Title I Overview

Title I, Part A is a federal program that provides financial assistance to local school systems and schools with high percentages of poor children to support the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. All twenty-four local school systems in Maryland receive Title I funds which are distributed to high poverty schools within their districts so the schools can provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects. Title I funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, additional teachers, materials of instruction, as well as after-school and summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum. There are currently 412 Title I schools in Maryland.

In Focus

FY2012 Title I Attachment 7 Documents

There are two types of Title I programs: Targeted Assistance Programs and Schoolwide Programs

Targeted Assistance Programs:

Schools participating in targeted-assistance programs must have at least 35 percent of their population eligible for Free and/or Reduced Meals (FARMS).
Title I funds may only be used to provide services to children who are identified as having the greatest need for educational assistance, (children who are failing or at risk of failing to meet standards).
Children with disabilities, children who are homeless, children who are neglected or delinquent, and children with limited English proficiency, may be eligible to receive Title I services.
All newly designated Title I schools must begin as Targeted Assistance schools.
There are currently 100 Title I Targeted Assistance schools in Maryland.

Schoolwide Programs:

Schools may be designated as schoolwide when at least 40 percent of the students are eligible for Free and/or Reduced Meals (FARMS).
Title I funds may be used to upgrade the entire school’s educational program so that the overall education of ALL children who attend the school can be improved.
All children, including those with disabilities and children with limited English proficiency, are eligible to receive Title I services.
There are currently 312 Schoolwide Program schools in Maryland.

Contact Information

Maria E. Lamb, Director

Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

(410) 767-0286

Fax:	(410) 333-8010

Email:

mlamb@msde.state.md.us

MSDE Search

Title I Schools

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	Local Title I Coordinators
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Title I Administrative Meetings

	Sept. 2011 Presentations
	May 2011 Presentations
	April 2010 Presentations
	Sept. 2010 Time & Effort Presentations
	Sept. 2010 WDCS Presentations
	Homeless Education and Title I Collaboration and Compliance

Title I Parent Involvement

	Parent Involvement Training
	Sample Compact, Plans, and Policies
	Additional Resources

Title I Equitable Services

	Sample Letters
	Sample Fact Sheets
	Private Schools Monitoring Checklist

Teacher Capacity Needs Assessment

	TCNA Resource Book for SY2011-12
	TCNA Attachments for SY2011-12

Memos and Policy Letters

	Schoolwide Planning
	MSDE Complaint Management Policy

Title I Program Review

Title I 2011-2012 Program Review Document

School Improvement Grant 1003(g)

	FY2009 SIG 1003(g) (SIG I)
	FY2010 SIG 1003(g) (SIG II)
	LEA & School Summary SY 2010-2011
	SIG I & II and RTTT Schools

School Improvement Grant 1003(a)

	SY 2011-2012 SIG 1003(a) RFP
	SY 2010-2011 SIG 1003(a) RFP
	SY 2010-2011 SIG 1003 (a) Participating LEAs
	LEA & School Summary SY 2011-2012

Current Title I Applications and Reports

	Current Title I Applications and Reports
	MSDE Budget/Grant Forms

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