Title I
About Title 1
In addition to core classroom instruction, Gilbert Public Schools’ Title I Programs specialize in providing high-quality intervention and support to students. GPS uses multiple, educationally related, objective criteria to determine student eligibility. Title I Teams use evidence-based activities, strategies, and/or interventions to provide the appropriate support to GPS students who are academically at risk of meeting state academic standards.
Title I funds currently provide additional reading, math, and social/emotional support to those students with the greatest need in 13 of our Gilbert schools.
Title I is a federally funded program included in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which supplements regular classroom instruction by providing support for students who are at risk of not meeting state academic standards. The purpose of Title I Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, is to provide a fair, equitable, and high-quality education to all children.
Schools meet criteria based on total student enrollment and the number of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Schools between 35%-40% F & R are eligible to participate in a Targeted Assistance Title I Program. Schools above 40% F & R qualify for a Schoolwide Title I Program.
- Title I Annual Meeting Presentation
- Equitable Services for Private Schools Handbook
- Parents Right to Know
- Los Padres Tienen Derecho a Saber
- FY25 Socios En El Aprendizaje - Ttulo I PDF
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Title I?
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as at risk of failing to meet the state’s challenging performance standards, most specifically in English/language-arts or math.
What will Title I programs do for my child?
The Title I program will provide your child with supplemental educational assistance beyond the regular classroom. Some students receive support through a push-in model in the classroom while others receive support through a small group pull-out model.
How does our school receive Title I money?
The federal government provides funding to each state, then, each State Educational Agency sends money to its school districts.
The amount each school receives is determined by the number of low-income students attending that school and census data.
Title I schools must:
- Identify the students at their school who need the most educational assistance based on the criteria that school has chosen. Students do NOT have to be from low-income families to receive Title I services.
- Set goals for improving the skills of educationally disadvantaged students at their school.
- Measure student progress to determine the success of the Title I program for each student.
- Develop programs for each individual student to support/supplement regular classroom instruction.
What can Title I programs offer?
Title I programs generally offer:
- Small group instruction or special instructional spaces
- Push-in classroom support
- Additional teachers and aides
- Opportunities for professional development for school staff based on student needs
- Afterschool and summer programs to support academically at-risk students
- An individualized intervention program for students
How can parents get involved?
Parents can influence the success of their student(s) in school by becoming an active participant in your child’s education. Some examples of how to be more involved include:
- Serve on school committees showing your student that you support his/her education.
- Be a role model for your child showing them how important education is by doing things such as reading or participating in events and community groups.
- Assure that you are aware of your student’s educational progress; demonstrating how important that progress is to you.
- Ask open-ended questions about what your child is learning.
- Assist your child with his/her homework and check learning platforms to ensure your child’s work is being completed on time.
- Attend parent-teacher conferences.
- Communicate regularly with your child’s teacher through email, phone, etc.
- Keep your child’s teacher informed about events in your child’s life that could affect his/her academic performance.
Our Campus Improvement Plan (CIP), along with the Title I Plan, drives all of our programs, strategies, monetary expenditures, and parent/community involvement efforts.
Family & Community Engagement
Title I Schools
Mesquite Junior Title I Resources
Title I Resources
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- P-EBT Benefits
- School Funding: Maintains funding for student programs and services.
- Academic Tests: Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT, and/or ACTs.
- Athletics: Free or discounted fees to participate in most sports.
- College Application Fees: Discounted rates on fees associated with applying for college.
- Internet Access: Eligible for discounted rates on internet services.
- School Meals: Free or reduced prices on delicious & nutritious meals.
- Summer School, and more!
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