Title 1 is a set of programs designed by the United States Department of Education to distribute funding to qualifying schools and/or school districts. Title 1 funding provides a schoolwide program that: *provides opportunities for all children to meet the state’s proficient levels of academic achievement.
*uses effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research that strengthen the core academic program and increase the amount and quality of learning time that provides an enriched and accelerated curriculum.
*includes strategies that meet the needs of historically under served populations.
*includes strategies that address the needs of all children in the school, but particularly the needs of low achieving children and those at risk of not meeting the state standards who are members of the target population.
*provides instruction by highly qualified professional staff.
*provides timely, effective assistance to students who experience difficulty in meeting the state’s standards, including taking specific steps to involve parents in helping their children meet the standards.
Purvis Lower Elementary is a schoolwide Title 1 school. Funding received allows for:
*Two Full Time Assistant Teachers
*Tutorial Support
*Accelerated Reader Program
*Technology
*Parent Involvement Programs and Materials
