Title 1

What is Title 1?

Title 1 is supplemental federal funding for low achieving children, especially in high poverty schools. This program provides extra academic support and learning opportunities for children farthest from meeting challenging state standards. Title 1 helps by supplementing and improving the regular education programs offered at Title 1 schools. The goal is to help students meet the State standards.

How does a school become a Title 1 school?

The number of students that qualify for free and/or reduced lunch is used to determine the district-wide poverty and school poverty levels. Title 1 can serve schools at or above the districtwide poverty average.

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Since the 2023-24 school year, Hickory Elementary has been a Schoolwide Title 1 building. Our Title 1 staff members are able to work with any student and will collaboratively work with teachers to provide small group, direct instruction in reading and math to meet the academic needs and skill deficits of students.  

The Annual Parent Presentation is shared at the beginning of the school year with additional information made available during parent-teacher conferences.

Hickory Elementary Parent Involvement Policy

1. Hickory Elementary School will hold an annual parent meeting early in the school year at a convenient time to explain:

• Title 1 participation and requirements 
• Parents’ rights to be involved 
• The forms of assessment used to measure academic success and progress 
• Description and explanation of curricula to be used 

2. Hickory Elementary School will distribute the following documents for review and input:

• Parent Involvement Policy will be distributed
• Home School Compacts will be collected via Microsoft Form 
• Parent Notices will be given as they apply to Title 1 

3. Hickory Elementary School will provide information to all parents in a language and format easily understood in the following ways:

• Registration packets 
• Teacher notes, phone calls, emails 
• School newsletters  
• District and school websites 
• Parent Square messages 
• Interpreter services as needed 
• Report cards via Power School 

4. Hickory Elementary School will foster positive and productive family partnerships through:

• Providing opportunities for decision-making input related to the education of their children 
• Host schoolwide events including Title 1 meetings, Family Nights, and an Open House 
• Fostering and encouraging good school attendance 

5. Hickory Elementary will foster positive and productive family partnerships through: 

• Supporting their students’ learning by: Ensuring good attendance, monitoring homework completion, supervising television watching and electronic game playing, encouraging positive use of extra-curricular time, and encouraging reading at home 
• Volunteering at school 
• Participating in school activities 
• Communicating with school staff 
• Being positive advocates for their children 

6. Materials and training will be offered to parents on how they can assist, encourage, and improve their child’s academic achievement through:

• Newsletters
• Materials provided at in-person events
• Resources for instructional activities to practice at home
• Digital resources

Hickory families will communicate any suggestions or concerns to the Title 1 staff directly, and the Title 1 department will respond as timely and practically as possible.  The Title 1 department will also communicate parent feedback with the district.