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Federal Programs

General Information

Federal Programs consists of Title I, Part A, Title I, Part C - Career and Technical Education, Title I, Part C - Migrant Education, Title III / Bilingual-ESL and Title IV, Part A Student Support & Academic Enrichment. This staff provides training and professional development, technical assistance, information dissemination and communication for district personnel.

Title I, Part A

The purpose of these services is to provide supplemental resources to LEAs to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families provide high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the challenging state academic standards. Title I, Part A, supports campuses in implementing either a schoolwide program (SWP) or a targeted assistance program (TAP).

Career and Technical Education

The purpose of these services is to provide support, service and resources to area school districts so that they can initiate and maintain quality Career and Technical Education programs. The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 provides an increased focus on the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education.

Title I Part C, Migrant Education

The purpose of these services is to prepare migratory children to make a successful transition to post-secondary education or employment. Programs and services are designed to help migratroy children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, and other factors that may affect their ability to do well in school; as well as to meet State content and performance standards that the State has established for all children.

Title II /ESSA

The purpose of these services is to provide resources to LEAs to support effective instruction, increase student achievement, increase the amount of effective teachers, principals and school leaders, and to provide low income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals and school leaders. 

 

Title III / Bilingual - ESL

The purpose of these services is to provide supplemental resources to local education agencies to help ensure that children who are limited English proficient attain English proficiency at high levels in core academic subjects to meet State academic and student achievement performance standards as are expected of their English-speaking peers.

 

Title IV Part A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment

The purpose of these services is to provide supplemental resources to local education agencies to help ensure & improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local education agencies to: (1) provide access to, and opportunities for, a well-rounded education for all students, (2) improve school conditions for student learning, in order to create a healthy and safe school environment and (3) improve access to personalized learning experiences supported by technology and professional development for the effective use of technology. 

McKinney Vento-Texas Education for Homeless Children & Youth Program (TEHCY)

The purpose of these services is to identify and remove barriers for children and youth experiencing homelessness and ensure that students in these circumstances have equitable access to all available supports and resources to meet the same challenging state academic standards established for all students. Programs and services are designed to strengthen statewide, regional, and local infrastructure and implementation of the Texas Education of Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) program.

 

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