Title I, Part A
Title I, Part A, provides resources to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to get a quality education, resulting in their attainment of high academic standards. Title I targets resources to districts and schools whose needs are the greatest. The program is the largest federal program supporting both elementary and secondary education, and allocates its resources based upon the poverty rates of students enrolled in schools and districts. Essentially, Title I focuses on: (1) promoting schoolwide reform in high-poverty schools and (2) ensuring students' access to scientifically based instructional strategies and challenging academic content. Eligibility is based on statutory formulas.
Major Topics
Office Hours
Title IA Office Hours provide school district personnel the
opportunity to stay informed on the
most current information on this large federally funded program. As
topics are determined for
each month, it will be added to the webpage. The Office Hours will
take place on the third
Thursday of each month from 9:00 – 11:00. The connection link and a
phone number for each
month will be included here as well as published in the Scoop.
Overview - pdf
| Date/Time | Topic/Theme |
| Nov 17, 2011 / 9-11 a.m. | Title I-A "101" for Novice Title I Directors - recording, PowerPoint - pdf |
| Dec 15, 2011 / 9-11 a.m. | Post Award Revision Submissions and the
Title I-A Component of the UIP PowerPoint -pdf |
| Jan 19, 2012 / 9-11 a.m. | Effective Practices in High Growth Title I-A
Schools PowerPoint - pdf This session provided an overview of the study of the High Growth Title I-A Schools, the method used to study the schools, and the results thus far. This presentation was also made at the National Association of Title I Directors in Seattle on January 22, 2012. |
| Feb 16, 2012 / 9-11 a.m. |
Parent Involvement; Requirements and Resources
Nonpublic Schools; Neighboring LEA - recording, PowerPoint - pdf |
| Mar 15, 2012 / 9-11 a.m. |
Supplemental Education Support - Waiver
ramifications - recording PowerPoint - pdf |
| May 17, 2012 / 9-11 a.m. |
Open Session |
Tiered Intervention Grant
- School Improvement Tiered Intervention Grant Program
- Intent to Apply - word
- Tiered Intervention Grant Request for Proposal (RFP) - pdf
- RFP Cover Pages - word
- Action Plan Template - word
- TIG Budget Template - excel
Title I A Programs
- Awards and Recognition
- Local Educational Agency Program Improvement
- School Improvement including Public School Choice and Supplemental Services
Additional Resources
2010 Title I Directors Webinar
Annual Report to the Public - Requirements
AYP
Colorado NCLB Waiver
Committee of Practitioners
Comparability
Equitable Services to Nonpublic School Students - pdf
Equitable Services to Nonpublic School Students - Frequently Asked Questions - pdf
Nonpublic School Neighboring District Letter template - word
Title I ARRA Funds Guidance - pdf
Title I Part A and Preschool - pdf
Title I Part A Regulations and Guidance
Title I School Lists
Ways in which schools and districts can use Title I dollars include:
- Providing additional instructional staff
- Professional development
- Extended-time programs (such as before/after school programs, summer school)
- Support for scientifically-based programs and strategies
Even though the amount of Title I funds a school and district may receive is based on poverty rates, the children that benefit from the program(s) are not, necessarily, just students of poverty. Rather, Title I programs work to address the needs of a school's lowest performing students and those students found to be at most risk for not meeting state academic standards.
No Child Left Behind brings greater accountability to Title I states, districts, and schools for improving the academic achievement of all students and turning around low-performing schools. These and other changes to the Title I program will require all stakeholders in school communities to work together to help close achievement gaps and ensure that all students in Colorado can meet the state's high academic standards by 2013-2014.
Other continuing aspects of Title I include:
- Convening and use of committees of practitioners
- Title I programs that either meet the requirements of a Schoolwide program or a targeted assistance program
- State assistance to schools and districts
For Additional Information Contact:
Trish Boland
303-866-6998
send an e-mail