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Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA/ESEA) is a federal funding program designed to close achievement gaps and ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.
- Schoolwide Programs
A Wisconsin Title I school is eligible to implement a...
- Schoolwide Programs
A Wisconsin Title I school is eligible to implement a schoolwide program if the poverty level, (determined by free and reduced meal counts, Wisconsin Works (W-2), census, or Medicaid) is at or above 40%.
Through Title I, the U.S. Department of Education provides funding for districts 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.
Title 1 is a federally-funded program under the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA). The purpose of Title 1 is to enable all children to meet high academic standards. This is accomplished by providing meaningful and challenging opportunities for student learning.
Local education agencies (LEAs) receiving Title I funds are required to develop written agreements with Head Start—and, if feasible, other early childhood providers—to increase coordination.
eligible for Title I? Schools… Schools in which the percentage of low-income families is at or above the district average are eligible for Title I services. Schools will be identified as either: 1. targeted assistance schools in which students are selected by specific criteria to participate in Title I; or 2. schoolwide schools with 40 % or more
The Wisconsin Title 1 Association (WT1A) is a dedicated group of educators committed to promoting and enhancing the quality of Title 1 programs throughout the state of Wisconsin.
