Title I
Title I
Since 1965, Title I (Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) has provided federal financial support to schools serving low-income families. The program funds targeted academic help for students who need it most, benefiting nearly every school district in New Hampshire.
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The identification of a school for Title I status is based upon the poverty level of the families and students who reside in the attendance area of the school. The designation as a Title I school has nothing to do with the academic level of the students in the school. It is strictly and solely based on the economics of the surrounding area.
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Schools qualify for Title I resources based on their poverty levels, which are calculated using the percentage of students enrolled in the free lunch program.
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Fisk, Soule, and Lancaster Schools qualify for Title I funds.
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Our Title I schools operate on a Targeted Assistance framework. We regularly evaluate literacy data to identify students who are struggling and rank their needs, ensuring extra instruction goes to the children who will benefit most.
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Adhering to Federal parameters for the use of Title I money, Salem uses the funds to:
- Hire part-time teachers and highly qualified paraprofessionals who provide supplementary reading instruction to qualifying students at the elementary schools
- Purchase additional instructional materials
- Purchase support materials for students to take home
- Provide professional development to Title I staff
- Offer extended year and/or extended day programming when funding is available
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Supplemental -- Services must be in addition to the reading instruction a student receives with the classroom teacher.
Coordination -- Supplementary instruction is coordinated with classroom instruction. It is designed to re-teach, reinforce, or remediate. Instruction may also be for the purpose of introducing or pre-teaching a skill, concept or vocabulary that will be presented in class.
Communication -- Effective communication is key to student success. We maintain active collaboration between our teachers and specialists while keeping open lines of communication with parents.
Meaningful Parent Involvement -– Title I supports family engagement by providing regular progress reports, monthly newsletters with learning strategies, and educational materials for home use. Additionally, parents are invited to school-based informational sessions and can request conferences with Title I teachers throughout the year.