TITLE I, Part A
Grants to Local Agencies
$10 Billion

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PURPOSE

This program provides supplemental funds to local education agencies (LEAs) for schools that have high concentrations of students from low-income families to help ensure that all students reach proficiency on State assessments in reading and mathematics by the 2013-14 school year*, in particular by closing longstanding achievement gaps between economically disadvantaged students and other students.

Grantees should use Title I ARRA funds to save jobs and carry out reforms consistent with Title I statutory and regulatory requirements. Emphasis should be on short-term investments with long-term benefits aligned with ARRA reform principles focusing on:

1. improved standards and assessments;*
2. improved teaching and equitable distribution of effective teachers;*
3. improved collection and use of data to drive reforms; and*
4. interventions in low-performing schools.*

The U.S. Department has identified the following examples of specific projects that grantees might consider to achieve the objectives of the ARRA:

• Intensive teacher training for teachers in schools identified for corrective action or restructuring, including professional development on the use of data to drive continuous improvement;
• Strengthening or expanding early childhood education;*
• Using online courses to improve math and science instruction;*
• Using reading or math coaches to improve instruction; and implementing extended learning time strategies.*

SCHEDULE

*(all items marked in red support RM Education Solutions for stimulus funds)
The information provided was researched from: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/program-plan&program_id=7664