Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is a federal grant program that provides funding to local school districts to improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. The Title I program originated in 1965 when Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and was reauthorized in 2001 with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act. Title I is one of the oldest and largest federal programs supporting elementary and secondary education with over 90% of the school systems in the United States receiving some sort of funding.

The Title I program provides financial assistance through State educational agencies (SEAs) to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high numbers or percentages of disadvantaged children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. Children in both public and non-public schools can receive Title I services.

Hampton Township School District offers a supplemental program to students who do not reach benchmark levels in reading and math in grades K-8 and to those students who do not reach benchmark levels in literature, algebra and biology in grades 9-12. The instruction is tailored to the academic weaknesses and provided in a small group setting outside the regular education classroom instruction time.

Currently, Hampton High School receives Title I services.