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Title I Reading

ESSA and Title I Information for Families

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the federal K-12 education law of the United States. ESSA was signed into law in 2015 and replaced the previous education law called “No Child Left Behind.” ESSA extended more flexibility to States in education and laid out expectations of transparency for parents and for communities.
ESSA requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science. Each state determines the way students are assessed. Every school in each state must inform parents about their standards and their results.
In this newsletter you will find a link to Pennsylvania’s Core Standards. Additionally, you will find information about school performance at the Future Ready PA Index site. The Future Ready PA Index uses four different approaches in scoring and depicting student progress and performance.
 
 
Did You Know About Title I?
  • Under ESSA, Title I is the largest federally funded educational program in the United States.
  • It provides supplemental funds to assist schools with the highest student concentrations of poverty to meet school educational goals.
  • Title I is designed to help students achieve proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards.
  • It provides funds to districts to assist schools with the highest levels of economically disadvantaged children for improving student achievement, staff development, and parent and community engagement.
 

Pennsylvania’s Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics are robust and relevant to the real world and reflect the knowledge and skills our young people need to succeed in life after high school, in both post-secondary education and a globally competitive workforce.
Click here to view the PA Core Standards at the Pennsylvania Department of Education SAS website.

Develop a Love for Reading!

Family Guides

This site is a great resource for parents to engage and have a better understanding on how to help their children at each grade level. 

Reading, Writing & Story Telling

Directions: 50 Poems for Reading Fluency

Use the packet of 50 fluency poems to improve and practice fluency with engaging and fun poems! Each poem is leveled by vocabulary, length, and interest. Have fun reading! Remember to echo and choral read with your child before having him/her read for fluency.

Click below for 50 Reading Fluency Poems:

https://filecabinet5.eschoolview.com/168ED30F-23C4-4B25-AC66-C9F0EE0FE0D4/50ReadingFluencyPoems.pdf

Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policies

Title I Complaint Resolution Procedures

Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Activity - Video Below

Have your child echo a given CVC word. Then, separate and say each sound while touching your shoulder, middle part of your arm, and wrist. Hop to each corresponding letter mat while saying the letter sound. Repeat the word. This activity helps with hearing individual sounds to aid in spelling. You can use any type of letter cards or colored paper with letters printed on them for the letter mats. Thank you kindergarten for helping to develop our video. This video was their 1st attempt at this activity!

Sight Word Freeze Dance

Click below if you are looking for a quick educational brain break. It will show you how to play a sight word freeze dance. Enjoy!
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