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Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA) -Statutory Law
Title I criteria/ regulations implemented in the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965.
1. Provide supplementary education to eligible students.
2. Provide additional funding to schools/ districts serving high concentrations of children from low-income homes.
3. Educators focus on the needs of special student populations.
4. Improve the academic achievement of eligible students.
5. Reduce/ Minimize performance gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. (20 U.S. Code § 6301) -
Clinton Administration Reauthorizes and Sharpens ESEA - Event
The changes to Title I introduced in 1994 were expected to result in more focused services regarding:
1. Students in high-poverty schools
2. Improvements in curriculum and instruction
3. Greater innovation in services provided
These services would benefit:
1. Students who were economically disadvantaged/ disabled
2. Students with limited proficiency in English (migrant students) Title I. (2019, February 21). Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/title-i/index.html -
No Child Left Behind Act - Statutory Law
Title 1 amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act:
1. State assessments
2. Adequate yearly progress
3. Schools identified for improvement
4. Public school choice
5. Supplemental educational services
6. Corrective actions
7. Restructuring
8.Highly qualified teachers
9. Use of research-based practices
20 U.S.C. § 6319 (2002) Final Report on the National Assessment of Title I: Summary of Key Findings. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2007. -
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 -Statutory Law
McKinney- Vento was designed to provide homeless students with the same opportunities as the general population; Allowing students to participate in sports and extracurricular activities using allocated funds from Title I.
(42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.)
Part C - Homeless Education. (2005, December 19). Retrieved June 30, 2019, from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg116.html -
National Assessment of Title I- Statutory Law
Under Section 1501 of the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress mandated a National Assessment of Title I to evaluate the implementation and impact of the program. This mandate required the establishment of an Independent Review Panel (IRP) to advise the Secretary on issues that may arise. Additionally, the law specifically requires studies to be completed of Title I schools to examine the implementation/ impact of the Title I program. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20084014_rev.pdf -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) -Statutory Law
According to the Texas Education Agency, (TEA) Title I amendments made in the Every Student Succeeds Act include:
1. Providing supplemental funding to state and local educational agencies to obtain additional educational resources with a high concentration of students from low-income homes.
2. Providing resources and better quality education programs to eligible students.
(20 U.S.C. 6301)
https://tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_Grants/Grants/Title_I,_Part_A_—_Improving_Basic_Programs/ -
Migrant Education Program (Education of Migratory Children, Title I, Part C) Statutory Law
Title I funds are used to support high-quality education programs for migratory children and help ensure that:
1. Migratory students are not penalized for disparities among states in curriculum, graduation requirements, or state academic content and student academic achievement standards.
2. These funds also ensure that migratory children not only are provided with appropriate education services but also that they receive the same opportunities that all children receive. -
Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk of Dropping Out
Originally under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) subpart D; Students who are neglected, delinquent, or "At-Risk" of dropping out qualify to receive services from Title I. Under the Every Child Succeeds Act, these students by law were granted the same opportunities that Migrant and Homeless students receive.
(20 U.S.C. 6421-6472) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2010-title34-vol1/pdf/CFR-2010-title34-vol1-sec200-91.pdf -
Letter to clarify ESSA & McKinney-Vento- Event
The ESSA made the following changes regarding the Title I homeless reservation:
1. Removed the language specifying that the reservation be used to serve homeless students who do not attend participating Title I schools.
2. Clarified that a local education agency may use the reservation to provide homeless children and youth with services not ordinarily provided to other (housed) Title I students. https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/letterforessatitleialeahomelesssetaside.pdf -
Title 1 for Educators
Under current laws, Title I protects and serves a variety of students enrolled in our schools. Educators and the school must focus Title I services on children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet state academic standards. All allocated funding must be properly utilized to ensure academic success for eligible students under Title I. These students include: Migrant students, homeless students, neglected students, or any student coded "At Risk"
