What is the "No Child Left Behind" Act?
Get Involved in Your Child's Education
Title I at McBrien
McBrien became a Title I school in January, 2003. Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation's schools. The goal of Title I is a high-quality education for every child, so the program provides extra help to students who need it most. These are children who are the furthest from meeting the standards the state has set for all children.
We have an excellent staff serving our Title I students in reading. Rick Hasty, Margaret Rollins, Marsha Salmons, Suzanne Stehr, Joyce Barrow, Sara Makemson, Sandi Williams, and Jennifer Jones serve as reading Interventionists. Sara Makemson and Rick Hasty also serve as math interventionists. JoAnn Bennington serve as an Educational Assistant in Kindergarten. Zack Bopp serves as our computer lab teacher.
For more information, please visit the Hamilton County Title I website:
Pam Roberts serves as the reading teacher. If you have any questions about Title I, please contact her at 867-6880 ext. 163 or at roberts_pam@hcde.org. If you have further questions, you may contact the Title I Office at 209-8571. Someone will be happy to answer your questions.
It's a federal program to help all students get a good education and meet academic standards. Title I offers services and programs that can help improve your child's education. A good education can give your child a better chance of success in life!
A Title I program generally follows these steps:
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A Needs Assessment ~ School staff, teachers, and parents see what's needed for all the students to meet education standards. |
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Planning ~ The involves deciding how the best meet the needs shown in the assessment. |
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Professional Development ~ For example, teachers may receive training for helping students with special needs. (*Note: As a parent, you have the right to request information about the qualifications of your child's teacher.) |
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Getting Resources in Place ~ These may include interventionists, teacher assistants or a computer lab. |
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Yearly Reviews ~ School staff, teachers, and parents see if there has been improvement in students' skills. If not, they may seek to change the program. |
What is the "No Child Left Behind" Act?
It's an education act (signed into law in 2002) that aims to:
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Raise accountability by carefully measuring school progress each year. |
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Provide more financial flexibility by allowing federal money to be used to meet school or school district needs. |
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Set goals ~ for example, to improve student performance in math, reading, and science. |
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Improve teacher quality ~ for example, by providing funds for professional development/teacher training. |
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Provide school choice if a school does not meet specific educational standards. |
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Make schools safer and drug-free. |
Get Involved in Your Child's Education
Ask for information to learn more about the school's:
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curriculum and teaching methods |
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plans for improvement and goals for the future. |
Work with the school.
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Attend meetings. |
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Share your thoughts, concerns and ideas with those responsible for your child's educational success. |
Work with your child.
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Help your child with homework. |
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Ask your child questions. Show him or her that you are interested in what he or she is doing at school. |
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Watch for signs that your child may be having trouble in school. |
Learn more about the "No Child Left Behind" Act.
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You can contact the Tennessee Department of Education at http://www.state.tn.us/education/. Or visit hppt:www.nochildleftbehind.gov (the U. S. Department of Education's web site.) |
