Barrington School District

For more information on Title 1 Services contact Diane Messer, Reading/Writing Specialist

Title I Plan Provisions

Barrington School District Federal Accountability Profile

Components of Title 1

• Title I tutors work with Title I students in small groups pull out groups.

• Title I tutors work with Title I students in classrooms, when possible.

• Research based programs are used for instruction, such as the Leveled Literacy Intervention Program.

• Students access new books and familiar reads while reading both fiction and nonfiction texts.

• Students will have instruction in the following areas, as needed; phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, decoding strategies, reading fluency, and comprehension, as well as writing in response to reading.

• Progress reports will be issued at the same time as report cards, throughout the year.

Title 1 at BES

• Title I is a federally funded program.

• Title I provides literacy support for students in grades 1-3.

• Title I tutorials are taught by certified teachers and paraprofessionals.

• Students receive Title I services primarily during their grade level Success Block.

• Title I teachers are supervised by the BES Reading Specialist.

Title 1 Eligibility

• An Eligibility Form is completed by classroom teachers who report the following data; DRA level, iReady Reading score (when available), Fundations Unit Assessment Scores (when available), sight word knowledge, and teacher recommendation.

• Homeless or migrant status and ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) are also considered.

• Points are awarded to each of these criteria.

• Students with the highest point values in each grade are found eligible for Title I services.

• Ongoing assessments will determine eligibility for continued support.