What is Title 1

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What is Title 1?
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• Title 1 funding began as a part of the Great
  Society Program of President Lyndon B. Johnson in
  1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education
  Act, currently known as
• No Child Left Behind.
• The intent of the law is a high-quality
  education for EVERY child especially to provide
  services to students who are at risk of not
  meeting the state academic standards.

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Title 1 funds are directed to schools with high
poverty levels, which in Buncombe County are
elementary schools with more than 40 free and
reduced lunch participants.

• Weaverville Elementary is a Title 1 school.

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How Does Title 1 Work?

• The Federal government provides funding to
  states each year for Title 1 programs.
• To receive funding local school districts must
  submit a plan to the state that describes how the
  district will address the 10 components of the
  NCLB law.

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This Federal funding supports Weaverville
Elementary staff and students in the following
ways

• Staff Development Funds support teacher
  learning by paying for workshops, substitutes,
  and support materials from workshops to use in
  the classroom.
• Parent Involvement Funds support parent events
  presented by Weaverville Staff/Title 1 staff for
  parent learning.
• Instructional Supplies Funds support student
  learning by adding support staff of 1 Title 1
  Reading Specialist and 4 Title 1 Assistants for
  in-class guided reading groups and to purchase
  instructional materials for use school-wide.

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Each eligible school submits a plan to the
district that outlines instructional priorities,
and how those priorities will be aligned with
components of the law.
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• The school plan is designed each year with
  input from all stakeholders administrators,
  teachers and parents. Input is received through
  a variety ways including surveys, School Advisory
  and PTO boards, Continuous Improvement Teams and
  focus groups.

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How Can Parents Be Involved?

• Federal law requires each school to have
  Home/School Compacts that state the
  responsibilities of parents, students, and the
  school. Every family is asked to sign a compact
  for each child. The content of the compacts are
  reviewed by staff and parents each year and
  revised if needed.

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Right to Know

• As a parent of a student in a Title 1 school,
  you have the right to know the professional
  qualifications of the classroom teachers and
  assistants who instruct your child. The Federal
  law, No Child Left Behind, allows you to ask for
  this information from the schools principal.
  Contact the principal in writing if you would
  like to receive this information. The
  information will be provided within one week of
  your written request.

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• As a parent you may be asked to serve on the
  School Advisory Board, the Leadership/School
  Improvement Team, School Committees, and focus
  groups. In addition there may be opportunities
  to complete surveys during the year in order to
  share your input on the Title 1 program. Written
  comments are welcomed at any time.

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Weaverville Elementary needs you to help!

• You can help in the following ways
• Help determine priorities and goals for the
  school
• Help plan and evaluate instructional programs
• Support student learning at home and at school
• You may be asked
• To serve on an advisory board or school committee
• To complete surveys
• To be part of a focus group
• To work with your child at home
• To volunteer in classrooms or at other school
  activities

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Buncombe County also has a District Level Parent
Advisory Board and your participation is
welcomed.

• For information on meetings please contact the
  District Office at
• 255-5965.