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What is Title 1?
Title 1 is a program that provides federal funding to our
school:
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Originally Title 1 was part of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.
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Originally Title 1 was intended to provide financial
assistance to schools to meet the special needs of educationally deprived
children.
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Originally Title 1 was designed to serve only students
who were working below their grade level in the areas of Reading and Math.
How Has Title 1 changed?
In 1994, Congress enacted The Improving American's Schools
Act and changed Title 1 in the following ways:
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Currently Title 1 is designed to help school provide a
high-quality education for every child!
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Currently title 1 funds can be used throughout an entire
school- or "schoolwide"!
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Currently Title 1 funds help a school to do more for all
students in the school!
How Does a School Receive Title 1 Funds?
The federal government provides funding to each state each year
for Title 1 programs. The Arkansas Department of Education determines the amount
of Title 1 funding that Hot Springs School District will receive each year based
on a formula that includes the number of children from low income families who
reside in our district.
When the Hot Springs School District receives this funding, we
are then responsible for providing services to students on the basis of educational
need rather than family income.
What Does Title 1 Really Do at Langston Magnet?
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Provides salaries for Langston's Instructional Facilitator
(Laura Baber) and Instructional Assistants (Leslie Balliette, Carolyn
Boyette, Vickie Bulfone, Patsy Free, and Cheryl Poole).
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Provides salary for the district Parent Coordinator
(Patricia Moore).
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Provides salary and materials for a teacher and assistant (Darla
Shelley and J.D. Hazelwood) to serve students with limited English.
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Provides salary for a teacher (Bernice Lowrey) for
Langston's Science Lab.
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Provides funds to purchase instructional materials and
resources for teachers at Langston to use in their classrooms.
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Provides funds for activities at Langston that involve
parents.
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Provides salaries for additional Extended Day and Early Bird
Reading Club staff at Langston.
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Provides funds for Langston to purchase instructional
programs (example: Accelerated Reader and S.T.A.R. programs).
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Provides funds for Langston to purchase some pieces of
equipment for us in the school's instructional program (example: computers
and equipment for the n-house cable system).
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Provides funds for additional
training for Langston teachers and staff.
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