Title I - Compensatory Education
Title I is a federal education program designed to provide additional resources and support to schools with a high percentage of low-income students by providing academic help. The programs ultimate goal is to bridge the achievement gap, ensuring the students regardless of their background, have access to quality education and can meet academic proficiency standards.
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Inception (1965): Title I was introduced under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to improve literacy, especially for disadvantaged students.
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No Child Left Behind (2001): ESEA introduced standards and accountability, including annual assessments and setting performance goals for schools.
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Parental Involvement: Title I emphasizes the importance of involving parents in their children’s education. Schools engage parents to help improve student success.
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Parent Engagement: Active parental involvement—such as volunteering, attending events, and communicating with teachers, and helps improve student performance. Research shows that children whose parents are engaged perform better academically.
Title I continues to be a vital program that supports low-income students, with an emphasis on academic standards, assessments, and fostering strong parent-school partnerships.
The Bear Valley Unified School District has collaborated with educational partners to develop a Parent and Family Engagement Policy (You can find these below)