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Title I, Part A
Private School Eligibility & Procedures
March 4, 2008
Presented By: Dana Denny, Coordinator of Title I
What Is Title I, Part A?
• A federally funded program• Is based on the number of low-income students attending• Provides additional funds to help students reach
proficiency on challenging State tests*• Provides additional benefits such as : additional staff
members for individual instruction and small group instruction in the classroom, after school academic programs, extended year programs, additional materials of instruction, parent involvement programs, professional development opportunities for teachers
*Or other more appropriate standards and/or assessments for private school students.
What are the guidelines for Eligibility in Anne Arundel
County?
• Public, private, and Charter schools• Servicing Grade Spans Pre K-5• Students attending reside in a Title I-
participating public school attendance area and are currently living in poverty
• Students are identified as academically failing or “at risk” of failing to meet State standards
2007/2008 Title I Attendance Areas
If the student’s “home” school is one of the elementary schools listed below, they live in a Title I attendance area*:
Annapolis Germantown Tyler Heights
Belle Grove Harman Van Bokkelen
Brooklyn Park Hilltop
Eastport Marley
Freetown Mills-Parole
Georgetown East Park
*This list may change pending the FY09 Title I and county budget
What are the Procedures for Determining Private School
Allocations?• The allocation for a private school is based on the
number of low-income private school students who reside in a Title I-participating public school attendance area
• Parents of eligible students must complete a confidential income survey to submit to the Title I Office to determine income status
• The amount allocated per private school student must be equitable to the per pupil allocation that the participating public school receives
How Can Title I Funds be Used?
Title I funds can be used for…• Extended learning time (before/ after school,
summer school)• Family Literacy Programs• Early Childhood Programs• Counseling• Parent Involvement activities• Professional Development
Next Steps for Those Who are Interested…
Next Steps include…• Letter of interest confirming or declining use of
Title I services• Verify information regarding children residing in
Title I attendance areas• Collect poverty information on children residing
in Title I attendance areas (submit to Title I Office)• Schedule individual consultation meetings
Questions About Title I?
For Further Information
Website: www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/psgudiance.doc
Dana Denny, Coordinator of Title I
• ddenny@aacps.org or (410) 222-5444
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