What Is It and What Does It Mean for Me?

Title I-A is a Federal program intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. Title I-A targets resources to districts and schools where the needs are greatest. Title I-A provides flexible funding for additional instructional time for students who are most at risk for not meeting state academic standards. This funding may also be used to provide professional development, extended-time programs, and other strategies for raising student achievement in high-poverty schools. Title I-A provisions provide a mechanism for holding states, school districts, and schools accountable for closing the achievement gaps and improving the academic achievement of all students.

At Preston Junior High, we qualify for Title I-A funding as a whole school. This allows us to hire paraprofessionals and offer other services to students in order to mitigate some of our inherent disadvantages compared to other schools and districts. To find out more about our Title I-A involvement, please attend our annual meeting or contact an administrator.