Title I, II, III and IV
Title I School Supports
Purpose
The purpose of Title I, Part A is to provide resources to schools and districts to ensure that all children have a fair, equitable, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and close educational achievement gaps.
Title Programs at Private Schools and Institutions
Under the Uniform Provisions, local educational agencies are required to provide services to eligible nonpublic school students, teachers and other personnel. These services and other benefits must be comparable to those provided to public school students and teachers participating in the program, and they must be provided in a timely manner.
To ensure equitable participation, the local educational agencies must: 1) identify the needs of nonpublic school students and teachers; 2) spend an equal amount of funds per student to provide services; 3) provide nonpublic school students and teachers with an opportunity to participate in activities equivalent to the opportunity provided public school students and teachers; and 4) offer services that are secular, neutral and non-ideological.
Title I Part A
Purpose
The Title I, Part A program provides supplemental educational services so that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Generally, to qualify for assistance under Title I, a student must reside within the attendance area of a participating public school located in a low-income area and be failing, or at risk of failing, to meet student academic achievement standards.
Title II Programs
Purpose
Title II, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 is intended to increase student academic achievement consistent with challenging State academic standards, improve the quality and effectiveness of educators, increase the number of educators who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools, and provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective educators.
Title III Programs for Multilingual Learners
Purpose
Title III is a supplemental grant under the The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that is designed to improve and enhance the education of English learners (English learners) in becoming proficient in English, as well as meeting the Colorado Academic Content standards. The Title III Immigrant Set-Aside grant resides within this program and provides opportunities for districts to enhance the instructional opportunities for immigrant students and their families.
Title IV
Purpose
Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 is intended to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.