Title I
Title I
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Purpose of Title I
Purpose of Title I
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to districts and schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
This purpose is accomplished by such efforts as:
providing an enriched and accelerated educational program;
promoting schoolwide reform through schoolwide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time;
significantly upgrading the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; and
affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at home and at school.
Note: As a reminder, all federal funds are considered supplemental and should not be incorporated into school budgeting plans. These funds are subject to state approval, and access may fluctuate based on decisions made through state and federal oversight.
Understanding Title I
Understanding Title I
Description: This training video provides an overview of Title I Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance programs, applications, and allowability.
Title I Resources
Federal Programs Month-by-Month Guide to Compliance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - updated 7.24.2025
Submit a Federal Programs Question
Principal's Attestation Letter
SCDE Title I, Part A Guide 2025-2026
SCDE New Coordinator's Training - July 2025
Sweet Scoop on Title I - Title I Tips from Tracie Sweet
Planning Meetings
Required Documentation: invitation to participate, agenda, sign-in sheets, PPT slides, meeting minutes
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Template
Sample Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Guide - Use to Analyze Data
Title I & IV Application Resources
Title I Methodology Memo - June 24, 2025
Title IV Application Template - Note that Title IV funds are transferred to Title I and follow all Title I requirements.
Title I Targeted Assistance - Student Eligibility Criteria
Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments - Selecting and using "evidence-based" activities, strategies, and interventions
Field Trip Template - Submit with Application for Field Trip Activities
Application Tutorial
Application Tutorial
Description: This training video provides step-by-step instructions for accessing, using, and submitting applications.
📑 Presentation Slides
Annual Title I Meeting
Components that should be covered during an annual Title I meeting based on ESSA 1116 (c) (1): "...to inform parents of their school's participation under this part and to explain the requirements of this part, (3) involve parents...in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under this part, including the planning, review and improvement of the school parent and family engagement policy and joint development of the schoolwide program plan and the right of parents to be involved, (4): (B) a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the achievement level of the challenging State academic standards; and (C) if requested by parents, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
Required Documentation: invitation to participate, agenda, sign-in sheets, PPT slides, meeting minutes
Annual Title I Meeting Agenda Template
Annual Title I Meeting Minutes Template
Evaluations
Monitoring & Support
South Carolina Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Programs Consolidated Monitoring Tool - SCDE Website
South Carolina Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Programs Consolidated Monitoring Tool - PDF Version
SCPCSD Federal Programs Monitoring and Support
Alternative Household Income Information
The state department uses PowerSchool data for funding determinations, so it is VERY IMPORTANT that schools ensure students are coded correctly in PowerSchool, including free/reduced, direct certification, homeless*, foster care*, MLs, migrants, etc.
*ALL foster care and homeless students should automatically be coded as FREE.
For schools participating in the National School Lunch Program:
Give all families an opportunity to complete the free/reduced lunch form.
Students should be coded as either free, reduced, or paid based on the free/reduced lunch form.
Students identified as direct certification should be coded as FDC (free direct
certification).
For schools NOT participating in the National School Lunch Program:
Give all families an opportunity to complete the Alternative Household Income form.
Students should be coded as either free, reduced, or paid based on the Alternative Household Income form.
For CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) Schools:
▪ CEP schools should code students as either FDC (free direct certification) or PAID.
▪ Students identified as direct certification should be coded as FDC.
Federal Program Contact Information
Tracie Sweet
Director of Federal Programs
803-960-8609
tsweet@sccharter.org
Becky Huggins
Federal Grants Coordinator
803-608-1091
rhuggins@sccharter.org
Andrea Green
Federal Grants Coordinator
803-260-2754
agreen@sccharter.org
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