What is Title 1 and does PALCS provide Title 1 services?
Title I is a federally funded grant that must be used to improve the academic achievement of students at risk for failure in Reading and/or Math. The percent of PALCS families living at or below the poverty level is below 40%, therefore, PALCS has implemented a targeted assistance Title I program. Funds received from this grant may not be used to supplant services required by law. Rather, Title I funds may be used to coordinate and supplement services otherwise required for students in a Title I program. The student selection process is based entirely on the achievement level of the students, not on the income level of the students. Students are selected based upon criteria chosen by the Local Education Agency (LEA). To qualify for the Title I program students must achieve at a below proficient level in two (2) assessment criteria. These criteria for grades 3-12 must include students performing below proficient on the PSSA and may include the following: attendance/suspension, retention
