Quick Facts About Title I

ECOT's Title I program provides resources to help certain students improve in the academic areas of reading and math.

Only students in grades k-6 can take advantage of Title I services. There are a certain amount of slots available for students since Title money is limited.  If we have to limit the amount of students we service.
ECOT's policy is priority will be given to k-3 students who are not receiving additional services.

Title I funds are separate from the operating budget at ECOT.  The Title I funds come from government grants.

The Ohio Department of Education works with ECOT to make sure the school spends the money in accordance to all of the rules.

Students who are receiving services from ECOT's Department of Exceptional  Children (special needs) can receive additional services from Title I, if they qualify and if slots are available for the program.

Title I Qualifications

 
Students must be in grades k-6. Priority of services are given to k-3 grade if finances run short and we are only able to service a certain amount of students.

Both parents and teachers must agree that the student may need supplemental help in reading and/or math.

The student will be given various assessments; upon reviewing the results, the teacher and parent will determine if ECOTs Title I program will benefit the student.

In order to be fair to all of our students ECOT has to qualify them for title in the same way at each grade level.  That way potential students all have an equal chance to participate in the title program.

Here are the criteria for any student.  Even if they are special needs:

A student can qualify for title with a combination of two of the following
1.    Teacher recommendation
2.    Norm referenced test  (I don’t think they would show up for the test)
3.    Proficiency test scores (what if we don’t have them)
4.    Test developed in our school district All teachers title and non-title must help develop this test.  Non-title teachers and title teachers will administer this test to students who are failing or at risk of failing to meet state standards. 

The Best way for ECOT to meet these standards was to test the children to qualify for title in the following manner:
1.    Teacher recommendation 2. Test Developed in our District 3. Parent recommendation

***If the parent does not send the form back it is up to the district to decide if the child can get services.  I think if the parent does not reply to the consent form than the Title program will not work. We are sending them expensive products we want them to be used.  The key to Title one is parent participation.  I am making the call that we will make parental consent criteria unless there is a circumstance the teacher encounters.