Agency Program Descripton Department of Education Title I, Part A Provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. Reading First Provides funds to train teachers in – Title I, Part B, the essential components of Subpart 1 reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) and to select and administer screening, diagnostic and classroom-based instructional reading assessments to identify those children who may be at risk of reading failure. Also provides funds for professional development for special education teachers, kindergarten through grade 12. Early Reading First Provides early language, literacy, – Title I, Part B, and prereading development of Subpart 2 preschool age children, particularly those from income families. Even Start Combines literacy, parenting – Title I, Part B, education, early childhood Subpart 3 education, and interactive literacy activities between parents and children, primarily from birth through age seven. Migrant Education Provides the same services as Even Start (MEES) Even Start with significant – Title I, Part B, concentrations of migrant Subpart 3 families. English Language Provides programs that help Acquisition, children who are limited English Enhancement and proficient attain English Academic proficiency, develop high levels Achievement of academic attainment in –
Agency Program Descripton Department of Education Title I, Part A Provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. Reading First – Title I, Part B, Subpart 1 Provides funds to train teachers in the essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) and to select and administer screening, diagnostic and classroom-based instructional reading assessments to identify those children who may be at risk of reading failure. Also provides funds for professional development for special education teachers, kindergarten through grade 12. Early Reading First – Title I, Part B, Subpart 2 Provides early language, literacy, and prereading development of preschool age children, particularly those from families. Even Start – Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 Combines literacy, parenting education, early childhood education, and interactive literacy activities between parents and children, primarily from birth through age seven. Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) – Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 Provides the same services as Even Start with significant concentrations of migrant families. English Language Acquisition, Enhancement and Academic Achievement – Provides programs that help children who are limited English proficient attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in income
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