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Improving Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged/Improving Basic Programs - Title I, Part A Purpose: Title I, Part A promotes the use of effective methods and strategies that are grounded in scientifically-based research. Title I outlines standards, accountability, and Adequate Yearly Progress provisions that are aimed at helping disadvantaged students meet Texas academic standards.
21st Century Community Learning Centers - Title IV, Part B Purpose: To establish or expand before- and after-school community learning centers that provide students with academic achievement opportunities along with enrichment activities designed to complement the regular-day academic program.
Innovative Programs - Title V, Part A Purpose: Innovative Programs support state and local efforts to implement promising education reforms, provide a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement, help meet the special educational needs of at-risk and high-need students, and support programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development.
Reading First - Title I, Part B1 Purpose: The overall goal of Reading First is to ensure that every child is reading at grade level by the end of the third grade. Reading First also requires a scientifically research-based core reading program for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3, supplemental and intervention materials, valid and reliable assessments, and high-quality professional development.
Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) - Title VI, Part B For Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA), click here. For Rural and Low-income School Program (RLIS), click here. Purpose: REAP consists of two programs: Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) and Rural and Low-income School Program (RLIS) awards funds, either by formula or competitively, to rural districts that serve high concentrations of students from low-income families to help schools meet Adequate Yearly Progress.
Comprehensive School Reform - Title I, Part F Purpose: To improve student achievement by supporting the implementation of comprehensive school reform based on scientifically-based research and effective practices so that all children, especially those in low-performing, high poverty schools, can meet challenging state content and academic achievement standards. The program rests on the premise that unified, coherent and integrated strategies for improvement, knitted together in a comprehensive design, regardless of whether schools use a nationally available approach or develops thier program locally, will work better than the same strategies implemented in isolation from each other.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Purpose: To increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. GEAR-UP provides six-year grants to states and partnerships to provide service at high-poverty middle and high schools. The grant serves students beginning no later than seventh grade and follows those students through high school.
Migrant Education - Title I, Part C Purpose: To support high quality education programs for migrantory children and help ensure that migrantory children who move among the state are not penalized in any manner by disparities among states in curriculum, graduation requirements, or state academic content and student academic achievement standards. Services include academic instruction; remedial and compensatory instruction; bilingual and multicultural instruction, testing services, and more.
Charter Schools Program Purpose: This program provides financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools, and the dissemination of information on charter schools. Implementation may include informing the community about the charter school and acquiring necessary equipment, materials, and supplies to improve student academic achievement.
High Schools That Work Purpose: To support eligible high schools in the use of the HSTW key design principals as a framework for improving academic and career/technology instruction and overall student achievement. The HSTW Key Conditions include a clear, functional mission statement; strong leadership; a plan for continuous improvement; qualified teachers; commitment to goals; flexible scheduling; and support for professional development.
Accelerated Reading Instruction and Accelerated Math Instruction Purpose: To solicit proposals from any elementary school, including charter schools or a consortium of schools, to fund research-based intensive reading programs. The funding opportunitiy was designed specifically for second and third grade students and students between third and fourth grades whose literacy and reading comprehension skills are below the level established by the State Board of Education pursuant to the Colorado Basic Literacy Act (CBLA). Funded activities can include reading academies for intensive reading instruction, after-school literacy programs, summer school clinics, and extended-day reading programs.
Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (T-STEM) Academies Grant Purpose: To increase student achievement by engaging and exposing students to innovative science and math instruction while simultaneously acting as demonstration sites to inform math and science teaching and learning statewide. To that end, every academy will: provide a rigorous, well-rounded education; establish a personalized culture with the expectation that all students will achieve postsecondary success; and provide leadership development.
Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youths who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk - Title I, Part D Purpose: The Part D, Subpart 1, State Agency Neglected and Delinquent program provides formula grants to SEAs for supplementary education services to help provide education continuity for children and youths in state-run institutions for juveniles and in adult correctional institutions so that these youths can make successful transitions to school or employment once they are released. The Subpart 2, Local Education Agency Program requires each SEA to reserve from its Title I, Part A, allocation, funds generated by the number of children in locally operated institutions for delinquent youths. Funds are awarded to LEAs with high proportions of youths in local correctional facilities to support dropout prevention programs for at-risk youths. The programs support supplemental instruction in core subject areas, such as reading and mathematics, as well as tutoring, counseling, and transition services.
English Language Acquisition State Grants - Title III, Part A Purpose: This program is designed to improve the education of limited English proficient (LEP) children and youths by helping them learn English and meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards. The program provides enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youths.
Texas High School Redesign and Restructure Purpose: To transform low-performing high schools into ones that provide challenging and meaningful academic programs, with personal attention, guidance, and high expectations for all students. Campuses that receive funding from this grant will be required to participate in a demonstration project, which will supply case studies and models for successful practices in turning around low-performing high schools.
