Title I Program
What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It is the largest federally funded program for elementary, middle, and high schools.
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Through Title I, money is given to school districts around the country based on the number of low-income families in each district.
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Each district uses its Title I money for extra educational services for children most in need of educational help.
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The focus of the Title I program is on helping all students meet the same high standards and expectations.
How can Parents be Involved?
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Learn more about the school, curriculum, special programs, Title I and your rights and responsibilities.
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Teach your child in ways that will add to what the teacher is doing.
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Know your rights because knowledge is power.
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Participate and support your child academically at school and at home.
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Make decisions about your child’s education and academic program.
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Keep in contact with your child’s teacher through telephone, e‐mail, or face‐to‐face conversations.
What is a Parent's Role in Success?
Parents are an important part of the Title I team and are partners with the school in helping all students achieve. As the parent of a child in a Title I school, you have the right to:
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Be engaged in the planning and implementation of the parent and family engagement policy and program program in your school.
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Ask to read the progress reports on your child and school.
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Request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s), including the degrees and certifications held, and whether the teacher is certified in their respective area of instruction.
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Help to decide if Title I is meeting your child’s needs and offer suggestions for improvement.
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Ask about your child’s school designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title I Part A.
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Know if your child has been assigned or taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification, licensure requirements, or district requirements for certification.
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Help develop your school’s plan for how parents and schools can work together
WHat is the District's Role in Success?
Local educational agencies (LEAs) are defined as school districts, county offices of education, and direct‐funded charter schools that are responsible for the following actions:
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Plan and implement educational programs, activities, and procedures as required under Title I that engage parents.
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Reserve one-percent of Title I funds for parental involvement activities if the local education agency receives more than $500,000.
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Develop a parental involvement policy with the participation of parents.
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Provide full opportunities for participation of parents with limited English proficiency, disabilities and parents of migratory children, and when appropriate, in a language and format that they can understand.
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Conduct annual parent surveys and implement changes based upon the results of those surveys.
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Build capacity by providing early literacy and technology workshops that will help parents work with their children to improve academic achievement.
What is the School's Role in Success?
All Hempstead Public elementary schools and ABGS Middle School, as well as Hempstead High School, are Schoolwide Title I programs. This means that school staff work to improve the school’s educational program in an effort to increase the achievement of all students, particularly those who are low achieving and thus could benefit from extra supports or services. Title I schools are responsible for the following actions:
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Involve parents in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs, including the School, Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
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Develop jointly, with the parents of participating students, a school-parent compact focused on academic achievement.
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Inform parents in an understandable language and format.
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Offer parent meetings at various times or in various formats. Schools may also pay for transportation and child care, when reasonable and necessary.
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Provide information to parents about the state standards, curriculum, and assessments and how parents can monitor their child’s progress.
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Build parent capacity by coordinating and integrating parent programs and activities with other federal, state and local programs.
Contact Us
Carole Eason
Faculty Information
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Kimberlee Pierre
Faculty Information
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Resources
Title 1 Annual Parent Meeting PowerPoint
Reunión Anual de Padres de Título I
Parent and Family Engagement Policy PowerPoint
Política de participación de padres y familias PowerPoint
Request for Teacher or Principal Overall Composite Score and Effectiveness Rating
Derecho de los padres a conocer la información solicitada por la Ley de primaria y secundaria (ESSA)
School/Parent/Student Compact /Escuela/Padre/Estudiante Compacto
Participación de los padres y la familia Título I - Política a nivel del distrito
TÍTULO I PROCEDIMIENTOS DE QUEJAS DE LOS PADRES 2022-2023
Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures
Procedimientos de Quejas y Apelaciones por Escrito Para el Título I
Related Links
Parent & Family Engagement
One of Hempstead Public Schools' strategic goals is to continually improve how we engage our families and community. Parent and family engagement is crucial to each child throughout his or her pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade experience. The district encourages parents and guardians to remain actively involved. When you are actively engaged in your child's education and well informed about how to achieve success, it positively affects your child's achievement.
Parent and family engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. The research is clear that when schools and families support each other, students of all backgrounds and various abilities achieve at higher levels.
Therefore, our Family Engagement Program and the Parent & Family Engagement Coordinators we employ, believe parents, guardians, schools, families, and communities who work together can create meaningful partnerships that ultimately lead to significant gains across the board in student achievement.
Family Workshops
The Hempstead Public School District periodically hosts workshops for families. They are designed to provide families with information they can use to help children achieve academic success. These workshops take place in schools as well as in community centers throughout the county. Check with your school for upcoming family events and workshops.