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Contact Information: Julie McCargar, Ed.D., Executive Director
Phone: (615) 532-6297
Fax: (615) 532-8536

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Federal Programs: Title I, Part A

The purpose of Tennessee's federally funded Title I, Part A Program is to support local school districts improve teaching and learning for students in high-poverty schools so that these students meet the state's challenging content and performance standards. Title I is one program under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. For more information, visit the web site for compensatory programs or for Title I legislation, regulations and guidance.

Title I schools can operate either as targeted assistance or school wide. Targeted assistance schools identify students who are at risk of not meeting the state's content and performance standards and provide individualized instructional programs to the identified students so that they may meet the state's standards. Schoolwide programs use their funds to improve the entire program of the school so that all students are impacted.

Under Title I, the state and local education agencies must implement and administer special programs and initiatives. These include:

 

Related LinksOther Links of Interest
US Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
SASA Title I Locals Listserv
State Directors of Title I
Tennessee Accountability Chart for Schools
Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs
Tennessee School Directory
Title I Schools List 2008-09
Title I Committee of Practitioners
2009 Title I Academic Achievement Awards
Title I Distinguished Schools
Blue Ribbon Schools
Guidance on Identification and Selection of Attendance Areas and Schools
NCLB: A Handbook for Principals
Family and Community Engagement
Title I Fiscal Guidance New
Title I-A Uses of Funds
Schoolwide Guidance
Making the Most of Title I Schoolwide Programs-July 2005
Targeted Assistance Schools-April 1996  (PDF)