Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is the major component of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), passed in 1965 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. The most current reauthorization of ESEA is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that was signed into law on December 10, 2015. Title I funding flows from the U.S. Department of Education (as appropriated by Congress)

to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), which then allocates funds to Miami Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Subsequently, MDCPS ensures that the funding is provided directly to eligible schools to implement the Title I Schoolwide Program. Eligible schools spend the Title I Schoolwide Program funds allocated, based on the School Improvement Process (Title I Plan) as follows:

Additional teachers and support staff
Instructional Coaches and academic tutoring
Computers and educational software
Supplemental instructional materials
Early childhood services (i.e. full-day Pre-kindergarten)
Parent and family engagement activities and support

Title I is the largest federally funded education program that in addition to provide students with supplemental academic help, also provides support to students participating in the Homeless, Neglected & Delinquent, Migrant and Prekindergarten Programs, in addition

to provide district-wide Title I parent and family engagement initiatives and support, private school equitable services and funds for the transportation of foster care children. Title I is committed to helping schools close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers across the district.

Following is a link to access all available Title I resources, programs and services:http://title1.dadeschools.net/

You may reach The Department of Title I Administration via telephone at 305 995-1546.