What is Title 1?
Title 1 is a federal aid program for schools. The goal of Title 1 is to ensure a high-quality education for every child, by providing extra help to students who need it most. Title 1 has three primary objectives:
- To improve student achievement for all participating children
- To improve staff development
- To improve parental and community involvement
Title 1 is different from Special Education programs. Title 1 does not address student needs based on disability or special needs, but rather on the basis of student performance, achievement and progress. You can read a parent tip sheet describing Title 1, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, here Title 1, IDEA and 504.
How is Title 1 Funded?
Title 1 funds are distributed to districts and individual schools based on the number of low-income families served. However, once a school qualifies for Title 1 funds, academic need, not economic status, determines which students receive extra services. Title 1 funds are intended to supplement (add to), not replace, state and federal funds.
For more information on Title 1 please visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website or the U.S. Department of Education.
GRSD Title I Information
Title I Part A provides federal funding to ensure that supplemental educational opportunities are available to disadvantaged children who are most at risk of failing to meet the State's challenging content and performance standards.
Gateway Regional School District has implemented a school-wide Title I program at Chester Elementary, Littleville Elementary and Gateway Regional School to use Title I funds, in combination with State and local resources and most other federal education program funds, to upgrade the entire educational program of the school and raise the academic achievement of all students.
Questions regarding Title I may be directed to the Director of Grants and Accountability, and each building principal.
Title I Program Documents
- General Title I Grant Administration
- Program Evaluation Procedure
- Needs Assessment Procedure
- School Report Cards (District, CES, LES), Accountability and Right to Know
- School-wide Program Guidelines
- Data Collection and Management
- Comparibility Procedure
- Title I Caregiver Engagement Policy
- Title I Home-School Compact
- Title I Fiscal Procedures
- Opportunity and Equal Education Access
- Supplement Not Supplant Policies and Procedures
- Title I Textbook and Instructional Materials Statement
- Title I Director’s Handbook
- Title I Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness or Foster Care
- GRSD Title I Overview
- GRSD Program Evaluation