Starting in the 2010-2011 school year, Acme and Colfax will run a Title I Schoolwide Program as opposed to a Title I Targeted Assissted Program. Please see the chart below to explain the differences. If you have any questions, feel free to call us (724-274-6500) or email us (asaul@avsd.k12.pa.us or kdutkowsky@avsd.k12.pa.us).
Title I Program Differences
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Title I Targeted Assisted Program
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Title I Schoolwide Program
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- Format of program in the past
- School poverty rate below 40% (determined by the number of free and/or
reduced lunch students there
are in a building)
- Specific students are identified (targeted) and provided additional instruction (assisted)
- Parental permission letter required
- Instruction provided in the classroom or in pull out small groups depending on individual academic needs
- Assistance limited to identified and targeted students
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- Format of the program in 2010-2011 school year
- Requires a school to have 40% or higher poverty rate
- Assistance is offered to any student who displays a need for instructional support in reading and/or math throughout the year.
- Parental permission letter NOT required.
- Assistance may last a week, a month, a semester or the school year depending on the needs of each student
- Instruction provided in the classroom or in pull out small groups depending on individual academic needs
- Allows for greater flexibility to provide reading and/or math support to any student
- Changes in assistance provided will be ongoing throughout the school year
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For a printable version, click on the following: title I differences in chart.docx
