The United States, through the U.S. Department of Education, provides states federal educational funds that are allocated through complex formulas. Funding formulas can be based upon a state's population, unemployment rate, poverty rates, low-income familes, etc. The Abilene Independent School District participates primarily in four formulary federal entitlement grants: Title I, Part A; Title I, Part D, Subpart 2; Title II, Part A; and Title III, Part A.
Title I, Part A
Title I is a federal funded program which was reauthorized from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The act contains four basic principles: stronger accountability for results; increased flexibility and local control; more choices for parents and students; and an emphasis on research-based instructional strategies. Individual public schools with elevated low socio-economic rates use Title I funds to operate educational programs that supplement and upgrade the instructional program. These programs are based on improving student achievement and include strategies to support parental involvement. Title 1 offers a variety of services for participating schools, which may include: additional teachers and support staff, extra time for instruction, a variety of teaching methods and materials, smaller classes, and additional training and professional development for staff. Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 The Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 federal funds support programs to improve the educational services to children residing in facilities for neglected or delinquent children. The programs under this entitlement help students to acquire the knowledge and skills in the state content standards and state student performance standards. Title II, Part A The Title II, Part A federal funds help increase student achievement through improving teacher and principal quality. These funds are also utilized to increase the number of highly qualified teachers in classrooms and provide schools assistance to help improve teaching, learning, and supervision. Title III, Part A The Title III, Part A Limited English Proficient (LEP) funds are used to develop programs for limited English proficient students to attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment, and meet the state content standards and student achievement standards. |
