ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
TITLE I
Title I Coordinator
Pamela Stephenson
pamela.stephenson@washk12.org
WHAT IS TITLE I
Title I is a federal education program that supports low income students throughout the nation. Funds are distributed to high poverty schools, as determined by the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. The funds can be used to hire additional teachers or teaching assistants, to provide computers or software, to fund before, after and summer school programs, and to purchase additional materials or equipment.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF TITLE 1
- Help students to achieve academic success in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics
- Increase student performance in high poverty schools through school-wide reform
- Build teacher capacity through quality professional development
- Enhance parents’ abilities to help their children succeed through quality parental involvement activities
