Title I Program Models

There are two types of Title I program models, schoolwide and targeted assistance, allowed under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 . During school year 2023-2024, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) operates 45 schoolwide programs. At this time, MCPS does not have any targeted assistance program schools.

Schoolwide Programs

A schoolwide program focuses on comprehensive reform strategies designed to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school; its primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on state academic achievement standards.

This schoolwide reform strategy requires that a school:

Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment;
Identify and commit to specific goals and strategies that address those needs;
Create a comprehensive plan; and
Conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the schoolwide program and revise the plan as necessary.

Targeted Assistance Programs

A targeted assistance program focuses services only to a specific group of identified students. A key principle of a targeted assistance school is that Title I services provided for the identified students must be supplementary to the regular educational program.

A targeted assistance program must include:

Use of effective methods and instructional strategies that are scientifically research based
Instruction provided by highly qualified teachers
Provide strategies that increase parental involvement
Ensure that planning for Title I students is incorporated into existing school planning
Use Title I resources to help identified students meet the state's challengeing academic achievement standards expected of all students
Work collaboratively with and support the regular education program
Provide professional development opportunities for all staff who work with identified Title I students
Coordinate and integrate federal, state, and local programs for violence prevention, nutrition, housing, Head Start, adult education, vocational and technical education, and job training