Welcome to the Office of Title I Website

What is Title I?

Title I is a grant program authorized through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  The purpose of Title I is to provide supplemental resources to economically disadvantaged schools to support the achievement of its students.

In Baltimore County Public Schools, elementary and middle schools that have Free and Reduced Meals percentages of 50% or higher are identified for Title I participation.  As a result of this participation, each of these schools receive a supplemental allocation to provide additional staffing, extended day and year opportunities, family involvement and professional development activities as well as supplemental purchases of materials and equipment. 

Contact your child’s school today to find out how Title I funds are used to provide additional activities you can take advantage of!

Baltimore County Public Schools Discretionary Title I Programs

Title I Gifted and Talented Catalyst Teachers

The Title I Gifted and Talented Catalyst Teachers program is an initiative aimed at increasing the identification of gifted students in Title I schools.  This initiative is uniquely suited to Title I schools because of available research supporting identification of gifted students using a wider system than traditional linguistic and mathematics measures.   Research supporting “Brain- Based” Instruction and Multiple Intelligences, under gird the Gifted and Talented Catalyst teachers’ services to the classroom teachers and students.  

Title I Instructional Coach Program

The Instructional Coach Initiative is purposed to assist Title I schools to out-pace Maryland State Department of Education standards. The Instructional Coach is the Title I school’s site-based professional developer. Research supports use of non-traditional professional development delivery systems that include opportunities for support, feedback, and individualized assistance. Title I Instructional Coaches are a unique position in BCPS because all services are both initiated and driven by school data.

The Instructional Coaches work in the school’s existing leadership team to ensure high quality instruction. The goal of this initiative is to ensure highly qualified teachers are also highly effective.

The major responsibilities of the Instructional Coaches are:

• Provide coaching using the Clinical Model
• Provide model and demonstration lessons for teachers
• Assist in the implementation of the short-cycle assessment program
• Assist teachers in modifying instruction based on student data
• Provide differentiated professional development to teachers to build their capacity to provide research based instruction
• Assist teachers in using technology to effectively deliver instruction
• Provide training for teachers that builds their capacity to work as partners in the educational process

Title I Middle School Reading Program

The supplemental reading teachers provide Title I middle school students accelerated reading instruction.  Targeted students receive additional assistance informed by formative and summative assessment to ensure all student read proficiently.  It is expected that students participating in this program will meet both MSA and HSA standards.

BCPS Mandatory NCLB Program

Public School Choice:  Title I Transfer Option

Under NCLB, Title I schools that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two years or more must of Public School Choice:  Title I Transfer Option.  According to statute, students whose parents access the choice option may remain at the choice school until the terminal grade.  Once students reach the terminal grade the student will attend his/her zoned school for the subsequent grade span. Contact the Office of Title I for more information.

Private School Support

Title I provides funding for tutoring in reading and math to academically needy students attending eligible private schools in Baltimore County.  Retired Baltimore County Public School teachers and Highly Qualified teachers provide tutoring to reinforce the instruction provide by the regular day teacher.  Consultation between private school officials and BCPS Title I office occurs on a regular basis to implement the most effective program.  Program efficacy is determined annually using the results of students’ performance on the Stanford 10.

Neglected and Delinquent Programs

The Title I office provides funds to the Good Shepherd Center, Children’s Home, Board of Child Care and Villa Marie.  The children in these institutions have been removed from abusive homes, foster homes, or are emotionally disabled and participate in the community day programs.  These institutions use Title I funds for public school liaison positions that serve as a school advocate for the children residing in the Neglected and Delinquent institutions, tutoring services, instructional supplies, in-home interventions, therapeutic mentors, and summer programs.  

Family Involvement

Title I funds centralized parent involvement support through The Aliza Brandwine Center (A.B.C.) and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY).  Through both of these programs parents are provide explicit in school/in-home support to help them indeed serve as child’s first teacher.  All parents receiving ABC/HIPPY program services have children zoned to attend Title I identified schools.  For more information go to the web links below:

HIPPY-- www.bcps.org/offices/alted/hippy.html
A.B.C.-- www.bcps.org/offices/early_childhood/abc.html

The Office of Title I at (410) 887-3487