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Can anyone tell me about the Title 1 reading program?

I received a letter from the school telling me that they want to enroll my 6 year old in the program. Any info would be helpful!! I know it is a Government funded program and started because of the "no child left behind Crap, I mean Act" But does it help at all, or just point your child out as a special Ed student?

Public Comments

1. The Title 1 reading program was established in the United States for children deemed at risk of having some school learning difficulties or disadvantaged. It comes from the Title I, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The program focuses on reading and mathematics. In addition, the school district does receive extra funding from the federal government to provide extra help for the students.
2. To add to what Dawn wrote, the Title 1 reading programs in schools can be very beneficial for children who need help to fill in the gaps. Participating in the program may come with the stigma of "Special Ed." but believe me there are many children participating. In addition, reading at home either to your child or with your child (echo reading: you read a page and he follows or vice versa) can really help boost his ability to phonetically recognize words and your help by reading with him/her will enable him/her to decode the vocabulary in relation to the story and help comprehension. Any kind of activity that can boost your child's love and comfort for reading will help him/her later on as he/she progresses in school. My advice, go beyond what the schools do, I do that in my own home and I am a teacher as well. Make reading fun!
3. You child would be benefitting from a government program. However, your child would not be a special ed student. I know it may seem like sematics, but it is not. Even if your child needs Title 1 now, there is no requirement that he/she stay forever. At six years old, you want the best reading foundation you can provide your child.
4. I teach Title 1 in Iowa. Title 1 is a state mandated program to improve reading, language arts, and math. I would definately send my daughter to the program. If you don't then you have a good chance of your daughter being in special edcuation later in life. Title 1 is usually an intervention before special education.