What is Title I?
The purpose of Title I, Part A is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging, State academic standards.

How does our school receive Title I money?
First, the federal government provides funding to each state. Then, each State Educational Agency sends money to its school districts. How much money each school receives is determined by the number of low-income students attending that school. Finally, Title I schools:

• Identify the students at their school who need the most educational assistance based on the criteria that school has chosen. Students do NOT have to be from low-income families to receive Title I services.
• Set goals for improving the skills of educationally disadvantaged students at their school.
• Measure student progress to determine the success of the Title I program for each student.
• Develop programs for each individual student in order to support/supplement regular classroom instruction.

Policies

Title I – Improving Academic Achievement and Parent and Family Engagement

Title I – Family Engagement Policy – JFK Elementary School

Title I – Family Engagement Policy – DDE Middle School

Parent Information 

Title One Parent Presentation

JFK Elementary School, Parent, Student Contract

DDE Middle School, Parent, Student Contract

New Jersey Title I Part A Website

For questions regarding our Title I funding and programs, please reach out to Ms. Dina Bottley, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction:  [email protected]