Transcript Title 1 A Presentation for Parents

Kim Cormier
Parental Involvement/Title I Instructional Specialist
Iberia Parish School System
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Largest federal program supporting Pre-K-12
The purpose is to offset the effects of
poverty.
Program provides supplemental reading,
math and early childhood services to eligible
students.
Parental services are provided.
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1965 – Elementary and Secondary School Act
(ESEA)
1981 – Chapter I - under the Education and
Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA)
1994 – Title I – Improving America’s Schools
Act (IASA)
2001 – Title I – No Child Left Behind Act –
(NCLB)
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Title 1 services enhance the regular
classroom
Ultimate goal is for students to meet high
standards.
Parental Involvement plays a large part.
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Schools are ranked according to poverty level.
Iberia Parish uses the number of children
eligible for free and reduced priced lunch as
the poverty measure to rank schools.
Schools with a poverty rate above 75% must
receive funding.
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Preschool Program
SuccessMaker
Waterford
Extended School Day
Interventionists
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Title I Newsletter
Title I Parent Workshops
Title I Parent Center
Rosetta Stone
Anderson Middle
Jefferson Island Road Elementary
Caneview Elementary
Johnston Hopkins Elementary
Center Street Elementary
Loreauville Elementary
Coteau Elementary
Magnolia Elementary
Daspit Elementary
North Lewis Elementary
Delcambre Elementary
North Street Elementary
Dodson Elementary
Park Elementary
Iberia Middle
Pesson Addition Elementary
Jeanerette Elementary
St. Charles Elementary
Jeanerette Senior High
Sugarland Elementary
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How are Title 1 funds used?
How can I find out what my Title 1 program
offers?
How can I help my school’s Title 1 program?
How can Title 1 help me as a parent?
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For more information about Title I and
Parental Involvement contact:
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Kim Cormier
Parental Involvement/Title I Instructional Specialist
Iberia Parish Educational Center
1204 LeMaire Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
337-364-7641
[email protected]