Programs

Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

Purpose: The Title I, Part A program ensures that all children, particularly low-achieving children in the highest-poverty schools, have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academics achievement standards and state academics assessments.

The performance evaluation report is submitted to the Texas Education Agency to meet with all requirements. It provides for a report on paraprofessionals with instructional support duties and those without instructional support duties. The number of high-quality professional development in the district and the number of who participated in high-quality professional development activities.

Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program

Purpose: The Title I, Part C program supports high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children to help reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves. Ensures that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including supportive services) that address their special needs in a coordinated and efficient manner. The evaluation report request the number of children eligible for funding, summer count, demographic information, participation by grade, program services, and support services for the regular term, it also includes the staff paid solely by Migrant Education Program.

Title II, Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting

Purpose: The Title II, Part A program provides financial assistance to improve teacher and principal quality and reducing class-size (based on teacher pupil ratio 1-16). The evaluation report is submitted on program expenditures, staff participating in professional development activities, by campuses, by core academic areas and by duration (# of teachers) and time (number of days or weeks).

Title III, Part A - English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act

Purpose: The grants made to LEAs under Title III, Part A improve the education of limited English proficient children by assisting the children to learn English and meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.

Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants

Purpose: The Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the capacity of LEAs, schools, and communities to:

(1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education,

(2) improve school conditions for student learning, and

(3) improve the use of technology in order to enhance academic outcomes and digital literacy of students.

Intended program beneficiaries are local education agencies that receive funds under Title I, Part A.

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 Rural and Low-Income School Program

Purpose: Title V, Part B assists eligible LEAs in addressing local academic needs more effectively by giving them greater flexibility in the use of limited federal resources.

The intended program beneficiaries are all students and teachers at eligible LEAs.

Title VII, Subpart B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (McKinney-Vento Act)

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, originally passed in 1987, established a comprehensive approach to securing educational services for students who are experiencing homelessness. The Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO) website (www.utdanacenter.org/theo) provides a copy of the law and in-depth resources to help school districts and service providers understand the provisions included in the law. The McKinney-Vento defines homelessness in terms of individuals who "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." Funds are for the purpose of identifying children and youth in homeless situations, and developing and implementing educational and related services in order to help them enroll, attend, and succeed in school.