Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA/ESEA) is a federal funding program designed to close achievement gaps and ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.
Many schools receiving Title I Part A funding operate Schoolwide Programs, implementing overall school improvements to ensure that systems, practices, and programs are effectively aligned to reduce gaps and support every student’s achievement. HAIS currently operates as a Targeted Assistance School, aligning Title 1 funding priorities to the needs of specific learners, and monitoring the impact of this additional investment.
School-wide Programs in the AASD identify a vision for students’ academic and socioemotional success and align school improvement plans to this vision. Such programs also articulate a plan to engage parents and caregivers as stakeholders in their children’s education and in the implementation of a Title I school improvement plan.
LITERACY
By the spring of 2026, we will increase the percentage of students scoring at or above grade level on the iReady reading diagnostic assessment from 20% to 30%.
Action Steps:
- Incorporating key components of Teacher Clarity into daily instruction
- Using instructional routines to explicitly teach academic vocabulary
- Utilizing instructional coach to facilitate student-centered coaching cycles
MATH
By the spring of 2026, we will increase the percentage of students scoring at or above grade level on the iReady math diagnostic assessment from 18% to 28%.
Action steps:
- Implementing board-adopted math curriculum with fidelity in every classroom
- Incorporating academic language instruction and visual scaffolding into daily teaching
- Using grade level data digs to address student learning needs
SEL
Embed SEL competencies into both instruction and schoolwide practices to support students’ emotional well-being and behavior, as measured by Panorama surveys.
Action steps:
- Establish self-regulation spaces in the classroom
- Implement restorative circles
- Provide regular and frequent, explicit SEL instruction
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
HAIS values the partnership of parents and caregivers in ensuring success for all students. Our plan to engage families in learning during the 25-26 school year is linked here.
