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The purpose of Title I, Part A is to provide all children significant opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. Title I, Part A is an ESEA program intended to:
- Ensure all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments,
- Provide funding to supplement educational opportunities for students in higher-poverty schools,
- Provide professional learning for school staff, and
- Implement other strategies for raising student academic achievement.
The information on this webpage is included in the Title I, Part A Handbook. To request a PDF copy, please email the Office of Educational Improvement & Support.
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General Title I Requirements
Requirements that pertain to all Title I programs, whether Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance
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Schoolwide
A comprehensive program to improve outcomes for all students in Title I schools
Targeted Assistance
Provides services to improve academic achievement of eligible students in Title I schools
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Federal Guidance
- Title I Part A Legislation and Regulations
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Within-District Allocations Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended (PDF)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance - Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program (PDF)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance on Serving Preschool Children Through Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (February 2024)
- Title I Supplement, not Supplant Non-Regulatory Informational Document (June 19, 2019)
- ESSA Fiscal Changes & Equitable Services Guidance (November 21, 2016)
- The Community Eligibility Provision and Selected Requirements Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended (March 2015)