What are Title 1 Services

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Parent Links: Supporting Your Students Learning

Title 1 Services: Parent Insights......

Welcome to Title 1/ Lap Services

2009/2010

What is the Title I/LAP Program?

The Title I/LAP Program is designed to give extra support in one or more subjects to students who may need additional time and instruction to attain the necessary skill levels in reading and/or math to be successful in school and to meet standard on the Washington State Learning Assessment (WASL). In 8th grade and at the high school, the LAP program provides funding to help students who have not passed one or more sections of the WASL tests.

Oral reading fluency is smooth, expressive reading. You can be a fluent reader by previewing what 
you read, checking for unknown words, paying attention to punctuation, and reading in phrases. 
Reading poetry, rhyming books, and plays are also ways to improve reading fluency. Try rereading 
favorite books to family or friends. The more you read, the better your reading fluency!

Resources for parents at home...

Title I is a federally funded program established by the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 and authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Learning Assistance Program (LAP) is a state funded program established by the Washington state legislature in 1979.

Our Title I/LAP programs encourage families to be involved in their child's education. Research shows that academic achievement improves significantly when parents are involved in school and at home. Families are invited to be involved in the following ways:

Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences
Assist your child with schoolwork at home
Participate in school and district parent events
Volunteer in your child's classroom or school
Engage your child in conversation about what they are learning
Read to and with your child
Communicate with your child's teacher, Title I/LAP teacher and school staff when you have questions or concerns.

Here is a link to the Reading Connection monthly newsletters and also the Recipes for Success. There is both the English and the Spanish versions. These newsletters have wonderful helps for parents. This link will lead you to the North Kitsap Title 1 website, read and then download any of these parent tip sheets.... they are wonderful for at home skill building and fun!

Here is the link to the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring. There are newsletters with recommendations for books that you can read to understand the stages of growth of children and improve your parenting skills. There are also articles, such as, "Taming the Holiday Gimmees" and "The Five Critical Needs of Children" and "Helping Children Cope with Disasters".