and ensuring access for
children (from the earliest grades) to effective instructional
strategies and challenging academic content;
Significantly upgrading the quality of instruction;
Affording parents meaningful opportunities to
participate in the education of their children at home
and at school
Title I Eligibility
Title I Eligibility
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Children eligible for free and/or reduced
lunches under the National School Lunch
Act.
Title I Eligibility
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Children eligible to receive medical assistance
under the Medicaid program; or
A composite of any of the above measures.
The school district must use the same
measure of poverty to:
Identify eligible school attendance areas;
Determine the ranking of each attendance
area; and
Determine campus allocations
Title 1 Eligibility
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Campuses with a low-income percentage
of 35- 40% are considered a “targeted
assistance” campus. Sheldon’s
percentage is 83%.
Schoolwide Campus
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All students enrolled in a schoolwide
campus are eligible for Title I, Part A,
services.
Campus Allocations
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Funds are allocated to each Title I
eligible school served by multiplying a
per-pupil cost by the number of lowincome students enrolled.
Qualifications of Teachers
and Paraprofessionals
Qualifications of Teachers
and Paraprofessionals
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Section 1119 of NCLB states that school
districts must ensure that all Title I, Part A,
teachers and paraprofessionals (with
instructional duties) hired in *core
academic subjects are highly qualified.
Principals must annually sign an attestation
which verifies compliance with statute.
Qualifications of Teachers
and Paraprofessionals
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The core academic areas as defined by NCLB
are as follows:
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English
Mathematics
Foreign languages
Economics
History Geography
Reading/Language Arts
Science
Civics and government
Arts#
#Includes theater arts, dance, music, and art
Qualifications of Teachers
and Paraprofessionals
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Teachers must hold at least a bachelor’s
degree, be fully certified in Texas, and
demonstrate competency in the core
academic subject area they are teaching.
Paraprofessionals must have completed at
least two years of study at an institution of
higher education, have obtained at least an
associate’s degree, or have met a rigorous
assessment in the core area for which they
are performing instructional duties
Parental Involvement
Parental Involvement
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All Title I, Part A, campuses must use at
least 1% of its Title I allocation to
implement parent involvement activities,
including the promotion of family
literacy and parenting skills.
COW-Computer on Wheels located at
the Parent Center at KMS.
Parental Involvement
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Convene an annual meeting to inform parents of their school’s
participation in Title I and to explain the requirements and
rights of parents (offer a flexible number of meetings, such as
mornings and evenings).
Involve parents in the planning and improvement of Title I
programs.
Provide parents timely information about Title I programs and
activities, and a description of the curriculum and academic
assessment used to measure student progress.
Jointly develop with parents a school-parent compact that
outlines the shared responsibility for improving the students’
academic achievement.
Contact Information
Deidranna Seamster-Allen
Title 1 Coordinator/Read180 Teacher
H.M. Carroll Elementary School
Dseamster-allen@sheldon.k12.tx.us