Title I, Part A, is a federally funded program designed to help students who need extra support in their academic progress. Funding is determined by the number of low-income families in the district. The state sets high academic standards that each child is expected to work toward achieving. NTPS, individual schools, and families work together to plan programs to help children accelerate their learning.
A school is Title I-eligible if it serves an attendance area where 45 percent or more of the children are from low-income families. The following NTPS schools are currently identified as Title I eligible:
- Chambers Prairie Elementary
- Lacey Elementary
- Lydia Hawk Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Seven Oaks Elementary
Each Title I school creates an individual school improvement plan that brings together program work and additional support at the school-wide level. The school improvement plan is a living document that is reviewed and modified semi-annually to assess how well it is working and document outcomes. The primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly low-achieving students, demonstrate proficient and/or advanced levels of learning defined by state standards. School-wide programs use various models to achieve student success, including in-class supplemental instruction, before- and after-school support, separate outside-of-class instruction, summer instruction, and instructional specialist support. Family involvement is a major component of a successful program.
Family Involvement
Families are encouraged to participate in the design of their school’s yearly revision of the school improvement plan, participate on committees, volunteer at school, attend parent conferences and open house, and work closely with their child at home and with the teachers at school. A Parent Compact and Parent Involvement Policy are developed with and distributed to families. Many schools also have a Parent/Child Take-home Reading/Math program to encourage children to read at home. We follow our district policy and procedures (4130 and 4130P) to ensure full compliance with District, State, and Federal regulations. The policy and procedures are reviewed annually.
Private School Student Participation
Low-performing students from private schools who live within the Title I school attendance area are eligible for Title I services. Student eligibility is no different from that of public school students. Title I school staff and private school staff communicate about which services and settings are best for the student. Services may be non-secular, nonideological, and equitable to those provided to public school students. Student academic progress must be reported to the district staff.
