Title I
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What is the Elementary Title I Reading Program?
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A federally-funded program which provides personalized reading instruction for students meeting the entrance criteria.
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A program which is provided in addition to, but coordinated with, the regular classroom instruction.
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A comprehensive program which provides learning experiences in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking.
- A program which has as its goal to help each student experience academic success, to achieve grade level proficiency in reading, and to perform at the proficient or advanced level based on the Pennsylvania Academic Standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.
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What is Reading Recovery?
Reading Recovery is a program for selected first grade students to receive one to one instruction for thirty minutes each day form a teacher who has received intensive training in Reading Recovery techniques. Each lesson includes reading several small books, practicing word and sound relationships, and writing a sentence or brief story daily.
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What is the Middle School Title I Reading/English Program?
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A federally funded program which provides a cooperative learning experience for Middle School students representing the disciplines of English with an emphasis on writing, developmental and individualized reading
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A comprehensive program which provides instruction in the Communication Arts - Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Thinking
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A program for students identified reading below grade placement/standard
- A program which has as its goal to help each student experience academic success, to achieve grade level proficiency in Reading and Language Arts, and to perform at the proficient or advanced level based on Pennsylvania Academic Standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
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What is the Primary Mathematics Program?
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How are Students Selected for the Title I Program?
Multi-Criteria Approach
Reading |
Mathematics |
Teacher Recommendation |
Performance Assessments |
PSSA Tests |
Achievement Tests |
Writing Samples |
Group Assessment |
Analytical Reading Inventory |
Individual Assessment |
Instructional Team Recommendation |
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Are Parochial and Private School Children involved in the Title I Program?
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Any child residing in the Northgate School District and qualifying for the program, under state mandated guidelines, is eligible to receive services
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Students are eligible for both the reading and primary mathematics program
- Parents are informed of meetings and conferences sponsored by the Northgate Title I Program
Why do we have Title I in the Northgate School District?
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Funding made available through the Federal Government to any district demonstrating a need for a program and detailing a comprehensive way of meeting the need
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With this allocation received from the Federal Government, monies are utilized to fund Northgate's Title I reading and elementary mathematics
- Title I programs are in school districts across the United States and in every school district in Pennsylvania
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How are parents involved and informed about the Title I Program?
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Home/School involvement compacts developed for each school
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Individual program reports issued twice yearly at the Elementary level and at each report period at the Middle High School level
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Conferences are conducted with the reading specialist and parents and also with the regular classroom teacher, parents and reading specialist
- Opportunities to offer parental input and information about requirements concerning the Title I program are provided by means of the Annual Meeting, Parent Advisory Council Meetings, Parent Training Programs, individual parent conferences and up-date meetings as necessary
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