Title 1

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 failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.

What will Title I do for my child?
The Title I program will provide your child with extra educational assistance during and beyond the core instructional classroom time.

Which schools does Title I serve?
The program serves students in the elementary and secondary schools who have demonstrated that extra assistance is needed. Title I also serves students who live in the school district and attend private schools. In the Shenandoah Valley School District, Title I services are provided in the Shenandoah Valley Elementary School.

How does our school receive Title I money?
First, the federal government provides funding to each state. Then, each State Educational Agency sends money to its school districts. The amount of money sent to a school district is determined by the number of low-income students attending that school. Finally, Title I Schools:
 Identify the students at their school who need the most educational assistance based on the criteria that the 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 in order to support/supplement regular classroom instruction.

Title I programs generally offer:
 Smaller classes or special instructional spaces
 Additional teachers
 Opportunities for professional development for school staff
 Extra time for teaching Title I students the skills they need
 A variety of supplementary teaching methods
 Additional teaching materials which supplement a student’s regular instruction
 Implementation of family evening events to provide strategies and techniques in both reading and math

PARENTS, you can influence the success of your child in school by becoming an active participant in the Title I parent involvement plan. You will:
 Serve as a role model, showing your child that you support his/her education.
 Assure that you are aware of your child’s educational progress; thereby demonstrating how important that progress is to you.
 Teach your child that your input at the school is appreciated and that you support its efforts.

Research shows that how well a student does in school depends a great deal upon how much their parents get involved in their education. You can become involved by:
 Joining local and national school/parent organizations
 Supporting school extra-curricular activities
 Volunteering at the school
 Attending parent-teacher conferences

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Title 1 Staff

Mrs. Sheena Micklo - Federal Programs Coordinator
micks@svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 4239

Mrs. Nan Lauta - Reading Teacher
lautn@svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 3006

Mrs. Karen Posssessky - Reading Teacher
posk@svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 2104

Mrs. Heather Smalley - Reading Specialist

smalh@student.svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 2001

Ms. Kelly Spock - Reading Teacher

spock@svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 2113

Mrs. Karen Cicioni- Math Teacher

cicik@svbluedevils.org 570-462-2796 ext 3109

Mr. Stan Cieniawa - Math Teacher

ciens@svbluedevils.org 570-462-3110

announcements

Informational Documents

TSI Title 1 School Level Plan 2025-26

Parent Right to Know (Spanish) 2025-26

Parent/Teacher/Student Compact (Spanish) 2025-26

Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2025 -26

Websites of Interest
5 Big Ideas of Reading
Reading assessments
Math assessments

Apple Apps Elementary and Middle School Edition

Acadience Reading and Math Assessment Information for Parents

CDT Information

A State Parent Advisory Council

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) created the Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) in 1990. SPAC includes parents of children participating in Title I. The purpose of this council is to share ideas with the Division of Federal Programs about involving Title I parents to increase student achievement. SPAC parents advise PDE on many aspects of parent involvement-from working with children at home to developing partnerships among parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders to create effective and engaging parent involvement programs. SPAC has three main goals:

· To distribute information and share ideas that will increase parent participation in Title I programs.

· To identify successful parent involvement programs that can become model for schools with limited parent involvement.

· To give parents the skills and knowledge to become advocates for Title I children.

SPAC accomplishes these goals through three major activities:

· An annual Title I parent training conference;

· A statewide parent resource center;

· Visits to Title I schools that request assistance in increasing parent involvement.

The Title I State Parent Advisory Council is funded with Title I State Administration Funds by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Federal Programs through contract with Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV.

· Title I State Parent Advisory Council Website - http://www.spac.k12.pa.us/

· Title I State Parent Conference Link - http://www.iu13.org/educators/instruction/literacy/title-i-parent-conference/