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 Bellevue
Elementary's Title I Program
Success in
school starts with reading. Bellevue Elementary offers
additional reading support through our Title I program for
students who may have difficulty learning to read.
What is Title I?
Title I
is a federal program which began in 1965, under President L.B.
Johnson,
which provides
support to students who are currently performing in the lower
quartile of the student population. Title I funds are
distributed in Blaine County Schools based upon the number of
students receiving free and reduced lunch. Bellevue Elementary
School qualifies as a Title I school.
Who is eligible
to receive Title I support?
All children attending a Title I school are eligible to receive
services from Title I. Students who score critically below
proficiency on the ISAT or the IRI are eligible for
Title I services. A team consisting of the classroom teacher,
Title I teacher, parent, and ESL teacher if applicable, will
discuss the needs of the student and how to best meet those
needs. Upon entry, parents must review and sign our BCSD
Accountability Agreement. Formal and informal assessments are
used to monitor student progress.
What does a Title I
program look like at Bellevue Elementary School?
Title I assistance
is provided in addition to the regular classroom instruction. Students receive instruction in
one or more of the big five areas of reading:
~Phonemic awareness: identifying and manipulating
individual sounds in words
~Phonics: understanding the relationship between
sounds and the letters
~Fluency: the intonation and rate at which an
individual reads
~Vocabulary:
understanding the meaning of words
~Comprehension: gaining meaning and understanding
information from text
How can I make reading
a part of every day?
Share conversations with your child over meal times and other
times you are together. Children learn words easily when
they hear them in conversation. Introduce new and
interesting words at every opportunity.
Read together every day. Spend time talking about stories,
pictures, and words.
Be your child's best advocate. Keep informed about your
child's progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you
can help.
Be a reader and a writer. Children learn habits from the
people around them.
Visit the library often. Story time, computers, and other
exciting activities await the entire family.
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