Title I
Title I provides federal funding to schools that serve an area with high poverty. The funding is meant to help students who are at risk of falling behind academically.
Title I is a federal entitlement program that gives funds to schools in need based on student enrollment, the free and reduced lunch percentage for each school, and other informative data.
There are two types of Title I program models a school-wide program and a targeted assistance program. Identification and authorization of schools to receive Title I funds and implement one of these programs stems from having a certain percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunch prices. Both programs, however, are contingent upon
- The school using research-based strategies to improve student achievement
- The school must include strategies to support/encourage parent involvement.
Our Bloomsburg schools are authorized as a school-wide program and use funds to improve student achievement throughout our entire school; therefore every child benefits from the added services and programs, not just the students identified as eligible to participate. All of the school staff focus on upgrading the entire educational program and improving the achievement of all students, in particular, the low-achieving ones.
Beaver-Main Recognized
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Beaver-Main has been recognized as a one of the top performing Title I schools in Pennsylvania.
In 2016 - 2017, Beaver-Main received the High Achievement Award. High Achievement schools are the highest 5% of Title I schools based on aggregate math and reading PSSA scores that also met all Annual Measurable Objectives, AMOs.
In 2017 - 2018, Beaver-Main has received the same recognition for being in the top 5% of all Title I schools in PA!
Information
Title I is a 100% Federally funded supplemental education program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities for educationally deprived children. Title I programs are designed to help children meet the state content and performance standards in reading, language arts, and mathematics. In buildings with 40% or more poverty, LEAs may use the funds to upgrade the entire curriculum of the school and are Schoolwide Programs. In buildings with less than 40% poverty, programs are designed to help specific children and are targeted assisted programs.
In Bloomsburg, all three elementary schools and the middle school receive Title I funds to supplement their programming. Parents and community members are encouraged to contact their child's principal for more information about Title I programming, policies, and protocols.
Please see the flyer about our Annual Overview of Federal Programs Meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6pm. We will meet in Memorial Elementary's Gymnasium. Hope to see you then.
This booklet was written to inform parents, teachers and interested citizens of the community about the Schoolwide Title I program offered in the Bloomsburg Area School District.
The compact outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share in the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and the parents will build and develop partnerships to help children achieve the State’s high standards.
This policy encourages parent and family engagement and was developed by parents and staff of Beaver-Main Elementary School.
This policy encourages parent and family engagement and was developed by parents and staff of Memorial Elementary School.
Middle School Parent & Family Engagement Policy
This policy encourages parent and family engagement and was developed by parents and staff of W. W. Evans Elementary School.