Students who attend school at Alexander, Central, Hills, Kirkwood, Lucas, Mann, Twain and Wood are eligible to receive services from the Title I program.  Title I is designed to provide instructional support in reading (and possibly math) by highly qualified teachers during the school day. Students participate in one-on-one or small group instruction with a Title 1 teacher or classroom teacher.  Title 1 teachers and classroom teachers work together to coordinate the literacy or math instruction provided in the classroom and in the group setting.

Reading Goals may include:

• Increase sight word recognition in reading and writing
• Increase fluency when reading and writing familiar text/words
• Increase use of multiple strategies when reading and writing unfamiliar text/words
• Increase comprehension of and ability to retell stories orally and in writing

Math Goals may include:

• Increase understanding of whole number place value
• Increase proficiency with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts
• Increase use of appropriate strategies to solve problems
• Increase ability to communicate mathematical thinking to peers, teachers, and others